Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-14

l}hl W 'li' tdHt olhf VI ''I'b'tdNIo'l"I
liberty
Go to the fields where from ma,
lures breast the farmer draws the
sustenancc u mankind; &c the forest
camps where the woodlands steel wins
the shelter Of our homes; to the
caYerns Of the tOilcrs who warm our
hearthstoncs and fire cur furnaces with
their metallic riches: climb the blaZ
ing locomotive dragging through the
midnight the chariots of civilization
turn We where the loom and spindle
hum where the hammer smites the
iron fagROt where swift wheels
evolve the thousand forms Of comfort
yea to every scene which labor dig.
nies with loyal help to human needs !,
There. everywhere there, not less than
in the clolster or the students cham.
her, the sanctnm, professional Office or
counting rooms OF business. You need
not fear TO find slraigh t-thnking mel,
clear of insight capable to hear and
comprehend the infleXible though ten.
der laws Of human rights and freedom
Go to all with singleness Of purpose,
with upright argument. for the wei.
fare Of our country and our country.
men; go with the courage Of cur prin-
ciples and the constancy uf good
heart and democratic faith viii rise
IN might 10 Conquer sure as the sword
Ot 81 Michael The peoples hearts
viii follow when the magnet IL true,
The call Of patriOtism now rings
shrilIy to our souls never more ar
gently unless In war. II has pleased
Heaven to chastisc this people by their
srIiocliCn 10 the administration now
III The abuse of power II should
awaken tU loyal duty God moves in
a mysterious way his wonders 10 per.
form # knowledge 81 the law Of
liberty reverence for the Constitution
The Instincts OF human brotherhood.
survive In tho American heart this
viii quicken to bcuchcont
activity II Is heavy and anicling
&sIlatIul liltle Is wanting to its
violation of the tradi.
lions and principles of he republic
the dictates OF law international and
domestic or the rights Of the common
4 oplo nothing whatever Of mounting
rrol, ssinn and cnntlng prctensc
Through It's words CLEANS the lcer u1
,oltljcal device tr t3 deeds popular
~ exit and injury
Protection the Arch Demon
o1o the plots of protection, that
areha5cmD II OF governmental iatqulH
i, very name cheat, has been sur
rordrrcd control oI legislation in bar
Z Tor service Of ambition IIethinll
ga Of the change OF 30 years Demo
,afa 50 tong ago lorctold Its bitter
t,l.t by concentration in few hands ri
wealth produced by the masses,
make the rich richer, the poor poor
Sol. HAS thr prediction failed?
'Wenty years ago we pointed to lis
hat. lul children Of STA thea coming
t. iiEht trusts AMI combinations to
l.eco the public hy eNtuuton, and
warned AGAINST their increase was
that warning false
set thCn we bore Cnlv the tariff OF
wars necessity, Now we are tortured
by he perfection Of long practice ana
accumulated ingenuity in deyillsh de-
Vices ia which all that had gone before
was bat the play OF children protcc,
tons CRAFTS are planted and grow
apaec IA The departments as IN con
gross IL dchasinG example has IN
trudod upon municipal affairs until
towns, cities, counties are often
driven to serl, plrHCatlUn nOm Grand
huics aud the criminal courts, till
despair or ctharpy has admitted the
toAIc viruc of corruption to the sucial
blood even To menace the integrity Ca
popular Judgment Now and then. Ia
instances, rapactty has ovorreachod It.
self aud Il Hitting hope arisen OF say
ms power In some natural law But
TO NO await These failures are few
and temporary The plottcrs profit by
their errors and repair the works OF
monopoly to higher efficiency They
tell us this is prosperity. For whom
The people At large II Is their in
sidious robbery Look to il, The
cost Of living has risen beyond the
highest tide of 20 years aud more
perhaps was moi SO great even Ia civil
war IL measured by the same standard
OF Value On every hand labor strug
giles In distress, with strikes and lock,
outs multiplying in number aud in.
tenstty, And To further aid the crafty
plans for more TAXATION governmental
extravaganza runs riot The nations
annual expenditure has become 5000.
100000 to $500, 600 600 beyond reason.
able needs and yet rises swiftly until
the billion year looms in prospect
whence comes these vast sums pub
liclE squandcred the much Nastcr
secretly drained for the gain 0f pro,
tectlon's tNoritcsH In great part, at
least, from labor, the only agency hy
which capital can increase 10 when
belongs that produce surely their
inIl share to the men who make Il.
And what then is the demand of dcmu
cratic Justice That they shall hay,