The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-22

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70 seaport si5z confidence and Il gan
ilee~ ends Ne m@ss have sestAsd wss.
egnaBensai pasiry And It must * a
night po.ity
II nruss be d roliry consistent wish
she genius II eur instfeutipls TAe peo-
pie 81 this eosantry do rot desire @ecisl-
ism eve4 ~ an expeyiHezt IaSy 10
srat propose To pass tanoagh dreadful
gu4rter q an hour 81 Revolutionary
ehAngrs to satisfy themselves Of those
imfperf rcti0ns 81 hanan nature Of which
they are already VEL appHsea, and y hieh
make inpossihse she permanent conssi-
tuition q society p ahoriAnoe with %
sialisSit aheoEy We aiuss make progress
and It nust - steady and oenssst ent.
conserving whas j. good and -sfe guard
ing the oppcrt sirisies FOR honesz Effort
! GtAerwise gains will hs offset hy un-
Unnecessary Losses ard expert accountants
max seaEeh il vain for ! credit balance
+ we may accomplish needed reforms On
making our inss stu.ions work Is tiley
were INTENDED tn woFk and hy efectiHg.
" tie light al the benefits thus serured,
snca changes as experience mSy COM
riend and deliberate Judgment nav ap-
: prove
Il Esust b po3iey consissent with orr
eoIii tltlon4l limitations and dIsSribu-
tscn oi paw~rs These are the words
of Washington ID bis farewell address
This governments. the offspring 81 oar
sown choice uHinfaenced and uaawes.
adopted upon full investigation and ma
ture deliberasion, completely free in its
( principles. ID thu distribution 81 il pow
eFs uniting security with enewgy. ard
containing within itself provision for
sts awn aHeuSment, has 3 luss claim %
your eonadeufe ard your support Re
speet for ii aAthoFity. compliance with
IFS laws. acqniescAnee n rs measures
arr duties enioimed b. the fsan6ameasaI
n4xinss cf tTue liberty The b4sis ~
our political sxsseEas is the right Of the
people 70 make and 10 alter their con.
stitHEioHs 81 government. Bat the con-
ssisusion which a. anv time exists till
changed By sn explicit and authentic
AIT 81 the whole people ID sacredv 0blig-
atorr upon al There are. 81 course
borierianGs where tie linz Of demarca-
fian between federal ana state author
ity has mex heea CLEARLY defined BIZ judi
cial deeision The content III grants o.
power has been better appreciated a. the
e0urse 0f experience has revealed the
importance Of the grants and their ap.
pliestinn % rational exigencieN Differ
enees Of opinion undoubtedly exist, a.
faey win continue 70 exist -i in iaefcsa
hy differences u viewpoint and II polit@
ieal and escnomie theory with regard
70 TIE extent of federal powers under
the great clauses Of the constitution.
These differences must b resolved. and
for that purpose We have a final srbiter
n the supreme court
What then. under these conditions. are
SOME of fhe important features of the
policy which vii support our confidence
ans inssre oar sahilitys
Special interest rnuss keep their hands
81 the government IA tity, state and
nafian- TIE common welfare must Ne
the supreme law TIE Hobbies Rhich
have aeeh maintained in legislative balls
The efforts 80 perrerf administration by
securing TIE service fox particular ia
terests 81 ihpse who pose 81 the servants
q the people. the corruption 81 the sole
means ~ whieh the people csn express
sheis sill, have bern TIE elective cansss
81 dsRtrvx 81 government ard furnish
the most =eriafis prrfest for assaults
Hpnu our institutions Every attempt
81 this N3rf which has proved ssiceessigi
rs sewn she seed- al discomfort which
argument fnds il dsfieuit I'd sliay The
people ID NOT Discriminate with ease.
hetweeH tae word ana the speaker
They will not listen e the voice q rea
son II i, proceeds from the mouth 81
Tie bribeT OF the hdhei. Thev who
wonld have sanity III Judgment and rea
surahie solution * difficult questions
should see 30 Il that they ID not stir
{ ~ people u i83i snation 81 she cor
f1ptioH Of represeu atire government
Trey muss iruss tisa people ard rely
upon their good faith aHa sense u jus +
tiee In the long run they Will net be f
Disappointed il thes themselves keep
faith and respees the institutions Whose
protection they ins0se
But while We insist upon pure admin
.stmtion and tie HHselHsh fidelity al
0ghlio Officers we rsuss sixit deserved /
santempt upon those viho profs hy indis
sFiminate ae.aesiou IF men il pabiic
life II tse people would BE- served
faithfully Tres must show their esteem
4 faithful service Otherwise The hold
ne 0f public ofsee bseomes 4 school 81
,rnicisni. I ans glad to testify 10 the
MANY whom | have met III public life
ThoSe motives and whose actions con
Terra 10 the best standards Our pub 1.
ic service IS isr more wholesome than &
many people think III they are intent
ipon Il. and Just in criticism. tie people
an have the Representa- alton and the al
ninistration that They desire. Ii
Wherever there are public rights IN
-orests. III lands. u mines. IN water
ifatecfed from sp0ilasion Wherever
~ public grants a privilege i must be
ipnn consideration o. the common bene
4 ami under conditions which insure ,
. the public a proper return for fhe /
rant we milst guard our ranges our
ual deposits. our public lands eur for :,
tx treasures bv suitable restrictions
50 selfish interest usust BE permitted
o seizs with cogetous hand the public
Iomain.
ID must also he taken to be 4 settled !
,oiley that there snail be complete. ef {
eetiye and Just supervision Of car rail
Dads 7 do not believe in arbitrary ae- ]
ion with regard to these important con !
ems either ny Congress or By state !
legislatures or b. commissions. The j
aAFoads are not the enemies but the
eryants Of the people To secure ]
roper service they must be subject to t
equation. II must Is taken as firmly /
established that the evils Of Relating s
nd Of unjust discrimination will not {
e tolerated and that adequate and i'm
atrial serrfea upon reasonable terms i