The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-12

the well -to-de. brutal Indifference TOWARD
those who are not well to do, the nara
refusal to consider the rights or others
the foolish refusal to eonsi1er the iimius
OF benef1cent action. the base appear 70
the spirit OF selfish greed, whether IL
takes the form OF plunder OF the fortune
or OF oppression OF the unfortunate-tr"ih
these and from all kindred Vices this ma
ton must he Kept free IL II In to remain
I'm It's present position In the forefront OF
the peoples OF mankind.
"On tho other hand, good viii come
.vsn o,,t OF the present evils II we face
thom armed with the old homsly virtAieri
n we show that we are fearless or Soul
caoi of head and kindly OF hearts N,
without betraying the weakness that
orinEes before wropgdoing, we YET SLOW
by deeds and words our knowieaxs ,nat
in such n government ne Ours sach oi us
must DO IN very truth his prothsr
keeper
"At a time when tho growing perpiexi'y
of o,,r social and industrial life has rem
dered Inevitable the Intrusion or the sta.e
into spheres of work wherein IL iormery
took no part. and when there IL also a
growing tendency to demand the nlesiti-
mate and unvise transfer TO the govern
ment of much OF the work mat shouio
be done by private persons, sinsiy or as
soclatsd together IL Is pleasure 10
address a body whose members possess 10
an eminent degree the tradiuonai Aiheii
can self reliance Of spirit which makes
them scorn TO ask from the soVerhohN,
whether OF state or or nation any'hihs
but a fair field and no favor
MUST PULL HIS WEIGHT.
"The first requisite OF good citizen in
this republic OF ours Is that ne shaii DC
able and willing 70 pull his weigh'-tha.
ne shall not be "A mere passenger. put
NJ har In WORK
generation OF us finds ready to hand, and,
fnrtharmore that I'm doing his work ne
shall show not only the capacity TOT
sturdy self help, but also self-respectins
regard for the rights OF others.
1There are very different kinds OF sue
Gers There Is the success that prlnss
with IL the scared soul--the success wnich
e achieved by wolhsh greed and vulpine
cunning-the success which makes honest
mon uneasy or indignant In It's presence
Then there Is the other kind OF success
the success which comes as the reWaru
OF keen insight, OF sagacity, or resoiu-
ton. OF address combined with uhilincn-
Ing rectitude of behavior puohc anu pii-
vate.
"The first kind OF success may. In
sense-and a poor sense at that-beneht
the Individual. but II is always ana neces-
sarily n curse 10 the community; whereas
the man who wins the second kino, as
an incident Of its winning becomes
beneficiary TO the whole commonwealth.
Throughout its history the Chamber OF
Commerce has stood for this second and
higher kind OF success 1t Is therefore
fitting that / should come on here as the
chief executive OF the nation TO wish you
we'll in your new home; for you belong
not merely to the city, not merely TO the
state. but to all the country. and you
stand high among the great factors In
building up that marvellous prosperity
which the entire country now enjoys.
Great is your power and great. there
fore, your responsibility. Well and
faithfully have you met this responsibility
I'm the past We look forward with con-
hdent hope TO what you will do In the
future, and 1t is, therefore. with sincerity