Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-21

ultra course on either side. Those pro-
fesScd friends of liberty who champion
license are the worst foes OF liberty and
tend by the reaction their violence causes
to throw the Government back into the
hands of the men who champion cor
ruption and tyranny in the name of order
So 1t Is with this movement for securing
justice toward all men, and equality of
opportunity so far as 1t can be secured
10y governmental action. The rich man
who with hard arrogance declines TO con-
slider the rights and the needs of those
who are less well off, and the poor man
who eXcites or INDUCES in envy and
hatred of those who are better Off, are
alike alien to the spirit OF our national
life. Each of them should learn to APP
preciate the baseness and degradation of
his point OF view, as evil III the one case
as In the other There exists no more
Sordid and unloyely type of social dcNel-
Opnrnt that Il Ilutocracv. for there IS i
peculiar EMBELLISHMENTS in a social and
governmental ideal where wealth by and
OF itself is held up as the greatest good.
The rnaterialism of such view, Whether
it finds its expression in the life Of a man
who accumulateS a vast fortune in ways
that are repugnant to every instinct of
generosity and of fair dealing. or
whether its expression in the vdpidly use
less and s,lf-indusent life of the inheritor
of that fortune. is contemplate in th9
ewes of all men capable of Il thrill of
lofty feeling. Where the power of the law
can be wisely used to prevent or to mini
| mZe the acquisition or business employ
mpnt of Stlcli wealth and to Ike II pay
by income or inheritance tax its proper
share of the burden OF government l
would invoke that power without 4
moments hesitation.
But While we can accomplish something
by legislation. legislation can never be
more than part, and often no more than
Il small part. III the general scheme OF
moral progress: and crude or Nindictive
legislation may at any time bring such
progress to halt. Certain soc1al1stlc
leaders propose to redistribdte the
! worlds g'nds by refusing to thrift and
| energy and industry their proper superior
ity over folly and idleneSS and Sullen envy.
! Such legislation would merely, In the
words of Tho president Of Columbia Uni
versity, wreck the worlds efficiency for
| the purpose of redistributing the world s
| discomfort We should all of rs work
/ heart and soul for the real and permanent
hetterment which will lift our democratic
| civilization to II higher level Of safety
and usefulness. Such betternent car
come only by the slow. steady growth OF
| the spirit which metes generous. but
not sentimental. Justice to each man or
| his merits rs n man. and which recognizes
the fact that the highest ond deonest hap
piness for the individual lies not in selfish
ness but in service.
| Ambassador James Bryce. represent
ing Great Britain followed. He was iii
PRODUCED by President Sears.
The ride to Tower Hill was made J..
the President in the same carriage j
which have ridden eX-Presidents CleVe
land and Grant, when they visftc,
PrOvincetown. Beside the Presiden
was seated his wife. Emlin Roosevelt
and Secretary Latta and the flag Off
| GERS and commanders of the warship
which are lying at anchor in the barber
followed in other carriages.
; Seated on the speakers stand wa
Senator Crane. who chatted pleasantly
with Senator Lodge. There, too. wa:
| Lieut.. Gov Draper of Massachusetts
Baron Rosen Congressman Greene. L
; s. Attorney General French and Post
master Hubbard Of Boston.
The exercises were over in the cours+
of about two hours and then the assem-.
bly, adjourned to the old town hail
where 4 banquet was served in honor Of
the occasion.
! Chatham, Aug. o0.-The Mayfower pass
ed Orleans lifc-saving station at $40 to.
night.