The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-17

taught " Lincoln in his speech at
independence han II today needed al
100 much by the present cond tions OF
society.
We are too prone !. consider that
the wrongs~Qf our neighDor are mat
ters with which we have no concern,
Lincoln shows in this speech that Of
all the great wrongs that have dur.
ing all time existed, that they are
1aver wrongs against the individ-
ual alone. That the habit Of ma
tons in perpetuating, sanctioning and
allowing wrong to exist within its
borders. brings evil In its train to
the whole human family.
that the influence of tolerated
wrong Is as world wide as cult
waited good.
But we should not allow the very
natural tendency to hero worship. to
lead into false positions. The great
work accomplished under the magnif-
cent leadership Of Lincoln was not ac-
complished by him alone, nor through
m alone as the instrument Of Di.
vine Providence, his hands were up
held by men such as Joshua Giddings,
who wrote Lincoln after his nomina-
don: ..
Lear Lincoln: You're nominated.
You will be elected. After your cleo.
ton thousands will crowd around you
claim ne rewards for services rem
dereu. l. too. have my claims upon
you. l have not worked for your
nomination, nor for that OF any other
man. l have labored for the estab-
lishment of principles: and when mel
came to ME asking my opinion of YOU.
told them, Lincoln TO- an honest man.,
all l ask Of yoal4ln return for my serv-
ices, Is: Make my statement good
through your administration.
Yours.
GIDDlNGS.
Who can say that Lincoln. greatest
American as he was, would have been
great enough for the crisis had it not
been for the mora, support rendered
in the foregoing and thousands OF
other ways, by men OF character who
held principle above pelf:
Who can doubt the influence OF
such letter az that Of Joshua Gid
dings in putting faith and courage
INTO Its recipient?
Compare the letter with the CORE
spondence lately made public in rela'
ton to the disposal of the pubic
lands by men now holding the very
highest officia positions. and I think
that you will agree with me that We
have nede and great need of tying up
more closely to Lincoln's ideas OF
right and wrong?S-
But you say we have no more chat
tel slavery, and We are now in no
danger from any source of losing OUT
liberties.
Let lis see Two hundred and fifty
miners in Cherry, Illinois, killed at
one stroke, through greed of profit.
Is that liberty?
Three hundred men in Jail last fall
at one time, and most of them there
yet, for advocating the same doctrines
for which Lincoln died. Is that not.
a matter to give us concern Hun.
dreds Of children working before they
are half grown, warping mind and
body and building candidates for the.
insane asylums and penal institutions,
all over the land. Is that liberty? .
The white slave traffic assuming
such proportions, that the national
government feels ismpelled to investi-,
gate, because it becomes national
menace. And it ia so strongly in.
trenched in custom and habit that it
cannot be attacked without drawing
upon the head Of the one who at
lacks it, vituperatipn and abuse, that
stalks uprebuked, through The llapd?
Is that liberty?
The meat trust is being boycotted,
..peop gong without the necessaries
OF l:fe in . time Of" greatest plenty,
does that not call. for some. passing
attention: The means Of HE are
said by a United States senator to
be within the control of nine men in
the United Stats. Is that not more
alarming than the condit:o on that Lin
coin faced. No one arises to deny
these conditions? Because In the
main they are facts
Is 1t of no consequence to us that
the condition .of rottenness in high
places disclosed by Judge Lindsey in
Colorado exists? Be sure my friends
that it is Be sure that these things
flourish one and all without paying
any attention to their welfare, anG
they are as wide in their influence
for evil, as the hahitable globe.
Just as !, long as one man may by
laws man made, take from his fellow
man by law. that for which he re.
turns less than. the full! value, Lin
coins idea of liberty-is not fulfilled
Just so long as greed On the one HAND
and necessity on the other driv'
Americas daughters onto the street
.fncolIss ideal of liberty is unful
l.f:]ed. * =
Just. so long as thousand Of hu
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