New-York tribune., 1906-09-22
MR.. FAIRBANKS SPEAKS.
Fice-President Lays Cornerstone for
Chicago's Courthouse.

courthouse N the world and tonight was ne guest
OF honor az a dinner given by the Board OF Com
missioners OF Cook County the Auditorium Hotel
Before the exercises attendant upon the laying
or the cornerstone military parade. N which
four regiments OF the National Guard and tho
Naval Reserve took part. passed through the
downtown streets. The vice-Presidsnt warmly
greeted by thousands Of people who lined the
streets AT the laying OF the stone addresses
made by the Vice-Presdent, Governor Densen.
Mayor Dunno and President Brundags OF tho
Board OF County Commissioners
President Brundags presided az the dinner IN the
evening. and about i've hundred m.n prominent n
the life OF Chicago and the adjoining parts OF ths
Northwest were present Besides the vice-Press-
dent. the speakers az the banquet were L4eutsnant
General Corbin. Governor Dsneeu. Mayor Dunns
Congressman H S. Bouteu. Of Illinois: ConSrsssman
Phillip p. Campbell. OF Kansas: Congressman
William Alden Smith. OF Michigan: s. 8 Gregory
and Edwin K Walker. OF Chicago
MI Fairbanks spoke. in part. follows:
M MT Chairman and BELOW Citizens; The event
% TieS IFiPss Us toshsr is OF exceptional interest
sucn imposing circumstances viii long stand
prosperous re s+0l s0iI' C6 ss
i Is 70 be dedicated 10 public uses OF moment. 10
larger ia population and greater IN wealth than
MhaIy OF the states Of the Union. and about two
as the colonies which sGccessfnlIy renoInced their
SIlegance 70 the English Crown and laid the foun-
dations OF our great Republic; greater IN wealth
and population than some OF the members Of the
iasa s%itzsrand haPHs or Grsses IN wealth 'h
.S', C9ok County perhaps better typihes American
genius and American prOgressiveness than any
other county in. the Union From the beginning
word as fall In the face OF unpaTallelsd caiam-
Ity there has been no discouragennent or repining
neither stopped its growth nor caused it 70 hest
tats. Disaster seemed 70 give new inspiration 70
come here. to carve out fortune. to erect their
homes and 20 promote a high order OF ctviliza-
= You have gons forward from victory to victory
found You well oS the @1 iGsp 6f sSsnce % With Whole
some purpose undiminished and with honorable
We 1--we in fortunate period in our national his
FOR the law and tts s1forcsT1anr ai,Sr thoss vino
transcend it, Nevertheless. there Is heard above
the voice OF the multitude the the pessimst
the preacher OF dscOntsnt the prophet OF social and
nationaI m decay This however. is not unusual with
began 70 make observations on the state OF my
decay The more contemplate our noble institu-
az heart that they have nothing OF age but its dig
MY. and that their strength is still the strengh
We have upon all hands evidence OF a dstsrmina-
be Observation-Disclosures to es, So-ssIe cbsn 65 5aI
ecndluOns which grow out OF industrial social ana
have growth in commsTcs and trade. TSs law OF
progressive people must itself be progressive, keep
i ing needs The underlying principles OF the law.
as the principles Of the pecaoa9e As shf Sss
werong were right and wrong yesterday they ars
pTncpss Of human sedo T5,dS S8 F9T9 Tae
sion by our fathers IN the Immortal Declaration OF
Independence are fundamental In system OF re.
government and do not change with the shifting
We live in day OF large Industrial and CONNER
elaI development. The forces for our material up
they are now in this ana evey SSysS oher sngasSa 1hfR
Est, N1tIn ne limits Of the Republic Il is un
uons certain harmful practices and II Is not IN
engage IN the production ana control OF oonmer,e
ana that here and there mOnopolistio cornbinatOns
commerce and Certain nsumsts of sS1s6Ss eosrc et
I nave pIofessed 70 see In the centralzaton ot
Soms indUstTisl Us and social development and some
apDrehensve for the state all-po0ge erfsI and the
Soi SSSs % OF 5ns people Is slsepess their sense of
where laws were needed 70 restrain those who wsrs
- ms 10 ~ SncIoaen 9po1 the rights OF others and
20 use tne.r power unJustly-laws Tar reaching and
supposed 70 be adequate When experiences shall
suitable new laws VIII be written upon the statute
an s1,DI II SSI S ana @ eornprshsnsiye as 70 AFFORD
Those who advocate the ownership OF the rail-
or BY the federal government and ths stats EoT.
eqIn sGIInenIs propose radical Departure from the
They propose 70 introduce the government into a
field which Is possessed by individual and corpoTats
t ateTprise-a Held which the latter fully
petent TO occupy This departure would be a long
toward the inauSIrato6 ot o. PSwsr snd
which IS the substitution OF the government for
70 usurp functions which be readily discharged
Dy me people In their individual OF corporate
general senSe) regulate the instruments OF com
with determination 10 securs tIst ana rsasonabf.
service This It has the undOubted lawful power
every evil It's authortty regulate and Control
is ecess9ry to ar aa sS1sss s SwneTss.9 s
a degree OF impotency which Is a libel upon our
integrity and capacity as self governing people
There is nothing more important for US 70 DO IN
natural legitimate functions OF government snd
the natural legitimate functions OF the people
An event such as this swakens IN Us sentiments
and a government. There are none who ShSTis have
more reason than we 70 be grateful 70 Him who
lay the eornerstone Of structure which Is 20 typify
expression OF the present advanceulent oS the
lid ngiIders @ art we Ray tr5Gts to al this. but we
and the high use to which Il IS TO be dedicated we
rh2I 9 , see @ tne enc & OF wnat - now begun We 40
fore the stone We lay VIII be exposed 20 the gaze
mean 2 tim. b PO% our not eoun4 mha s s w % bsv. n the
tath Which gTpws Eith III the years that With ths
Will vii stand gnnpGiIed I'M the greatest apd most PoE.
material wealth and commercial influence but IN
religion in education in the knowledge and prac-
tce OF the arts OF great and free people.
At the Auditorium dinner tonight Mr.. Fairbanks
said. in part:
As our population increases, as our Industrial
interests expand there is disposition upon ths
THIS e tnimcal to the general welfare. Those who
munity and throughout the state. can have no hos
pitality for persons who seek create a division
among and 70 engendeF antagOnistic feeling We
al members OF one great family, and the well
fare OF each IS IN some measure bound Up in the
welfare OF every other. We should seek to cult
vate fellow feeling and strengthen the bonds of
sympathy and sentiments Of good fellowship
throughout the entire body Of the community.
We meet here not political partisans. but
Americans. We are not In entire accord with
speCt 10 the wisdom OF governmental policies. but
have a common desire to promote the welfare
of cur cOuntrvmen and the honor and glory OF
the republic We may differ 70 the means. but
we DO not disagree as 70 The end. and ths end Is