Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-12-12

men oy becoming lor,i> uuSt.> ur
kings. murderiug or poisoning their way
to castle or throne The meth
subtle and successful You vote to
make them your masters. and still
imagine that YOU are free"
A cheer like the roar OF an angry sea
swept the crowd Again aud again IL
rose and fell. increasing iu volume as
its contagious spirit set fire to the rest.
less minds OF the thousands who had
packed the square, but coulu not hear
the man who was vocing their faith
In the deep roar OF their cheers there
was no sodden despair. As Stuart
looked into the faces OF the crowd he
saw no trace of the degeneracy ana loss
of elemental manhood which make
the sight of European mob ioath-
some and hopeless. These men were
still men. the might OF freemen in their
souls and good right arms
When the last echoes of the cheers
had died away there was n stir near
the stand and Stuart saw the stalwart
figure of DR.. Woodman suddenly rise
He lifted his arm over the crowd. de.
handing silence
The doctor plunged Mt once into the
message with which his heart was
quivering:
Let no man tell you. my friends.
that the God or our fathers is a myth
You can't lose faith in God heca use
You have not lost faith In eternal JUS,
tice. This faith is just coming into
conscious existence in the hearts OF
millions. BY this sign we know that Il
new age is born. Poets and artists no
longer gaze into heaven. Their eyes
are fixed on earth. Men have ceased
TO long for another world. therefore
their hope Is now for this one 70 bring
justice and beauty TO pass on this
earth in wisdom and fearleSsness OF
death-thiS is the new creed OF the
people,!
my friends, the workingman OF to-
day lives better than the kings of the
middle ages, Have patience, my
friends. the workingman OF tomorrow
Of all the pain and all the glory Of the
centuries. We should not be so i'm
patient, we should not be discouraged
The progress of the world has really
just begun. And so |. who watch the
darkness pass and see the eastern sky
still he below: BE of good cheer. the
day dawnsv"
A feeble cheer rose from the hun
dred or more who knew the doctor
personally. 1t was the only response
the sullen crowd gave to his burst or
feeling. They were not in sympathy
with his optimism The anguish OF
the present moment OF bread hunger
and cold was too keen.
When the doctor sat down Stuart
saw Harriet suddenly lean over, draw
his big shaggy head down and kiss
him. He hadn't recognized her before
The next speaker made MS attack Oh
The corruption and graft of our system
of government with brutal frankness
He assailed the foundations of the re-
public, and at last the principles which
underlie civilized society itself. IN
doubleday he was a mailman, driven
insane by the fierce struggle for bread.
but none the less dangerous maniac
With scathing. bitter wit he fiayed the
corruption of our system of democracy
The speaker closed his TRADE with
fierce personal attack on the man
who had made tive millions in a corner
on bread and Haunted his Ill gotten
gains In the face Of starving men and
women.
Mans face flashed with sudden rage.
flake me to my car, Jim. I've an
idea--Pm going to execute 1t at once"
Wouldn't you like to meet the doc
tor and his daughter before you go"
Thanks Hardly. You know he is
on Mr.. Bivens black list"
I'D forgotten that" he answered
regretfully. I'D like awfully for you