The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04

reri.c'ing fat time. ~ need 10. smaller
ani lsss vital questions shall concentrate
an efccuye part 81 our attention upon
ne treat material foundations % ma
ulnal existence. progress. and prosperity.
The nrst % al considerations n the
permanent welfare Of our people. and
irls moral welfare. the highest form %
welfare can not permanently exist save
oa a firm and lasting foundation o. mate
fill srl-hclng In this respect our stu
alton a Tar from satisfactory. After
|sNery possible allowance has been made.
and when every hopeful Indication has
lffn given IN fuil weight. the facts stili
|gFe reason Tor grave concern. II would
b unworthy OF our history and our In
'ell,gsnce ana disastrous 20 our future.
70 shut our eyes Co these facts or at
itmFt 20 laugh them out " court. The
\ peopl' should and will rightly demand
nat he treat fundamental questions
'aau Do given attention by their rep
fes'aiatvcs I DO not advise haaty OF N
sonadered action on disputed points. but
DO uree. who're the facts are known.
Ehere ne public interest IL clear. that
h'iter Indifference and Inertia. nor ad-
l'r'e private interests shall be allowed
s'ahh IN the way o. the public good.
The great basic facts are already we'll
SHOWN We know that our population n
nov adding about one -nfth 20 Its numbers
zen y'ars. and that By the middle OF
present century perhaps s0.0o0 90
Aufn'Ahs ana by its end very many
II -.lons more must be- fed and clothed
ron ne products % our soil.
We know now that our rivers can and
| -a.n Dc made 20 serve our people ef-
u't9 IN transportation, but that the
aa expenditures for our waterways
nave not resulted In maintaining. much
:" IN promoting. inland navigation.
therefore. let us take Immediate stems 20
ascertain The reasons and 10 prepare and
W comprehensive plan for inland
att"ay navigation that will result in
Nlns TIE people the benefits for which
| nave PAID but which they have not
received We know now that our for
We last disappearing. that less than
nun OF them are being conserved.
Nv mat no good purpose can be met hv
Nuhs 70 provide the relatively small
uA needed Tor the protection. use. and
Fo'ement % all forests still owned by
We sovemmont and to enact laws 40
| -. a 'he wastoful destruction OF the for
Nu IN private hands.
| KNOW now that our mineral re-
ui'es once exhausted are gone for
| 80 and that the needless waste a,
| In costs ms hundreds OF human uyoa
| s ~ nearly No0o0oo0 a year. Therefore
| 800. undertake without delay the in
Nm l''ohs necessary before our peopie
a, o,l n position. through state action
M, V'asi wise 10 put an end 60 this huge
| noln.,., ,u waste, and conserve both ouu
| M. resources and the lives OF the
.,.. VINO lake them from the earth.
ms administration has achIevea
| nd, .ngs II has sought. but has
has 49,. ahle. 20 achieve. others. II
IA bss Iso.'ess made mistakes; but ali
~ uone or attempted has been An
| cu,, sle' consistent effort 60 Sc
tur,'.p enlarge the rights ana oppor.
| rni,.5 ~, o' the mcn and women OF this
servs states We are trying 10 con
tss, Nuai rs good In our social avs.
| end ,tnl we are striving toward this
Wh,, wv we endeavOr 20 DO away Win
hata uAu Success may be made roo
for al some IN II II made too EASY
indns,,t The rewards OF common
n M ana thrift may be too small
whole yards Tor others. and ON the
made 80, valuable. qualitles ars
rewayS. large, ana especially ~ ms
from =, 'oI qualities which are realiv
ana ne public standpoint unassi.
hrgs permitted 10 became 80
20 proyld. .'m IN so far as possible
shall ba ....',u conditions that there
lhere h eo iusi,'y Of opportanity where
hleluFero.i. MY OF energy. ndeilty and
""eh there Is reason,