The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-21

IlnQicateQ MS knowledge OF the TASK
land his anxiety to impart that knowl-
edge to others. His first lecture was
heartily received. Both of these
speakers are well worthy of heaS>
ing and they both have message
that will redown to the welfare of
the people, If the knowledge Is made
use of by those who hear.
Afternoon Session.
4 ROLAND A. Springer appeared for a
short prelude with his mandolin and
entertained all most aeceptably with
a few selections Miss Edna E. Lowe
rendered two short poems entitled
1.-THE man who comes up from the
crowd" and Who's Afraid?". The
lecture of the afternoon was delivered
by Ex-Governor ]. Frank Hanley, of
Indiana, and as lecture on the sub
ject of Temperance, 1t was a mas
terpiece. Gov. Hanley took the place
of Hon. R. P. Hobson on the pro-
gram and spoke on the same subject.
At the outset the speaker called at
ltention to the fact that God lives and
reigns in His Universe and that He
had stamped His being on all things
Man is not exempt from this law and
ii he can not keep pace with the
march of progress and achievement
or if he defles Gods law by the feed
ing of his own passion, he does it at
his peril. There has always been
conflict between good and evil, but
the good will eventually prevail.
Primarily this is a Christian nation
founded upon Christian ideals and in
strife of this character, all party
affiliations should be SET aside and
personal ambitions sacrificed for the
purpose of gaining the best results.
Gov Hanley paid a glowing tribute to
the work of the church, but at present
she needed the power of a great con-
viction and a personal conservation
that will do and dare. The church
cannot run away from her RESPONSE
bility, but must meet the foe. Men
are needed more in Oskaloosa and in
Iowa, than they are in heaven. We
want men more than we need politi-
clans. The church needs men In Or
der to grapple with this great cause.
Public health, public peace and pub
lie morals are worth far more than
property and if anything needs to be
sacrificed, property should go first.
Gov Hanley in his. argument handled
all phases of the question and yet
presented it in so attractive a form
that it won the closest attention OF
all present 1t was vastly different
! from the usual temperance lecture in
that it went back of everyday events
and brought to the front the more
sublime forces of our natures. Those
who were away missed a great treat.
! - The Great Debate.
At the evening session ROLAND A.
Springer made his final appearance in
prelude work and contributed various
selections of popular character. He
received an encore and also recall.
Prof. G. w. Wassam was introduced
and made short talk regarding his
morning lectures and announced his
subjects for Thursday as "Chums,"
and on Friday 1.-THE Price of Success"
The conditions of the debate were CIV
en- out as follows: Mr.. Fl. s. Bigelow,
of Ohio, will speak on the affirmative
for IS minutes and Mr.. Hanley will
follow, for the negative, speaking one
hour, and Mr.. Bigelow closing with
short talk of Is minutes. The sub
ject considered being Resolved, that
our Federal Constitution is outgroWD
and obsolete and should be amended"
Hon. Herbert S. Bigelow opened for
the affirmative, with a reference to
the imperfection of all the work OF
man and that nothing existed but
what could be improved. The Fed
eral constitution, although a remark
able document, Is not infallable. Ad-
vancement and progress was the or
der of the day and in all departments
of human effort except in the matter
| of legislative work. We are still
holding to the old and ponderous
methods of the past. Political pow
er should change with our conditions
and as We have got beyond the days
of the sickle and the scythe and the
stage coach, so we should be more
progressive and modern in our modes
of legislation. BY amendment, we
have secure dthe right of franchise
! by birth, the question OF color hah
also been settled and the direct cleo
ton of U. S. senators by the people
has been secured. Another amend.
ment is needed and that is the right
of franchise to womanhood
The legislative machinery of our
country is too slow, too costly and
too bulky in its operation for a pro-
gressive nation like ours. The best
way is to improve our work of the
past and gradually move these poll
tical obstacles out of the way. If the
people are the real rulers of this coun-
try, then they should have that
chance. Far too often has the will
Of the people been defeated by the
moneyed interests of the country.
Ex-Gov. Hanley Denies.
What are the fundamental princi-
plies of our government? Our consti-
tuition is the highest act of our SOW
Iernty and it has stood the test of the
nations progress for one hundred and
Itwenty-siX years. We do not deny the
right of the people to amend If these
amendments are just and right, but
liz is not necessary to change the God
given principles upon which our gov
Iernment rests in order to improve our
conditions. These principles are laid
down by the constitution represent
the true meaning of liberty and its
change would be fatal to the best in.
terests of our free institutions. Our
iforefathers worked for the welfare OF
the future as we'll as the present and
fhav hnildad wall Tho nnctifution