The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-06
EGAH STANDS FOR the HOME
The Sioux Falls Attorney Looks to
the Home for the Remedying
of Political Evils.

of Political Evils.
The Hon. George w. Egan, of
Sioux Falls. who recently moved to
this state from his Iowa home to
engage i'm the practice of law, was
the speaker at the City hall Thursday
evening, when he delivered a most
excellent address for the benefit of
the Catholic Fair.
Previous to the lecture MISS
Hermenia Reihsen played a piano
solo, and Master Pierce Wall sang a
selection, both Of which we're encored.
Mr.. Egan was introduced to The
audience by Mayor o. L. branson,
who referred to the prominence the
speaker had attained In so short at
time by reason Of his association
with n Of the leading cases at the
bar.
Mr.. Egan took for his subject
"Present Problems" which he
declared was clothed around the one
idea of now we rear men and women
to do their duty with reference to
their country's needs The men and
women make up our national life,
said the speaker, and 1T is strictly
with these individuals that we must
treat, therefore to get the right
standard for judging a man. we
must enter his home and there
secure the basis on which he appears
before the public gaze. He believed
that a man whose home life was pure,
if he treated his family well, and
showed all the necessary attributes
to bring happiness to a home, that
he could be trusted by the public.
Nj. Egan paid a magnificent tribute
to @oman, and of her great influence
in the world for good. aud while lie
was not able at this time to say that
he was in favor of woman's suffrage,
yet he believed that the day was
coming when woman would be given
the right OF the ballot, and that day,
he declared. would see a revolution
in politics, would see them purified
and conducted ON a higher l.; sis.
The speaker paid a fine Tribute to
the observance of the law. the
majesty OF which was not properly
recognized by the people in general.
He believed that every law ought
to be enforced, and discussed with
much interest the strict observance
Of the prohibition law. He declared
that in his opinion that the way to
rid tie country Of the saloons was to
commence right in the home and
teach the boy that intoxicating
liquors would never do him any good,
that they were hurtful to him, and
then for the father to practice what
he preached to his son. He believed
that the saloon keeper would not long
stay in the business when he could
not make good money out of it. All
laws, the speaker said, we're but the
mile posts Of yesterday TO show the
progress that we had made. Coming
down close to the home proposition
Mr. Egan said that 1t was notably
true that there is little sympathy
between the father and son, that
in the early days OF the boy an
estrangement for some reason or
other grew up between them. This
is believed to be one of the worse
things that could happen for the boy.
He urged the father to show a deeper
interest in the welfare of his Sun
and have the lad come to him for
advice and as the receiver OF all
troubles rather than to go to a neieh-
hor for solace In. his hour of trial.
Mr.. Egan believed that such a con
dition would bring about a higher
type of young men. He referred to
the spirit that dominated a great
many men in a community who were
afraid to tlke a stand against a
wrong on the ground that it might
inlure his business, and urged a
reformation In this line, declaring
until the time that the individual
showed his Independence it would
be a difficult matter to clear the
country of the evils Which now sur
round.
In the hour that Mr.. Egan talked
he presented any wholesome thoughts
that were worthy Of Investigation.
At the close OF his lecture many went
forward and were presented to the
young gentleman and he was highly
complimented for the address which
he Lad given.