THE HESPERIAN.
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pcration f despair, are sure to embody the elements of weak
ness and unreasonableness. The Farmer's Alliance , has
recently come into prominence through its efforts to right per
sonal' wrongs through "the medium of legislation. It is the
effort of a class to use the government to settle matters which
concern' a part of the people only. For this reason and not
because interested supporters are the so-called calamity howl
ers is its foundation unstable. It will be disintegrated because
asa political partjit will never represent the whole people.
Although during the first winter of its existence it had control
of several state' legislatures, and though said to be a reform and
anti-monopoly party, in many instances it has been the tool of
the monopolies and has bowed its head to the national organ
ization of liquor dealers. The objections to the demands of
this party lie not inthfi unjustness of them but in the manner
of then accomplishment. Favoritism is entirely foreign to the
spirit of our constitution. Yet it is stamped upon the face of
many' an act as it stands upon our statute .books. An ex
ample of this is our tariff, which though called a tariff for pro
tection is equally a tariff for oppression. Nor, pn the other
hand i the "land loan scheme" a legitimate relief. Attempts
to right inequalities should not be in themselves equally unjust.
The mass is the object of protection or favor. The farmer
may reproach the government for his wrongs, but he should
not endeavor to obtain advantages for themselves which are
dcni,cd to others. . What then is the cure for class legislation?
Let it not b: said of our nation that for relief in one evil she
must rush blindly into another; or that he must expunge one
blot from- the page of her history by deliberately making
another- Let it rather be said that a true regard for our
national life compels us to foster every endeavor to attain a
government of ' the people, by the people and for, all, the
people.
After a brief period of applause Mr, Chas. Alexander sang
a tenor solo, after which Mr. Chapman delivered his oration,
entitled "A National Peril." Mr. Chapman had his oration
well learned and ' spoke it clearly. However he seemed to
ladk the grace and force of the preceding orator. His oration
may be found elsewhere printed in full. A male quartette
composed of Messrs. Hollister, West, Crosthwaite, and Hol
lister then rendered a very pleasing song, after which Mr.
Wolfe spoke on "The Russian Jew Problem." Mr. Wolfe
makes a:vcry strong appearance and has a forcible, convincing
delivery. However his voice gave out in the fore part of his
oration and he was unable to thoroughly recover. The syn
opsis of his oration is as follows:
All ages have records of persecutions. In modern times
thqy arc thc.rcsult of ignoiancc and intolejutice. In undent
times. people were persecuted because they were in advance of
the age in which they lived. Recently Russia, wearied of a
nation within a nation, has vented her hate upon the lowly
Israelite., The Russian government with hard, cruel laws is
trying to.solve the Jew problem. The Jew is oppressed and
dunjod nearly all the rights of citizenship. He is prevlsnted
from obtaining an .education and .is even licensed-to hold com
munion with his Cod. Every enlightened country has the
Jew. .In every instance where he has been justly treated he
has assisted the national advancement. Especially is this so
in Spain, France, Germany and England. The Jews have
risen high in the professions. The public press of Germany
at the present time is m the hands of a Jew. France, Italy,
and Germany art .ndebted to the Jew for their advancement
in education and art. The career of the Jew in this country
tfrfhrtifiMiBBimgni
that freedom in this country might no longer be mere word;
but a reality. The Jew in Russia is not so enlightened as u
other countries, yet Russia has the kind of Jew she deserve
for her inhuman treatment. About the only solution to thi
problem seems to be the civilization of Russia. She is fiv
hundred years behind the progressive spirit of this age
Another solution of the problem has been the proposed re
moval of the Jew to Palestine. This scheme is almost a:
impossible as the solution of the negro problem by sending hirl
to Africa, The Jew Is not a fanner and hence could find n
pleasing employment in Palestine. If the Jewish population
of the world were transported to the land of their forefather!
there would scarcely be standing room. If Russia does no
treat the Jew so as to promote the interests of humanity, the
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uuuiaimy iiihsi iurcc jicr 10. i nc jews nave a ngni
be proud of the long list of men with Jewish blood
their veins who have mounted to the top of the ladder o
fame. May the time time soon c6mc when the world wil
cease to scorn the Jew for his descent. The time has come t
cry "hold" to Russia's prosecutions of this much wrongc
people. In future ages, when Russian despotism is a thing olJ
the past, the Russian Jew will be a power in Russia. Th
Hebrew people will then look back over their past history wit
feelings of satisfaction. True merit "will then be recognize!
and appreciated. -
Compctltlv
The eleventh of June was
ine weatnerwas an tnat coulotie
as it has nearly every day se
Drills.
day set for prize drill!
desired. Insf;ad of rainins
t for field day, the sun wal
par
shining and the day was brfght and warm. Thr call for th
artillery detachments was sounded at q o'clo'.k a. m. Th
detachments fell in and accredited themselves well considerin
the short time during which they bad been drilling. Whe
the drill was over the judges awarded first prize to detathS
mentC and second to detachment A. In the individual drif
which followed immediately Mr. Diuges won the gold medal
and Mr. Upton the silver. This endsd the drill for the morn
ing. At 2 oclock the companies ftll in for the competitiv
infantry drill. The companies drilled in the following ordci
D, R, A, C. Scarcely a break was made, but company 11 mel
with an accident which probably lost the flag for her. Thi
judges awarded first place to A, second to D, third to B anJ
fourth to C The individual drill followed. Owing to th
Jarge number it was found necessary to make two divisions!
Mr. Durrell won in the first division, and one of "ye local edf
tore, Mr. Reedy, the second. Mr. Reedy and Mr. Durre
then drilled together, M. Reedy winning the first prize an
Mr. Durrell the second. The battalion was formed for dresi
parade at 5 o'clock, at which the various prizes were avarde
Captain M. M. Magee received the rv ward offered "to the cai
tain -whose company had the best attendance throughout th
year. This . ended the ceremonies and the cadets disperse
rejoiced that they had completed another year's drill
The 1$ tcculuureute Sermon.
Sunday evening was waim and sultry, hut the oper
iiouse was crowned to overflowing. 1 he following prograi
was carried out:
Invocation.. Rev. L. Gro
Authem ,., .University thorou!
scripture jesson ... .Kev. .Lewis Gregor
Anmem yuaneue jvijs. A. W. jans:n, M ss
Edith Floyd, Mr. Joseph Wurzburg, Mr. J. 1$. Barnab
J'rayci Kev. i. H. Curt
Hyinn .... Chorus and Congicgatio
4&asail)ffi.if.toi iig. iWTiirth fi fir, Mintu wun 1 .Ihiiimjiimi j. .
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