Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-11
EMPIRE STATE sDAY
Celebrated FAIR
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the great metropolis humanity hnd
dies In poverty. distress and shame
Government State and munlcipal, /,
put to the severest tests And 10 TIL,
thoughtful mind the emotions of JUS
pride and the thrill of pleasure a
our material and moral advances mus
stimulate the sense of obligation ant
of The most serious Responsibilities. Il
Is III New York, where in SO large :
degree Is found the clearing house o
the. nations commerce and where
rlches nave been accumulated beyond
thc dreams OF generation past. that
we must devote ourselves most sedu
lously To the realization of the ideals
oi democracy, and set ourselves most
ueterminodly to overcome the subtle
temptations and narrowing influences
of,prospcrty.
Our Less Favored Brother"
First of all we must overcome the
temptation to Indifference as to the
condition and standards of our less
favored brothers in the community
the fool who said that'his barns were
inll and that he might take his ease
mas his counterpart in those who
through material success would erect
httlc citadels OF Independent strength
whore they may entrench themselves
IN calm Indifference to the needs of
their less fortunate brethren In this
: country no one is findependenttof his
fellows and the security OF every man
must ultimately depend on the oppor.
tunities and well being of others IN.
telligent and sympathetic eonsfdera-
tion OF conditions In our great cities
is the duty OF every gooi citizen. The
conditions OF those, who enter our
State. forming virtually foreign com
munities In Our; cities. is n problem
to Which as citizens OF the state VIC
must give heed. We must andeayor TO
determine what can be done to i'm.
prove standards Of living. to protect
these newcomers, largely HELPLESS
from being vfctimized TO acouaint
them as rapidly MS possible with the
meaning of American institutions. to
utilize their economic value. to,s nro,
tect the State by promoting the DIFF,
fusion Of the American spirit and rev.
erence for law Observation-Disclosures FAIR
and impartial administration.
We rejoice In the numerous. efforts
OF philanthropy, in thee large lcontrss
pitions that are MAIDS In personal
service; but what has been done and
Is hcinG done covers hut small frac-
tion OF the need. We must have A.
duickening of the sense Of obligation
ana keener recognition of the fact
mat Union is more than name. that
u Is not union of theoretical entities.
but union of human beings-a union
Oh iives-that for better or worse We
nrc bound together by indissoluble
bonds and that Indifference to the
condition of our fellow man is indif
ference to the safety of the State.
n Maintain Ear,y Ideals i
AS prosperity increases we must
be the more jealous to maintain orr
early ideals of work and of service
1t is of the essence of democracy that
a man should have opportunity for
the exercise of his talent-that he
should have a fair opportunity, to dis
play his ABILITY and to win the JUST
rewards of his effQrts-Tthai he should
he secure in the Results of HIS. lab6rs
won almost invariably through sacri-
flee and self-denial. H" i" ~
ut Is also of the essence of demo
cracy that no man should construe his
opportunity to mean license to exploit
his fellow men and uninstIys profit
himself at the expense Of their equal
chance. 1t is of the essence of demo
cracy that community rights should
be safeeuarded and that to which the
public Is entitled should be vigorously
compelled. The ambition which knows
no law but that OF selfish achievement
must he bound by the tnexorable de.
mands of public service and the lin
Its necessarily imposed for the equal
protection OF all citizens.
He most surely attains the highest
success and the greatest happiness
who In the jealous exercise of his
talents finds the path of service. anG
whose achievements are n banediction
to mankind Stxs IL
"But what is most Needed In a bar.
ticnlar sense. in the interest of good
administration OF government and OF
the welfare of the community is a
stricter insistance upon fiduciary re.
spOnsibiiity. This can be obtained in
part by the enforcement of law and
In part must be gained through public
sentiment and the cultivation of high
or standards OF conduct 1t is an ex-
tracrdinary perversion to suppose
that the owner of flfty.one per cent.
of the capital stock of corporation
is free to. wreak his. pleasure in its
management Tho officer or director
occupies position of trust not for the
majority, but for the entire body of
stockholders. And while he may exc
cute the policy which the majority
desire. 1t must be policy consistent
with good faith and fair dealing with
all. Nothing is more renrehensible
than the abuse of power on the part
OF those who act in representative
capacity.
Test of Character.
The test of character may be found
In the faithful discharge of trust
where II may be abused Ia secret
and with seeming impnnity. Every