The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-16

the star-crowned soldier. The man Of
natural peace is hero hundred times
to where the man of artificial war IA
hero once.
Somehow of late the atmosphere Of
our national life is filled with a spray
of blood; somehow the march of
progress sounds Of hammered steel:
somehow, although the sunlight Of
peace is all about us, there is now and
then the gleam Of bayonets in its
radiant fire and n flash of swords as
in it's silver beams; somehow, although
the constitution is still in force, there
is n sense Of falling power and grow
ing disrespect which makes us feel
that the venerable old man-so to
speak--is halt and blind with years
and burdens in the strenuous house.
hold Of his grandchildren.
Somehow, at times, there runs a
sort of shock right down to the founda-
tions Of this republic which makes the
structure tremble, and all the country
pauses and listens and then returns to
work. Somehow, although the future
welcomes us, 1t does so with a mailed
hand; somehow, although YOU cannot
put your finger on the cause, there is a
universal fear; the mother watching
While her children sleep, and, staring
in the darkness Of dream, she sees
tho rigid upturncd face The toiler
turning all his time and sinew to gain
which others get. begins to doubt that
the government is just The man of
means, who puts 1t out in the active
currents Of the tide and sees the peril
Of this doubt and the governments
compromise with both, begins to feel
that it is better boarded than en-
ployed.
"Fhc north and south, each wearing
scars that tell of war. almost forgiven
and forgot, feel the fear again that
problem which only time can settle
right will be forced upon them wrong.
Behind these fears and doubts and
startled dreams and vague misgivings
is many hidden cause. But over
them is one at least revealed For
Lincoln said in the sadness of his
great soul, with malice toward none,
with charity for all, with faith in the
right rs God gives us the wisdom
to see It, And Roosevelt snid, in the
glory Of his self-contemplation, Tread
softly and carry big stick
"And between these, the beginning
and the end Of Republican growth, in
time and temper, is all their wild,
descending fight. With all they know
and feel Of the country's question of
their course, the Republican party yet
claim every fruit Of soil and sun, of
brain and soul. They say that by a
wise administration of natures laws
they brought abundant harvest from
the soil. They say that by careful
direction Of scientific search they add
ed untold volumes to the store of COM
mon knowledge. They say that inven-
tion, under their control, has lifted
loads Of labor from mankind. They
say that religions long sleep was
broken by the stimulus Of Republican
virtue and they point with pride to the
churches all over the land.
"They say that education was un.
popular until they took it up and that
now almost everyone is willing to he
educated. They say that, while popu-
lation was increasing some, there was
never any steady, advancing, general
increase until the Republican party
came into power. When attention is
called to the economic, industrial and
administrative vices resulting from
their incompetency, they say that after
all there are some things which the
all-wise Providence insists upon doing
without giving any particular reason
for it. So, on the whole, we may con-
clude that whatever the good Lord
does in administering this good uni
verse that turns out to be good they
credit to themsefves; and whatever the \
Republicans do In administe ering the
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