Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-24
HON. A. 3. cuMMiNS OPENS THE
IOWA CAMPAIGN AT CENTER
WILLIE YESTERDAY.
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common country, ana upon which We
must not be divided. ! feel that there
is :. sentiment gradually arising that
the government fails to accomplish in
proper measure the noble purposes for
which it is organized. It is true that
our governments, whether national,
state OF municipal are not perfect.
There arc many evils yet to overcome,
thee is much iniustice yet to be re-
paired: tl,ere Gre many wrongs yet to
be lighted We are al conscious that
OFT constitution and our laws are Of
ten inaflca,tate in their provisions,
and We know that they frequently mis-
carry in their administration. But
tlit,se things must not be permitted to
shatter our confidence in the progress
of The world nor destroy our faith in
the upward tendencyofour civilization.
We must remember that governments
arc framed. that laws are made. and
Justice is administered, not by the I'M
erripg ruler of the universe, but by
rnortals who sometimes Weld to temp
tation. sometimes stumble in weak
ness ard sometimes wander through
mistake We must not expect abso-
1l,te righteousness in public affairs I'M
til Il becomes universal in matters Of
private concern There is still anoth-
er thought that should not escape Your
attention. Constitutions and laws
are adopted with present knowledge
to meet present conditions. Growth
and development. increase in popula-
tion and the extension of territorial
boundaries always modify, and fire.
ouently abolish old conditions and sub
stitlte new circumstances out of
which a myriad of problems grow.
Selfshishness and avarice, always on
the alert fasten themselves upon the
new order of things. and it is beyond
human power to Immediately check
their ravages. The government under
the impulse of an upright and enlight-
ened intelligence. turns to meet its
new duties 1t will finally prevent the
wrongs and crush the wrong doors
brit 1t moves slowly. A republic must
move slowly. There will be innumer
able opinions as to the remedy to be
employed. These must be reconcilet
ard out of the chaos of judgment
there must come plan upon which 6
majority unites. Even then it may be
that constitutions must be changed
and it is inevitable that.laws must Df
reformed. End thus the hand of .,ns
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