The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-23

thoughtful, placing his hand upon the
shoulder Of the greatest living Demo-
crat, W. J. Bryan. and can hear him
say to him, to you, and to me, Repeal
every class law which bfackens our sta
tute books; control the lines Of trans
portation so that the producer may not
be robbed on his road to market; dis
enthrone selfish greed and enthrone con-
science. What we need most now are
judges who are just, statesmen who are
patriots and politicians who are honest
Make corporations and officials servants
to the common good and by so doing
you will bind to our government with
cords of steel every loyal heart and
make it strong enough to protect the
basest man who may seek refuge on
our SOIL; yet too weak to Cypress the
most helpless wretch that ever rested
his weary limbs beneath the shadow Of
our flag So it is proper to go back to
the pages Of history and the archives
Of governments and bring forth all the
good and great examples Of honor, purt-
ty and patriotism and hold them up be-
fore the eyes of our children and the
disciples OF liberty and study them our
selves lest in the selfish scramble Of the
present age we forget our duty to our
fellow men, our country and our God
And the brightest star in the galaxy OF
heroes, whose lives have been given to
the cause of liberty and the well being
,of his felIowmen, is washington.
1.-The fame of Washington stands
apart from every other in history; Shin
nisnant glory. Under all the dissensions
and. amid all the storm Of party strife,
his precepts and examples speak to US
from the grave with a paterual appeal
and his nane-by all revered-forms a
universal tie of brotherhood-a Wapcn-
word for our union, and as lord
Brougham has said, Tt viii be the duty
of the historian and sage OF ali ma
lions to let no occasion pass COM
memorating this iuustrious man; ana
until time shall be no more Will test
of the progress which our race has
made in wisdom and virtue be derived
from the veneration paid to the immor-
tai name of Washington
Ladies and gentlemen. I propose to
you the name of a man whose life ana
character love and revere and before
which I bow in humble admiration and
profound RESPECTIVE ashington."
The Citizen and Democracy.
saThe Citizen and Democracy was
the subject of the first toast. which
was responded to by H. o. Caster of
OberHn. Mr.. Caster was the fusion
nominee for congress in the Sixth dis
.rict last year. Among other things
he said:
"Our country. in some respects,
seems to be following in the footprints
Of the Romans. We are acquiring de-
tendencies to which we are not ex-
tending the privileges of the Declara-
ton of independence or the rights and
liberties guaranteed in the conshtu-
ton
If there is one lesson says James
Anthony Froude, which history clear
Iy teaches, it is this, that free nations
cannot govern subject provinces. II
they are unable or unwilling to admit
their dependencies to share their con-
stitutiou, the constitution itself Will
fall in pieces from mere Incompetence
for it's duties
We have grown up among us pow
arfuI comm ercial institutions. some
created by law and others fostered and
sustained by its strong arm. Institu-
tons monopolistic in their character,
powerful in the halls of state and ma
.ionaI legislation, evading court de-
srees and defying law. One OF them
s now in Titanic struggle with the
state of Kansas, attempting to wrench
rom us the right to develop one OF
,ur natural resources.
''To hold these institutions in check
he national government is asking for
more power for the interstate COM
nerce commission and for national
control of trusts and it seems to be
necessary to grant the request to
reate some power strong enough to
protect the rights OF the people. The
tate of Kansas, in order to Withstand
he attack of the Standard Oil COM
,any, has been forced to enter the lists
# socialism and establish an oil re-
merry. But every additional power