Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06

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greatest, obey the law Just like anyone
else. Special interests should he made to
respect the law regulating their conduct.
rs they ask others to respect the law
protecting their property. The need is
not so much for new laws. as to enforce
thOso laws We have. There has been
too much of making of laws to please all
Of the people and too little Of enforce
mont Of these laws to please special in
tercsts.
TIL regencrated conscience of the pco-
pie has been assailing those abuses one
by one and has commenced TO attack tho
deeper evil Of privilege Graft is a priv
ilcgc which Is exercised either against law
or ore which the law itself may give.
Whoever heard OF q legislator being
hrihed to give equal rights to all tho
! people. It is always for the purpose of
obtaining privileges for the few. Graft
canrot he fully done away with until
special privileges are cxtcrminated and
the doctrine Of equal rights becomes the
standard for governmental action. 1t
matters not whether this privilege he in
the form Of a tariff 81 arranged as to
i'Nl'l il'H'IhE' VI II lhSL w 'blili'l Nu'
price Of tIe necessities Of life, or rebates
to favored shippers. No protection for
monopoly is the battle-cry Of the new born
patriotism. A. monopoly Is founded on
privilege, without privilege monopoly
must fall. The platform Of privileges for
the few Is opposed by the platform of
privileges for none. The doctrine of pro-
lection for monopoly as against the peo-
pIp iG ODpoGp1 h- tho 1pctr irp of nrO-
ion for the people rs arainsa monopoly.
LET THERE BE LIGHT"
The light is breaking and good men and
true will say. let there be light and yet
more light. that we may escape the snares
set for our feet, and walk in safety along
the highway of a larger freedom to a
more equalized national existence and a
higher life.
Let us in this crisis. he neither radical
nor conservative. Rather let us be con-
servative In charging wrong-doing, lest in
Justice be caused in charging where 1t
does not exist, but once sure of the eNil
let MS be radical in its determination Let
us have neither the conservatism OF stag
nation nor the radical'sm of indiscrimi-
nate destruction. We want progress along
right lines. States and nations. like men.
lSiOutu new l ne tdllS4i''' bNI y S'''
for higher development.
In this epoch SO IMPORTANT to American
liberty, we ask the people 20 set mp no
new gods; we ask them TO follow no new
paths which may lead into the quick
sands of dishonor ard despair. oar safest
land sulest guido is sttl the old maxim,
that there shall be equal rights 10 all, spo-
Icial privileges TO none. With TINS axiom
as our chart. we cannot lose our course;
with this rule for our guidance, the mia
mics of privilege in every form VIII ne
destroyed and unto all men there VIII be
restored the equal right that belongs To
each: the fair and equal opportunity OF
each and every man to live and lah"r upon
the earth which God has given to all ana
to enjoy untrammeled and unrestricted
the gains of Individual industry.
DEATII-KNLL OF PRIVILEGE.
The gospel of equal rights sound
the dcath-knell of privilege and means
the uprooting of monopoly ~ougho
the land. This gospel teaches that 1t
is more important that all of the people
be prosperous, than that a few be very
rich: that it is better that all of the
people should have all of the wealth
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the hands of u few people. The other
republics that have lived and died dur
ing the flight of time through tho ages
have been wrecked upon the rock or
privilege. But the hope for the per-
pctuity of this government was never
brighter tina it is to-day, because the
people are awakened to the dangers
ahead. As long as the people are
l-. III 49, rr .a f"tH iNr IN = =
for the popular government,
The ideal republic is one of charity
for all, of brotherhood among men, OF
equal rights for all mankind. We may
not achieve the ideal at any time soon,
but we can strive for ii with the as
surance that this endcaVor will lead us
up the heights of attainment until we
are face to face with the ideal and the
true.
In times like these, when mighty
movements are going on, "A few MOI
stand out holding the light to guide
the footsteps of the seekers after
truth. The great torch-bearer of right
ness is the guest we welcome home to-
night. Another, the relentless foe of
privilege i'm every form, the leader OF
IL democrtic democracy, your perma-
nent chairman, the Hon. Tom l.. john
son of Ohio, whom l now present to
you.
CHEERED HEARST TWO MINUTES.
Governor Folk concluded by Introducing
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson Of Cleveland as
chairman of the meeting. The applause
was deafening as Mr.. Johnson came for
ward on the speakers platform. At this
same moment William Randolph Hearst
entered the box which had been set aside
for him. For two minutes the crowd
Icheered without interruption. Many rose
and waved hats and handkerchief in the
direction of Mr.. Hearst's box, Then there
were more cheers for Mr.. Johnson.
When the Joint demonstration had but
tpartially subsidized. Mr.. Bryan, accompanied
by his wire entered the garden and appear
Ind on tho Mai forrp. TIN crowd. which had