Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-05
FAIRBANKS FOR FAIR PLAY
Vice President Addresses Huge Crowd
at Fergus Falls.
HE SPEAKS OF NEED OF NATION
Every Man Must Recognize Rights of
His Nei@hbOr, BE He Great or
smaII--wOuId Strength
en- Laws.

FERGUS FALLS. Mimi. July 4-vice
President Fairbanks was the Fourth of
July attraction in this city. He drew
crowd such as had not been seen here be-
bore.
After a parade. in which Mr.. Fairbanks
participated and during which he received
an ovation. he addressed the people from
a platform erected IN the city park. Mr..
Fairbanks said IN part:
Address of Vice President.
Our fathers believed IN e government of
law--law written by representatives OF the
acting in their sovereign Capacity They
realized that this was 10 be great couli-
try and they knew that II II were to at
tain to the full measure OF their best eX-
pectstions, 1t must be a country where
the law and the law alone should be SUI
preme. They knew full well that TO be
laws which so far as human foresight
could devise, should protect every citizen
IN the enjoyment of the right of life lib
knew. as we know. that In the final analy-
sis, law is the very life of liberty, and
without law and obedience to It there Is
despotism. and despotism Is tyranny.
We should inculcate a wholesome respect
for law and for established authority
We should see to II that those who enact
the law and those who administer II are
fair, just and incorruptible men-men whom
neither wealth nor the Establishments or
power nor prejudice can BWefVe from a
high-minded honorable course. Laws
should be the concrete expression of the
conscience and the intelligent Judgment OF
the people. Their purpose should be as
broad and comprehensive as are the rights
Of all who owe allegiance to q common
flag. The laws should be enacted so as
TO comprehend the welfare OF the great
body Of the people The laws simply s;s,3 PRO- 3f;,i
opportunities. II 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.
Recognise Rights of NeishbOr.
We are placed here and must run our
race together. We must have regard Tor
each other and beware that we 40 not
trample upon the rights of our neighpor.
! While we care for ourselves, we must also
have a thought for those about us, andi
| so far as we are able, help others VINO
are worthy and in need to bear their bur
dens. We cannot get on without each
| other II we would and we would not II we
| could. A man who takes no thought Ot
! his neighbor is moth worthy OF thought
himself.
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 repubi.c, no
matter where he lives or who he Is, no
matter how weak or how powerful ne
/ may be. Fair play is part OF the birth7
/ right of every citizen who owes allegiance
| to the flag OF the republic. We do not
! claim to possess infallibility either in the
| enactment or the enforcement of tn> law.
| We have acted thus far with the best
| show that we have fallen short of the
accomplishment of our purpose, IL the
! laws already enacted shall prove to be
them that thsS msy pSt aO
end to those practices In trade and com,
| merce which cpeate benefciaries.' In all
wairiti OF equal and exact Justice among
ali.