The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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,upy are the worst enemies OF the
cause they profess % advocate just as
the pulycyOls Of sensational Islander In
newspaper or magazine are the worst
enemies of all men who are ENGAGED IN
mn honest effort o. better what is bad
N our social sud governmental condi'
lions.
Corruption l. never so rife as In COM
mWi'.cs where the dcmagogue aud the
og.'at1r bear ful sway, because IN
sloh communities all moral bands be
come luoscucl ana AyStrria and sensa
t.uuunsm re lace the spirit II sound
iuleMor, and fair dealing rs between
man ana man. In sheer revolt against
tlr spalid anarchy thus produced men
are surr IN the end 10 turn toward any
loader who can restore order and then
their rrltnt nc being free from the in
tptrrau'c burdens II class hatred, vic.
lcuo2 and irmaLogy IS such that they
,lnuut for some tine be aroused 20 In.
d,-uutiou AGAINST mjSdceds 10y men Of
woa',h. 50 that they permit a new
growth Of the very abuses Witch were
'n part rcSpouS.h HE for the original out
break The one hope for success for
ou people lies I'M a resolute aud fear
less hut sane ana cool headed advance
along the path marked ont last year
ly this very congress, There must be
a stern refusal u he mislci into fol-
lowing either that base creature who
appeals and paudcr> 10 the lowest in
st.ucts and passions In order 70 arouse
one set nj Americans against their feel
lows or that other creature equally
base but no baser who in a spirit OF
greed or To accumulate or add 10 an
already huge fortune seeks 10 exploit
his fellow Americans with callous dis
regard To their welfare OF soul and
body. The man who debauches others
in order 10 obtain high Office stands
on an evil equality Of corruption with
the man who dchauches others for
financial profit, and when hatred Is
>owu the crop which springs up can
only he evil
The plain people who think-the me.
chuuic> farmers, merchants, workers
with head or hand, the men 10 whom
American traditions are dear, who love
their country and Try 10 act decently
10y their neighhors owe Il 10 them.
selves & remember that the most dam.
aging blow that can I've given popular
government Is 10 elect an unworthy
uud sinister agitator on platform OF
violence and hypocrisy.
Railroad Employees Hours.
call your attention 20 the heed OF
passing the bill limiting the number Of
hours Of employment Of railroad EN-
p'uyec>. The measure is very n.oder
ate one. ana | can conceive Of no seri
OIL, objection to IT, Indeed 50 far as
IL 5, In our power Il should be our aim
s'oai.ly To reduce the number Of hours
" labor. with as goal the general in
production of an eight hour day, There
ar" Industries in which IL Is not pos
sillc that the hours II labor should
lie reduced Just as there are Communi.
ties hot far Enough advanced for such
Il M'Feme"t 10 he Tor 'hclr good or II
In the tropics, 80 situated that there Is
ro analogy between their needs and
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