The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
ENTHUSIASTIC
THOUSANDS ACCLAIM
TIE PRESIDENT
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sufficient to the life of a nation, yet it is
the merest truism to say that it's absence
means ruin. We need to build higher
life upon it as foundation; but We can
build little indeed unless this foundation
OF prosperity is deep and broad. The
WELL being which we are now enjoying
can be secured only through general bus
mess prosperity, and such prosperity is
conditioned upon the energy and hard
work, the sanity and the mutual respect,
of all classes of capitalists, large and
small, of wage workers of every degree.
As is inevitable in a time of business
prosperity, some men succeed more than
others, and it is unfortunately also in
evitable that when this is the case some
unwise people are sure to try to appeal
to the envy and jealousy of those who
succeed least. 1t is good thing when
these appeals are made to remember
that while it is difficult to increase pros
perity by law, it is easy enough to rum
it, and that there is small satisfaction
to the less prosperous if they succeed
in overthrowing both the more prosperous
and themselves in the crash OF COM
mon disaster.
Every industrial exposition OF TINS
type necessarily calls up the thought OF
the complex social and economic ques-
tions which are involved in our present
Industrial system Our astounding mate
rial prosperity. the sweep and rush rather
than the mere march of our progressive
material development, have brought grave
troubles in their train. We can not al
ford to blink these troubles, any more
80 afford
accent as true the gloomy forebodings
of the prophets of evil. There are great
nroblems before u.s. They are not insol-
uble, but they can be solved only II we
approach them in a spirit OF resoiute
fearlessness. of common sense. and OF
honest intention to do fair ana equai
Justice to all men alike. We are GER
tain to fail if we adopt the policy OF
the demagogue who raves against the
wealth which is simply the form or en-
bodied thrift, foresight and intelligence;
who would shut the door of opportunity
against those whose energy we should
especially foster by penalizng the quail
ties which tell for success. Just as lit
tie can we afford to follow those who
fear to recognize injustice and to en-
deavor to cut it out because the task is
difficult or feven-if performed by un-
skilled hands-dangerous
HE TOUCHES ON THE COMBINES.
This is an era of great combinations,
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 to the most
powerful labor union. Our laws must be
wise, sane, healthy, conceived in the
spirit of those who scorn the mere agi-
tator, the mere inciter of class or sec
tional hatred; who wish justice for all
men. who recognize the need of adhering
so 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 combinations have reached a
certain stage it is Indispensable to the
general welfare that the nation should
exercise over them, cautiously and with
self-restraint, but firmly, the power of
supervision and regulation.
Above 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 SIM
ply to be administered justly; in the in
terest of Justice to each man be he rich
or be he poor-giving immunity to no
violator. whatever form the violation
may assume. Such is the obligation
which every public servant takes, and to
it he must be true under penalty of
FORGETTING the respect, both of himself
and Of his fellows.
At the conclusion of the President
speech President Wagner announced
that the friends and admirers of Major
Jenkins in South Carolina wished to pre-
sent a sword to Major Jenkins on this
occasion and presented Governor Thomp-
son to the audience The former COVER
Tor was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause as he stepped forward.
GOVERNOR THOMPSoN'S SPEECH.
Governor Thompson said:
"Mr. President: On behalf of South
Carolina friends Of Major Micah Jen-
kins. 1 have the honor to offer you their
greetings anu " don tlt1I you w III pAN
sent this testimony of their regard and
esteem to your gallant comrade in arms
in the war with Spain. That war was
worth all that it cost in blood and treas
ure if for no other reason than that it
aroused a spirit of patriotism which ce-
mented anew the bonds of union among
cur once divided people. When the
smoke of battle cleared away and hon
crs and regards were distributed, the
people of South Carolina saw with just
pride that Micah Jenkins had won the
laurel leaf, and that in recognition of
his services he had been promoted. on
your recommendation from the junior
captain to major His gallantry recalled
vividly~ memories of his heroic father,
Brigadier General Micah jenkins, whose
name and fame are dear 20 South Caro-
linianS- 1t was the son Of this sire of
whom you said that he was gentle and
courteous South Carolinian, upon whom
danger acted like wine. In action he
was a perfect game cock and he won his
title for gallantry in battle. In token
of their regard some of his friends have
had made this field officers cavalry
sabre, which has been fashioned with
rare skill and taste Upon one side the