Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-26
PATRIOTISM OF PLACE.
More Men of Strong Character Are
Needed in This Republic

Ex-Gov. J Frank Hanly of Indiana,
delivered his lecture, "Ihe Patriotism
of Peace before large audience last
evening in the opera house, under the
auspices of the Y Nj G. A. He WAS in
troduced by C. b. Bird
Mr. Hanly started with the founda-
ton of this government, which began
when Washington and his armies left
the field Our forefathers constructed
constitution which challenged the
. admiration of the world Some people
fall into the error of giving Washington
credit for founding this government
He did not He and his armies merely
wrested from an unwilling nation the
right of liberty for this conniry. After
the constitution had been written came
John Marshall, to construe its meaning
Following him came Daniel Webster,
to carry Marshall's work farther. In
the crisis which threatened the disrup-
ton of the union there arose man,
born in poverty, with no early educa-
tional advantages, the sincerest aud
most courageous in purpose, but whose
heart was as tender as that OF child; a
man whose cabinet was composed of
such natural leaders as Seward, Chase
and Stanton, yet who was their master;
man who, Notwithstanding his early
educational disadvantages, before the
close of his life, wrote messages of
peace, couched in the finest language
and diction, which will live as long as
the world exists; a man of mystery,
mysterious because we cannot under
stand the depths from which his great
ness Abraham Lincoln.
Hobson informs us that we are in
great danger of war with Japan. That
is not so. Japan, while great nation
in military way, has wise and brainy
statesmen who know that their country
can new er conquer the United States,
and who will never let their people
commit the error of declaring war
against u.s.
1t has cost the blood of thousands
of our best men to fight for and estab-
lish our liberty. The danger of losing
that liberty is not through war with
Japan or any foreign country. 1t is not
from without; it is from within A war
would bring forth an army of men as
numerous as the forest leaves. That is
the patriotism of war. But the patriot
ism of peace demands different kind of
men and they are unfortunately fewer
in number. The real dangers which
threaten our government are greed,
averice and the lust of wealth. They
are so well known to us all that they
seem like trinity of old fellows who
need no introduction
Everyone recognizes che right of in
dividuals to invest their money in pub
lie utilities, but when railroads or any
other corporation becomes so avaricious
that it is necessary for state or federal
government to step in to protect the
people, their methods should be con-
demned
Life insurance ought to be sacred
trust. The carrying of life insurance
is one of the most holy obligations
man owes to his family. Yet in the
past few years we have witnessed
traffic in the large companies which
ought to make every American blush
with shame. They are controlled by
the old trinity afore mentioned.
Even the courts, supposed to stand
for Justice and the dignity of the land,
are not free from communicating influ-
ence. We see man of poverty break
ing shop window, stealing enough
goods to satisfy his temporary needs
He is arrested, found guilty and SEN
fenced to prison. A high official in
corporation or in public life is found
guilty of enlightenment of thousands
of dollars-violating the trust of others
and is let off with a very light SEN
tence, if sentenced at all. 1t is this
farce of the courts that breeds contempt
of the law and sows that seed of an
archy.
The dangers which threaten the re-
public come from our own people, are
controlled by our people. 1t is the
patriotism of peace which is needed
not more militarism Ito preserve the
nation.
The speaker said he had once been
called pessimist by an editor, but
after consideration he believes that he
is an optimist, for he sees better light
coming over the nation. He believes
that eventually our people will accom-
plish much to eliminate the dangers
which threaten us.
MICCkIN RAHC CAFE