The Mankato free press., 1922-02-03
Former Governor LoWden
Pays Tribute
ADDRESS AT BANQUET
Birthday Memorial Ceremo nies
For Late President at
Niles, Ohio
tAssociated Press Dispatch. ]


. redly discharged unless we shall see
to it in our respective communities
that a correct public opinion upon all
important questions OF government
shall be formed and made vocal,
Frank o. Lowden, former Governor
of Illinois said here last night in ad
dressing tie Mckinley Day Banquet
Without this public opinion no re-
public can long endure" he continu-
ed.
Mr.. Lowden commented on the in
creasing number of public employees
and said: Let the proportion of
public employees continue to increase
as rapidly as they have in late years
and we will, within q reasonable time
witness this phenomenon; our popu-
lation divided into two classes, those
holding public office, a minority 1t is
true, and all others working to sup
port the minority in office. From
that condition to the soviet form Of
government is a single step.
Whatever the nominal purpose. the
keenest activities of public employees
organizations are directed toward an
increase in pay. These organizations
have come to be so. powerful that
they exercise a very great influence
upon legislative bodies. Though a
large majority of our people still earn
their own livelihood in private pur-
suits, the minority which derives its
sustenance from the public treasury
has become large enough, thoroughly
as that minority is organized, to
frighten city councils, state legisla-
lures and even congress, into com
plying with their demands.
Should Provide Own Revenues
The local municipality should be
required to provide its own revenues
for its own needs and should not be
given aid by the state. Likewise,
the state should be compelled to pro-
needs. Laestly, the federal govern.
ment should appropriate only for
those interests which are purely of
Iational concern and. clearly within
the purposes for which the federal
union was established. No more ex-
DcnsiYe phrases have beeen invented
n recent years than state aid and
-ueral aid
Al bureaus in Washington tasted
delights OF power over fields
-, before had been exclusively
occupied by the states. Propaganda
neN found weapon of all causes,
s .od and tad, was employed TO pers
tuate these new powers. Federal
q, generally speaking. is bribe Of
erred TO STATE governments to sur
nder their own proper functions.
here is scarce domain In the field
cf government properly belonging to
the municipality or the state which
the federal government is not seeking
TO invade by the use of the spacious
phrase federal aid'7
Discussing pork barrel legislation,
Mr.. owden said:
What has come to be known as
49, IL L. l. Ia,
condemned However, whenever it
is proposed to expend public money
upon any object whatsoever in any
community, we find the people of that
community as a whole back of the
project. Representatives and sena-
tors in congress are held responsible
for pork barrel legislation. Every
body, is against all pork barrel leg
islation, except that in favor of his
own community. Since, however,
they have no influence In the election
of members beyond their own district
this general condemnation is of no
avail.
"If we can make the people of
the several communities understand
that while in any particular case the
amount asked may be relatively small
if that amount is granted. innumer-
able other similar grants will be
made and in the end the people Of
the several communities are them
selves actually paying the amount
which at first seemed to them to
come from some extraneous source"
Addrss BY Guy D. Goff
President William Mckinley faced
death with fortitude and christian
serenity. Like the soldier he was,
he gave his life to his country and
his soul to God, Hon. Guy d. Goff.
assistant TO the attorney general Of
the United States said in delivering
the Mckinley birthday memorial ad-
dress here last night.
Just few days before his assassi-
nation, he said: Let US remember
that our interest is in concord, not
conflict, and that our real eminence
rests in the victories of peace, not
those of war McKinley's admins
tration has taken place in history, and
under his magnificent initiation the
United States is respected throughout
the civilized world because, whether
in Europe, Asia or the island of the
sea, his policy-President Harding's
policy-was that of justice and fair
dealing in all International affairs.
at has been said that Ohio has
given the nation men whose grasp on
the axe handle Of the pioneer was no
firmer than their grasp on affairs Of
state. She early wrote into her creed
the Vi
Fraternity. There is nothing to add,
nothing to retrench. They are the
three steps of the Supreme Ladder.
Liberty is right, Equality is fact,
Fraternity Is duty.
But after all the important ques-
tion is, what Of you, what Of me,
what of us all? Will we measure up
to the full stature Of our responsible
lty? Can our country rely on us to
do our full share of the task before
US? Are we patriots to the cores-
in all American history there is
no name that touches the heart like
that Of William Mckinley. He was
a rare combination of such admirable
qualities, with so many claims upon
our sympathies, that he stands abso-
luteIy without parallel. He was the
product of his conditions. and he typi
fled always the aspirations of Ohio.
He possessed an Unborn might that
elevated him to heights supreme. He
ruled hil>sels, and called no man mas
ter. Men with such qualities become
the founders OF government, and the
saviours of system and policies.
HE was greater than patriot. He