Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-29


disclose the richness. greatness and
prosperity OF the American republic.
Meanwhile he has not stopped to con-
slider that while the few through spe-
cial privilege are adding millions to
the bank balances OF this country the
educated and impoverished many are
looking down the years ard seeing at
the end OF them nothing but an open
grave In the potter's field The spirit
Of democracy and his innate sense of
justice call upon this man right now to
stop and look and listen. to review
what really makes for greatness in Il
people and to answer in the silent
watches of the night the accusing
voice Of his own conscience, which
tells him 1t is men. not money; brains,
not business love. not lucre: peace, not
prosperity, which mark the greatness
Of people Let him answer that &C.
cusing voice by resolving that though
he may not make so many dollars I'm
the future. he will not forget that
every other mans wife and every 9th
er mans child in America is equally
dear to him and that he deSecrateS the
graves of those who fell from Licking
ingtOn to Appomattox and stamps
himself n coward when he demands or
receives the aid of the law in his con
fiict for supremacy. Too long have
some been the recipients of money
made through the toll of others and
turned over by unequal and unjust
taxing laws. 1t Is good 60 love wealth
and all that wealth can bring but it is
better to love the republic more than
all the trappings Of outside pomp and
circumstance. From this good hour
let these men fight their battles Of life
without handicapping their less fortu-
nate brothers Let them hang pictures
Of Nathan Hale I'm their bedrooms and
as each days light reveals his features
unto them let them VOW that as this
old hero thought more Of men than he
did Of British gold so they will dedi-
cate their lives and consecrate their
efforts to his splendid ideals
An Hour For Charity.
Upon whom does the hour call for
charity? There are thousands Of us
who have not reached the land over
flowing with milk and honey. Still.
we wander in the wilderness of indus
trial despair, Still. are we able to
gather mamma only for a day. and still
we look with longing on the flesh pots
Of Egypt Discomfort and bitterness
have entered into our souls So long
have we been impressed with the
iniquity of special privilege. with the
arrogance Of some rich men. with the
power of money to produce peace or
war. plenty or famine. that we have
come to hate all those who have. and
to believe that the possession of mon
ey is the mark of infamy and the
badge of dishOnor. If you be one of
these, my brother. this hour calls upon
you for charity. Many have succeed
ed honestly In this land; most have
succeeded az they thought-honestly.
There are but few who have not cared
how success has come to them. Let
us not condemn until the sheep have
been separated from the goats. Let
us understand that 1t is possible for
the man in broadcloth and the man in
holden gray to be brethren in Ameri-
ca. Let us await the developments of
a brief time lest perchance the judg
ment Of misfortune upon fortune may
be injustice. not justice Let us be
sure before we strike. Let us condemn
no man unheard, and let us give to
every man his advocate in the forum
of American brotherhood.
1t will be observed that the sum of
the justice and the charity for which
am contending Is the revival Of JEFF
ferson's idea of equality before the
law, not equality in muscle or brain or
will or energy. but that equality which
guarantees to every honest and indus
trious man his life, his liberty his hap
piness and his chance Justice and
charity are always needed to enforce
this guaranty. Get into the bread line
II you will but beware in so doing not
to drive out weaker brother
see II people the most marvellous
which has ever sprung from the loins
of time and the womb of destiny.
Among them are all kindreds. tribes
and tongues What are they to be
come in the melting pot? They are of
like passions. men with hopes, fears.
ambitions. preiudices Are they to
evolve into castles, not of birth and lin
cage. but of success and failure? Out
Of the crucible of these years. heated
with the fires of both seeming and real
| Injustice, Is newer generation to be
poured forth to the vassalage of the
paternalistic system of government
born under Republican misrulc or to
a socialism where success depends not
upon merit and honest endeavor, but
upon the mere drawing of the breath
| of life?
Playing the Ostrich.
! It is idle for thoughtful man In
| America. whether millionaire or pau
| per. to longer play the ostrich, Safety
does not consist In hiding ones head