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

abs equality of opportunity the dts
trihmtion OF rewards will take care
OF itselt
The unchecked existence Of monop-
oily n Incompatible with equality "a
opportunity. The reason for the en-
orclse Of government control over great
monopolles " 60 equalixe opportunity.
We are nghtlng against privilege. II
was made unlawtm for corporations
20 contribute moaey for election eS-
pensea IN order 10 abridge the power
OF special privilege NJ the polls. Rail-
road rate control II an attempt 90 SCI
cure an equality OF opportunity for all
men affected by rail transportation.
and that means all Of us. The great
anthracite coal strike was settled and
the pressing danger OF coal famine
svcrted. because we recognized that
the control OF public necessity In
wolves duty 90 the people. and that
public Intervention In the anairs Of a
public service corporation In neither
90 be resented ~ usurpation nor per-
mitted as . privilege by the corpora
tons but on the contrary 10 be ac-
cepted as duty and exercised as .
right by the government In the in
tercst OF all the people The en-
cheney OF the army and the navy has
been Increased 20 that our people may
follow In peace the great work OF
making this country a better place for
Americans TO live In. and our navy
was sent round the world for the same
ultimate purpose. All the acts taken
by the government during the last
seven years. and all the policies now
being pursued by the Government, NJ
In as parts OF consistent whole.
The enactment % pure food law
was recognition Of the fact that the
public welfare outweighs the right 10
private gain and that no man may
A.
The employers liability bill recog-
nized the controlling fact that while
the employer usually has at stake no
more than his proft the stake Of the
empioye IL a living for himself and
his family.
we are building the Panama canal;
and this means that we are engaged
In the giant engineering feat OF all
time. We are striving 20 add In all
ways Go the habltability and beauty Of
our country. We are striving 20 hold
In the public la ds the remaining
supply Of inappropriate coal. for tho
protection ana benent OF all the people.
We have taken the nrst steps toward
the conservation OF our natural re-
sources. and the betterment % coun-
try life. and the Improvement OF our
waterways We stand for the right
| % every child Go a childhood free from
grinding toll. and 90 an education. for
| the civic responsibility and decency
| Of every citizen; for prudent fore
sight In public matters and for fair
| play In every relation OF our national
matters we apply a system OF diplo-
macy which puts the obligations OF
| international morality on level with
| those that govern the actions Of an
honest gentleman In dealing with his
| fellow men. within our own border we
stand for truth aud honesty In public
| and In private life. and we war stern
| ~ against wrongdoers Of every grade
All these efforts are integral parts
| % the same attempt. the attempt "a
| enthrone Justice and righteousness. "a
| secure freedom OF opportunity TO all
| OF our citirena. now aud hereafter and
90 set the ultimate Interest OF all OF
" above the temporary interest OF
| any individual. class or group.
Tine nation. its government. and ia
resources exist FIRST Of all for the
| American citizen. whatever his creed
| race. or birthplace. whether he be rich
| or poor. educated or ignorant. pro-
| vidcd only that he r. good citizen
recognizing his obligations Co the ma
ton for the rights and opportunities
which he owes 20 the nation.
THE obligations. and not the right.
OF citizenship Increase In proportion q
tho Increase Of a mans wealth OF
power. The time Il coming when {
man will be judged not by what h
has succeeded In getting for himself
from the common store, but by how
well he has done HIS duty a. a Citizen
and by what the ordinary citizen hal
gained IN freedom Of opportunity be
cause of HIS service for the common
good Tho highest value we know II
that OF the individual citizen. and IN,
highest Justice n to give him fail
play In tho EFFORT 20 realize the hes
there II IN him
The tasks this nation has TO d
are great tasks. They can only b,
done at all by our citizens acting to
Rcther and they can be done best o.
all by the direct and simple applica
tion OF homeiy common sense. TIT
application OF common sense TO common
problems for the common good. unde
the guidance OF the principles upoi
which this republic was based. and b,
virtue OF which u exists. spells per
petuity for the nation civil and indus
trial liberty for its citizens. an'
freedom OF opportunity In the pursui
Of happiness for the plain American
for whom this nation was founded. b.
whom II was preserved. and through
whom alone IL can be perpetuated
Upon this platform-larger than an!
party differences. higher than elias
I
OF profit and loss-thers IL roam 10
every American who realizes that IN
common good stands hrst"
Accompanying the message are en-
plantations and recommendations o
work to be done for the future good o
che country. The president says; 1t 4
especially important that the develop
ment of water power should he guard
cd with the utmost care both by IN
national government and by the state
In order 10 protect the people agains
the upgrowth OF monopoly and To IN
sure TO them n fair share In the bene
hts which will follow the development
OF this great asset which belongs Z
the people and should be controlled b
| them.
n urge that provision be made 10
both protection and more rapid devel
opment % the national forests other
wise. either the increasing use OF thes
forests by the people must be checke
or their protection against IRE mus
be dangerously weakened II W
compare the actual fire damage on sim
liar areas on private and national for
est lands during the past year. On
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