Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-03-06
WOODROW WILSON
NOW PRESIDENT
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soe,s,y's Duty TO Itself.

Soeiety's Duty TO Itself.
Nor have we studied and perfected
the means by which government may
be put at the service OF humanity IN
safeguarding the health OF the nation.
the health ~ its men and its women
and its children. as well as their rights
In the struggle for existence This Is
no sentimental duty. The nrm basis
OF government IL justice. not pity.
These are matters Of justice. There can
be no equality or opportunity. the flrst
essential OF justice in the body polite.
n men and women and children be
not shielded In their lives. their very
vitality. from the consequences OF great
Industrial and social processes which
they cannot alter. control or singly
cope with Society must see TO II that
Il does not itself crush or weaken or
damage its own constituent parts. The
FIRST duty OF law Is TO keep sound the
society II serves. Sanitary laws. pure
food laws aud laws determining con.
dltions OF labor which individuals are
powerless TO determine for themselves
are intimate parts Of the very busi.
ness OF justice and legal efficiency.
These are some OF the things we
ought 20 do and not leave the others
undone. the old fashioned, never 20 be
neglected. fundamental safeguarding
OF property and OF individual right
This II the high enterprise OF the new
day: To lift everything that concerns
our life as n nation TO the light that
shines from the hearth Ere OF every
mans conscience and vision OF the
right IL II uncomfortable we should do
this as partisans: Il is inconceivable we
should do II in ignorance OF the facts
as they are or In blind haste. We shall
restore. not destroy. We shall deal
with our economic system M II IL and
ms Il may be modified. not as II might
be n we had clean sheet OF paper
60 write upon. and step by step we
shall make Il what Il should be. In the
spirit OF those who question their
own wisdom aud seek counsel and
knowledge. not shallow self satisfac.
tioS or the excitement OF excursions
whittier they cannot tell. Justice. and
only justice. shall always be our motto.
Task Not Merely One Of Politics.
And yet II will be no cool process OF
mere science The nation has been
deeply stirred-stirrcd by n solemn pas.
sion. stirred by the knowledge OF
wrong. Of Ideals lost. OF government
too often dcbauchcd and made an In
strumcnt OF evil The feelings with
which we face this new ago OF right
and opportunity sweep across our
or afforded the facilities OF credit best
suited TO its practical needs; water
courses undevcloped. waste places un.
reclaimed forests INTENDED. fast dis.
appearing without plan or prospect OF
renewal. unrcgarded waste heaps at
every mine We have studied as per.
haps no other nation has the most ef
tective means OF production. but we
have not studied cost or economy as
we should either a. organizers OF In.
dustry. as statesmen or as individuals.
henrtstrings IKE some air out OF Gods
own preaeHcc. where justice and mercy
are reconclled aud the Judge and the
brother are one. We know our task 20
be- no mere task OF politics, but task
which shall search rs through and
through. whether we be able 10 under.
stand our time aud the need Of our
people. whether we be indeed their
spokesmcn and interpreters. whether
we have the pure heart TO comprehend
and the rectincd viii 20 choose our
high course of action.
This IL not a day Of triumph: Il Is
a day OF dedication. Here muster not
the forces OF party, but the forces Of
humanity. Mems hearts wait upon rs:
mems lives hang m the balance; mems
hopes call upon M "a say what we
will do Who shall live up 10 the great
trust3 who dareS fall 20 try; ! sum.
mon all honest men, NIL patriotic. all
forward looking men. 20 my side, God
helping the. will not fail them n they
will hut counsel and sustain me