Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-02
Two Kindred Guests Entertained at
seventh Annual Event.
RAILROAD MEN ARE GUESTS
Edward M. Hyser SPEAKS IN "Gsv-
eminent and Csrporaffouar-
Dean Ferfshw Talks on
CnuHerwaddnm.

G. Per1snu. dean II the University 1f south L
Dakota on Conservation Of the Fertility {
OF the Soil and Other Natural Resources.
State Senator c. G. Saunders presided Is
roastmagfer- ana in his introductory re- {
marks spoke briefly Of what had been
accomplished by the Commercial club Of
Council Bluffs and what it hoped 70 accom- I
pliEh In the future.
Complimentary to Mr. Eyuer ths invited
guests we're mostly railroad men. In sddi-
ton 10 the party OF Northwestern officials
who accompanied Ar Hyssr, tha guest list
included representatives Of the Burlington
Rock Island and Milwaukee roads.
The Northwestern party included.
r. .. Bringham. Chicago, assistant
freight traffic manager; J. L Ferguson,
Chicago. assistant general passenger and
--l-te - - e.-at 1ss S-llA~Aao, So
era cialIn agent N J. Golden assistant
general freight agent. W r. Golden. FIRE.
mont. Web. Inspector Of unes vest OF the
missouri river; s. F. Miller. Omaha. general
freight and passenger agent OF lines west
Or the Missouri river. Frank Walters.
OmahA- general manager OF lines vest OF
the Missouri river; J. G. Belden. Omaha.
assistant general claim agent. F. Il Ham
ELL, 6oone. superintendent Iowa division;
8 H Brown, Sioux City. superintsndent
sioux City division; J. G. Davis, Des
Moincs. attorney for Iowa. 3. T. White.
Omaha attorney Tor Nebraska and Wyom-
ing; =. 9. Griffin. Omaha, general agent
Omaha freiEhr department; 4 J. Cheese
man. Boone, travelling freight and passsn-
ger agent; A G. Johnson, Winona, MINI,
city passenger and freight agent
Numerous Railroad Guests.
The Burlington was represented BY c. z.
5Dens general freight agent A. B. Smith
first assistant general freight agent OF
Omaha. F. A. Nash. general western agent,
with Eugene Duval. assistant general west
eTu agent represented the Milwaukee. The
Rock Island officials present were c O.
Weaver OF Chicago, auditor OF freight traf-
fic: r. @. Brown OF Kansas City general
freight agent; J. z. Ut. general agent.
Omaha. and T. 7. KIely. local agent Coun-
ell Bluffs.
The 90 gueEts were seated at small tables
each accommodating six Al the speakers
table were seated Colonel C. G. Saunders.
uoastmaster: Rev Marcus P Mcclure who
pronounced the Invocation. General Gren-
VILE n Dodge Ernest z. Hart. retiring
president OF the club; D. E. Stuart the
newly elected president. and the two speak
ers OF the evening.
! Mr Hysar was the first speaker, following
few happy Introductory remarks as 10 the
nature OF the gathering and the general
I good fellowship that prevailed AZ such
meetings
Mr.. Hyser said:
( I have come down here tonight to talk
to you about government and corporations.
I shall not talk 70 yQu about politics be-
cause I 40 not know how, and. anyway,
il would be inappropriara. I shall not talk
TO you about the administration biz or
I the commerce court- or the corporation
I They are mere iucidentals. IKE what we
ara going to eat. and drink, and wear.
want TO talk 70 you tor a few minutes
about fundamental things. and the first Is
4 the ahsoluts necessity OF fully and cum
pistely understanding the vital elements OF
our government
{ economic questions. the present and the
future Of cur government should stand
4 Oh any angle touches r1e welfare OF thar
government should be determined after
and according 70 that welfare
Without this government by the people
wealth. would Be nothing, art would be
nothing. uterarure would be nothing, cor
Dorati0ns would be nothing, labor would
would be fntoIerahie. This Is true because
our government Is a divine plan working
Itself out on this contineat II there can
be such thing as Irvine eEpeTifn enr
our government is that experiment
When / Say DIVING refer 10 the
panvver which makes for righteousness I;
which makes for the best social conditions
OF men, which Is the same thing This
new continent where a throne has never
been erected where a CROWN has never been
worn. seems 70 have been selected as the
amphitheatar for this grand experiment
Importance OF Government
When we look over the past We find
ourselves unable 10 doubt for a moment
the profound importance OF our govern
mental establishment.
When a government like this. capable Of
what this government and this people have
become. was actually and fundamentally ly
put forth practically in its present form
by a few people neither philosophers nor
. statesman. put forth. too. in the savage
forests OF a new continent. We may we'll
call IL a divine experiment
, " thin this tremendous elemental force
there must have BEEN some vital pr1n-
cfple without which All the splendid
panopiy. all the pomp and circumstance
OF power which nave come with Il. would
tan away like the body from which the
! spirit mas departed. What was it2
We may answer with certainty, repre-
sentative government Not government by
commission or bureaus. ar speakers. or
executives. but government BY the people;
b the conception that the people can govern
. themselves not as a pure democracy Wnefs
a mass OF individuals do the will % un-
I hr.dled and th0ughtless and unimpeded
Z passion not by the initiative and refer
endilrn which properly belong 10 pure
demooracys but By representation
D That is the plan. That IS me experiment
That Is the principle 90 which the people
Qf this country must finally come That Is
the CruCible where the refinement VIII be
/ which We must Yield our profound cunric-
ton.
E We must grasp Il. comprehend Il. bring
] q ana believe it on We win surely sin into
the shifting sands % political chaos.
Abandsa Aalzsshifts.
We must abandon nlakeshifts. we must
d siup offering opportunities 20 avoid the
. responsibilities Of self government We mus
condemn political patent medicine which
ARE offered to the people for curing the Hls
! which can only be uureu by sslt-goVeru-
O menrs nur by bureaus. or commissions or
executives, our BY seif-EovsrmmenL
4 am making no suggestions against CON-
: missions. for commissions are proper. hui
= am suggesting thaf the people cannot
ailift their own fundamental governmental
g duties ana burdens 0m commissions herr
ID no sort Of power tribunal call il whai
YOU viii. thar can take the place Of self
government. There ls no Mnses no pillar
OF cloud by day, or pillar OF fire bv niEhi
: 10 lead this peopie out OF the wilderness
/ they must learn 90 walk alone and trave
hv their own compass They cannot can
sirucf any governmental machine ana -
away and leave n In operation while they
continue their pursuit OF the almighfy
D. dollar
Thev cannnr make honest electors b,
Z passing a statute against corrupt practices
. ana afterWard hiring ouU 20 bring vursrs
d 10 the polls They cannot elect fnoIa and
D kraVes 10 Office and avoid rne result oi
Z putting them IN the penifentiary Tor FOL.
I lowing their natural nrupenHities Thev
cannot purify elections by increasing M
8 number such things are eEpe.fient. hIll
, not fundamental
= Nothing viii ever be- accomplishelf r4ufs
q the people Of this country learn thar zuv.
4 eTnneut hv themselves - a SACRED righr
= a thing apart from business or pleasure
= and self-gratificatiuu and seif-aEsrandlre-