The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-14
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1862.
ROOSEVELT breaches MocRAcr

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contributors person3ses OF THIS cay
ana generation Sometimes he talks Ike
an aatocra; and again he talks IKE
Democrat. Sometimes he talks as though
he would have the government take
charge of everything and again he talks
as though he would have rs littie as
nnssibJe OF government interference With
the private affairs of men,
1c was in the humor last mentioned
r,ben ,,e addressed the Chamber OF Com
merce in New York the other day. and
his talk was as purely Democratic as
anything tina, ever came from 1homas
JEFFERSON lie urged the members Of that
BODY to use their influence in helping
toward that industrial peace which can
obtain in society only when in their va
rious relations employer and employed
alike show no, merely insisience each
,,pon his own rights, but also regard Tor
the rights OF others and iuil achno"i-
edEement of the Interests Of the third
pa,ty--the pubic
That is good enough. but it is not all.
Further on IN his address he said:
"a, a time when The growing complex
nv Of or social and INDUSTRIAL Tile mas
wandered uevltabie the .nIusion OF the
stare into spheres OF work wherein IL
Formerly took no part. and Wnen there
In also a growing tendency TO demano
the i.ieyitlmale and unwise transfer "
the government of much OF the Wofhs
tina, shoulu he done by private persons
sin;,fr or associated tosethei. !, 10 d
a,,,.a sire to address a body whose mem
hers possess To an eminent degree Inc
traditional American selt-reIance %
spirit which makes them scorn 70 ASK
from the government, whether OF o,ale
or of nation. anything but a TAR heio
and no favor-whoA coniloe moi IN oelis
helped by others. but inatheir own SKILL it,
energy and business capacity to achieve
success.
That. as we have said, is good 5efer-
sonian doctrine. Mr. jefferson insisted
that there should be u fair field and no
helm or hindrance from government, SO
that every man might .'by his own brain.
and Drawn work out his own salvation.
i, is that doctrine which has built up
the greatest republic the world ever
knew. ii is that doctrine which has bult
I'M american manhood. II is that doc
trine winch has encouraged and deFcl-
oped indiyldIalism. which has made the.
American citizen selt-reliant and inde-
penGent We haze a strong government,
but its strength. after all. rests with the
people ano is but the expression or the
- ~. tSyr,,o jx.rY
thar our government should be strong
In the sense that the Russian govern.
tucnt is strong IL was never Intended
thai our government snoulc coddle the
American people and make them de-
pendent 1t was never intended that our
government should do Tor the people
what they can do and ought TO do Tor
themselves. 1T was never intended that
our government should make nation
OF dependents, but that 1T should
make nation OF strong. self-reiiant
men.
Democracy is always at war with every
species of government paterialism. Many
a boy has been spoiled for life by too.
much pet,ing at home. by being raised
up to depend upon his father rather than
upon himself Tor his success. Thus far.
We have been able TO take care OF our
selves md our interests and to settle
our disputes without the interference OF
government Therefore The Times has
said more than once in discussing the
Presidents interference in the coal strike
and the socialisuc plank in the New
York platform, that whenever the lime
comes when We are not able to manage
our domestic affairs without calling in
the powers OF government. our capacity
for self-sovernment will have passed
away and the services OF a Car will
be necessary.