The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-21
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building, which when completed
will be the largese court house in
the world, was laid today. Vice
President Fairbanks was the orator
of the day
Mr.. Fairbanks said in part:
chr. Chairman and fellow citi-
zens The event which brings us
together is of exceptional interest.
The building whose cornerstone we
lay today under such imposing cir
cumstances,. will long stand as an
evidence Of the progressive spirit of
a great. prosperous, law respecting,
patriotic community It is to be
dedicated to public uses of moment;
to the transaction of the business of
great county, larger in popula-
ton and greater in wealth than
many of NSe States of the Union,
and as great in wealth, perhaps
greater in wealth, than the colonies
which successfully renowned their
allegiance to the English Crown
and laid the foundations of our
great Republic; and about two
thirds as large in population.
Greater in wealth and population
than some of the members of the
sisterhood of nations; greater in
wealth than Portugal, Switzerland
or Greece.
EeThe edifice which is to arise here
will stand a visible testimonial OF
great and splendid community.
the breadth and progressiveness of
Within it is to be erected your
temple of justice where the rights
of persons and property Will be adj
Indicated and respect for them en-
forced. Here is to be heard in the
serenity of the judicial chamber the
alI-powerful voice of the law Here
the weak and the strong, the rich
and the poor, native born and alien,
will stand upon plane of equality.
"'The courts of this country have
hitherto splendidly vindicated their
claim to the general confidence and
the national respect. When
anarchy struck a cruel blow at or
gained society, when it challenged |,
the potency of the law of the land,
the courts of this county, with |.
and under orderly pro-
cesses, showed the world that the
institutions founded by our fathers,
possessed the virtue and power to
preserve themselves, and that here
the law of the land is, indeed,
eve are a people governed by the
law enacted by our chosen represen-
tatiyes. With us it is the only \
sovereign before which we bow and I
TO which we yield ready and willing
obedience. Without the supremacy \
Of the law is freely acknowledged, n
there can be no great advance. Law y
must rule or anarchy prevail. The |
former means progress in trade and
the conservation of the \
rights of labor and capital the
maintenance and perpetuation off \
the American home, which, IN the
final analysis, is the strength and
glory of the Republic, while anarchy
means the destruction of the home
and death to social and national
progress.
cit is the part of wisdom and
for us to adhere to the
principles of government by which
We have made such splendid prog
ress in our national development.
They have hitherto served us well
md we should not quickly cast
hem aside. We have not yet out
grown the principles upon which
his government was founded by our
fathers. They are as sound and
veil suited to the needs of great
people today as they were when
hey came from the hands of the
mighty men of genius who fashions
d them in the long ago.
FFThe substitution of socialism,
.ither absolutely or in modified
'orn, would be to strike down the
Test political system which has
,een TINS far devised by the genius
II wit Of man, and it would under
nine and overthrow the last hope {
# the lovers of Republican govern
nent in this world. Those who
would take step towards socialism
n the professed hope that socialism {
nav be checked. entertain but {
narrow view Of the best national in s
crest. It is the part of national
prudence to avoid the initial step, I
hough it be but a short one. There a
5 but one safe policy and that isle
D hold the government true to the t
curse laid down by those who q
ounded it. i
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