Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
Ex-Gnv. FOLKS SPEECH

01y reception IotuSI aofSih
Missouri, now chief counsel of the inter-
state commerce commission, saia In part:
ssIhe beat sermons today are political
speeches and could be preached from
the pulpit as well as from the stump;
the best political speeches are
and could be uttered from the pulpit as
well as from the stump. The statesman
of today is advocating living, vital
christianity and the divine is preaching
the gospel of a e democracy. THIS
new democracy is a religion OF brother
hood among men; a religion that says
thou shalt not lie; thou shalt not steal
a religion which demands more OF the
Golden Rule in government and in our
daily lives. 1t would have all unite In
enforcing the laws and in counteracting
any attempt to defy them. 1t would
array class against class, but would pre-
serve the rights of all by causing each
to respect the rights of the other. 1t
would not attack wealth in itself but
wage amending war against the condl.
lions which create poverty; it would
protect property rights but would re-
cognize the fact that property rights
should never be inconsistent with human
rights. 1t would assail not men but
the evil that men do, and would seek as
a remedy for existing wrongs not less
government by the people but more
government by the people; not more
manhood; not more cunning hut more
conscience. 1t would hasten the COM
ing of the day when liberty and justice
shall reign supreme and each mans
good shall be all mems aim.
1.-The one man who has done more
than any other to awaken the conscience
of the nation is he in whose name we
meet tonight. He has been the great
moral teacher of this generation and his
power for good will be felt as long as
time shall last. He now sits at the
right hand OF the greatest president the
republic has had since the civil war.
Together they are waging the battle OF
The common man-to give to each man
an equal opportunity to live and labor
and to enjoy the fruits of honest toll.
1.-THE awakening of industry has al
ready commenced, and the country will
soon enter upon a period of genuine
prosperity such as it has never known
before. twill differ from the prosper
ity of ten years ago, in that it will be
the prosperity of the average man in.
stead of the favored few. The day has
gone when many millions can be flchec
from the public to enrich some individ.
ual through watered stock or a public
service corporation.
The day is dawning when each mar
will be given the equal opportunity il
1ife's battle that belongs to him. The
9 new prosperity will net rest upon priv
ilege to a few but upon denial Of privi
lsge to any. 1t will be a recognition o.
the idea that it is better for all the PEG
pie to be prosperous than for a few tt
be over rich.
, Woodrow Wilson has been presiden'
a year, and his administration has beer
unparalleled in achievements for tn.
common good. He has taken graft GU
J of the tariff. The income tax and tn,
election of United Ststes senators b,
the people have become achieved re
forms during his administration. Tn,
currency system has been remodelet
upon q safe and elastic basis whereof,
, the nation has been saved from tn
domination of a few money-mad finan
ciers. This is the first currency bill
enacted in this country in the interSs
of the public and will operate for thu
welfare of all.
! While much has been accomplished
i there is a great deal more to be done
Before another year it will be just al
great q crime to plumber the public
through corporation a s it is now t.
personally rob an individual. Their.
: will be individual responsibility on the
part Of those who operate corporation.
) for the acts of the corporation. Tht
trusts will be suppressed by such meth
DDS as will cause no shock to fair bust
ness by reason of the violent change!
I, from the unnatural conditions that have
grown up under a monopoly fostering
system. Monopoly will be uprooted il
the Wilson way, quietly, firmly, honest
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