The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-13

welfare Of the community and the wel-
fare OF the community depends upon
the welfare Of the Individual: and this
Is true because no one has any right to
be exempt from the common lot. Our
conscience teaches us that is 10 true,
and our reason tells us that II Is right,
that If government Is to como closer
to mems needs we must have better
citizens and more unselfish statesmen.
We must have men who respect ana
appreciate the great problems OF human
life because they have felt Its pinch.
experienced it's tragedies. and lived It's
Joys. We need men who believe that
they find their lives by losing them in
The service Of others-not men who.
under the thin veneer OF statesmanship
with their ears To the ground and their
hopes for themselves. traffic in our lib
critics and deprive US Of our prosperity.
but men whose conceptions OF every
public and private trust are righteously
formed. boldly developed and honestly
administered: men whose lives appeal
to our intcllects. arouse our ideals. ana
touch the best in all Of us. We need
statesmen who will not disturb the pub =.
lie mind by teaching II to want, and
who Will not disappoint the age with
the promise Of things which 1t should
not have and which II cannot obtain.
We need plain everyday men who will
never pandcr to ignorance or seek ap-
plause by appeals to prejudice. And II
Is just in this connection that I would
emphasize that the present awakening
life OF the world demands reality. not :
adornment: forth. not cleverness; char
acter not success. The tendency 10 in
vinciblc. memorable. It Is the purpose
Of the age, and 1t Is bound 70 win In
the end.
The nation needs men-men OF char
acter purity. v!gor and judgment. It
needs men to stand in the hard places
and fight the hard battles. It needs
men to answer It's questions and solve
its problems. In short, this nation
needs men who are not afraid Of the
demagogues and the unprincipled pol.
lticians who for selfish and sordid rea-
sons. have made the people believe that
they are continually be!nk cheated. de-
ceived and trickd, until confidence 10
destroyed and honor always questioned.
The Ideal Government.
This Is the best Government the
world has ever seen. for the obvious
reason that is has worked out best in
practice. Yes. for thousands Of years
the God Of our fathers kept this coun-
u IlOHl h1ISCiSp
and cars. and then In His own good
time. put Columbus to read the map. not
for tho craven or the coward. but for
those who loved liberty actively and
positively and who will always be ready
TO guard and defend II. never forget
ting that American liberty has secure
a higher degree Of happiness. for \
greater number OF people, for 4 longer
period II time. than any oeaer scheme
or device ever struck off by the graun
or purpose OF man. I would leave with
you such conception Of what Amer
lea must be II this Government Is to
continue and realize the hopes Of those
who sacrificed their all for what We
enjoy today. And II We will but try to
realize this conception and live our
very best efforts. then the greatest
Republic Of all history shall know no
disaster, and It's career shall ever be up
ward and onward through the dawn
Ing Of more perfect ay. toward the COM
ing Of a more perfect commonwealth
than has yet been vouchsafed to the
vision OF man. And we shall have
country without enmity. without hatred
and rivalry-giving TO each that which
Is just. impartial and generous and
true-And a government SO ideal that
TO obey It is an act Of love and to
serve 1t an act Of infinite pleasure"