Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23

Of tho huslneas needs ~ tho couutru
as hc hRd been of the plans of hls
campaigns. AZ time when 40 many
of us are disposed To put upon the
statute books noslrumg nor relief from
our Industrial and financial aud oco-
monte evils, t Will be we'll for us "a
| call 10 mind the striking contrast be-
tween the moderate volume ANA tenn
ptrate character OF laws enacted dur
/ ing his presidency and 30 much I'd
our present day Legislation OF the ex-
/ pcrimentnl sort r0floctinr often
merely Wow Of today that * likely
to he tho hcrosy Of tomorrow. and
attempting 20 deal with the objection
able tendency before Il is seen that
% win not be arrested OF itself. or
before we have sufficient understand
/ ing of Il to be IN q position 20 know
or apply the appropriate remedy Ac-
cordingly tho recommendation and
! the legislation OF Washington'a adj
ministration were not along guess
work lines, but the elements " sober
ness, patience and wisdom which no
80 invariably manifested were typical
of the plans hc favored and adopted
10 bring order out OF financial ana
Industrial chaos. promote industry
among the people ana restore their
energies by opening up new sources
81 revenue aud prosperity and By AS
surfing men that they should gather
ana be secure Ia the possession Of the
harvest Of their labor.
There Is a great need, too, FOR us
In this day. when constitutional re-
straint has become irksome 60 many,
never 10 turn a deaf ear 10 the stir
ring appeal OF Washington TO his peO-
pie that the departments into which
our government is COnstltutiOnailg di-
vidod shall be kept with determined
hand within their respective bound
aries Speaking here not as a party
man but as citizen OF the republic.
my observation and reflection nave
shown mo how trcacherously easy isI
the transition from Capitalization OF
povernmont--wh which those Of the RE-
publican party set so much store by
ana which good many OF US Demo
Gratis are inclined 10 acquiesce into
q REORGANIZATION of government and
then to usurpation OF government
Washington In an his career uttered
no greater truth than when he de-
clared that constitutional govern
tAfAts NiAANN ahNN CIV NiAtNAAfAhNt N'
comes almost as "a matter of course,
a dospotism. For long time. fore
tuuately, this was the view OF the
American people; and when they have
departed from "a long and ominous
step has been taken, not only IN the
commission OF error, but towards
establishing evil precedent
I'VE have, however, problems OF %
serious nature confronting us for so
] luton. and doubtless they viii IN
crease as time goes on We. as peo-
| pic. have tolerated the doing OF things
which must be undone or made right
and not condoned, we have at times
set TOO much store hy mere material
success and judged as OF minor con
sequence things which broaden and
elevate and cnn0ble a nation; We
have made cOmpr lmise with things %
evil import. We have, az times, been
unmindfui of the rights OF others az
We have hurried on TO the realization
OF ambitious plans; and. In our in
difference 70 the demands OF good
citizenship. we have been guilty OF
or acquiesced in a course OF conduct
that has given rise to sullen express
sions OF an unrest TO which we cannot
afford TO be unconccrncd listeners;
for unchecked unrest Is likely to
breed discomfort, and discomfort IN IL
turn disorder And, unless we frank
IS recognize this. we shall have no
reasonable hope OF correcting the
conditions which arouse. n they do
not altogether justify. those express
sions and which are a menace not
only to our continuing prosperity but
10 our self-respect and our ropute On
the world. Again and again, as time
goes on. In obedience 10 popular
clamor we shall be tempted 20 enact
statutes unjust 10 labor or capital and
not representing reflection and con-
victlon, or statutes which are fairly
ccrtain 10 DE incapable OF enforce
ment. and 10 bring the administra-
tion OF the law into contempt We
shall be tempted 20 hesitate ana tenn
porize concerning things demanding
prompt and courageous action for the
public welfare. Again and again wc
shall stand perpiexed Ia which direc-
ton 20 60 when we shah have come
80 the crossroads OF public duty and
mere party oxpediency or even self
interest: our way viii be so shut VA
by doubt that we shall hesitate even
as io a single step forward and up
ward But there Is one thing above
ali things to which We may cling with
certain faith-that 40 long as we
keep with ourselves a covenant 70 re-
turn 20 and abide By the principles
OF Washlngtop's Farewell Address. 50
Ions as we shall SET his life and NJ
devotion before us as the best type
aud example of American citizenship
TO admire and emulate, this country
cannot falter in true progress nor 40
the end come short ol its high mis-.
zion In the world. For then. during
an times 90 come, we shall have Cor
our political guidance as a people the
Inspiration OF his presence which viii
be- % us what for the moral guidance
of men tho word ul the Lord was Go