The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

II has done or attempted has been In
the single. consistent effort 70 secure
and enlarge the rights and opportuni-
ties OF the men and women Of the
United States. We are trying 10 con-
serve what Is good In our social sys-
TEN. and we are striving toward this
end when we endeayor 10 do away
with what is bad Success may be
made too hard for some II IL Is made
too easy for others. The rewards or
common industry and thrift may be
too small II the rewards for other and
on the whole less valuable qualities
are made too large. and especially IL
the rewards for qualities which are
really, from the public standpoint. I'M
desirable are permitted TO become too
large.
The unchecked existence OF monop-
oily Is incompatible with equality or
opportunity. The reason for the exer-
else OF government control over great
monopolles Is TO equalize opportunity.
We are fighting against privilege. IL
was made unlawful for corporations TO
contribute money for election expenses
In order TO abridge the power OF spe-
cial privilege at the polls. Railroad
rate control is an attempt 10 secure an
equality OF opportunity for all men af-
fected by rail- transportation, and that
means all OF us The great anthracite
coal strike was settled and the press
ing danger OF coal famine averted
because we recognized that the con-
troll OF n public necessity Involves
duty to the people and that public
Intervention In the affairs Of a public
service corporation IS neither to be
resented as usurpation nor permitted
az privilege by the corporations. but.
on the contrary. TO be accepted as q
duty and exercised as a right by the
government IN the interest OF all the
people The efficiency OF the army
and the navy has been increased so
that our people may follow In peace
the great work Of making this country
n 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 aud al the poll.
cies now being pursued by the govern
ment III IN as parts Of a consistent
whole.
Measures Fer country's Good.
Our public land policy has FOR It's
aim the use OF the public land so that
IL VIII promote local development by
the settlement OF homemakers. The pol
icy we champion Is 70 serve all the
people legumately and openly, Instead
OF permitting the lands 10 be convert
ed, illegltimately and under cover, TO
the private benefit OF few. Our for
est policy was established SO that we
might use the public forests FOR the
permanent public good, Instead OF
merely for temporary private gain.
The reclamation act, under which the
desert parts OF the public domain are
converted 20 higher uses for the gen
eral benefit. was passed so that more
Americans might have homes on the
land
These policies were enacted into law
and have Justified their enactment
others have failed so far 60 reach the
point Of action. Among such II the
attempt TO secure public control OF the
open range and thus 70 convert It's
benefits to the use OF the small man,
who Is the homemaker. instead OF al
lowing II TO be controlled by a few
great cattle and sheep owners.
The enactment OF a pure food law
was a recognition OF the fact that the
public welfare outweighs the right TO
private gain and that no man may
poison the people for his private
profit. The employers liability bill
recognized the controlling fact that
while the employer usually has at
stake no more than his profit. the stake
of the employee is living for himself
and his family
For the Benefit OF the People.
We are building the Panama canal.
and this means that we are engaged
IN the giant engineering feat OF all
time. We are striving to add In all
ways 20 the habitabllity and beauty OF
our country. We are striving TO hold
In the public hands tie remaining sup.
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lection and benefit OK all the people.
I We have taken the FIRST steps toward
the conservation Of our natural re
/ sources and the betterment OF country
4 life and the Improvement OF our wa
/ tcrways. We stand for the right OF
every child TO childhood free from
I grinding toll and TO an education. for
the civic responsibility and decency OF
every citizen. FOR prudent foresight In
public matters and for fair play In
every relation OF our national and eco
nomlc life In international matters
we apply a system Of diplomacy which
puts the obligations Of international
morality on level with those that
govern the actions Of an honest gen.
tleman In dealing with his fellow men.
Within our own border we stand for
truth and honesty I'm public and In
private life. and we war sterniy against
wrongdoes Of every grade.
The obligations and not the rights OF
citizenship increase In proportion 10