The Detroit times., 1911-01-13

minion OF one OF the greatest military
powers in the world.
What better peace commissioner can
Detroit send TO imperial capitals than
this skilfully- fashioned product of In
dustrial and domestic tranquility?
IL conquest were the slogan of our
republic, the contented labor that has
cir, the globe with these efe at Srs, OF
ing the wealth of the people to provide
enginery OF destruction to be directed
against continental neighbor
long pact providing for minimum OF
armament that has kept the peaceful
currents OF our Great Lakes uncrim-
son I'm continuing amity between all
the powers OF the earth.
In speech concentrating the
landing OF the Pilgrims. John Quincy
ago, one OF those rare minds to whom
IL is given to discern future greatness
In Its seminal principles upon contem-
plating the situation of this continent
pronounced in a vein OF poetic inspira-
ton. Westward the star OF empire
takes its way Let US unife In ardent
duplication TO the Found/' of Nations
and the Builder OF WORLDS. that what
inE into history.-that the dearest
hopes of the human race may not be
inguished in disappointment, and
that the last may prove the nooiest
The star of empire has done its work.
IL went before the Pilgrims and rested
over the cradle OF democracy. as the
Star OF the East guided the wise men
TO the Bethlehem Manager where the
Prince OF Peace was wrapped in
swaddling clothes.
IL will not do to hitch our horseless
wagons to this star OF empire. for II IL
now fixed star, doing sentinel duty
on high, while we must move on as we
catch the cadence OF resistless civil
4 NJ nhor taA nh IN
fly TO for conscience sake; no more
Plymouth Rocks, wherein to plant our
protesting feet. we must stay here and
mute prophecy into history, that the
dearest hopes OF the human race shall
not be extinguished In disappoint-
/ think the automobile can help In
lighting IL out III i did not think so
I would not glory In the growth OF an
output of 100000 In 1900 to $50, O00,-
hold that every forward stride in
commerce, invention, industry should
be measured by what II contributes to
the realization of our highest destiny
The automobile takes many lives
Does II bless, broaden, enrich, relieve,
amplify and extend other lives to de-
gree that atones for the human toll IL
collects? i think 1t easily possible for
this vast industry to place the balance
on the side of benefaction
We have seen how IL may become a
force for world peace. IL may become
factor for political progress by en-
abling the half-million who motor TO
know how the other ninety millions
live, by going where they toll and
IL can transfer by easy locomotion
the tariff beneficiary to the farm or
factory or mine where the consumer Is
paying the tax In the sweat of his face.
In the recent campaign the motor
car proved to be the peoples machine,
eagerly accepted In place OF the old
machine. rejected as reactionary and
The old machine didn't need cyIin-
ders, IL relied on a star chamber for
it's work. II despised publicity and
had no use for mobility. IL wanted
things done In secret. and every one
and every thing TO stand pat.
The primary elections give the peo-
Pile voice and the automobile brings
the candidate within the sound OF its
IL worked SO well in Michigan that
we have just elected six-cylindered
executive, who. In his first message.
has Just been heard cranking up for IA
two years run over the necks OF cor
porate tax-dodgers, supernumerary
job holders, political brewers and sa-
He insists that he will serve but a
single term, but all the folks are out
at the front gate cheering him on and
shouting TO him TO make u an endur-
ance run for a presidential trophy.
IL IL an instrument OF peace and OF
progressiveness you are providing for
us. then; yea. and a force for patriot
ism The sentimental side OF an indus
try In a national asset not to be
desplsed. The automobile reveals what
a good world God has provided for US
and what miserable roads we have
given him In exchange for IL. This
is a discovery that we have just voted
80 600 900 TO correct in our county.
Gasoline and electricity have made
straighter the paths that lead 10 the
memorial places of the republic, to
scenes and shrines that have lain for
long beyond the vision and ken OF busy
people Ever the automobile beckons
TO US 10 get In and strike direct for