Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-16

In the eudless work OF peace, the never
ending work Of building and keeping the
marvellous fabric OF our Industrial pros
perity. The upbn.'ding of any part of our
country is benefit TO the whole, and every
such effort as this 60 stimulate the resources
aud Industry OF a particular section Is en-
titled To the heaTtiest support from every
quarter of the Union. Thoroughly good ma
tiuual work can be done only If each OF us
works hard for himself aud al the same time
Keeps constantly in mind that he must work
In conjun t'on with others.
You have made partly uiaT effort In your
exhibition TO get into touch with the West
indies This Is wise rhe events of the
last four years have slioTFn Us that the
West Indies and the iSthmus in the future
occupy far larger place In our national
policy than In the past. This Is proved by
the negotiations for the purchase OF the
Danish islands, the acquisition of Porto
Rico, the preparation for building an 18th
milan canal ana finally By the changed rela-
lions which these years have produced he
tween aud cuba. As a nation we have
an esp, c'a' right to take honest pride In
what we have done for Cuba. Our critics
abroad and at home have insisted that We
never Intended to leave ;he island. But on
the 10Th Of next month Cuba becomes a free
republic and We torn over 10 the island ~
the control of their own Government. -
would he very difficult 20 find parallel IN
the conduct of any other great state THAT
has occupied such a position as ours We
have kept our word and done our duty just
MS an honest Individual In private life keeps
his word aud does his duty.
BE Il remembered, moreover, that after
eur three years occupation of the island
we turn 1t over to the Cubans Ia Il better
condition thnn IT ever has been IN OIL the
centuries Of spanish rule. This has direct
bearing upon our own welfare.
We have rghtfuliy insisted upon Cuba
adopting toward usanatttude differing polH
ically from that she adopts toward any other
power: and ia return, as a matter of right,
we must give To Cuba dltfereut-that Is,
better position economically la her reia.
! tions with us than we give TO other powers.
/ This Is the course dictated by sound policy,
| by wise and fai sighted view Of our own
/ interests. and by the position we have taken
| darling the past four years. We are a
! wealthy and powerful country. dealing with
/ a much weaker one: and the contrast In
wealth and strength makes it all the more
! our duty TO deal with Cuba as we have al
! GRADY dealt with her in a spirit of large
/ generosity.
Period of Prosperity.
| This exposition is rendered possible be
cause of the period of industrial prosperity
4 through when we are passing The well
/ being which are now enjoying can ne
secured only through general business pros
/ perity, and such prosperity is conditioned
/ upon the energy and hard work. the sahstE
! and the mutual respect OF all classes Of cap
/ ltalists, large aud small OF wage workers ~
every degree. As Is inevitable In time
/ of business prosperity some men succeed
I more than others, and II Is unfortunately
some nuwise people are sure To try to appeal
| TO the envy and jealousy Of those who sue
/ eeed les ST
1 II is a good thing when these appeals are
! made to remember that while 1t Is difficult
/ to iucrt ase prosperity by law IL easy
/ enough 20 ruin t. and that there Is small
| satisfaction 70 the less prosperous IL ihey
/ succeed Ia Overthrowing both the more pros
4 porous aud themselves IN the crash Of com
mon disaster.
! We ar certain 10 fau II we adopt the
/ policy Of the deinagogue who raves against
1 the wealth which IL simply the form ~ EN-
| bodied thrift, foresight and Intelligence,
] who would shut the doar of opportunity
/ against those whose energy We should cs-
peeially foster, by penali1ing the qualities
| which tell for success. just rs little can
we AFFORD Ia follow those who fear 10 rccog~
nlze Injustice and 10 eudeuy0r to cut II out
! because the task b difficult or evenz-it per
/ FORMED by unskilied hands dangerous.
| This IN an era Of great combinations, both
/ Of labor and capital In macy 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 viii inevitably do evil; and this
! applies as much to tbe richest corporation
/ as to the most powerful labor union. Our
| laws must bp wise, sane. healthy, conceived
| in the spirit of those who seOrB the mere
| agttatur the mere meter Of class or sec
| ti0uHl hatred WI wish justice for All men,
| who recognize the need OF adhering so far as
| possihle 10 the old American doctrine Of
| giving the widest possible scope for the free
! exercise of individual initiative. and yet
| Who recognize lso that after combinations
! have reached certain stage II ~ lndspen
sable to the general welfare that the nation
shoala exercise over them. cautiously and
with self restraint but firmly the power OF
supervision and regulation
Above all. the administration Of the Gov
crnmcut, the enforcement Of the laws. must
be fair and honest. The laws are not to he
administered either In the interest Of the
poor man or the interest Of the rich man.
rhey are simply to be administered Justly
ia the interest Of Justice to each man. he
he rich or be he poor, giving immunity To
no violatoF whatever form the violation
may assume Such Is he obligation which
every public servant takes and to Il he must
lie true under penalty Of forfcitlng the re
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