The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-23


HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE, determination stamp
the things that dishonor in public life and the things
that Cypress in private lfe-a firm resolve that GOV
EMINENT SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOOD,
not OF THE BAD.
few years ago men would give and take brides and still consider
themselves honest They have been taught better THE PUB
LC CONSCIENCE HAS BEEN AWAKENED to the necessity
putting stop the oen that strikes the heart of free gov
rnment.
energies of this public being extended from the
of the public wrongdoer that of the private wrongdoe and
PROBING INTO THE CARVINGS ON OF RASCALS OF
VERY KIND The officials of of the great insurance
anies found be using the funds in their hands without
uthoy for their gain They doubt considered them
elves honest, and they, too HAVE LEARNED THE GREAT
ESSON
In national congress representatives dealing with
he question of discriminating the RAILROAD REBATE CRATER
AND SPECIAL RATE CRATER Railroads the of
They necessary the development of
and entitled fair the individuals and
They should be given EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE,
BUT NO SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.
RATES is THE POWER TO
AK AN INDIVIDUAL OR COMMUNITY AND THE POWER TO TAX
THE POWER TO DESTROY. THE REGULATION OF RATES
ESSENTIALLY MATTER FOR THE GOVERNMENT AS THE REPRE-
TENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE, TAKE HAND IN IN
JUSTICE MAY BE DONE THE PEOPLE WITHOUT DOING INJUSTICE
no THE COMMON CARRIERS.
Upon the principle the has the right REGU
LATE THE CHARGES be exaced from the people BY ALL
a1ONOPOLIES WHEN. any number of INDIVIDUALS Sc
lURE A MONOPOLY o necessity of life AND EXACT
rom the people MORE THAN THE NATURAL PRICE, THAT
lis GRAFT SUCH ARE THE GREAT MONOPOLIES OR
trusts THROUGH WHICH SUCH COLOSSAL FORTUNES
LAVE BEEN BUILT UP in the last few years.
This against graft NOT a AGAINST
WEALTH, BUT AGAINST THE ABUSE OF WEALTH. The
nguhng characteristic of this crusade for HIGHER IDEALS
PUBLIC LIFE AND IN PRIVATE BUSINESS is the con-
eratism of the people.
\. ANY OFFICIAL WHO FAILS TO CARRY OUT HIS
pAT enforce the IS TRAITOR to his oath and the
ope he represents The time will when official oath breaking
III be submitted than official grating The awessness
amshops dive keepers of gamblers and of SHOULD NOT
E COUNTENANCED ANY MORE THAN TRAIN ROB
ERY any other form of ouawr Men may acquire wealth by
ny form of awlessne graft but THE WEALTH OF THE
UCCANEER AND THE PIRATE and that obtained through
atural means.
The people oppose artificial ways which many immense for
Ines have been accumulated THE LAWS OF NATURE CAN
FOT BE FOREVER DISOBEYED without bringing disaster 1t
impossible for the fortunes of hundreds of millions of
a that have been piled up through graft system acquired
iAhraly
If Christ had avoided the any who walked
It'll him had remained earth with and PREACHED THE
2'OSPEL of salvation FROM THAT DAY TO THIS and the
ord had paid him for every day of the centuries SAL
Try OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY. and he had saved
gery cent of it, HIS PILED UP FORTUNE WOULD NOT
Yearly EQUAL THAT OF MR. CARNEGIE
81 HAD PROVIDENCE ORDAINED ADAM, THE FIRST MAN.
'fHouLD HAVE HERE, AND AS THE RULER OF
Us MILLIONS OF DESCENDANTS HAD RECEIVED A SALARY
~ st75 DAY HIS 5000 BRING HIS
FORTUNE UP TO THAT OF Mr.. CARNEGIE.
Yet the wage of the average nearer 81 dav than $75
I'D instead of living thousand years the span life barely
aches forty years If receive salary of $4,000
ear and save every of he would HAVE TO LIVE FIVE
thousand YEARS before he could match his FORTUNE with
at OF THE PRINCE OF OILS acquired through the system of
pecial privileges.
Very WealthV Men Consider,