The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-16

continue 10 exclude Chinese from this
country will be to forfeit our trade
with China, the despotism of power de-
clares that the bars must come down.
1t spoke through national gathering
here the other day-spoke cowardly and
to the shame of the states represented.
But the time will soon be at hand for
American labor to speak and when it
comes 1t will say in thunder tones that
will reverberate through every corridor
OF the nations capitol, that the repub-
lies sacred soil shall never become
haven for a race OF men who do not |
want to call it "home;'' that because
manhood, and not the dollar, is the
standard Of value in measuring great
ness-we do not want, and will not
have, the trade of China, if it must
bring the labor OF China with it.
Do you ask me how the despotism OF
power must be oyerthrown2 Brothers,
l believe in the ballot-the easiest
weapon to use, and the one weapon OF
which power stands in deadly fear
Use 1t, workers of Oregon, but first join
hands.
And believe that the ballot should
be in the hands of every American wo-
man. There is no phase of existence
that woman has not frightened, and
the American political system will be-
come free from tarnish and take on lus-
tire whenever woman is established in
the elective franchise. Years ago we
struck the word "man'' from the con-
stitution Of my state, and every election
day since then has seen the husbands
and wives, the fathers and mothers Of
Idaho travelling hand in hand in the
steadfast ways of citizenship. And we
would not return these wives and
mothers of Idaho to subsection any
more than we would take the other
t steps backward into barbarism. The
! happy experience of the past few years
has rendered US proof against ridicule
and the false doctrine of the superb
/ GRITTY of man. When men say to uf
e that that the ballot degrades woman.
g hood-but they don't say that to the
4 men of Idaho; it wouldn't be we'll with
e them if they did.
e Yes, the workers of this country will
come into their own through the ballo
e box, and through the ballot box alone
: They will obey the laws as they fine
n them but change them when they ar
il wrong Power prefers to obey the law
/ it pleases to obey - and break tn
n others at will. But examples set b.
e power will not remain very long. Eacl
e day is developing strong men in tn
n public service-men so strong that the
are demanding obedience to the LAY
u alike from the howell and the palace
e The proper employment of the halle
g will develop more of them. TIE
/ she despotism of power will pas 8 fol
m ever. This is the last word of counss
t. that 1 would leave with you today: D
ID not let the superficial things of Iii
n blind your eyes to the things substaI
,e tial. Men with the reins of power
of their hands will try it, either direct
I'd or through their minions in congress
mr. Don't be deceived. When your col
H. gresham talks to you about a larg'
navy or the dual tariff, remind hi
ss. that national employers liability wi
". be on the calendar as unfinished bus
in nessr the coming session and ask hi
es what he intends to do about it. /
We may be endeavoring to keep a sinkil
bark afoat on the comfortless ocean
he polictical eminence by stopping Il
he leaks with the doctrine of class hatre
We When he lies to you about your hor
"a being in danger of Mormon invasio
he tell him that you are quite willing
ad take care of your own homes-and
mind him that he will find a nation
nv s-hour measure pending in congr'
i'd which is designed to give you two hor
no more each day in which to do it. Th
ic, if he fails to perform your will, repls
av him with some one else. There
he men among your citizens who are bra
he enough and eloquent enough to sta
ter up on the floors of congress and fig
Of the battles of the people; send them
of represent you.
MO Shall add a word of testimony
not garding the institution of labor unit
to ism? During the years that hi
en- held membership in organized labor
los have always found patriotism to be
Of inyigorating principle. 1t delights
nts to contemplate the splendid work
the human society that it has done and
at. continually striving to do. In ev
Of struggle to place the race OF man u
higher ground labor unionism has b
mo in the vanguard, battling with cour
the and devotion as honor shows the "
sla- It has not always won-but all oil
han victories have been for civilization
hat for peace, and the good that it is dc
nit today we can neither measure nor c.
Inc prehend. We do know that 1t Is sp'
not ing the coming day when the despot
of power shall be "as a tale that
var sold'' and the rights of man fore
men more established.
non This is the whole of the mission
! ;fo man and the only excuse for gov
'ata- ment. 1t may not be in our gen
e~ ton, but we will live in the faith
ae~ the time will come when the cit
that shall be judged, not by his goods,
J 80 his lands, or his dollars, but ION
worth as a man." And when that
oa comes. a review of the ages that
saIn gone. or forecast of those that ar
;oap he. shall not tell of people so rig
the GUS in their practice of justice-so
n, of DIV in their homes.