The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-04-28

OF the republic. l. makes no differ
ence whether be appeals TO class
hatred or class interest. to religious
or 4nti-reiiEious prejudice. the man
who makes such an appeal should al
ways be presumed 20 make & for the
sake Of f~UrtherinE his own interest
The very thing that an intelligeBt
and Eelf-respecting member o. a
democratic community should not do
Is 20 reward any public man because
that public man says he vii get the
private citizen something 20 which
this private citizen Is not entitled, or
will crafty some emotion or ami
mostly which this private citizen
ought not 10 possess.
A Ranch story.
Let me illustrate this by one
anecdote from my own experience: A
number Of years ago ! was engaged
In cattle-ranchinE on the great plains
Of the western United States. There
ere no fences The cattle wandered
free. the ownership Of each being de-
termlued by the brand. the calves
were branded with the brand Of the
COWS they followed. II. on the round.
up. an animal was passed by. the fol.
lowing year Il would appear as an IN
branded yeariInc and was then called
a maverick. BY the custom o. the
country these mavericks we're brand
ed with the brand Of the man on
whose range they were found one
day was riding The range with a
newly hired cowboy. and We came
upon a maverick
said 60 him. 1t s. ~so-and-so's
brand. naming the man on whose
range We happened 20 be
He answered That's al right
boss I know my business
In another moment ] said 10 him:
Hold. on. you are putting on my
brand"
To this he answered. That's all
right: ] always put on the boss
brand.
answered "Oh. very we'll Now
you 60 straight back 10 the ranch and
get what Is owing TO you don't need
you any longer
lie jumped up and said; why,
what's the matter2 / vas putting on
your brand"
And I answered. Yes. my friend,
and if you will steal for me you will
steal from me-
Now tho same principle which sp-
plies in private nfe applies also In
public life. n a public man tries 20
got your vote by saying that be will
do something wrong 10 your interest,
you can be absolutely certain that n
ever 81 becomes worth his while he
will do something wrong against
/ your interest
France m the United states.
And now. my host. n word In part
inE You and ] belong 10 he only
two great republics among tho great
/ powers 90 the world The ancient
friendship between France and the
/ United States has been. on the whole.
a sincere and disintorcstcd friendship.
A calamity 20 you would be a sorrow
10 us But q would be more than
I that. In the sccthing turmoil % tho
I history Of humanity certain nations
/ stand out as possessing a peculiar
power or charm. some special gift Of
beauty or wisdom OF strength. which
I puts them among the inmortals,
which makes them rank forever With
the leaders oi mankind France is
/ one OF the nations For her 60 sink
/ would be a loss to an the world
/ There are certain lessons % brilliancc
and Of generous gallautry that she
can teach better than any Of her sister
nations. when the French pcasanuy
sans OF MulbroOk q was GO ten how
the soul OF this W~arriOrloe took hight
upward through the laurcls he had
won Nearly seven centuries axe
FoissarJ. writing Of a time OF dire
disaster. said that the realm Of
France vas never so stricken that
uhoro were not lott men who WOULD
v~AliRntiy nght Tor a. You have had a
great past believe that you vii
havc a groat future Long may ycr
carry yourselves proudly Is eiuscus OF
a nation which bears a leading pari
IN tho teaching and upitning Of mar
' kind.