Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

mate OF the perils or 1914, once called
psychological, and means to apply
stolen remedy, with more concern
about the effects than the ethics in
volved. We ID not oppose n tariff
publican creation.
Square Deal For Business.
No honest business in this country Is
too big to be good Ind useful or too lit
tie to be protected and encouraged, and
both big and little deserve the Ameri-
can shield against destruction by for
eign competition and protection from
the raiders. political or otherwise, at
home. Business and its agencies of
transportation are so inseparable from
each other and from the common veal
that the political party which does not
pledge them a square deal, no more no
less, does not deserve the confidence Of
the people The strength of the bust
ness heart shows in every countenancc
in all the land. and the weakness Of
that heart holds nation i'll. We must
strengthen the heart of American bust
ness in government cooperation rath-
er than official opposition.
1t Is not inspiring to recite Demo
cratic failures. shall not dwell on
that party's insincerity or incapacity.
The country indicts and the record con.
victs. 1t proclaimed the sacredness Of
its pledges, and then profaned them.
1t professed economy and is staggered
by its own extravaganza. 1t has turn
ed adequacy of revenue under indirect
and unfelt taxes to insufficiency and
direct taxation. 1t has espoused the
freedom of the seas and wrought only
the freedom Of the Panama canal.
Our Widened Relationship.
One century of marvellous develop
ment has led us into another century
of international sponsorship. This
mighty people, ideaizing popular gov
eminent and committed to human
progress, can no longer live within
and for ourselves alone. Obliterated
distance makes it impossible to stand
aloof from mankind and escape wild
ened responsibility. If we are to be-
come the agency Of progressive CIV
il!zation and Gods great intent-and
to believe otherwise Is to deny the
proofs of American develOpment-we
must assume the responsibilities of in
fluence and example and accept the
burdens of enlarged participation. The
clustered life is not possible to the
potential man or the potential nation.
Moreover, the Monroe doctrine strong.
er for a century's maintenance, fixes
an obligation of new world sponsor
ship and old world relationship Our
part must not be dictatorial; 1t must
be trusted leadership in a fraternity
Of American republics.
Our Strength at Homo.
To meet the obligations we must first
make sure Of maintained mental, NOR
al and physical health at home. 1t is
good to recall that ours is the only
major political party ever formed in
this country on a great moral issue.
Our first proclamation was human lib
erty, TO be glori1ied by the spiritual
and material development Of free
people. We opened the way to higher
human attachments and emphasized
human rights under the guarantees Of
civil liberty. We need only to go on,
imbued with the spirit which has thus
far pointed our way. The light OF a
moral people is the halo Of liberty it.
self. Let us be honest not only in
proclamation, but in practice; not
alone in campaigns, but in incumbency
Of office; not only before affairs of wor-
ship, but in our daily affairs and in
every human relationship. If popular
government is to be held dependable
. and command the confidence as we'll
as the loyalty Of its citizenship polit-
ical parties and their platforms and
their spokesman must be honest and
sincere.
The American Spirit.
In the travail Of life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness the American soul
was born. Set aglow ut Bunker HILL
it was reflected in the faces Of the pa
triots Of fearless republic, where men
dedicated themselves to the solemn
and momentous task which was traced
by an infinite hand. They were not all
Americans by birth, but they were
dedicated Americans in the baptismal
rites Of new republic and new pa
triotism. They could not all sign the
Declaration of Independence, but they
committed all Americans to 1t for all
succeeding time. They could not al
iOin In mixing tho constitution hut
they pledged the succeeding millions OF
Americans to its everlasting defense.
There were stalwart Americans the1
Americans fsom Great Britain with
British ideals and their devotion to or.
derby government There were Ameri
cans from the land Of Napoleon and La
fayette to give Of the enthusiasm and
heroism Of France in establishing new
freedom. There were Americans from
Germany to fight the battles of the re
public and blend their sturdiness an(
thOroughness in the progress Of a new
people. not new race. There were
Americans from the green fields Of Ire
land, with passion for liberty; Amer
leans from southern Europe to battle
! for opportunity. There were Ameri
| cans who came from oppression an(
stood erect in the freedom of the re-
public. They all made common cause
| There was lack Of hOmOgeneity of race
but there was kinship Of soul, and that
soul was American. The gates to oul
ports have swung inward ever since
! There has been welcome to the for