Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-16

RtfAts 5Sulk ssOI sHNt1i6s8 StruI auQ aH-
ssume q dignity that might hedge a.
king if they play at ali they must
be 1T IT ALL. Movements are led
by men, tits trne, but ifsworth while
the movement goes onward to full
fruitition whether the leader lives or
dies. Those in the limelight are rare.
" the real forces that make revolu-s
tions either social or physical. Pub
lie sentiment, right thinking must be
aroused among the people before any
reform movement can hope for sue
cess. Years Of agitation must at
| times precede action: hours Of de-
preston must be oyerborne by
months Of courage. Enthusiasm for
right must stamp the intellect Of a
reformer; unselfish devotion to a
cause must inspire every action of a
man who powerfully affects his day
and generation. Many Of the great
questions which were finally settled
right were born in the obscurity of
the mass. a Those who are in the
limelight are seldom those who were,
in the early battles Of the war for
right. All too often they are reapers,
not sewers; benef iciaries, not toilers.
Verify, they have their reward ~. /
The foregoing up to this line seems
a queer way of treating the topic
Legislation assigned me; but all
through it there is an intent to treat
it&in a broader way than to advocate
special legislation for merchants only
Were to advocate special acts for
your benefit it would be a crime
which in time would add to the i'll
effects we are already suffering be-
cause of special advantage under the
law to special classes who have
been astute, INSCRIPTIONS and power
full enough to exact it from our law.
making bodies. In demanding Iegis-
lation, linen, I impress upon you this
principle only those things
Which are clearly for the, general
welfare. Usual taxation, more GER
tain execution of our pure food laws
better methods of collecting honest
debts, which will in itself include
a change in our exemption laws; en-
forcement of honesty in weights and
measures on all who trade in pack.
aged products, and, lastly, to Sc
cure a sufficient appropriation for the
4 full enforcement of the law against
adu1terated and misbranded food
! products. These are for the general
1 good and can be included under the
designation For the general well
fare. s. j. @$
Be sure that under the aroused con-
science of this people there can be
no appeals made with hope of sue.
cess that are based, upon selfish adj
vantages to one class or portion Of
our citizenship. The powers of gov
eminent never were instituted to
1 the desire Of q part Of the people.
1 Government is not d to secure the
i greatest good to the greatest number,
1 especially to protect society from
i spoilation and exploitation by the IN
/ Scrip nlous and powerful.
Hon, 7. R. Mockler Of Bismarck, therl
spoke on the part taken by the retail
merchant IN developing and building up
the country, which will be published
! later. ~ Nh s. 4 .itB 3t;
i W. S. Casselnaan Of Bismarck followed
/ with a breezy paper on. stP rinter's Ink
as Panacea for Mail Order Houses
which was an excellent presentation Of
| the advantages Of advertising, which viii
| be published tomorrow. II d 55.sl II. #I
4 At the conclusion Of Mr. Casselman's
4 address an adjournment was taken te
Il Maennerchor hall where lunch was