The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
That the Temper of the Ameri-
can People No Longer would
Brook Oppression
MARSHALL IN NEW YORK
\ ice-President "Reards the Lion In
His Den" Speaking to National
Democratic Club

New York. \. Y. April RI
NIce-PreSident Marshall served warn-l
ing tonight on men OF vast wealth
and on special privilege that the
temper Of the American people had |
reached a point where il no longer
would brook oppression. He told the
members of the National Democratic
club that the spirit OF unrest was such
that unless o with the insti-
tutions Of the government might be
Je~opardized II the country revert to
paternaliSm or turn to socialism.
Current opinion holds, Justly or I'm
JUSTLY he said, that the welfare of
the people Of this ountry depends not.
a little upon the conduct Of certain
men in this city Of New York. 1 have
concluded. therefore, to beard the
lion in his den in the hope that he
may hear.
present advantag es shuts our eyes
TO the permanency of our Institutions.
Not what We are nor what we stand
for but what We can max has come
to be the measure OF governmental
duty and individual conduct. And vet,
despite this theory of life, Carl Marx
and hunger and a longing for happi-
ness are abroad in the land. They are
! S1IkluS Us uukIOWn guests DIT every
frugal meal. They are perturbing the
waking hours and coloring the
dreams Of millions Of Americans who,
after all, hay the right to say what
shall or shall not be-"
The vice-president declared his
warning was the result Of observation
Of conditions in twenty-seven northern
states during the recent presidential
campaign. Swollen fortunes and the
| q cH1ml1IQfiOn IF great wealth thFONYH
governmental privileges granted, he
held, had much to do with the dis
content.
+ Along with general prosperity has
: come a marvellous piling up of colos-
sal private fortunes. northumberland
ing charges against me that ] have
freely assaulted the posseSsOrs Of these
fortunes, l know in my own heart thai
: such a view Of my public ~utterance:
is a mistaken one. Ny assaults, II
!. have made any, have not been directed
at the possessors of The fortunes bu
: at the principles Of government whicl
contribute, directly or indirectly. t
4 the accumulation OF fortunes. The Pill
: ing up of colossal fortunes. supple
mented by a general diffusion o
: knowledge, has made large bodies 0
4 people FESTIVE.
8 THE desire Of the people is TO
= greater equality Of opportunity an
enjoyment. More and more. men ar
Il coming to the belief that socialism
II alone will open up and guarantee thl
# equality. If | We're the pOsSeSSor Q
a vast and growing fortune and ha
made up my mind that the govern
ment should continue to help me max
t. il grow. or If | were a socialist.
Sc would frown down upon the educs
tional system of American.
k Have Observation-Disclosures and IN
ward looking men ever stopped to COY
slider what might happen to the1
10 here in the great state Of New YoT
es if those hi have not, should take
Ks into their heads to make commo
s. cause against those who have? The
Sc talk about vested rights and in the
n talks assume they have both an II
ut herent and constitutional right to pa
ey their property down from generato
s. to generation until some reckless q
ne cendent shall have dissipated it. SUI
pose a governor and a General \
ad senblv in the state OF New IoT
ed should repeal the statute with refe
ey ence to the making OF wills, on the
Il death how much vested interest won
ell any relative have IN the proper
eir which fell from their ~nerveless han
at at the hour of dissolution? The rig
to to inherit and the right to devise a
TO but upon the contrary. they are sir
ply privileges give by the state 20
citizens.
~ Let MISUNDERSTANDING and inwar
ar. looking men read the returns OF 1
IL last election. Let them>put on masl
go down into the east side and he
,le what people are saying about he
ter Let them not ciose tneir eyes !"
he dream that what has been. fores
ort will be. All that a man hatn VIII
a give for this life and he is not w
to who, having plenty. risks it all to get
to little more.
~"rhe belief that there is an Il