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QlOMI HOWARD QIBSO,
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..BuHlnetw MnKr
,Averuiui ",
-It ut mm must f U for me to rise,
Then seek I not to etlmb. Another's pain
I choose not (or my good. A golden chain,
4 obe of honor, I too good a prise
To tempt mr hasty hand to do a wrong
Onto a fellow man. This life hath woe
-mri.nt. wronaht by man e Satanic foe;
And who that hath a heart would dare prolong
Or add a terrow to a stricken soul
That seeks a healing balm tc Make it whole?
Mr boeomowne the brotnernooo 01 mu.
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PEOPLE'S 1NDEPEHDENT PARTI
STATE OOHVEBTION.
Li. Neb., May 18, 1804.
The Peopled Independent electore of the
eiAlejf Nebraska are hereby requested to
elect and nd delegate from their respective
oountle to meet In convention at the city 01
Urand Inland, Web., on Friday, August
24, at 10 o'clock a. m for the purpoeeof noml
natlng candidate! for the following Hate offl
cert, vix: Governor, lieutenant governor sec
retary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney,
iHHieral. commissioner of public land and
buildings and superintendent of public In
etruction; and for the transaction of any other
business which may properly come before the
convention.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate at large from each county in the state and
one additional delegate foreacnone nuncrea
votes, or major fraction thereof, cast In 1808
for Hon. SlUs A. Holcomb for judge of tbe su
preme court, wblch gives the following vote
by counties:
Johnson . . . 7
Kearney., 10
Keith 4
Keys Paha 4
Kimball...... t
Kaoa
Lancaster m
Lincoln lit
Logan S
Loup s
Madison 10
McPherson SI
Merrick 1
Jlance ........ 8
Nemaba., ... ...... 11
Nuckolls II
Otoe 12
Pawnee 7
1'erklns ...... 0
Phelps 13
Fierce 5
Platte 10
Hulk. 12
Kd Willow 8
Klcharuson
Hock
inline 10
sarpy 7
Saunders 18
Hcotlslilufl .... 3
Anward II
Sherldun 10
herman
lux 3
H tauten. i 4
t haver "
Thomas 1
ihurslon
Valiry 8
wamnngton
Wayne 4
Webster..,.. 11
' heeler 2
York 1(1
Adams
Antelope ..
Banner....
Hialue..,.,
Boone
Mox untie.
Boyd ,.
Hrown...,.
Muffalo.,..
Burt
Uuiler .....
Cass
Cedar
Chase
trherry ....
ejbsyene...
Clay
Colfax. ...
Cuming..,.
Custer
Dakota,...
piwes.,,,,,
Dawson...,
Deuel......
Dixon
1 lodge
Douulss ...
Dundy.
121
lo
3
1
11
ft
4
I)
18
II
..... a
14
.... 7
6
2ft
.... 2
.... 1
.... 13
4
.... 1
.... 12
.... IB
.... 6
Fillmore 14
rranklln
Proutlt r U
Furnas H
Uave U
Uarlleld a1
(Joiiiwr
urant 2
irfeley.,..,,
Hall
Hamilton 13
Harlau V
Hayes....
Hltcbcock 7
Holt, 18
Iiixker
Howard
Jeffriion 7
Total 7M
We would recommend that no proxies be al
lowed, but that the delegates present cast tbe
full rote to which their repecMve counties are
entitlod,
I. A, Epcebto-. P, Ct .in Dvm,
Secretary. Chairman.
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In another column may be found tbe
particulars of tbe assassination of Pre
Jdcnt Caroot of France, by a young
Italian. '
"Tbe workman works with bis arm
of brawn: the capitalist with his brain.
The landlord docs no work at all, but
he get there just tbe same,"
Dk. IIerson's recent oration In
Lincoln has been highly pralnd and
well thought of by the better element
of the Republicans of this city,
i i
A KKLlKF from most existing evl's la
the industrial world, may be found In
Ihe issue of pspr monsy by the gener
al government direct to tbe people at
001.
t .!.' ' '.. L .. - . U
Mori than 3 per tent, of Nebraska's
Used scree of real tstau are mortgaged
and nearly 41 percent, of Iowa's and UJ
per cent, of Kansas' is in the same coe
dlttoa.
hj; mii i" , .1 m
AM snntuuoM lat week, Ihe editor
of this paper Is away lor a werk's va
N ration. Whatever of lack in its usual
interest that sy be noticed, in thU
su of the ppr. caa be attribuUd lo
the no lew inta whose beads the qutti
has fallsA
WI"."Ui' .' mil '. mm
I'MUftR a iirupergoveransat Usktsg
Systvtn no dviKMlUir sreuld lose any of
his hard earalags aed frufal saving,
either through 4'hCB-t baak ffttcU s
to juom pan Us. facials would to
uai UuJs; and oncy psnlcs would
bo ttakaowt.
WHO ABE THE AHAEOHIsre?
The plutocrats and tbe plutocratic
press, are loud in their denunciations of
parties or persons who dare to express
their convictions of justice and right;
and who do not fall down and worship
at the shrine of the money power with
its corruption and fraud. This same
money power, the root and source of
the very wont of anarchy, dies anar
chist! anarchist!! The plutocrat seems
to think this an answer to every argn
ment, a silencer of conscience; a barrier
to investigation.
Webster defines anarchy to be "Want
of government; the state of society
where there is no law or supreme power
or where the laws are not efficient, and
indlriduals do what they please with
impunity; political confusion."
The highest law is the law of God
wblch says, "Thou sbalt love thy
neighbor as thyself." Any law in con
fllct with this higher law cannot stand
any more than a statute of a state which
is in conflict with its constitution can
stand.
That is anarchy which abrogates the
law of love and common brotherhood of
mas, though it be framed into statute
to shield and protect the law breaker.
Much of the statute law of the United
States is framed in the interest
anarchy where the laws are not elll
clent, and individuals and corporations
do what they please with impunity,
tbe statute law does not exactly suit the
taste of the conspirator he at once sets
about to lobby or buy legislation that
will suit Mm; and this is not confined to
our own country ; but frequently extends
to Europe where tbe money power is
deeply interested in our financial legls
latlon. If any one joubts this state-
ment let him read the circular Issued
by an agent of London capitalists In
1802, known as
THKHAZZARD CIRCULAR
Slavery is likely to be abolished by
the war power, and chattel slavery des
troyed. This, I and my European
friends are in favor of, for slavery Is but
tbe owning of labor and carries with it
tbe care for the laborer, while the
European plan, led on by England, is
for capital to control labor by control!
ing tbo wages. This can be done by
controlling tbe money. The great debt
that capitalists will see to it is made out
of the war must be used as a means to
control tbe volume of money, to accom
pllsn tbls tne Donds must be used as i
banking basis. , We are now waiting for
the secretary of the treasury to make
the recommendation to Congress, It
will not do to allow the greenback, as it
is called, to circulate as money any
length of time, as we cannot control
that.
But not all of the corruption comes
from across the water. It may mostly
start there; but our ''great financiers"
are not slow to appreciate and adopt
good thing (financially) when they see
It. The government issue of greenback
money stood In the way of corporations
controlling the money volume, and thus
control labor by control ling wages;
bence this must be stopped. The great
New York back; were tqual to the
emergency, and in 1879 issued tbe
amous circular to the national banks
throughout the country, known as the
national banker's circular.
Dear Sir: It is advisable to do all
in your power to sustain such prominent
daily and weekly newspapers, especially
the agricultural aad religious press, as
will oppose the Issuing of gtenback
paper money, and that you also with
hold patronage or favors from all appli
cants who are not willing to oppose the
government issue oi n onoy. Let tne
government issue the coin and the
banks the paper money of tbe country,
for then wo caa better protect each
'.her. To repeal the law creatine
national bank notes, or to restore to
circulation the government Issue of
money will be to (provide the people
wilh money, and will therefore seri
ously affect your individual profit as
bankers and lenders. See your con
gressman at once, aad engage blm to
support our Interests, that wo may con
trol legislation.
After this olroular all went well with
the bankera for a while, but banks
largely Increased, the coupons on the
bonds were getting short, the greed of
the interest coupon clipper was iocreai
lng and legislation must again be
directed. See how nicely it was done.
March 12, the National Bank
Association Usued a circular to the
national hanks, which Is known as .
TUB PANIC HUM. -TIN.
space would permit we might name
these corruptlonists by the hundreds,
notably among whom are tbe Seyds,
Shermans, Cleveland?, Moshets and
Cronnses.
But if one dares to stand and defend
the law of love and order, and show up
J the fraud snd corruption which plentl
fully abounds in high places, the guilty
parties squirm, and a Crounse may be
found with no more conception of goed
breeding than to suggest that the
speakers digestion Is poor. .
If one sentence or one line of Dr.
Herron's speech lo Lincoln wss not
literally true, a whole volume of de
fense of lawlessness, fraud and corrup-
tendent Porter's report; will somewise
congressman who asserts that "mort
gages are an evidence of prosperity,
please Inform us how long it will take
as to become wealthy?
tlon may bd read between the lines of
the short, bitter, unwarranted, vile
malicious atd vulgar attack of Gover
nor Crounse.
HISTORY EEPEATS ITSELF.
Stockville, Neb., June 13, 1804.
Wealth Makers Pub. Co.
' . Llncolo, Neb.
Gentlemen: Please send me 'the
amount of your bill up to J u Be 17th, asd
1 will remit Tor tbe paper up to tost
time. I really bavent any use for the
paper, too much anarchism abiut it
urossboppers and hot winds tney say
makes Pops. We have tbe hot winds
and dry weather; but Pops are getting
scarcer in those parts. 1 taluk: we wilt
bury the last of them in November. So
here's to you that you may see the error
or your way and repent.
xours truly,
C. E. StlAW.
Some people will never learn, or If
they do, they will not own it, 8ome
would rather die the slow death of star
vatlon tban face tbe ridicule of the
plutocrat. .
Brother Shaw's seeming cool Indiffer
ence to the unfavorable situation of
himself and bis brother man is these
perilous time; brings vividly to mind a
profame story describing an incident of
the flood,
After good old Noah, at tbe command
of God, bad preached righteousness for
one hundred twenty years, and bad
commanded men everywhere to repent
and leave off their great sins; and after
Noah and his household were safe in the
ark, aid the windows of heaven were
opened and the floods deluged tbe earth,
still men sooffed and would not heed the
warnings of God At this juncture, when
nearly tbe whole landscape was covered
with water and all animal life outside
the arte bad perished, or was perishing;
tbe story tells us, a man In his despe
rate struggle for existence bad climbed
to the highest mountain peak; and as
the waters of destruction were fast
rising about him, soon to sweep him
from the face of the earth, the ark
sailed by. Tbe man thus standing on
the highest known point of land, in the
water to his knees, cried out to Noah
as he passed: "Goon with your d d
old ark; I guess It won't be much of a
bower.'' -
"And as It came to pass in the days
of Noah, even so shall it be also in tbe
days of the Son of man."
Dkar Sir: The interests of national
bankers require Immediate financial
legislation by Congiesa. Silver, sliver
certificates aud treasury notes must be
rutin d and tbe national bank notes, up
on a gold basis, made the only money,
This will require the authorisation of
from JiOQ,tf,0JO to 11,000, ix),000 of
new boud as a basis of circulation
You will at ones retire one-third of your
circulation acd call la one-ha1 f of your
loans. He careful to make a money
stringency felt am on your patron,
sptH tally among Isfioenttal bus net
men, Advocate an titr session of coo
gro for the repeal of the purchase
e'au ct tbe Sherman law and aot with
tint otter bank of your city la scouring
a petltbn toCongreee for its unioudf
Uwoal it pl, per aoHMtnylng form,
l ee personal leitueer wllh congress
men and particularly let your wUtte to
known t your stuawMt, The future ltf
of national toak a filed aad U la
vestment depend upoa Immediate
actios, a then 1 aa InvrvMlag seall
meat la favor tf government U gal
trader poles and Silver colssge.
la the light of auHwquent Irf talatloe
doe any doubt the por of these
'rv'4lr Caa any en read the)
clrvuUre aad ths lefUlaltui whUh
followed and doubt the power tf snoasy
ta roalro-UuJ twru t lf UlaMoa? AJ
these ate but a my 1st ot the Many
uruplUxitsts wba, white thty are
brvedlsg eorrtfitloa It It Ttiett Mm
are pre leudlsf t defend the law,
M0BTGAQE8 AN EVIDENCE OF PE03-
PEEIIT.
The prosperity shrlekers assume an
air of great wisdom, as they '.declare
that the census shows only about 80 per
cent, of the farms of the United States
to be mortgaged.
Not only is the table in the census
report from which this statement Is
made misleading; but tbe statement It
solf is false.
There is a wldo difference between
the terms "farms" and "taxed acres."
The census report says that 32 percent,
of the taxtd acm are mortgaged; and
that tbe average amount on every mort
gaged acre is $9.30; and the average
mortgage indebtedness for every taxed
acce Is 3.02.
ftarm may contain forty, four hun
dred, or four thousand acres, and even
these are not extremes; but a tract of
land containing more than four hundred
acres, owned by one person is relatively
seldom mortgaged. The exceptions
being generally thoso of large tracts of
grazing or mineral lands; notably those
tif New Mexico, where each mortgage
averages to cover 2,87a acres, and
where the whole 567 acre mortgages
average I10.2W and cover 1,330,(11)2
acres.
The average of 32 per cent. Is made
up Iron 23 states and territories wblch
Include Arluna, Arkansas, Florida,
Montana, Tennessee and Wyoming;
which together average less than tl
per cent, of the taied acres under
mortgage. These can hardly be called
agricultural districts. But take the
states of Iowa wl'h siVW per cent,
Kansas 6l.(tt and Nebraska M 13, and
we see that this great agricultural cen
ter ha an average of M,W per cent of
alt et tu Uied acres mertgagsd. Now
If we take out the Urge traot ewaed
by railroads and syndicates, which are
not mortgaged, we will find a very
large majority of the ftm an mort
gaged. If Us Nebraska farm mortgages were
Mrtad evenly )ter the taied acr of
the suw; svery suvh acre would have
a mrtageof 13 t pw It.
low aad Kaoa are sltU worse; the
one laving It 30 ad the vVher It tt5
Ua the Ortt dy of Jtavtery, Kh),
NVjrMse hM real tv m rt
gages, af-gr'f e'lng 1133. Ui la fotee;
aud was Ibs? at annuel utrvt uf
tiCUsAMt on the aut, With this
atnouat tacreasteg at the ra'e nf 3 p ?
cent- per aaaum, shoe a by ttuperla
f
GOD PITT THE RICH!
The text given out from the pulpit
of St. Paul M. E. church In Lincoln
last Sunday morning may be found in
Isalsh, !y.i, and reads: "What could
have seen done more to my vineyard
that I have not done In it? wherefore.
when I looked that it should bring forth
grapes, brought It forth wild grapesf
The speaker prefaced his sermon by
showing that the prophecy was a figure
primarily of Judah the children
Israel, and finally of the world general
ir.
1-1. - t mm
j no sermon was intended as an an
swer or criticism of Dr. Herron's recent
oration in this city.
Jaut why Dr. Lsnby chose this text to
controvert Dr. Ilerron' burning words
of truth, Is beyond the comprehension
of the ordinary quill pusher.
That God has done all that could be
done for hf vineyard none -will deny
but that it Ih bringing forth wild grapes
Is what Dr. Ilerron and many others
are saying.
If Dr. l.asby would study the context
be would find that although this figure
represented a literal condition of the
chesen children of God at that time; It
was not pleasing to God: neither should
it be perpetuated in these latter days
Let us read further of the same chap
ter: "for the vineyard of the Loko of
host is the house of Israel, and the
men of Judah his pleassnt plant: and
he looked for judgment, but behold op
presslon;for righteousness, but behold a
cry. Woe unto. them tbat'joln house to
house, that lay field to field till there
be ao place, that they may be placed
alone in the midst of the earth!"
as not mis woe pronounced upon
those who have accumulated vast mini
ben of houses and tracts of land until it
can almost literally be said "they own
all that joins them;" and certainly that
"they be placed alone in the mldnt o!
the earth?" '
The eloquence of J)r. Lasby is charm
og. But eloquenoe does not always
express tne simple truth, It is said
that the great railway attorney and
viumm, dvuB iu. xnurswjn, can say, "my
countrymen," with a pathos, that will
arouse every emotion of. patriotism in
the hearts of those wltbin tbe sound of
his voice. He can win the affection of
the starving poor by the simple tremor
of bis voice: he can weep with tbe poor
widow who has jnst lost her home and
been thrown upon a cold and Indifferent
world with her half c'ad and half fed
It tie ones, to satisfy the greed of a
Shylock; and vote the Republican ticket;
all In the isms day. W.J.Bryan can
say "tbe Populists have done more
towards tariff reform in the last two
years than the Democrats have ever
been able to do," In such a tone as to
biiog fourth such an applause that it
almost seemed doubtful If the walls of
the great exposition building would
stand the pressure, and in almost the
same breath say, "I am a Democrat,"
n such a strain as to bring forth from
the same throats such a yell as to make
t doubtful to the listener if the ribs
would Ktand the tension.
It is not the purpose of tbls article to
analyze Dr. Lasby's sermon," but'only to
point out a few of the more glaring
errors into wblch ho and tne church are
falling; but many of hi statement?, left
In the abstract as they were, call for a
stern rebuke; but we have nolther time
nor space to answer them. We mill
however give a fewof them and letrve
our readers to draw their own conclus
ions. He said: "You can't change a
man's heart by external advantages."
There Is a great difference between
tho rich and poor: no more than b -fore;
but people are just finding It out."
Blemed arcthey that hunger." '-We
become what we .worship." He'd no
ory sgalost the rich." "If there is any
upon God's footstool that need pity it
s tbe rich.
We shall only'attempt In our weak
nessa partial auswer to the lsst, or
possibly last two statements.
Let us again refer to the fifth chapter
of Isslab, from which tho text Is taken.
"Woe uato them that call evil good,
and good evil."'
' Woe unto them that are wise In their
own eyes, and prudent la their own
Ight!"
"Woe unto them that are mighty to
drink wine, and men of strength to
mingle strong drink; which justify the
wicked for reward!"
We need not follow the preacher to
Africa among the cattbals; to the un
tutored, halt clad, uncivilised ladles;
nor to the wisdom and learning of
ancient philosopher to find wild grapes
We are prepared la the Tatted State
to reap a bouautul crop. This crop it
rowing dally,
It Is true, til has dae hi part but
what are the church doing Are
they vt juetl'jtni tbe vleted fur rev
watvl? Ar IheV not COtv mending and
oldteg up ta the puMtti km the lltor
aUvjf uf the millionaire w.ootvsMivnaMy
donates of hU '.11 gtte gala t balld
eouie l act al ehttma. la whkh lis saute
way he peri-vueltd; or to swell the al
rraJy Urj salary t K tue patar wha
It willing I aJtnlt that tMe are jatt
as tl watts lasui to he,
tr, tfcy la portraying Ji ta
Jerusalem, golsg ta atd eat aog the
rich and poor, the sick and distressed,
Eeaiiog all msnner of dheases, said of
him : He 'd ao cry against the rich."
The writer is no Greek or Hebrew
scholar; 1 not a polished theologian;
but bs been taught by tbe simple read
ing of his plain English Bible, that
Jesus mingled with, taught and minis
'ered to tbe wants of the poor, while be
many times condemned the rich. At
one time while talking with bis disci
ples privately, he said: "A rich man
shall hardly enter into the kingdom of
heaven." At another time he said:
"Woe unto you that are rich! for ye
have received your consolation. Woe wn
to you that are full! for ye shall hunger."
He alio uttered these words, wblch if
applicable to tbe present time, must
mean somebody: "And many false
prophets shall rise, and shall deceive
many. And because iniquity shall
abound, the love of many shall wax
cold."
Unless the church get down off from
its high pedestal of self-rlghteousness;
and ceae its palliation of unrighteous
nesi: except the rich cease tbeir un
righteous, ill-gotten hoardlDgn; aad
our country, which has a bountiful
supply of all of the necessaries of life,
provides for tbe alleviation of the dis
tress of its millions of destitute human
beings; unless we cease to bring forth
wild grapes, God will siy again: "And
now go to; I will tell you what 1 will do
to my vineyard: I will take away the
hedge thereof, and itsball be eaten up;
and break down the wall thereof, and it
shall hi trodden dowa: and I will lay it
waste: itsball not be primed, nor digged;
but there shall come up briers and
thorns: I will alto command tbe clouds
that they rain no rain upon It."
quired to bring the soetal to the proper
standard for coinage.
The ratio between gold and silver ha
been changed several times: but their
mintage rights acd power of legs)
tender were the same from the time of
their adoption until tbe passage of the
?nfamious bill known as the Sherman
bill, in 1873, which deprived silver of
its free coinage rights and also crlppleck
its legal tender functions.
1TJ0N,
THE WGUNDED BUZZABD
Governor Crounse ought to keep coof,
or some person might suspicion that tbe
governor was himself bit. Tho gover
nor probably saw his own picture in tbe
mirror that the rpeaker was holding np
to bis audience. From his fluttering
after the shot was fired, some people,
are inclined to think that he was the-
wounded bird, that was bit. Some go so-
far as to suggest that the wreck of the-
Capital National bank and the almost
certain loss of $236,000 to tbe state- by
official act of this same governor in
approving a straw bond knowing, or at
least having the means to know, tbe
condition of tbe bar,k and that tbe
government had been its wet nurse for
some time as the secretary of the
treaury just prior to hi inauguration
ought to have known and most likely did
know, as it is reported that he advised
at least one of bis close friends to with
draw bis money and sell his stock if bo
did not want to suffer Iocs. Oh no the
governor did not like Dr. Herron's ad
dress. There is a class of men It is said
"Ne'er felt the halter draw
M Kb good opinion of tbe law."
THE BEYAN SILVER OOHVEHT!
The sliver convention of tbe Bryan
wing of tbe Democratic party met last
week In Omaha as per call. Partly
through zeal In tbe move and partly
through curiosity, a very large number
were present. The lines were defined
for controlling: the Democratic State
convention; which by resolution was
reluctantly set for August 10; but it is
understood la Inside circles that tbls
date is not pleating to the leaders and
that it will not be tbe date of tbo con
vention. It is understood that the
convention will be held after the con
ventlons of the other political parties
bis however will depend upon which
of the factors have the largest "pull,"
or which time suits best tbe domiaant
wing of the party, which, at the pre
sent at least, has tbe state central
committee,
rsns , ,
ine convention was very properly a
Democratic free silver love feast and
all resolutions were in that direction;
principally among which was tbe
following:
We favor the immediate restoration
of the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the present ratio of 16 to 1,
without walling for any other nation on
earth.
The attraction of the convention was
the eloquent speech of Hon. W. J.
Bryaa, It was a strong effort for free
coinage of silver at a II to 1 ratio; and
was vociferously applauded throughout.
He complimented the People's party
acd Farmers' Alliance In the following
language:
"I wish to give the Populist party and
the Alliance in this xtate credit for
making more converts to tariff reform
In Nebraska in three years tban the
Democratic party made In thirty years."
Ho also gave credit to Senator Allen
whom the Democrats helped to place
tbe .United State senate, for bis
utterances,, agalnstthe whole protective
tariff sjstem."
Take it altogether tbe convention was
great success from a free silver Demo
cratic staodpolnt: juit what It will re
sult In nobody can more than guess at
this time
19 GOLD COINED FREE?
CHARLisTON, Neb., June 18, 1804.
Editor Wxaltu Makkrs:
Please answer the following question
a the columns of your paper to settle a
dispute:
Does the government .receive ton for
the coin! of gold?
It so. is It oUtd tree coloige?
Were gold and silver coined on the
tame term prior to 1873?
The dispute arose from a hat was said
by a political speaker not long slnue,
bus teaching seemed very erroneous
to some. liesiwelfully,
J. K TRACY,
The first act of the Congress of the
United Sta'ea respecting coinage, was
the act of April S, 17U2, entitled "Aa
act establishing a mint aad regulating
the coins of the United States " From
that t'.mo d.)wn to ln, gold and sliver
stood upon a plan of absolute quality
aa to all rlihta of mintage and power of
l al tcadsr, During thl whole period
tl ovr thret-ttarlr of aceaturythn
holder t-f sltber gold of siUsr bullion
wire atlowsd, without any discrimina
tion, i deposit their metal aad have
the same cela-d for their benefit Into
the various full legal teadtr colas pre
tcrttod by Cong reee, wlthuut limit and
tev of pa eiMpt such fti as
might to Incurred ta hrtqg the bull u
tt the rqv4trt4 tUoeard for coins?
a other word be.se oln must to
regatta the UtJard w quired for
doUsf a the vtpe ef tbe holder:
but the colnsge wm free.
Holder 1 fold bulllos still hate tbts
(rWlVte. tlld Is coined fr? The
ottlyeharg that th kuldr of gold
button I tttject t" I the c ! U le
tula of the labor and materia'- r
A. QUESTION.
Thb Wealth Makers would like lo
aik I)r, Huntington a question sug
gest by that part of bis sermon last
Kunday evening, wherein he con
demned the recent action of the coal
miners in their strike to maintain
wages at a living rate, and upbraided
tbe governors of tbe several states
wherein these troubles exist, for want
of executive ability and force of char
acter to compel the men to submit or
give place to others. If these troubles
between' capital and labor became to
aggravated that it is nscessary to com
pel tomebody to do something; would It
cot be aa well to compel the rich cor
porations who own tbe coal to set tbeir
men at work at living wages, as to pro
tect them by tbe importation of forA
elgn pauper labor to drive out wortb
laborers and their families to bccomel
what it pleases many of the nnsympa-k
tbizlng to call tramps and vagabond:' V
Or better still, if the corporation has t
become so strong and relentless that it
squeezes everybody that It comes la
contact with, fVom tbi government
down past tbe laborer to the consumer
even the PInkertons and pojjce be
ing subject to Its dictation ' would it
not bo as well for this gov. liment to
take and operate the mines! TV tbe ben
efit of the whole people Sudor its
rights of emlneat dama n? I
The most of the sermon Oide d to,
which was Intended to polii lout the-
element of weakness as they eVxlst to
day la our government, was nriv good;
but the doctor has scarcely g rat tied tie
whole situation. Try again. 1 14 It oV
earnest desire that all preachers and
teachers honestly look into and! study
these economic questions. If tbel, will
not, then God will raise up otherslto do
that wbloh they ought to do. .
f
THE 0HRI8TIAN SOCIETY,
Itav. Dr. Herron's latest book, The
Co istlan S'ciety, is a book which
ought to be in the bands of every Chris
tian. We have no time now to review
it, but tbat our people may know what
It contains we select and print belo v
brief extracts. Dr. Herron is thinking
for all men. Ills voice Is the clearest.
dlviaest voice tho world contains,
low are the extracts:
An anarchy of good individuals Is not
Chrlstianlt) ; nor is it yet a church.
7
lie.
What we understand now as a ohurcb
differs as much from anything author
ized or Instituted by Jrsusas structures
ot marble and granite differ from life.
The law of self Interest Is the eWnt 1
falsehood which mothers all social and
private woe; for sin is pure tndlvldua
ism the assertion of self against God
and humanity,
e e
Christ offer no dlferent term of
dlsclpleshlp to any American man of
wealth than he ottered to Matthew at
his custom table. The centuries have
not bulged the needle's e)e. It Is as
hard lo enter now a when Christ men
tioned Its smalUess to the rich 1'iai I
lee. e e
All work 1 divine; all woik It a par
ticipation la the etr really creative life
oftiod Aay sooleiy which regards oue
kind of work a let honorable than
another dUgract Uud't nsiue, and dis
owns hit Uthsrttttod. What we call
rising la the world I asocial laltthM d.
It Is so nuirw honurate to Ut a senator,
aa artist, or a p'v btr, a hank, or a
railway presldsat, than It is u bw a
e-tal beaer or a braketnan. 1 tor re t
no such thing as rising in the world by
leaving oue ocvuiailoh for another,
see
iVllv'cal economy, whea l tocou
so'.t-n. wli Ism It toclwty how to so
re.ulatw produotloe and dulrltutUoa aw
M provide tot thentiuWiwdut alt,
Kv-oiiowlo spruce It (hut an ethical
eUvao; it I a ideate ut rihtouueMi
It I a i'Imc of the fouitttuftWot of
J .VU'e, bstever svstant tails to
svtH ft tit ta tt man the hulls of hi
UWe, whatever scleaeo proctHde upon
Ihe ai tuii'Uoa tlitt tl I fcUrl ana
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