The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-23

the private t-.ucat Dr q lea. t,uf s,f>
est policy was established 81 that ~
'oight use the public forests for th.
permanent public good. Instead Of
merely for temporary private Gain
The r'>'ls nation act. under which the
desert parts Of the public domain arr
converted 20 higher uses for the gen
ersl benefit. was passed So that more
Americans might have homes on the
land
These policies were enacted into law
sud have justified their enactment
Others have failed - far to reach the
point 20 action Among such X the
attempt to SECURE public control OF the
open range and thus 10 convert it,
benefits To- the Use Of the small man.
who IS the homcmaker. instead ~ al
lowing IL to L. controlled by few
great cattle and sheep owners
The enactment ~ pure food law
WAS a recognition Of the fact that ths.
public welfare outweighs the right tc
private gain and that no man may
poison the people for his private,
profit The employers liability bin
recognized the controlling fact that
while the employer usually has az
stake no more than his profit the stake
~ The employee = 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 ~ all
time Ne are striving 70 add In all
Ways Co the Availability and beauty of
our country We are striving to bold
Ia the public bands the remaining sup
ply of unappropriated coal Tor the pro
lection and benefit 81 all the people
We have taken the hr>t steps toward
the conSerN alton Of our natural o..
sources and the hettcrmrut ~ country
life ami the Improvement Of our VA.
terwayS Ne stand for the right 90
every child 20 a chiidhood free FROM
grinding toll aud to au caueatiou for
the civic responsibility and i,-rc..s &C
every citizen Tor prudent forc~l.l.t o.
public matters and for fair play iu
every relation 20 cur uatloual aud ,-.a
nomic NE Ia International matters
We apply a system II diplomacy which
puts the obligations Of intcrnafiors.
morality on level with those that
govern the actions ~ au honest .en
tiemau In dealing with his fellow tnc,,
Within our own border We stand Tor
truth and honesty ia public and IN
private iife and w. war steriily against
wrongdoes OF every grade.
The obligations and uot the rights En-,
citizenship Increase IN prsDortion D.
the Increase Il mans wealth or BOW
er The time T. coming " hen a nssu
viii 10 Judged not 10y what lac has sue.
ce'Asied Ia getting Tor himself from th,.
common store. hut by how we'll De has
done his duty rs a citizen and hv what
the ordinary citizen has gained fu free.
dom ~ opportunity because 20 his
service for the common good. IN
highest value We know j. that u the
Individual citizen. and the highest jus
fice Is 20 giee him fair play ia the cf-
fort Co realize the hes, there is iu him
cerr,en Sense Needed.
The tasks this nation has 20 d. arr
great tasks. They can only be dome 40
al by cuv citizens acting together. and
they can be done best OF an 10y the Gi
rect and simple application - homeiy
common sense
The national conservation commits.
sioe wisely confined It's report :. the
statement Of facts and principles. Ieav.
Ing the executive 10 recommend The
SPECIFIC steps TO which these facts and
principles inevitably lead. According
~ cali your attention 70 some II tie
larger features Of the situation III,
closed by the report and 10 the action
thereby clearly demanded for the pan-
eral GOOD