The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-28

who ~ IA lies the public instead OF ser, ing
the public
In short. our attitude l. merely tina,
We Sani FOR honestly a. we'll a. for pro-
gre~siNen@Ss and for efficiency: that We
helI''r~ roth business men ant politicians
should ~ iust and upright and honest ~
well a. wise. courageous and far sighted
"" ar" AGAINST crook edncss in the small
man hat Ne are AGAINST II iusf Is stron Ely
In the bag man We Judge each man ~ his
conduct and not nv hts wealth or his social
station, and We hold II to he our bounden
duty 10 strive steadily to make and TO keep
this Rr~at american commonwealth ~ =
true democracy ami steadily to endeavor
to shape our legislation and our social
conditions 81 that there shall be a far
nearer approach than 81 present toward
equality Of opportunity among mon
The corporation must he protected must
10 given it, rights. but 10 must he prevented
from dong wrong. and IL managers must
- held in strict accountability when n
does WronV. aud " must he deprived of all
secret influence IN our public life.
We must strive TO do away with the socia
and economic lniustice- that have com"
from failing To meet by proper leSi-lation
the changed conditions brought about nv
the gigantic growth of our gigantic indus
trialism We Of this state must make n
our business TO help In efficient fashion the
country districts. 70 shape matters
10 encourage the growth Of the farming
communities. and TO help give tho people
IN tho~e communities the ADVANTAGES which
have come in disproportionAts measure 20
the city rather than TO the country DURING
the industrial growth Of the last INV SrA-S
We must guard the interests ~ tho ware
worker. the man who works ~ith his hands
Ne must safexuard the woman WAC tolls
and see that the Young children do no. toll
We must see that by far reaching egt>ia-
ton the workman who i crippled aud the
family Of the workman who = stll"i M IN
dustry are compensated thai he loss
necessarily incident ia certain Industries
shall be e'Iuitablv aud fairly distributed IN
stead OF b~ing plao ed ,rpon tn. shoulders
Of those not able to bear them We must
make " a matter OF obligation hv the state
10 see that the conduit ions under winch
working men and women do their work
shall 10 safe and hralthfil. 30 Tar a. ny
leglslat ton n i possible We must strive Ia
give 10 the worSinsrnan The ro~er 20 achieve
aud maintain a high standard OF living
FINALLY and as a matter 81 course We must
do everything possible - promote and
conserve 'he business PROSPERITY OF the
whole CountrN
We who come 'r.e'hsr 20 Set tho stand
arl ~ our part, have a grave response
bil''y 10 thai party and y" the puoli"
iief1. 'TAI' means uOtnna tnl-~r We iF-'-
~. rule 7 ~ rule ~ the bo-- 10 the mega
fiou 81 d.Fuo.rarv n = absolutely essen
tai that o." PEOPLE should ever ise self
control ami ssl'-WaSf~rv. and Re - Toe
10 popular Eu'rrnnent who Va any way
caused thsm - lose such s-if-control and
--lf-maSterv whether from Nthoui or
within Bat - must be literally Sslf-con-
ROT and not control 10y outsider. We should
~ once Introduce IN hts state the svs's'n 81
a rest nominations IN - primaries. 30 that .
the rs-ople sha u be able themselves Ia de- de .
Sho no ca1d,dat-- sail ce instead Of
being Iirri'ed merely 20 choosing between
and .dsrss with vEus nomination they 4
have had ru'gIur 20 do ,
oar ,ouurrr o-rrs tho most wonderful
rHarupt' o. demo. ra't. gpssrn'u~n' On a
,sat ~ralr that the world has ever -~en.
aust i.- I,eu.l.- OF NE worid ar" watching
'u $50. whether succeed or faI We
rsIi-ve Vi-h an or hearts W dsmo'ra'y.
IN the capacity 81 IN" peopl" - govern
thetuSsl, - and vs are bound 20 -ucc~''i
for our -Ir,..s means not onl, our own
triumph hat 'N.' triumph ~ ~" 's"se ~
toe right. 81 o." sepple through" - the
world and 'hH upl fting 81 the banner Of
\ %. for all rue nations Of mankind