Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03

not be Justified, that no patriotic
American should justify, but these are
the incidents that accompany great
events. They should be given Only
that importance which they merit. no
more aud no less. if our cause ba 3
| righteous one we cannot stay BUR
hands, because contractors are
swindling the government or bringing
sickness and death tc; our soldiers in
the field or because some army officers
are knavish, incompetent or cruel, or
because greedy camp followers are :eX-
plotting patriotism, as commercial
asset.
| Through all the rucE OF greed, cruel
ty, selfshness and ihcompetency we
can see the shining glory of the stars
upon our. flag and feel the honor &nd
the power of patriotism and loves of
country. And after all, these are jhe
things that endure, and that stand
above the contentious of political
parties.
In closing permit me TO say thaf
have only attempted 10 suggest : lew
of the things that will press upon MS Ior
consideration in the 'Gture. We are
fighting for industrial freedom, for 1he
freedom of he seas. We will carry
on this fight and keep faith uatil
privilege is driven from its place
of power in this government. Our
cause is just and defeat caanot
shake our faith or make us slacken our
efforts
Freedom battle once begun.
Though baf1led oft is ever won:
He is but paltry ti,ne-server who
imagines that victory can Justify Gad
cause and make il right. Its down
fall may come speedily after its hour
of greatest triumph The unchecked
excuses of a triumphant majority: in
popular government are often the sal
vstou Of good government 1t is Che
weakness of majorities 60 treat their
power as though it were to be prepetEal
They forget that those who give power
may also takeit away
We may strengthen our party in this
state and in the natien by advocating
good government and opposing Fad
government by demanding equal and
just taxation, by supporting all w3se
measures for the befteiment of cur
election laws, by urging economy:i in
the public service and j strict PERFORM
ance Of official duty, BY denouncFng
official malfeasance and incompetercy
wherever it exists, and by a devotion
to our principles that remains soEer
and steadfast, alike under defeat and
under victory.
Mr. Brown preluded his address with
an epitomized statement of what :he
felt should be the aims and purposes: Of
true Democracy as follows:
The ideal of true Democracy demands
the development and growth Of the .n-
ciyidual along natural, not artificial
lines. 1t is opposed to paternalism a1d
stands for individualism. II does Eoi
assume that you can make men wise
and moral or thrifty and prosperous by
law. It reconizes Inherent forces Fin
society that will correci and cure many
evils that the doctrinaire tries to sEb-
ject to foolish paterpalistic laws. ne
searches and finds weak spot in fin5te
human nature and forthwith demands
that a law be enacted To correct it. EIe
misfrusts the individual and places All
bis trust in barren s,atrites He has 40 |
faith 10 the great fundamental principle |
Of democracy that the hes government |
is that which governs the least.
He continually seeks to invade l;ie
life aud liberty Of the citizen and maze
him happier and better and more priss- /
porous than be would beif eft to natural |
inclination If be finds an industry |
becuse Of clear andl com
prehensible cause b. never Discovers /
these causes, but seeks to remedy fae
trouble by law If he finds that an So
dastry does not exist, he refuses TO