The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

BANQUETINThEE hEEvENING
AT WHICH THE PRESIDENT DELIv.
Erred A NOTABLE ADDRESS.
Phases Of the Industrial Question
Touched On andIa Plea Made
for Justice and Harmony.

industrial well being. Jean, and I believe
surely will, be inf1uentiyl in helping toward
that industrial peace Fhich can obtain in
society only when. inf their various rela-
tions, employer and employed alike show
not merely insistence bach upon his own
rights, but also regarS for the rights of
others and a full Acknowledgement of the
interests of the third Sarty-the public
DESERVES CAREFUL THOUGHT.
''It is no easy NATTER TO work out a sys-
tenn or rule OF conduit whether with or
without the help of tlte law giver, which
shall minimize that jfrring and clashine
of interests in the Industrial world which
causes so much individual irritation and
suffering at the present day, and which at
times threatens baleftl consequences IN
large portions of thef body polite But
the Importance of the; problem cannot be
overestimated, and II Reserves TO receive
the careful thought os all men, such as
those whom I am addressing tonight.
There should be no yittding to wrong but
there should most ceBtanly be not only
desire to do right, bud a willingness each
TO try TO understand the viewpoint OF his
fellows with whom, fdr veal or for woe
his own fortunes are iIIdissolubly bound
mo patent remedy fan be devised for
the solution of these gJsave problems in the
industrial world, but vie may rest assured
that they be solvad at all only IL we
bring to the solution certain old-tme vfr-
tues and IL we strivetto TO keep out OF the
solution some Of the fmost familiar and
most undesirable of l<ne traits to which
mankind has owed unt5ld degradation and
suffering throughout tie ages Arrogance.
suspicion, brutal envys of the well-to-do.
brutal indifference toward those who are
not well-to-do. the harf refusal to consider
the rights of others, t. foolish refusal to
consider the limits OF beneficent action.
the base appeal to tile spirit OF selfish
greed, whether ii take the form OF plunder
of the fortunate or ot oppression of the
unfortunate-from the&s and from all kim
dred vices this Nations must be kept free
If IL Is to remain in itf present position in
the forefront of the peoples OF mankind.
ION the other hand, kood will come even
out of present evils IL I've face them armed
with the old homely tirtues; IL we show
that we are fearless q soul, cool OF head
and kindly OF heart; i'll without betraying
the weakness that crf1ges before wrong
doing, we yet show, ify deeds and words.
our knowledge that Ing such a government
as ours each of us mSst be in very truth
his brothers keeper.
AT a critical time,f when the growing
complexity of our soci4l and industrial life
has rendered inevitable the intrusion of
the state into spheres fof work wherein IL
formerly took no partf and when there is
also a growing tendefcy TO demand the
illegitimate and unwLse transfer TO the
government of much OF the work that
should be done by prifate persons. singly
or associated together3 IL Is a pleasure TO
address a body whose fmembers possess to
an eminent degree th4 traditional self-re-
lance Of spirit which, makes them scorn
TO ask from the govt4 4nment. whether OF
State or of Nation, anything but fair
field and no favor. whd confide not In being
helped by others, butt In their own skill,
energy and business capacity TO achieve
success.
REQUISITE OF A fGooD CITIZEN.
THE first requisite tf good citizen In
this Republic OF ours tis that he shall be
able and willing to psIii his weight-that
he shall not be a passenger. but shall
do his share in the wotk that each genera
tion of us finds ready TO hand: and. fur
thermore that in doirty his work he shall
show not only the cap1city for sturdy self
help. but self-respectSng regard for the
rights of others.
"The Chamber OF Commerce. IL Is no idle
boast to say. stands u a pre-eminent de-
gree for those qualitIs which make the
successful merchant. fhe successful busi-
ness man, whose SUCCESS Is won In ways
honorable 10 himself Ind beneficial 10 his
fellows. There vety different kinds OF
success. There i thef success that brings
with il the scared souv-the success which
is achieved by wolhst greed and vulpine
cunning-the success fhich makes honest
men uneasy or indigI1int tn its presence
Then there is the othlr kind OF success
the success which confes the reward OF
keen insight OF sagacfy, OF resolution. OF
address, combined Wifa unfinching recti-
tude of behavior, publ}. and private.
The first kind OF xsuccess may. I'm a
sense--and a poor sensz at that-benefit the
individual, but II Is alEays and necessarily
a curse 10 the cOmne unity. whereas the
man who wins the sec1 nd kind. an Incl
dent of its winning. becomes a beneficiary
TO the whole commonf wealth. Throughout
it's history tho Chambkr OF Commerce has
stood for this second sand higher kind OF
success Ii Is. thersk Fore. fitting that I
should come on here as the chief executive
of the Nation 10 WISH you well IN your
new home. for you btlong not merely TO
the city. not merely ofthe state. but 10 all
the country, and you sfand high among the
great factors in building up that marvellous
prosperity which the fentire country now
enjoys. The continuarf,e OF this prosperity
depends in no small tmeasure upon your
sanity and common sfnse, upon the way
In which you combhSe energy In action
with conservative refusal 10 take part -