The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-23

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disclose the richness. greatness and
prosperity Of the American republic.
Meanwhile lie has hot 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 and 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
people and to answer In the silent
watches of the night the accusing
voice OF his own conscience. which
tells him 1t IL men. not money: brains.
not business; love. not lucre: peace. not
prosperity. which mark the greatness
of a people. Let him answer that ac-
cusing voice by resolving that. though
he may not make so many dollars in
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 Lexing-
ington to Appomattox and stamps
himself a coward when he demands or
receives the aid Of the law in his con.
flct 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. It is good to 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 In 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.
~ TtouT Vor IfdTtys
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 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
iniqulty 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 IL the mark Of infamy and the
badge Of dishonor. II 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 as 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 f,om 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
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 unhcnrd, 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 cOntendlng IL the revival of JET.
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
trlous man his life. his liberty. his hap.
plness 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 u people the most marvellous
which has ever sprung from tho loins
Of time and the womb Of destiny
Among them are all kindreds. tribes
ana tongues. What are they to be
come In the melting pot? They are OF
like passions. men with hopes, fears
ambitions. prejudlces. Are they Il
evolve Into cnstes, not Of birth and lin
eage, but OF success and failure? Out
Of the cruclble of these years. heated
with the fires OF both seeming and rea
injustice. Is a newer generation to be
poured forth to the vassalnge of the
paternalistic' system OF government
born under Republican misrule or t.
o socialism where success depends moi
upon merit and honest endeavOr. bu,
upon the mere drawing of tho breati
Of life?
Playing the Ostrich.
1t is Idle for u thoughtful man II
America. whether millionaire or pau
per. to longer play the ostrich. Safety
does not consist In hiding ones heat
In the sands Of either sentiment OF
hope. II Is foolish for the vastly ricl
to keen on insisting that more ant