The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-07


the prosperous. contented and we'll
to do appearance Of the people who
make up this great audience, then
look back and contrast this crowd,
with the anxious faces. and the gen
orally poverty stricken appearance
in the campaigns about 1890. They
told you then that the practical real
ization Of that revolution meant ruin
to all. l ask you today, who has been
hurt?
Such prosperity as has come to the
farmers of the west and south, has
been shared by all other classes of
people. And l want to tell you, that
this is only the beginning, for If we
continue steadfast and faithful the
rewards for productive labor are
greater than any yet received. Those
who clothe and feed this world are
entitled to the greater share of its
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ceive less.
1t is a common thing to hear this
man or that lay claim to being. the
discoverer of progressive principles,
but l want to say to you my friends,
that progressive principles are as old
as the history of man. You will
find the fundamentals laid down in
the book of Genesis. If you will read
YOUR Bible and then profane history
you will see that the question
through all the ages has been the vain
and ruinous struggle of man made
government to supersede and over
throw the government framed and
perfected by Almighty COD.
The difference between these con-
tending ideas has overthrown empires
and built civilization. Man made gov
ernment has ever been arrogant, self
ish and cruel, while the theocracy
which God established for Israel is
the perfection of charity and justice,
contributing to the peace, comfort
and happiness of each individual IN
exact proportion to his or her capacl-
ty for enjoyment. The only perfect
government that the world has ever
seen was established by God four
thousand years ago, it's force and
power is evidenced by the fact, that
the Hebrews, though scattered for
1000 years over all the world, are
as distinctly a nation today as they
were then. On the other hand every
strictly man made government that
has ever existed has been based upon
the idea of the domination of the few
over the many. They have either
fallen into decay and perished, or
saved themselves, as we are doing, by
the gradual adoption of the cardinal
principles of the old Israelitish the
ocracy. And I am here to tell you
that what we call "Progressiveism' in
American politics, elected Woodrow
Wilson president, and is nothing
more or less than revolt against
selfish man made government, back
to original principles as comprehend
ed in our Declaration of independence.
The American revolution was the
grandest and most important event in
the worlds history since the birth of
Christ, and on yonder little mountain,
only ten miles from here, your fore
fathers fought the battle, which made
that revolution an actual realty. That
battle was for God and right; but
you and l know that after it was won,
ourleaders could not resist the subtle
temptation of ambition, and set up
anew, the old principles of privileges
for the destruction of which our faith
ers have poured out their blood. But
the eternal principle which God had
laid down at the beginning, was def
nitely and finally unshackled, and to-
day We can see that the world is COM
ing more and more under its domina-
ton.
Every intelligent man has noted
within the past few years the mighty
crystalization of this sentiment. What
a similarity there is between the
Roosevelt-Taft split in the Republi-
can party, with the split of the gold
wing of the Democracy under Palmer
and Bucker, against the Progressives
of years ago. This means that the
Progressives in both old parties are
in a majority and will control the
destiny of this country, no matter
which party is in power. l have Of
ten asked myself the question, "Why
this change of sentiment?' l have
heard it explained in many ways,
but none of them are satisfactory
to me. l will tell you what I think
about it. After the revolution the