The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-21

YOU must have the qualities that fit
YOU for citizenship; and, when you
are prepared. YOU go forth to take
charge Of our children, Of those who
are drarcr to us than our own lives.
You take those children mt Il period
when their characters are forming
and by the impression YOU make upon
them You must largely depend for
their usefulness in after years. Whcth-
cr our children arc comfort to us, q
pride to us. Il source of hclpfulncss
to us. depends very largely upon what
the teacher does. for the teacher, more
than any other one, coopcratcs with
the parents in the development Of
the child. Now, this is your work. 1t
could not be Il more important work,
| and yet what is your remuneration? |
! am sure | will not abuse any Of vou
when tell you l think the teachers
"T this country are not ovcrpaid. |
am sure YOU will not accuse me Of
llattrry when say YOU earn all You
get III the way Of compensation
'Now compare your compensation
and your work with the compensation
and the work Of those who have Sc
cured privileges and favoriiism. Conn
pare your work and your reward wi
those, for instance, who have secured
| control Of some great industry anl
who by means Of this control are able
to. reach their hands int" the pockets
of So.0Oo.o00 Of people and by fixing
arbitrarily the price Of that which
they sell and which the people must
have are able TO gather reward lar
ger than they earn.
Millennium Not Expected.
| "Thc Democratic party is not cX-
| pcctcd to bring the millennium
through Il Democratic administrations
Those who represent that party un-
dcrStand that governments rrc h,i-
ministcrcd by human hands and that
all things that mans hand touches
do not attain to perfection. We do
not expect our nation will be free
from fault when it is intruStrd in, the
| hands of those who call themselves
| Democrats. But it is the purpose Of
those who are Democrats TO secure Il
better adjustment Of rewards Of scr
vice, and they believe that this can be
done by restoring the government to
the ancient doctrines. They believe
it can be done BY maxim" it more res
l"nSivc I" the will of the people and
If y"l will read the plat form lhrou"h h
You will find that there are several
specific reforms thnC nrc asked for
One, for instance. is the election of
senators by direct >ovr Of the pcu-
pie. Why is that desired? In order
| that the senate may be the servant Of
the people: in order that lis rcprcS-
rntativrS may speak for ihr people
| and reflect tn" sent imrnl Of the ),ro-
i.l". 1t desires tit" reduction Of cv-
prndi,urr.. Why! E"ra,'~" lIIr rrr-
plr who pay the taxes arc uvrrbur-
| d"nrd "nd the appropriations are
| larger than they ought tn be. II de-
SlrrS the reformation of oar system OF
taxation. WHY? because We believe
that the present system lays toe
large Il portion of The burden ON the
Struggling masses and collects too
small Il part from those with lar"r
| fortunes and large incomes and the
income TAX is suggested not aS thin"
that is ""in" to bring about absolute
perfection. absolute Justice. but as a
! thing that will lead to Il nearer ap-
pr"ach to perfection in the burdens
of the government.
"And 50 ! may take up different
plankS and show y"u how they are all
trndin" 10 one end one purpose. and
that is I" make this government just
to the whole people. Bmt ! have TAX
en- rs my text the last clause of the
plat form. because il presents in Il
few words that which is presented
more literally in other plan
Democracy Aim.
"Onr aim is TO adjust thc rewards
Of society to the people honestly and
sec that every one will feel that there
is something to strive for. The best
way to make people strive IS to as
sure them that their rewards will be
prnp0rtionatr TO their rndcavOr and
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