The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04
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Some Of these evils can be grapplel
with ~ private effort only; for we
never can afford to forget that in the !
last analysis the chief factor in per-
sonal success, and indeed in national
greatness, bust be the sturdy, self-re.
liant character of the individual citi'
zen. But many Of these evils are Of
such a nature that no private effort
can avail against them. These evils,
therefore, must be grappled with by
government action. In some cases
this governmental action must be ex.
ercised by the several States inlivid.
ually. In yet others 1t has become In
creasingly evident that no efficient
State action is possible, and that we
need thru executive action, thru legis-
lation, AMI thrus judicial interpreted
ton and construction Of law, to IN
crease the power Of the Federal Gov
eminent.
II we fail thus to increase IT. we
show our impotence and leave our
selves at the mercy OF those ingenious
| legal advisers Of the holders OF vast
corporate wealth, who, in the per.
Torrance of what they regard as their
duty, and to serve the ends OF their
clients, invoke the law at one time
for the confoundlng of their rivals,
and at another time strive for the
notification Of the law, In order that
they themselves may be left free to
work their unbridIed will on these
same rivals, 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 as
tute lawyers strive to prevent the
I passage of efficient laws and strive
to secure judicial determinations OF
those that pass which shall emascu'
late them. They do not invoke the
Constitution in order to compel the
due observance of law alike 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 whenever any effort Is
made to invoke the aid of the Nation
al Government, whether for the eff
cient regulation of railroads, for the
efficient supervision of great corpora
tions, or for efficiently securing obed'
fence to such a law as the national
eight.hour law and similar so'caiieu
tabor statutes
The doctrine they preach would
make the Constitution merely the
shield Of incompetence and the ex
cuse for governmental paralysis they
treat it as a publication for refusing
to attempt the remedy of evil, In
stead of as the source of vital powe'
necessary for the existence of
mighty and ever-growing nation.
Strong national tho am, and firm
tho my belief is that there must BIZ
a wide extension Of the power of thu
National Government to deal witt
questions OF this kind, | freely admit
that as regards many matters Of first
rate importance we must rely purel!
upon the States for the betterment 0
present conditions. The severa
States must do their duty or our cit
izenship can never be put on prope
plane. Therefore most heartily con
graduate the people of the State o
Pennsylvania on what its legislature
: upon what It's government, has &C
complished during this present year
1t is a remarkable record Of achieve
ment'
Remarkable Achievements.
Thru your legislature you have abo