The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-05-23


structionist. Where weakness exist. |
we need "a remedy. Where cricism |
is justified, we need correction. We
need construct:on--not destruction, to
correct the evils of which we COM
plain.
1t devolves upon the Dla / .rar A.,
ing the who, esor,a life of peace an |
contentment 10 bring order ont of
chaos. Tn7.n oil o. icna,- n. man
of conscience and human emotions;
the sober, sane. honest, industrious
and broadminded American citizen.
Notwithstanding the business of any
criticism wen ay make, as a nation
we are in every way better men, in
the age in which we live, broader
minded and more tolerant of others
views. The average man of today
is not bad at heart, and I care not
from what position in society he
comes. To the exception, however,
can be traced the cause for the basis
of most of the differences in our in
dustrial fabric. The passage and en-
recognition of the rights of every
citizen, by every other, will dissolve
and forever dissipate the dark and
lowering clouds which at times threat
en- to engulf our Industrial welfare.
The greatest cause for the promo
ton of discomfort among our people
is the demagoguing of those who
seek public office. They bid for pop
ular support by arousing the, preju-
dice of one portion of our people
against another. Truth, Honor,
the altar of the Unsuitable greed and
avarice of the demagogue. The most
alarming menace to American insti-
stutions today is the self-styled re-
former who desire to destroy our
fabric of government, to rear in its
stead one emanating from the mag
cry of disordered imagination. 1t
would sometimes appear that changes
in governmental reforms are sug-
gested for the mere sake of a
change. That each new suggestion
is eagerly scanned for the purpose of
evolving another more revolutionary.
The minds of the people are filed
with theories in government; the al
lignment of party has ceased TO be
marked, and each citizen expounds
today Iearnedly upon his particular
brand of goYernment:
Reforms are not accomplished by
resort to the savage fury of the bomb,
resort tot he savage fury of the bomb,
bayonet and cannon They cannot
be prevented by persecution, coercion
or villification. They are possible
of accomplishment only by the ex-
ercise of dispassionate investigation,
courageo patience, and the same
calm, deliberate, unselfish feeling and
consideration for the rights of others
as was manifested by the men who
founded this government.
| have sometimes wished that there
were words OF most malevolent ha-
tired, out of which 1 could construct
sentences like snakes, with fanged
mouths which had forked tongues and
writhe and hiss, that could lash
those who seek to destroy the bull
warks of American liberty!
To many, the word liberty means
absence of .restraint-no, regard, for
the rights of others-license to follow
lines, which, if uninterrupted, lead
to anarchy Liberty means none of
these. 1t means due regard for the
rights of your fellowman, his property
and his religion; the will of the ma
jority shall be the rule of guidance for
all.
The suppression of the danger
threatening the Republic, cannot be
left with safety to party or partisan
ship. Thrice it has stricken down
by an assassin's bullet the head of
our government. If we are to es-
peace and security, we must grapple
with it boldly and resolutely. Moth
ing can guarantee us against its
menace except the teaching and prac
tice of the best citizenship; the ex-
posture of the ends and aims of the
gospel of discomfort and hatred of
social order; the brave, fearless en-
actment and enforcement of pro-
gresSive laws.
The occasion of all law has its
rise in the necessity of compelling
the citizen to pay due regard to the
rights of his fellow. To compel a
respect for his property rights--his
right to personal liberty.
1t enjoins a due regard for all of
these, and the best citizen in the
is he who, without the
persuasive influence of the law, con-
cedes to his brother all of the
things which he himself is entitled
to enjoy.
y Any law which is not based upon
the broad foundation enunciated in
the composite compilation of all law;
Whatsoever that man should do to
you, do We even so to them, is not
justified either by reason or principle, |
The enactment of laws granting
special privileges or immunities to
one portion of our citizens against an
other; the furnishing or restraining of
acts of commission or commission,
while permitting a portion to escape
it's operation; the partial enforcement
of law, invoking it's pains and penal
ties in special cases; waving them IN
all causes which are di- |
rectly responsible for many of the OBJ
jectionable and unsatisfactory condl- |
lions which now exist. 1t must be
that we have in America |
a country which we can justifiably as |
sert to be the grandest on the face |
of Gods footstool0 1t is a land of !
glorious opportunity. 1t is the only
land where manhood. and manhood |