The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-01
Major :. G. Brock of Denver AS
serts That Advance Is a Safe.
guard to the Republic.
CONTRASTS OLD CONDITIONS.
Deep Conviction That the Golden
Rue Is the Basis of Progress
and Security Makes the
Age Altruistic.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Macon, Mo. Jan. 3l.-Ntajor $. G, Brock
OF Denver. Colo, iectured at st. James's
episcopal Church tonight on the subject
are our People Growing Better or
worse? is Our Republic Secrre?"
Among other things the speaker said:
III one gocs out freely among all classes
IN Town and country; in the busy marts
and by the wayside: among public men
and the common people: observes careful
~ and closely, getting near TO the Thoughts
ana conscience Of men, he Will discover
there IL a wonderful evolution going on,
physical. moral and social. and in our
favored land. perhaps. more than else
where.
'Ihe correct estimate OF orr social and
moral conditions must be based on the
status or tho common people, and not on
the 1fiVD!iiies of the snobs or enfervescerce
OF the slums. Our nation is built on the
common people. on their intelligence. their
morals and their good sense. as no other
nation IL. Because Of this and their aspira-
lions for what is good and true and Just
we nave the admiration OF all others. and
as wen the true leadership OF the world.
GAIN IN INTELLIGENCE.
The proudcst thing in America Is the
constant advance in intelligence, in man.
hood and womanhood. and the continued
aspirations for what is even higher and
better. The homes OF our working peonle
excel In comfort the palaces of the patri-
clans when Rome ruled the world, or later |
by fifteen centuries when Queen Elizabeth
occupied the throne Of the British King |
dom. Poverty. the scourge OF all people |
banisbed.
w read of scandals in society, of SEN |
satlonai divorce cases, and the pessimist
measures all society by that low standard, |
forgetting, when We read the sensational |
headlines In a newspaper Of the unhap- |
pifess That has come TO one family. that /
there are 100000 families in the iTni-
ted States. 30 Din 100 living in peace, com
fort and happiness.
PUBLIC CONSCIENCE.
We read OF bribery and corruption in
st. Louis. Jefferson City and Washington,
and some exclaim. All officials are corrupt
and government is a failure!' The public
.onscience Is keen. and these recrcai,t Of
courts. by the Nemesis OF disgrace that
will fellow them to their graves.
'"rhe cost OF collecting the internal rev.
.nue OF the United States In salaries, fees
snd other expenses fifty years ego was
$50 per cent. In 1901 It was Ia per cent.
and at this cost SOS 900. 600 was placed In
The United States Treasury. There f. TO
private business anywhere conducted at
Formerly gambling and in~toxication
were general. Colleges like Harvard,
and Princeton raised endow-
were built by the same 'pious'
methods.
In Delaware 2 century ago there were
twenty crimes punishable by hanging. and
-" zen ujsdeuieanors. for which
women were whipped upon their naked ]
back and orphans were bound out to hard ]
Dor and with cruel guardians. :
BETTER CONDITIONS.
How different now. Childhood made q
l,ay..- q
and treated with gentleness. Our laws e
wiser and punishment more humane. Men Z
ara women IN deeper sympathy and f.
broader charity. Wealth seeks investment !,
Ior the love Of humanity in homes. asy- =
hospitals for helpless infancy and =
trembling age. All over our country ara {
lhese innumerable monuments of mans =
humanity to man.
Truly, this is the altruis.ic age, and
,hristlan charity and Christian phi,an- A
hfopy abound and abide. and as never be- :,
ore The people have a deep conviction that u
he observance of the golden rule MS indi- t.
'!dtals, as Il community and as n nation :.
1,en nobier and manIier, our
omen ,Rentler and kindl!er. With this -
n s saqse we fe,t can rise Or the wings Of E
iod reigns. his truths are trlumphant. -
rs verities everlasting. I
the contest between Ormuzd and Ahri-
~ SW'N dhu EVIL, VIII continue. but
ne iuitillfnent of the dream of the Persian
iaSi draws near when Ahura Mazda. the
ing OF light and truth. will come to .
sign Il thousand years, :" ~
ars ana rumors of wars may come. HI
me may rise. between labor and RI
lpitai; vice and ignorance must be com ~
ated: but American common sense am
inerican justice will adjust and over tn
our faith is triumphant when VIC re- on
lemher that under Providence we have r.
tnoIle me ideal nation of the globe. =
FUNDED aud maintained in Righteousness. ~;
nd: II true to ourselves, under his nrn' -
.Gtioit' our Republic is secure and viii a. T.
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