Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. Sat the
dedication ceremonies of the new stat :
capitol building here yesterday Presi
dent Roosevelt was the principal
speaker. He congratulated the state
on what 1t had accomplished along the
line Of remedial legislation.
Tie extraordinary Industrial
changes OF the last half century, he
said, have produced a totally new
set of conditions. under which new
evils flourish; and for these new evils
new remedies must be devised. Some
OF these evils can be grappled with by
private effort only; for we never can
AFFORD to forget that In the last
analysis the chief factor in personal
success, and indeed national greatness
must be the sturdy, self-reliant char
acter Of the individual citizen. But
many of these evils are of such a nat
ure that no private effort can avail
against them. These evils therefore.
must be grappled with by government
ernmental action must be exercised by
the several states Individually. In yet
others 1t has become increasingly evil
dent that no efficient state action Ia
possible, and that we need through
executive action, through legislation.
and through judicial Interpretation
and construction of law to increase
the power OF the federal government
Ii we fall thus to increase It, we
show our impotence and leave orr.
selves at the mercy of those ingenious
legal advisors OF the holders of vast
corporate wealth, who, in the perform
ance OF what they regard as their
duty and to serve the ends of their
clients, invoke the law at one time for
the confounding of their riayls and at
another time strive for the nullifica.
ton OF the law in order that thew
themselves may be left free To work
their unbridled will on these same riv
ais or on those who labor for them or
on the general public. In the exercise
OF their profession and In the service
OF their clients these astute LAWYERS
strive to prevent the passage of eff,ci.
ent laws and strive to secure judicial
denominations of those that pass
winch shall emasculate them. They do
not invoke the constitution in order 10
compel the due observance OF law
aiike by rich and poor, by great and
small: on the contrary, they are
ceaselessly on the watch to cry out
that the constitution is violated when.
ever any effort Is made to invoke the
aiu OF the national government
whether Tor the efficient regulation of
railroads, for the efficient supervision
Oh great corporations, or for efficiently
securing obedience to such Law as
Tue national eight nour law and similar
so-called labor statutes
me doctrine they preach" con.
uhued the speaker, would mako Tho
constitution merely the shield ~ t..
competence and the excuse for govern.
mental paralysis; they treat Is nc !,
!aschcation for refusing to attemnt
the remedy of evil. instead of as ths
source OF vital power necessary for
the existence of mighty and evar
growing nation.
Must Rely on States.
strong nationalist though am.
anu hrm though my belief Is tha,
aueie must be wide extension nj
tne power OF the national governuant
10 dsal with questions of thi. L,nx
aaaed the president. Il freely aami,
that as regards many matters NJ a.,
.a.e Importance we must rely purely
upon the states for the bettermen, :,
present conditions. The several states
must do their duty or our cIt,zenvh,r
can never be put on proper nl,na
therefore most heartily congratula,s
.ne people of Pennsylvania on wba,
ss legislature, upon what its govern,
ineht' has accomplished during this
present year 1t is remarkable
record of achievement
Through the Legislature Won have
aooisned passes. You have p,ace,,
the onices OF the secretary OF the com,
monwealth and the insurance cor,
missioner upon an honorable and hon.
est basis of salary only by abolIshInv
the fee system; you have PASSED q
law compelling the officers and am.
ployes of great cities to attend 10 the
duties for which they are paid hy al,
the taxpayers, sad to refrain from,
using the power conferred by their
ohices TO influence political campaigns
you have prohibited the solicitation or
receiving OF political assessments nv
city employees. You have BY law pro.
tected the state treasury from depre.
dauon and conserved the public
moneys for use only in the publIc
interest You have by law for the
protection OF the elective franchise
made tampering with the ballot boxes
and the casting OF illegal votes so
difficult as in all probability to be un
profitable: you have PROVIDED a pri.
mary election law which guarantees
TO the voters free expression in the
selection OF candidates for ONCE: