The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-23
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lotl,er property rights or interests. must
not only injure the class whose savings
are so invested, but will ultimately
inJnre greatly our nborlng people.
Whose daily wage is dependent upon
the Industrial prosperity of the ma
ton.
MY. plea is for the largest freedom
l,of inuividual effort and the proper pro-
tertlon and enjoyment by the lndtvid-
dustry and thrift for without THIS pro.
lection the indivdual initiative and
incentiye. which has been the crown
lng glory Of the development OF the
blow that the flnal effects OF 1t can
not now be realized or even estimated.
The same law, however. that gives this
profession ought at the same time to
whenever self-interest brings about
Illegal oppression or eyil-doing forbid I'D,
den by the law Above all, we should
against aggregated capital. II any In.
dividual or corporation has or shall
continue wilfully to violate the law,
let punishment , be me,ed out to- to the
fict punishment simply because the IN
dividual or corporation is rich. Neither
poverty nor wealth Is crime
tention to the serious problem growing
out OF the questions presented In de-
termining the proper relations between
the government and its public service
corporations. and said:
THE present conditions. II continued. sim-
ply mean that no further money can be pro-
cured for Investment In this class OF enter
prise. and further progress on the part OF
existing companies must come TO an END.
The inevitable final result OF present condl.
tons, IL continued, will he inadequate and
inefficient service as the fruits of scant
revenues The consequent dissatisfaction
cell la 81 rtu ID q
OF all public service corporations one easily
to be taken--a step frnught with grave dan
gers and appalling burdens OF direct and In
direct taxation for every citizen OF the
American Union. Hence. earnestly urge
tf,at the people of Virginia do not permit
themselves to be carried away by the hue
and cry against corporations as such. but
really directed against property-the effort
OF designing or misguided persons to create
the impression that such companies are full
OF cxtorton, uncleanness and corruption.
This Is not true. and IL is wicked to eA-
plot such fa!sehoods among the masses OF.
the people who have neither time nor op-
portunity to learn the facts. bur, under the
excitement Of denunciation are easily led 20
believe that the large business interests -.f
this country are conducted hy. dishonest
methods and corrupt persons"
The Great Southwest. L;-
The speaker concluded: NOW. one word
mere to my friends and neishbors OF South
west Virginia, and my small par; In the pr.,-
gram of the day will have been finished.
There is much that could have said IN the
way OF INSTRUMENTATION to the people 1T
Southwest Virginia. But you have already
had the opportunity OF viewing the ,nasai-
ficcnt d.splayEot ths, products OF Southwest
Virginia, as exhibited in the States Build
Ing. and more particularly In tina rnagn!n-
cent building assigned to the exhibit OF the
various minerals and timbers found within
your own borders, and OF which the larger
portion comes from Southwest Virginia.
The progress of this section o; our State
during the past few years has been phenom-
email AS Is briefly illustrated BY stating to
you that during the year 1905 there was
raised in the counties composing Southwest
Virginia. that portion lying south and west
Of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 1s7,57s head
l2a.1ss sheep with assessed value of 1885,
oso; loo,s71 hogs with assessed value Of
si.t.2o4. refer only to this particular
class of industry and do not mention the
erals and timbers that are being constantly
moved to the markets from the Southwest
section OF our State Every Industry has
felt the impulse OF new HE, and new ac-
are improving and expanding. and know
OF no people in any portion OF this broad
land OF ours who have more reason to BIO
congratulated upon their surroundings, and,
unless our people as nation fail properly
to meet the responsibilities which confront
them. 1t seems to me that the future of this
section OF our State is we'll assured. and that
a career OF prosperity Is ahead which Will
bring happiness. contentment and prosperity
to our children and children's children, to
even a greater extent than that which Is
enjoyed by this generation.
II have spoken to sou to-day as Yir-
snians and Of some OF the problems that
face our country. in the hope that each
onr Of US may feel the responsibility resting
uron us as individuals; and may, as the cit
liens OF great State. face and solve the
problems presented to US with the same
courage, common sense and wisdom which
have heretofore been the characteristics OF
the Virginia people,