Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15
AN IDEAL ooveaNmsNr.
Strong Plea for United People. With.
out Party or Political Division.

1
What Is man. or the life OF man? Is
II not mere span. and as the flower
or grass that today flourishes and to-
morrow fadeth and falleth away? How
many lives have been lived in the
pest nineteen centuries. some useful
and beneficial to themselves and their
country, others disastrous TO them
selves and the best interests of their
felIosmen alike. Yet why will man
have such an mate desire for the ac-
emulation OF money and great wealth
that some will sacrifice all honor and
principle and even the best interests
OF their friends and fellow citizens In
The getting thereof?
The expression made by President
TAFT, that when he entered the presi.
dency his greatest aim would be TO
consolidate the United States. bring.
Ing them together as one people. with
one mind, one thought. having no
North. no South. no East. no West but
the interest OF one TO be looked after
the same as another. II made with |
due regard for the welfare OF his coun.
try and it's people II is worthy OF some J
note and consideration.
Is II not apparent TO one and all that
a house divided against itself cannot
stand. No more can a country with
two or more factions. and it's people
divided against themselves succeed and
prosper and success follow the efforts
Of its multi'udes of toiling citizens.
What Is pure and defiled republican.
Ism and democracyy The dictionary
Of our American language gives the
definition to be. "A Government by the
voice OF the people" Which Is cor.
rect. and there Is no form OF govern.
nent grander or more beneficial to
he people at large tESn a pure and
indebted republic.
During the last half century we have
been for the most part under republi.
AN administration. What n some OF
he right principles suffered: might
lot the same thing have occurred un.
Ter democratic form? II consolidat.
ii as whole and as one people.
whether under democratic or repub. :
lean administrator? Would We not. ,
y citizens. the same under one as the :
''her. II We did our duty az citizens 4
y the ballot box have the same prIvil. 4
ge We have ever had OF putting men :
y the right stamp in Office? And n
Imported and encouraged by the peo.
'ie united as a whole. would they not !.
e more efficient and fuller capacitat.
d to enact more just laws. laws not .
favor of the few and enriching the G
ew, but OF the many-the multitudes Q
nd more especially the producers. the Q
griculturalists. Laws that would pro-
ect and provide for a market for their
roduois. governed by supply and de
iand. and free from the cornerinr :
peculator and monopolist Likewise a
he other toilers-the artisan. the !.
'adesman and all who actually engage T
business. who 30 to make up the a
tizenship Of country as a whole y
avs that would. protect and furnish o,
lem with buying market where they ~
'uld procure the necessaries OF life -
cost OF their actual value and n,
orth. and not at the exhorbitant a
Ice placed upon them by the extort. u
ming combinations and trusts.
Our great and glorious United States
I'm the vast scope of fertile soils and
re crop seasons and varied wealth -.
oducing Industries. II provided with
government along those lines. in. o.
oited by a thrifty. energetic and 90
iustrious people. with peace and ~,
'n'y In full evidence. would become on
power on the earth and among the m,
lions thereof.
Chas. \. Simpson. sa