The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-17
ready dealt with her, III spirit of large

=" Ihls Exposition is rendered posi-
bic because of the period of industrial
| prosperity through which which we arc
passing. While material wcll-bcing is
never all-sutlicicnt to the life of q ma
| ton, yet it is the mercst truism to saw
That this absence means ruin. We
need TO build higher life upon it as a
foundation; but VIC can huild little
indeed unless this foundation of prog
pcrlty Is deep and broad. The we'll.
beng which we are now enjoying can
be secured only through general bus,-
ness prosperity and such prosperity is
conditioned uponlthe energy and hard
work, the sanity and tho mutual re
spccL OF all classes Of capitalists, large
and small, of wagc-workcrs of every
| degree. IA is inevitable in a time of
business prosperity, some men succeed
more than others and it is unfortunate
| ly also inevitable that when this is the
case some unwisc people arc sure to
try to appeal to the envy and jealousy
| OF those who succeed least. 1t is n
good thing when these appeals are
| made TO remember that while il Is dini-
cult to increase prosperity by law il is
easy enough to ruin il and that there
is small satisfaction to the less pros
porous if they succeed in overthrow
ing both the more prosperous and
themselves in the crash of common
disaster.
every industrial Exposition:of this
type necessarily calls up tho thought
of the complex social and economic
questions which arc involved in our
present industrial system. Our as
founding material prosperity, the sweep
and rush rather than the mere march
OF our progressive material devclop.
mcnt have brought grave troubles in
| their train. We cannot afford TO blink
| at these troubles any more than because
OF them we can afford to accept as true
the gloomy forcbodings of the prophets
of evil There are great problems be-
fore us. They are not insolublc, but
they can be solved only if we approach
| them in spirit of rcsoutc fearless
ness, OF common sense and of honest
intention to do fair and equal Justice
TO all men alike. We are certain to
fail if we adopt the policy of the demo-
goguc who raves against tho wealth
which ls simply the form of embodied
thrift, foresight and intelligence; who
would shut Shc door of opportunity
against those whose energy we should
especially foster by pcnalizing the
qualities which tell for success. Just
as little can we afford to follow those
who fear to recognize injustice and to
cndcavor to cut i: out because the task
is difficult or cven--if performed by
unskillcd hands-dangcrous.
"Ths is an area Of great comblna-
tions both of labor and of capital. In
many ways these combinations have
worked for good; but they must work
under the law and the laws concerning
| them must be just and wise or they
will inevitably do evil; and this applies
as much to the richest corporation as
to the most powerful labor union. Oul
laws must be wise, sane, healthy, con.
ccivcd in the spirit of those who scorl
the mere agitator; the mere incitcr OF
class or sectional hatred; who wish
| justice for all men; who recognize the
need of adhcring SC far as possible to
| the old American doctrine of giving
the widest possible scope for the free
exercise of individual initiative and yet
who recognize also that after combina-
tiOns have reached q certain stage il is
indispensable to the general welfare
that the nation should exercise over
them, cautiously and with self-rc-
straint, but firmly the power of super
vision and regulation.
"AbOvc all the administration of the
government, the enforcement of the
laws, must be fair and honest. The
laws are not to be administered either
in the interest of the poor man or the
interest Of the rich man. They are
simply to be administered Justly;
in the interest of Justice to
each man, be he rich or be he
poor-giving immunity to no violator
whatever folm the violation may as.
sumo. Such is the obligation which
every public servant takes, and to it he
must be true under penalty of forfcltlns
the respect both Of himself and of his
| fellows"
JENKINS' SWORD PRESENTED.
Immediately after the addresses, a
handsome sword was presented to Ma
| Jor Micah jenkins, the presentation
being made by President Roosevelt.
In presenting the sword TO President
Roosevelt to be given Major jenkins,
Ex-Governor Hugh, S. Thompson said
Mr.. Prcsldent-On behalf of South
Carolina friends of Major Micah ,Jcn-
kins, | have the honor TO offer you
their greetings and to ask that you will
present testimonial of their regard
and esteem to your .llant comralc in
arms in the war with Spain. That
war was worth all it cost in blood, il
treasure, if for no other reason thar
that it aroused spirit of patriotism
which cemented anew tho bonds O
union among our once divided people
When tho smoke of battle cleare,
away, and honors and rewards wcr
distributed, the people Of South Care
lima saw with just pride that Mica
Jenkins had won the laurel leaf an
that in recognition of his services h
had been promoted, on your recon
mcndatlon, from q junior captain [
major. His gallantry wildly recolle
memories of his heroic father, Brig,