Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-16


nee the thought Is ~repulsive Of paintin,
myself as a shining light. as a colossal
Ego, the center Of a system, with multi,
tudes OF men and things revolving Ink,
satellites round me. l have done IN.
State some service. but l remain CON,
scioos Of the fact that that service /,
not so exceptionally conspicuous as Il
warrant me in lifting myself by my owr
bootstraps 10 the admiring gaze Of man,
KIND, nor vet 80 illustrious as to OBJ.
scure the achievements OF other men.
am content TO be a plain. blunt man-ar
average c~ltizen-neither better nor wors,
than any other man who loves his coun,
try and strives TO do his duty. / am no
endowed with special omulscience, virtue,
or powers. and I know I am afflicted
with the foibles OF NY kind. All 1 car
do is to do my duty as see It. ana
contribute whatever l can to the progress
OF my country and the betterment o.
mankind. ! am not a pessimist. I be
lieve that most men are honest, con
~scientious and courageous. I beiieyl
through the passing centuries the work.
has been moving nj still moves alon,
a mounting way. ] believe that the aver
age OF Intelligence. morality and citizen
ship rises from one generation to another
That the world grows better from yea
TO year l have no doubt. But to say tha
we are upon the verge OF the millennium
Is. ! think. wholly visionary. 1 do no
believe that we AVE Just emerged ron
a fresh edition of the dark ages Into tn
light OF a new dawn which Is usherini
In an g Of endless perfection. We ar,
simply moving as did our fathers In pas
ages with measured step forward an,
upward Men. right-thinking men, ar,
striving now. as In the past. to suppress
evil and promote the good. In this ever
forward movement the Individual man
free to act on his own Initiative. in tn,
safest reliance. The greatest liberty o
thought action consistent with goo,
order is the best. Now and thea, AM
here and there, there will be intrigue
lawlessness, turbulence and crime
Against all these the relentless hand o
public authority must be raised. Blu
crime is exceptional, not the rule. TIL
rule Is progress. So 1t is now, has al
ways been, and will be to the end.
this were not so the tremendous stride
the world has made would have bee,
impossible. In the work men do 10
progress l have striven in my day 10 Der
s,,t,,.a az ! snaii strive TO 90 u
~. snal not lang n ban
opoh ue outer van nor blow an
pees iiom me parapet My work
Mho nVFAs ~ w-.-u
wna.ever y may be, great or small.
snaii Jet stand to speak for itself.
turn now. my fellow citizens. from
tnese rehecuons, which to some exten
anu VI necessary nave been semi-persona
III ~cnaracter' TO other things. I hav,
saiu practically all ] nave to say Of I
Democrat to talk democracy. / Am no
tor myself put Tor TIL
ora.s 49, noe 70 arralgn Demo
b,,, .a seous oi ascension
a~nosa - ncan party ane
no,,noo ! ,.~A" not 70 pro
~, II a,ssssa N euiosy on myseii
a,earsnoa ~ Eat questions OF part'
s.asl- - winch tne people OF th'
found,v ,n,orsn.aa MUS iheV'tapiy De pro
a oaas.aN "e are entering upor
~ Ansaasaa nnineasuraDie import Il
ro,,,,aa, psopie' Inc Two grea
na.tasa, 1890 nave promulgated theii
~N aho nominated theii
800. sn--. ~ ana now me
na,,ocra,ta yo~inpapants, IN
raad,, - i. NepupNc"n parues
IKE eiadiators ~ - shcn osne
ton. Todav 7 shou ~ " the va
tlonaI candidates ond nat,s~., N
Later on. after ira s,a,a .1eau
been nominated ana ~ co. nA
adopted T viii
state Questions and S,sa,.s S.sou :
greater length thor ~ .hss d
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TAFT.
,sIsn ou'ses u IS wen 10 take a meas
ee a. the leaders. After q
,as. - mus savage fractional con
pras,dart W nave rarely witnessed,
natina .aNeei succeeded In nomi.
7. AaIt as ms successor
p.asa. meiiorapie victory for the
~ N "on no' ohiy over many Of
80. Conspicuous leaders OF his
nrntss. Won aiso over the vehement
coun,rn r SnAeu iaoor throughout the
na,ron.u - ~ proouct OF political
Val, d reauon OF Roose'
eiftaa - ny y an amiable and
~ auan Dus withai, puny, hatuleni
ona,,.'sn ny uels'ent IN those rugged
sh,n uaAe LOT masferfui leader
~ az, 5000 natured' easy-go'
n,a. an nAeu oy everyone ne meets-a
.han az "ouiu ratner eat a ~canvasbacl
.a-- q s"oru-Wn would rather
49, .nan resist compromise thar
AS presldenual quantity he is,
sas, uhe product OF Roosevelt and
-. VINO uoes not know that ex'
NoseVeIt a una vast retinut
.s1s" VINO 40 ms bidding, the Taft
49, r"es ives impossipief The Presi.
s,nut4 alt ai,hougn the two are
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