The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-04


1 have one good effect, for, to Judge b,
i, their comments on the movement
) some excellent people in my own sec
ton of the country need to be re
| minded that the Pacific coast Is ex
, actly as much part of this nation as
, the Atlantic coast.
Individual! Rights.
So much for foreign affairs Now
for a matter Of domestic policy. Here
In this country We have founded a
great federal democratic republic. 1t
Is government by and for the people
and therefore genuine democracy;
and the theory of our Constitution IS
that each neighborhood shall be left
to deal with the things that concern
only itself and which 1t can most
readily deal with; so that town, city.
and state have their respective
spheres of duty while the nation
deals with those matters which con-
Germ all of us, all of the people. no
matter where we dwell. Our democ-
racy is based upon the belief that
each individual ought to have the
largest measure of liberty compatible |
with securing the rights Of other in |
dividuals, that the average citizen, |
the plain man whom we meet in daily |
life Is normally capable of taking
care of his own affairs, and has no /
desire to wrong any one else; and |
yet that in the interest of all there
shall be sufficient power lodged some.
where to prevent wicked people from
trampling the weak under foot for
their own gain. Our constant en-.
deayor is to make a good working
compromise whereby we shall secure
the full benefit of individual initia
tive and responsibility, while at the
same time recognizing that it is the
of a wise government under /,
modern conditions not merely to pro-
tect life and property, but to foster
the social development of the people |
so far as this may be done by main ,
tanning and promoting justice hon ,
esty and equal rights. We believe in /,
a real, not a sham, democracy We ,
believe in democracy as regards ,
political rights, as regards education,
md, finally, as regards Industrial con-
iitions. By democracy we under
stand securing. as far as II Is humanity
possible to secure IL. equality of op.
equality of the conditions
inder which each man is to show the
'tuf that is in him and to achieve
he measure of success to which his !
iwn force of mind and character en-.
title. him. Religiousfy this means that
,ach man Is 10 have the right. I'M
lindered by the state. to worship his
'reator as his conscience dictates.
freely to others the Same
reedom which he asks for himself. !
we can be said substan-
ially To have worked out our demo. Z
ratio ideals. and the same is true. Z
hanks to the common schools in edu d
ational matters
For Government Control.
But in industry there has not as yet :,
cen the governmental growth neces -
airy in order to meet the tremendous ~
hanges brnught about in Industrial
by steam and electricity. III
Is not in accordance with our prin- !"
iples that literally despotic power Sc
hould be put into the hands Of a few !"
zen in the affairs of the Industrial u
ord. Our effort must be for a just g
nj effective plan .of action which 10
'rrpulously safeguarding the rights lie
the men Of wealth. shall yet. so an
. as is humanely possible secure :"
sder the law to all men equality of an
'pOrtunity TO make a living. II is N
the interest OF all of us that the
an OF exceptional business capacity 20
IOuld be amply rewarded: and there go
nothing Inconsistent with this in tIy
r iHsiFtence that he shall not he Of
Iiifr OF bribery or extortion. and rel
al the rights OF the wageworker an
d Of the man Of small means, wac en-