Evening journal., 1913-02-04

be to see their government so per-
verted and in the hands of ruthless
menl These old patriots yearned for
freedom and suffered unspeakable an
guish and hardships, even death IT.
self, that we might enjoy the bless
ings that should rightly omanate from
such a government as they planned.
When we stop to think how the coun-
try has grown and prospered and at
tanned greatness beyond compare.
despite the evil influences that have
grown greater and greater as time
rolls on, we can but say these grand
old patriots We're right in their con-
ception of the proper form OF gov
crnment What this country might
be, had evil influences been kept out
of high places. no one can conceive
This continually sapping away the
strength must necessarily have dwarf
ed its growth and setterod it's pro
gress.
We spend thousands OF dollars try
ing to civllize and christanize idola-
trous nations while we suffer far
greater wrongs in our midst
Not that idolatry is right--not that
we do wrong in showing these poor
heathen the error of their religions.
but far greater wrongs exist in our
own land when men pretend one
thing and do another. / would ten
thousand times rather trust the man
who in his sincere manner worships
an idol than our highly-clvilized men
who betray the trust imposed upon
them. The strength of that Arm that
is mighty to save is always ready toI
help the cause Of right What great
er assurance do we need? Why need
we longer suffer the iniquities or those
in power? Too long already has the
cause Of righteous government been
delayed. The present time is as good
as any time for the righteous people to
rise up and demand their just claims
on this government OF ours. The form
of government is beyond dispute, but
what we want and must have is men
to preside in Office who are beyond
subyertlng the offices TO their own
selfish ends. Let the better classes
of citzens-rich or poor alike so
long as they have thelwelfare of the
country at heart-simply say to these
usurpers you have failed 10 measure
up to the standard by which you were
entrusted with power, therefore, we
have no further use for you In that
capacity. Step down and out and we
will place men in your place worthy
of the Office and trust You have
haggled over imaginary remorfs,-
promised TO purify our government
until we have lost all patience. and
now we will purify and cleanse the
whole system" Who OF them can re-
sist? Who of them can fail to obey
the mandate Of the people? For are
not the people rightfully the govern
ment according to the grandest in
strument ever drafted by mantle
Constitution of the United States
The whole plan is simple and feas-
ible We do not need TO appeal 10
the supreme Justices to convince ne
of that Here, again, is another grave
trouble that is gradually creeping
into our gOvernment-eyerything must
be dragged through the courts to de-
eide whether it is according to law.
We have too much law. We are
hedged about by law.
No wonder the increased cost Of liv-
! ing continues TO increase Wiseacres
shake their heads and cannot explain
why Il is. They advance inexplicahle
Hypothetical theories concerning this
momentous question and the farmer
and honest toiler struggles on be.
lieving the problem is unsolvable
When such astounding numbers are
lsu5sisting upon the ones who arc
struggling against the ever-increas-
ing tide, no wonder the cost Of living
rises. Conditions are abnormal
There are too few producers In our
weak way we have tried in the fore
going to awaken the lethargic patriot
ism in others more capable TO arouse
the masses to seeing the deplorable
condition into which matters of state
have fallen. Men. arouse from this
apathy and asserts your rights. You
owe il TO yourselves you owe It to
our forefathers to whom this country
was so dear that they gave their lives
that it might be. Let not this thing
go on nor be satisfied until every Of
flee in the land is purified and the
grand old Ship OF State once more is
manned by captains good and true.
Pro Bono Publlco.
Newark. Del. Feb 3, 1913.