The Detroit times., 1910-05-12

nation. He said In part:
That uniformity OF legislation, that
steadily broadening scope OF ma
lglation should follow the rise of a po-
fttlcal party under Lincoln, UNFOLDING
the principles or national unity Is not
pnly Historically logical but inherently
ii 81 the fashion OF those who criti-,
SIS the Republican party OF TO today :, 20
and 20 its first great president as AZ
american ideals then were different
snkness er n the body p poiIiic and the
remedy for u as Abraham Lincoln
k0und them were somehow different
from the weakness and remedies that
As there were heroes before Aga
fnefpn0n. so the struggle OF the public
cnlhouns speeches nor ended with
Lees surrender. We night in different
way and on different Issues, but the
Dtfuggle IL still the same. the refuge
OF the privileged class IL the same, the
krovisl0ns OF state law, and the rem
Wy must be the same. the strong right
arm OF the patton.
state Laws Protect Privilege.
The so-caIled doctrine OF states
rights died at Appamattox. IL failed
"a save class privilege then, the resnr,,
Il save class privilege.
The work OF Lincoln Is incomplete
% long as in any phase OF human life
va the United States can be appealed
% as shelter for public action in
lNrious % majority OF all OF the
lincoln, like Mckinley tried at FIRST
10 avoid the inevitable conflict between
lestices equity ana r1Enf on one n size Se
pther. Lincoln.s first address promised
8lo interference with slavery In the
s tasss . snd Psdss The sq IGn logic
III history was too strong even Tor MIN.
Barely two months after the address
had become the contraband OF war
Less than two years after the promise
~ protect the local institution OF siav-
#rf the defense by state law OF ma
fionai disgrace was torn away by a
National emancipation proclamation.
The naturalization of law that
Mbraham Lincoln thus tnaugurated has
Iof vet been carried to its full con-
rlusion. We have national law reEl-
Ihttng the distlIling OF intoNicants. We
have national law regulating all banks
"a issue We have national law partly
4egniating the operation OF so-cailed
&rusts We have national law regulat-
E1ve national law, insufficient and too
-SAfieT enforced we OF Massachusetts
tbink. that is supposed to secure pure
national Divorce Law.
avhv should not the development OF
knrnrnrinity OF law be carried turther
Z ~ ali matters OF national moment
- better TO Violate shauow st 49,
q rirhf than TO consent TO substantial
national wrong.
IA We Are ready an war to die II need
~ under one common national rag.
. 4rhy shouid we shrink Ia peace from
Iving under one common national
u The law OF South Carolina prohibits
Elvorce on any ground The new law
+f Massachusetts prohibits divorce by
81 +ofiusfon and permits ~ only on grounds
[phere ID would be inhumen 10 refuse
what security has the American
I,cmn III any one state may permit by
~ iaoSe laws men and women TO live
|@.eefher and part at Will and " that
100 oan be made available 20 any
4 Neripans by the mere crossing Of a
n a. Indecent that the safeguarding
~ roliituon morality In all the states
<n today 81 broken down by state
I4w III any state
81. fionhl morality til national divorce
..w ~ ~ does provide that the decent
tftfler sex need not be chained for
49, ~ a human brute shall also pro-
|4e hat Ca no state shall a more tenn
4. |r4fW mating from time TO time az the
|.I( a. transient passion he legally
8Rtlfned with the holy name Of mar
National Chill Labor Law.
Ih6t boaA OF America II it's public
|oolh why should schools be built
Iit ,,hildren are prevented from at
Ilnk thens There Is no massacre
IhrTfnnOcents In no Bay state and
With our stern restricticn OF child
~ ttlhVe seen our industries checked
|tW England capital 20 10 states
.Ir ANARCHY n bred IN the Goa
.|.Ittr ard tile cotton mill. wher,
M and body are dwRrfed ant
|.|@1 ~ lfttfh children. citizens n
n|kklnR whose toillng hands ar,
IIr|v large chongh 90 swing n bal
~ taae \ butterfly.
fionia n ba possible for an,
L. oIfof extra diyldends 10 capita
I|fmlttine n kind OF labor thai
~ ~ Tie vefy root OF American
W ssan1 gp. not as men Of