Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-19


 government upon vital questions af- 1 fecting the whole people is to be ir- ! revocably fixed by decisions of the su- preme court, the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having | to that extent practically resigned that eminent tribunal" And again from that same address: "Apprehen- sion seems to exist among the people of the southern states that their property and personal security aresen- dangered. do but quote from one of my speeches, when I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indi- rectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it ex- ists. I believe that I have no lawful right to do so. I have no inclination to do so."
 I quote from this high authority simply to show that big men change their minds, and that the rsal SOW ereignity of a free people exists not in constitutions. congress, courts, or executive, but in the people them selves. and that big and wise man, like Lincoln. understood and obeyed.
 In times of war the bonds of law grow light when weighed against the duty of saving the nation. In times of peace the bonds of the law tighten around official and citizen. With peace fast becoming permanent and laws
 
 is only one person that can save us all, and that person is the schopl teacher. 'Education. education and still more education
 Our dual sovereignty will run as smoothly and silently and longer than some of the stars if the American people have the intelligence to see that men and stars are made to differ by the same laws and that the only way for men and stars to keep their courses without disaster is to obey those laws. and the first among them for man to consider is the terrible penalty that will always come to the state where natures favorites oppress and exploit the less fortunaSe and swhere the lawmaker sees his country in his mirror and honor in the guinea stamp"
 I have briefly, and without much method, called your attention to a few things that lead me to believe that the fathers knew more than their grand fathers. and perhaps not as much as some of their great-grandsons
 When I read of the intellectual achievement of the men now at the front in public and private affairs, feel that fair amount of courage and a very large desire to be credit to Connecticut are perhaps the only qualifications that I possess for the high office to which you have called me.
 I am very confident that I shall not set the Potomac river on fire, or drive sickness or discomfort from the Amer ican continent during my stay in. Washington. I am an ardent progress sive, but I want the emergency brake to be always in order, and want some one close to it who knows how to work it. I have often been riding in a sleeping car at night quite certain that I was going south, to find upon looking out of the window, with sud den twist of eye and consciousness, that was going north. With every sense in perfect order. men have been at times swamped in delusion, since was a better dietist than his Maker In the past, and often. the feet of the multitude have run with error. as the feather moves with the wind
 We must not be afraid and we must keep cool. We shall all make mis- takes, but if we keep our faith in Him who loves the truth, we may we'll ex- pect that this fair land, our country, will some day lead the world beyond the gates of greed and war, to a civil ization where peace shall come as a river'' and justice "as flowing stream
 With pride in her past and unbound ed faith in her future, I pledge the best that is in me to the state I love and that has filled my cup with honor and happiness, and with a heart full of gratitude and good wishes to you | take up the honor and the burden praying God to give me strength and wisdom to. wear the honor without boasting, and bear the burden with some measure of success.