The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
FAIRBANKS LAUDS
 MEMORY 0F GRANT
At Grant Club Observance of
 Generals Birthday
IS SILENT ON POLITICS
Vice President Makes Several Ad- dresses In Iowa, But Doesn't Men, tion His Possible Can
 ddacy.

Des Moines, Ia., April 27-Vice Presi- dent Fairbanks was in Iowa today and made an important address and several minor speeches, but at no time did he touch upon matters political, not even In private conversation, nor in interviews with newspaper men did he venture an opinion upon political issues, or upon the possibility of his being a candidate for the Presidency.
 To night the Vice President was the principal orator at the annual observance of the Grant anniversary of the Grant club republican political club. He spoke there in part as follows:
 General Grant regarded 1t fortunate that the war occurred when it did Slav- cry was the cause of 1t and the extinction of slavery was one of it's most impor- tant results, yet he believed that the evi- dence gwen of the nations strength re- suited in making our progress more rapid than 1t would have been otherwise. The war enabled us to demonstrate to the world the fact heretofore unrecognized that we were a powerful people, and that our republic was something more than q mere rope of sand.
 His prophecy is fulfilled. That perfect unity for which he has paid and prayed has been established-unity fin senlin.e.. and aspiration among sall our countrymen. Let us have peace, rest rests as a bene- diction upon a united people, a people bound together in the everlasting bonds of national fraternity which no power on earth can tear asunder.
 The ocean has failed of it's purpose if we do not draw from it's increased devo- tion to this discharge of our duty as American citizens In the contemplation of a great character who never turned his back upon his duties we may take renewed inspiration for the work which lays next our hand. Swift-movng events bring us responsibilities with which past generations were unfamiliar. God AL mighty puts some new bond upon each generation. and it Is for us to discharge our duties as Grant discharged his to the best of our ability, according to the light which we are given.
 We applaud President Roosevelt for what he has so splendidly done. He has well interpreted the public interests and we are resolved to uphold his hands to the utmost in the accomplishment of his work in the interest of justice and fair dealing in trade and commerce. We are in the midst of widespread moral awaken ing We are in day when men must take thought of each, other and when there can be no unrestrained power among those agencies which are engaged in our upbuilding. Justice must rule. That is the righteous and imperative demand of the people. Justice in trade and justice in commerce Justice to labor and justice to capital. Justice is the North star in the Armament of our purpose, and it must guide our feet. It is dull man who does not realize that we are in the midst of a peaceful evolution which is making for a better understanding in the world of trade and commerce. and he is dull in- deed who does not recognize the potential fact that the evolution is irresistible
 We may well bring to the discharge of our duty as American citizens the loyalty of Grant to the constitution of our forefathers, and his respect for the written law"