The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
NATION Is SLOW
@TOSEE PERiLS
Grover Cleveland Tells Chicaso Conn
mercial Club Patriots Must
Awaken to Dangers.
urses Rsscue Of the Political Hslx
tioA-gpeaks Plainly Of AMerican
People, Bat IL Hopeful Of the
Faturo.

shall rescue the political holy land from
the inlidel Of corrupt methods in adj
dressing the Commercial club and its
guests in the Auditorium hotel last
night. He pleaded for pure politics and
the integrity Of government, and sum-
moned all good men Of every party to
join their efforts to that end.
Taking American Good Citizenship"
% his subject, the ex-president warned
his hearers that the prevailing sense
Of the security Of the republic and the
permanency Of it's institutions was the
present greatest danger Of the nation
It was to arouse the citizens to . realiza-
ton Of this condition that he directed
attention to what he termed the "cank-
er" which was eating its way into the
body polite.
Avoids Partisanship.
Under bond, as he said. to keep the
peace and not talk politics. - Mr.. Cleve-
land evaded partisanship, but with keen
sarcasm for the argument Of those who
were "too busy" to take part in politics
and with calm eloquence In presenting
the duty of every citizen he brought fire.
quent appreciation in the form of hearty
applause. Il:
1T is time there should be an end to
self-satisfied qualification or pretense
Of virtue In the phrase. 4 am not a poll
tician.'" said the ex-president.. land It,
10 time to forbid the prostitution Of the
word to sinister use. Every citizen
should be politician enough to bring
himself within the true meaning Of the:
term. ~ one who concerns himself with
the regulation or government Of ma
ton or state, for the preservation of its
safety. peace and prosperity"
;. Hopeful for the Future.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke plainly Of the
weaknesses Of the American people to-
day, as he sees them. While giving =
warning that pitfalls are on every hand.
he spoke cheerfully Of the future. But
he asserted that II good men are to In
terfere" with the Vaccinations Of the
cold-blooded politician they need not
look for an open field or an easy VIC
tory.
Among the immediate ills which he
believed assailed the governmental
body. he said that corruption Of our
suffrage. open and notorious was one.
In close relation to 1t he placed "the pur-
chase Of political favors and privileges
and the traffic in official duty for per-
sonal gain" Mr.. Cleveland also la
mented that the Indifference Of MANY
citizens allowed these ills to increase
and spread. Aresult, he said, is the threat
ening of wholesome national senti-
ment" and 'the incorrigible dislocatfon
OF the proper relations between labor
and capital"
Points Out Dangers.
He limited that dissatisfaction had he
come so prevalent that there is a ..erov-
ing disregard for the restraints Of law"
and. lastly, Complaints of imaginary or
exaggerated shortcomings in our finan-
cial policies furnish an excuse for the
aippant exploitation of all sorts Of
monetary nostrums.
He declared that the government Of
the United States was made BY and for
patriotic, unselfsh, sober-minded people.
that It was suited to such people. He
added that for those who are selfish. cor
rupt, and unpatriotic It was the vorst
government on earth.
Our creed, he said should uphold the
interests OF labor and advocate It's fair
treatment. but should sternly forbid ita
interference with those contented with
their toll. and its attempts to force COM
pliance with its demands by. violent dis
turbances OF peace and good order" nj