The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-11-05

I uets belong to the people. 1t is the
duty OF government to minister to
the greatest good Of the people gen.
orally. Forests should be
protected for the benefit, not Of
the few. but of all. This is true, not
only OF the forests, but of the coal
fields and mines in general.
Electricity is now being put TO such
numerous and diverse uses that the
water powers of our rivers have taken
OH new value. Laws should
be passed, not to prevent their use,
but to regulate and keep rates rea.
senable.
"Every business, to be successful,
must be conducted with economy.
The government itself should and
must, II it's perpetuity be assured, be
| conducted on business principles. II
is one vast business concern, admin
istered through representatives Of the
people. These representatives should
be intelligent, patriotic and honest
men, who realize the Importance of
the trust reposed in them and who
are inspired with q desire to execute
it for the benefit Of all. The present
administration Is aroused to the fact
that great economy can be made In
administering the affairs of the gov
eminent and much has been done in
what will prove to be great reform
In the conduct Of national affairs
This work should be encouraged, even
| though 1t incurs the displeasure of
those who are seeking to profit at the
expense Of the public be.
ileve in the conduct OF the government
along business lines at the least posi-.
BILE expense.
II am also in favor Of the recon.
mendation by the president relative
| to the establishment of tariff com.
mission. u am a proteetionist. ! be.
iieve in a protective tariff, a tarifl
which shall measure the difference In
the cost Of production In the United
Statee and the cost Of production oi
q given commodity in foreign eoun
tries. ! believe In the protection OF
the American working men, the Amer
lean iaborer. ! believe in safeguard
ing the interests Of the American man
ufacturer, for what is the good OF one
Is the good of the other You canno,
injure one without hurting the other
The president has recon
mended that q commission be estab
lished TO investigate and determine
the difference in the cost of produc
ton at home and abroad--a perma
nent commission: q commission like
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for instance. composed of high-grad,
men, qualified for the work. Undel
this plan, there would be no genera
revision of the tariff, but schedul,
at a time would be considered an,
no general business disturbance c0ul,
occur
These are my views on the lead
Ing questions before the country to
day. These questions are, in m,
Judgment, OF great Importance an,
must be determined wisely and well
There has been too much Of sell
sacrifice, patriotism and devotion I
country for us TO make serious mil
I. takes In these things. We Of TIL
generation must never forget whs
, our fathers went through IN order tina
THE republic might endure. Our e,
istcnce a. nation today h due I
the patriotic and sacrincial service {
the Union army Of the civil war. Tn
: average age Of the men who const
tuted that army was less than MIN,
|. teen years. They devoted the bcs
part Of their lives TO the service :
: their country. and that country Id