The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09
darkness of a dream she sees the
rigid upturned face.
TOilerS Be0in to Doubt.


Toilers Begin to Doubt.
The toiIer, turning all his time and
sinew to gain which others get, be-
gins to doubt that the government
is just. The man of means, who puts
il out in the active currents of tide
and sees the peril of those doubts and
government compromise with both,
begins to feel that it is better boarded
than employed. The north and south,
each wearing scars that tell of war,
almost forgiven and forgotten, feel the
fear again that a problem which only
time can settle right Will be forced
upon them with wrong. Behind these
fears and doubts and startled dreams
and vague misgivings is many a hid
den curse. But over them is one at
least revolted. For Lincoln said in
malice toward none. with charity for
all, with faith in the right as God
gives US the wisdom to see it." And
Roosevelt said in the glory of his self
contem platiOn, Tread softly and car
~ a big stick"
Between these the beginning and
the end of Republican growth in time
and temper in all their wild descend
ing fight With all they know and feel
of the country's question of their
course, the Republicans yet claim ev-
cry 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
ground. They say that by careful d.
rection of scientific search they added
untold volumes to the store of com
mon knowledge They say that in
vention, 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 unpopular I'M
til they took it up, and that now al
most every one is willing to be edu-
I'd
ton 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 ALL
wise Providence insisted upon doing
for it And so, on the whole, We may
conclude that whatever the good Lord
does in administering this good uni
verse that turns out to be good they
credit to themselves and whatever the
Republicans do in administering the
government that turns out bad they
charge up to the Lord
No Man Can Have His Way.
Gentlemen of the convention be-
yond the exciting passions of war and
yond the reach of disasters dreaded
appeal and the dead past's dying wall,
we meet in the clear and rational
calm of seasoned common sense to
reason together for the well being of
our country and party. No man here
can have his exact way. No leader
can take us along the narrow ledge
OF his unqueStioned logic. No section
should swerve US from the course that
leads to union and fellowship. No
faction can divide us into weakened
parts and leave US on the field of bat
tie IN front of the enemy. No man is
greater than his party, and no party
is greater than its principles. There
is no principle which does not rest
upon condition. and there is no con-
dition which may not change. There
is no creed set down in black and