The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-05
UPHOLD THE LAW AND
FURNISH SQUARE DEAL
Keynote of Vice President Fair
banks's Fourth of July Ad-
dress in Minnesota.

FERGUS FALLS. MINI, July A.
Vice President Fairbanks was the
Fourth OF July attraction in this city.
He drew a crowd such as had not been
seen here before.
After a parade, in which Mr.. Fair
banks participated and during which be
received an ovation, he addressed the
people from a platform erected in the
City park. Mr.. Fairbanks said. in part {:
"a Our fathers lived in a government
of law-law written by representatives
Of the people, chosen by the people
themselves, acting in their sovereign ca.
pacity, They realized that this was
to be a great country and they knew
that II it were TO attain to the full
measure of their best expectations it
must be country where the law, and
the law alone, should be supreme. They
knew full well that to be great it must
be governed by Just laws, laws which,
as good as human foresight could di-
vine, could direct the citizens enjoy
ment Of tho right of life, liberty, and
the pursuit Of happiness. They knew,
as we, that In the final analysis law is
the very life of liberty. and without law
and obedience to it, there is despotism,
and despotism Is tyranny.
Need to Respect Authority.
"We should iuculcate a wholesome re-
spect for law and for established ALL
thority. We should see to it that those
who enact the law and those who ad-
minister it are fair, just and incorrupti-
bic men-mep whom neither wealth nor
the Establishments Of power nor preju
dice can. swerve from II high minded,
honorable course. Laws should be the
concrete expression of the conscience
AID the intelligent judgment of the peo-
pie, Their purpose should be as broad
Il l. Ia ~
all who owe allegiance to a common
flag, The laws should be enacted so as
TO comprehend the welfare of the great
body Of the people. The laws simply
protect us in the enjoyment OF our
rightful opportunities. 1t is left for us
To work out our own destiny in the
exercise of our own judgment and by
the force of our own ability.
'We are placed here and must run
our race together. We must have n
regard for each other and beware that
VIC do not trample upon the rights of
our neighbor, While we care for our
selves, we must also have thought
for those about us, and 80 far as we are
able. help others who are worthy and
ju need to bear their burdens. We
cannot get on without each other If we
would, and we would not If we could.
man who takes no thought of his
neighbor is not worthy of thought him
self
Belief In Fair Play.
"Our forefathcrs believed in fair play
among all the people of this country.
We believe no less than they in secnr
ing fair play to every citizen OF this
Republic, no matter where he lives or
who he is, no matter how weak or how
powerful lie may be. Fair play is part
OF the birthright of every citizen who
Owes allegiance to the flag of the Re
public We do not claim TO possess in
fallibility either in the enactment or the
enforcement Of the law. We have acted
thus far with the best light at our COM
mand. II experience shall show that we
have fallen short Of the accomplishment
of our purpose, if the laws already en-
acted shall prove to be inadequate, VIC
shall not hesitate to so strengthen them
that they may put an end TO those prac'
ticcs in trade and commerce which
create benefciaries. In all that we do
we shall be governed by spirit of
equal and exact justice among all -