The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-13
Roosevelt! ASKS | (
FOR; O|R||;| Just u. ICE IN
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Declares Justice Must Be
Melted Out if CountryIs
to Stand as Nation.

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ATLANTIC CITY, n. -. July 1s
must be done in the the
cases Of those responsible for the
recent massacre of coal miners at
Herrin, Ill, regardless OF affil1a- lila
Itions,', il the United States Is to
continue as a nation Assistant Sec
5retary Roosevelt of the Navy De
partment declared today in an ad-.
dress to the 5Elks' National con.
vention.
"A blot such as that at Herrin
can be wiped out in only one way,
the progress Of law. We are in the
midst Of troublesome times" MT.
Roosevelt said, "and there are
more ahead. There are happenings
day after day illustrate exactly
what mean. Si
There are doctrines abroad in
the land, which if not controverted
and overcome may lead to the fall
OF this great country as countries
of the past have fallen.
but few short weeks ago, in
Southern Illinois, as atrocious a
massacre occurred as is contained
in our annals Men were killed,
not cleanly killed, but brutally
killed. and UP up to the time in
which I speak, there is no shad-
ow of a conviction Of the murder
ers in sight I know not who was
Ito blame, whether employer or
ployeperha aps both---7but, NJ
our country is to stand, we must
mete out justice in this case re-
gardless Of affiliations. Before the
law, the man with a million and
{ the man with a dollar stand tbs
same. The.:o fende Of -greatwealth
must be- brought to task for NJ $
$iniuuities and the offender of
small wealth must be brought 70
task also.
5ss5s..A IA blot Of this kind on our es-
8c,1tcheon can be wiped out in one
manner and one manner only and
that is by due process of law II
we are to exist as nation, we
must be law abiding. On the Ia"
depends our society. Destroy law
and the country reverts to oaroar,
ism over night. Destroy law and
we will be back in the days OF
slavery. rapine and pillase when
the strong Cypress the weak. when
interest triumphs over honor.
Without law our clytllzat1oh
crumbles. Our government is at
ranged in such fashion that 1t pro
yides a method whereby we VINO
compose it can change 1t. OUT
flaws can be changed in like man man
ner. There is, therefore, no excuse
for breaking laws. Nevertheless s;
We seem to be increasin gly law
Iess: we seem bent on destroying
the structure we have built.
15"Illinois is but an instance,
though a ghastly one, OF our reck-
less disregard for our own laws, laws,
made by ourselves. If we love our
country; if we believe in c1v1l1za- i'a
tion it is our solemn duty now, as
never before, to throw our Welgn.
behind the law and the law entorc-
ing bodies. !,
Jawbreaking is. 1t is but one OF the
dangerous tend encies of the pres.
t.02The ere is doctrine abroad IN
the land which is just as destruc-
tive. This doctrine is that our
function in life is to get by Win WI. q
as little work as possible. -
Where would we be now II our an
cestors had refused to work over
and beyond time sufficient to give
them the bare necessities Of life?
I'VE would be living in huts and an !
novels, and prancing about dressed
in animal skins.
y ..In order to meet this situation
we must reorganize in many re-
snects.S our theory of business. we
must Gendeavor to adjust it to the
needs OF. this problem: We must
work toward the condition Of affairs
whereby we may correctly allude
to those engaged in industry, rath- tn
er than to employer and memploye en-
equally. We must endeavor to ere
at. conditions wherein the self evi.
dent intent Of all is the success OF
business IN which they are en-
gagged IN we must work out, wher'.:
ever possible, some type OF partner
shin relationship. This may be by
nrofit sharing or by some form OF
group work or something Of a like
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