The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
FAIRBANKS At
FERGUS FALLS
Vice President Draws an EnOr.
nous Crowd of People to
Minnesota Town.
PLEA FOR EXACT JUSTICE
THOSE WHO MAKE LAWS
SHOULD BE NCoRRUPTIBLE.

Fergus Falls Mimi. July 4.-Vice Pres
ident c. w Fairbanks was the Fourth of
July attraction in this city. He drew a
crowd such as had not been seen here
before
After parade in which Mr.. Fairbanks
participated, and during which he re
ceived an ovation, ne addressed the peo-
pie from a platform erected in the city
park Mr.. Fairbanks said in part:
Our fathers lived in a government of
laW-laW written by representatives of the
people, chosen by the people themselves,
acting in their sovereign capacity. They
realized that this was to be a great
country and they knew that if it were to
attain to the full measure of their best
expectations, il must be a country where
the law and the law alone should be su-
preme- They knew full well that to be
great, IT must be governed by just laws,
laws which, as good as human foresight
could devise, could direct the citizens
enjoyment of the right to 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.
Should Respect the Law.
I'VE should inculcate a wholesome re-
SpecJ for law and for established author
ity. We should see to it that those who
enact the law and those who administer
H. dAt AdlAs Just ana llcOTTuDtlDie men
men whom neither wealth nor the bland
lShments of power nor prejudice can
SWerVe frC m a high-minded hOnOra Bile
course. Laws should be the concrete
expression of the conscience and the in
telligent judgment of the peoples. Their
purpose should be as broad and compre-
hensive as are the rights of all who owe
allegiance to the common flag. The laws
should be enacted so as to, comprehend
the welfare Of the great body of the peo-
pie. 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 o four own judg-
ment and by the force of our own ability
we are placed here and must run our
race together. We must have a regard
Tor each OtFeT and beware that we do not
trample upon the rights of our neigh
bOrs. While we care for ourselves. we
must also have a thought for those about
US ana SC Iar as we are able. help others
who are worthy and in need, to bear
their burdens. We cannot get on without
each other if we would not if we could
A man who takes no thought of his neigh
Dor is not worthy of thought himself.
Plea for Fair Play.
Our forefathers believed in fair play
among all the people of this country
We believe no less than they in securing
fair play TO every citizen of this repub-
lie, no matter where he lives or who he
is, no matter how weak or how powerful
he may be. Fair play is a part of the
DlTIHflSnI OF every ClIlZen VINO owes al
legiance to the flag of the republic. We
do not claim to possess infallbility either
in the enactment or the enforcement Of
the law. We have acted thus far with
the best light at our command. If ex-
Perience shall show that we have fallen
short of the accomplishment of our pur-
pose, if the laws already enacted shall
prove to be inadequate, we shall not
hesitate to so strengthen them that they
may put an end to those practices in
trade and commerce which create bene-
ficiaries. In all that we do we shall be
governed by a spirit of equal and exact
Justice among all -