The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-12

nc brlltNru the results OF the la-
b"rS OF this period would determine
whether or not this country WAS to
stand or fall. lie was not unmndful
Of the -luricS Of the past, but the
achievements ct the past were moi
lar"r enough to hnror drafts to be-
ma'lr upon them for all time to
come. and there WAS no better way
to show our appreciation Of the la-
b"r> "i our i"rcialhrrS than BY
solving the problems which con.
irnntrd us. Our forrralhrrS had
first solved the problem of liberty,
and next Of government aud the pre-
s"r>ati"n Of the union. When they
had settled those mootcd questions
atd 1t was II" longer Il question that
Il free government could stand. then
| they were confronted by another
ulr>ti"n--that Of developing the
material wealth Of the country. and
they achieved such splendid success
in industrial and rommrrclsI and ma
trrlal progress as [" present n serious
| question whether the success had not
rrlirSrd that which they had arhirv-
"l in snlviu" the problems ni liberty
and government. He priirvc. il WAS
part ct the plan of God tla, men
should ,lrvrl"p their material re-
sources, rs much 50 us II WAS Il plan
Of humanity that man should develop
his moral nature.
The development OF the material
resources of the country had brought
us face /" face with new problem,
and one greater AMI stronger than
any we have met before. That WAS the
problem OF preserving the proper bal.
anrc between all CLASSES Of society
| and prr>rrvin" The rights OF the weak
| and the III lights of the strong. Along
| with this problem had come Il de
mHmI for Il great moral awakening
Never before had there been such II
demand III this country for the en-
| I"rrrmrnl Of law. = We were SIN
ccrr in our demand that other people
must obey the law. Va ourselves must
| "
pleaded for the fairness of the bal
tot box. Every section of the cuum-
try violated the law in reference tn
the ballot.
We had courts Of justice. and un-
less we were willing to abide by the
| law in the punishment of crime. no
matter how kccnly It cuts. or mike
Il law We can abide by. we can not
claim t" be true priests :.,,G wnr-
| shippers nj the Shrine of obedience
I" law. And in liSnbcdicncc TO law
were whirIwln,lS snwn If man
hisrrgardcd the law in humble places
when h" got into high places M
would disregard the law there.
The next phase of thar reform was
demand for purity in politics. The
man who in , public office used the
patronage Of his office to build up a
political machine was as guilty Of
bribery and corruption as if he had
used money. And he went further. ne
believed the olicc-h holder who used
political patronage to cnrrrr con
"rrSS and legislatures into passing
fav"rltr measures was iuSt as guilty
of bribery and corruption as the man
VIII" used money Tor the purpose. The
president Of the United States or the
! governor Of Il State who used the
great lash Of patronage over lrgisa-
hhII f., t,,
>Ilr"S Was scttin" an example Of cor
ruptl"n. and the time was going to
come when the American people
would demand that Offices hr not yiv-
On ont rs bribcs 1" men who would
S""rn t" take money or to make an
intrigue of II mrAMcr kind. Hidden
We" was far worse than open vice.
There WAS one lurI he? stride to
make. and that VAS the step Of intel
| lr"inal honesty. II 'vas hard to be- i'm.
t"ll"rtuhlly honest. and this did not
| apply only t" politicians. II was
llaih Tor one I" express his honest
convictions. at the expense Of pnpu-
larity. He did not believe il man
could hold office in this country Ten
years and tell the people the truth
in regard 10 what he thought upnu
| every question. If all thr members
Of congress should Oct Up and say
upon some important question exact
~ what he thought. there would be
Il remarkable rrafronrrmrut and