Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-12
PROUD HISTORY
Of BUCKEYE
State
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TO help govern them is a confession OF
unitness. They are proud of the gov
ernor who, when pleaded with to call
for federal troops. said Ohio could
take care Of herself, as she did.
They know h a authority once
surrendered or qualified Is never re-
gained. no matter how bitter the re-
greet. They have learned that en-
croaching power is sometimes well
meant and always strews its path with
attractive present benefits. And they
have that sovereign virtue of a free
people-patienee to endure for a time.
If need be. while they work out
through their own agencies the diff
entities which changing circumstances
are ever presenting.
And the people of Ohio have no
oycuse for lapsing from the virtue OF
self-reliance. They have shown that
they know how to deal with trusts
and combinations organized and con-
Quoted In defiance of the laws of trade
and the rules Of fair dealing. They are
sure they, better than others. can cOn-
troll without gripping the corporations
they create and fix the conditions on
which those created by other sover-
eighties may do business within their
borders, And they are not willing to
NltiA lht ilSHi ~ 40 TINS 10 any Olnef
power. or to have II qualified a by
the condition. to which they have Civ
en- i~rrevocable consent. that they must
act Justly with respect to rights law
fully acquired.
1T is a matter OF no personal in
terest to me, because my aim In life
has never been 20 amass wealth. but
| am not taken with the idea Of seek
ing to limit by law the acquisition OF
fprfpupg Thp smallest fapfun4 * too
great II ii Is dishonesty or unfairly
gained. With laws so framed as not
10 tnroea unnecessary charges on the
people which operate TO give some adj
Nantages over others. and with laws
impartially enforced to prevent unfair
methods and corrupt practices. no for
tunes Will be swollen. which implies
unratural and perverted growth.
Nor with our well tested systems
df inheritance ana restriction of en-
tailments will fortunes long remain in
unworthy hands. while fair gotten
wealth has neither temptation nor oc-
casion to seek Illicit favors from Of
fcials who make and enforce the laws.
And In our free country every man
who thinks happiness lies in wealth
has the right to get as rich as he hon.
estly can. All we should demand is
that he shall not increase his gains
by Withholding from the laborer his
just reward or adding hardships to
his lot. nor by depriving others Of
their gains by unfair competition. And
he must bear his due share of the eX-
penses of the governments which pro-
tect him in pursuit and possession.
But II for the first time in the his
tory of the race somebody is to draw
a line around thrift and enterprise, /
am sure Ohio will insist on trying the
experiment for herself. For all eco
monte measures are necessarily eX-
periments, especially those which deal
with new conditions. And When the |
atmosphere Is charged with discon-
tent and resentment, no matter how
Just, the eye is not always sure nor !
The hand always steady, so that re-
suits not intended or desired may fol- i
l1w."
''The people Of each state can best
decide for themselves, from time TO
time. what measures to adopt and
Judge their operation and effect. They
can better and more promptly correct
or change them to suit their case, as
trial nav suggest. And zach state VIII
have the benefit Of the experience of
the other states as well as its own.
r - measure prove wise it will prompt
~ I've adopted wherever conditions re-
uuire il. IL IL prove unwise the less
scope Il has the better.
what higher hope can | express.
in conclusion. than that when Wiz I
and Ohio meet from century TO
century. as no doubt they will, to cele-
brate their origin on this spot. they
may greet each other as they do today, |
as free. Independent and sovereign
states. whose dignity is magnihed and
glori1ed. not reduced or ~obscured. by
he union 70 whose greatness they con-
tribute and IN whose glory they share.