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can and ought to contribute to that common
good in which individuals share 30 prottAbiy
to themselves yet It is not to be supposed that
all can contribute in the Same way and TO the
same extent. No matter what changes
may be made In forms OF govern.
ment there will always be differ
| ences and inequalities OF condition In the
State: Society cannot exist or be conceived
without them. Some there must be who deji-
cate themselves to the work OF the common.
| wealth. who mako the laws, who administer
| justice. whose advice and authority govern the
| milton In times OF pence and defend II In war.
Such mon clearly occupy tho foremost place In
| the State and should be held In tho foremost
| estimation. for their work touches most nenrly
! and effectively the general interests OF tho
! community. Those who labor at trade or
calling do not promote the general welfare In
| such fashion as this: but they do In the most
important way benefit the nation. though less
directly. We have insisted that. since II 10 the
end Of society to mako men better. tho
chief good that society can be pos
sessed Of Is virtue. Nevertheless. in oil we'll
constituted States II ia n by no means unim-
portant matter to provide those bodily and OK
ternal commodities the use oJtchich Is necessary
70 rirtaous action" And in tho provision Of
material well being. the labor OF tho poor
the exercise OF their skill and the employment
OF their strength In the culture OF the land and
the workshops Of trade-is most efIlcacious
and altogether Indispensable. Indeed.
their cooperation In this respect is SO
important that 1t may be truly said that II Is
! only BY tho labor Of tho workingman that
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that tho interests OF the poorer population be
carefully watched over by tho administration.
20 that they who contribute 40 largely to the
advantage Of the community may themselves
share in the benefits they create-that being
housed. clothed. and enabled TO support life.
they may find their existence less hard aud
more endurnblc. II follows that whatever
shall appear to be conducive to the we'll being
OF those who work should receive favorable
consideration. Let 1t not bs feared that solici.
tude OF this kind will injure any interest: on
the contrary. 1t will be to the advantage OF all
for It cannot but be good for the common
wealth to secure from misery those on whom
II so largely depends.
We have said that the State must not absorb
the individual or the family; 10th should DO
allowed free and untram melled action as far
ms Is consistent with the common good and the
interests Of others Nevertheless. rulers snould
anxiousy safeguard the community and all It's
parts: the community, because the conservA-
tion OF tho community is SO emphatically the
business OF the supreme power that the safety
OF the commonwealth is not only the
fret law. but 1t is Governments
parts. because both philosophy and tho
Gospel agree in layin down that the object OF
the Administration OF the State should DO. not
tho advantage OF the ruler. but the benefit Of
those over whom lie rules. The gift Of author.
itv is from God ant IL. as II were. a particlpa-
tion OF the highest Of all eovereinnties: and 1t
should be exercised as the power OF God ID ex-
ercised-with q fatherly solicitude which not
only guides the whole. but reaches to details
as we'll.
Whenever the general interest or any par
ticular class suffers or Is threatened with
evils which can in no other wny 10 met. the
public authority must step In TO meet them
Now among tho interests OF the public as OF
private individuals. ARE these: that peace and
good oder should be maintained: that
family life should be carried on in
accordance with Gods laws and those
OF nature: that religion should be reverenced
and obeyel: that n high standard OF morality
should prevail in public and private life: that
tho sanctity OF justice should he respected.
md that no one should iniure ar her with
impunity: that the members OF tho common
wealth should grow up to mans estate strong
ard robust and capable. II need be. OF guard
ing and defending their country. II by a
strike. or other combination OF workmen.
there should be imminent danger OF disturb
ance to the public peace: or II circumstances
were such that among the laboring popula-
tion the ties OF family were relaxed: II re-
liGion were found to suffer through the work.
men not having time and opportunity to prac-
tire 1t: II In workshops and factories there were
danger to morals through the mixing OF the
sexes or from any occasion OF OWL: or II en-
ployerS laid burdens upon the workmen which
were unjust. or degraded them with conditions
that were repuRnant to their dignity rs human
beings: finally. II henlth were endangered by
excessive labor or by work unsuited 10 sex or
age in these cases there can be no question
that. within certain limits It would be right to
call In the help and authority OF tho law The
limits must be determined BY the nature OF tho
occnsion which calls for the laws interference
tho principle being this. that the law must
not undertake more. or go further. than is re-
quircd Tor tho remedy OF the evil or the 10.
moval OF the danger.
Rights must be reigionsly respected wherever
they are found: and 1t is the duty Of the public
authority 10 prevent and punish injury. and 10
protect ench one in the possession Of b!R own.
rights OF individuals. the moor md holpless
hnve n claim 10 special consideration. The
richer population have many ways OF pro-
tccting themselves. and stand less in need OF
help from the State; those who nre badly or
have no sources Of their own to fall back
upon. and must chiefly rely upon the assistance
OF the StRto. And It Is for this reason that
wage enrners. who are undoubtedly among the
weak and necess tous. should 10 specially
cared Tor and protected bv The common wealth.
Here. however. 1t will 10 advisable to
advert eXI res.ly 10 one or two OF the
moie important details. 1t NUT be born
In mind that the chief thing to he So
cured is the safeguarding bv legal on
actment and policy. OF private property. Mest
OF all is 1t essential In these times OF covetous
greed. to keeo the multitude within tho limo Of
duty; for II all may Justly strive to better their
condition. yet Mother justice nor he common
good allows any one to seize that which be-
longs to another. or. under the pretext OF futile