Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-04

! dlsquletude at the functfonlng OF 60,
eminent itself. 1t is In part the dream
: social ferment OF war emotion. 1t
In part the aftermath Of period " hel
the government was everything and tn
individual nothing, from which there 4
much stimulation to two schools OF
thought: one that all human Ills car
be cured by governmental regulation
and the other that all regulation is O
sin.
During the war, the mobilization OF
every effort the destruction OF the
normal demand and the normal ave-
nues Of distribution, required vast
excursion over the deadline Of lndIvld-
nalism In order that we might secure
Immediate results. Its continuation
would have destroyed the initiative Of
our people and undermined all real
progress. We are slowly getting back.
but many still aspire to these supposed
short cuts to the millennium.
Much OF our discomfort takes the
form OF resentment against the In
equalitles In the distribution of the
sacrifices of war. Both silently and
'ocally there Is complaint that while
some died. others ran no risk, and vet
others profited. For these complaints
there Is adequate justification. The
facts are patent However, no conceiy-
able human intelligence would be able
10 manage the conduct Of war so as to
see that all sacrifices and burdens
should be distributed equitably. War
ls destruction, and we should blame |
var for Its inJustices, not social sys-
TEN whose object Is construction. The
submergence Of the individual. how
ever, In the struggle of the race could
be but temporary-its continuance
through the crushing OF individual ac-
ton and Its lnequities would, If for
no other reason, destroy the founda-
lions Of our civilization.
Looked at as the umpire In our social
'ystein' our government has maintained
ah equality before the law and a devel-
opment Of legal justice and an author
'ty In restraint of evil instincts that
support this social system and its
'uenis so Tar as the imperfectlons of
developing human Institutions permit
u mas gone the greatest distance of
my government toward maintaining an
equality OF franchise; an equality of ,
entrance to public Office, and govern +,
neht by the majority. 1t has succeeded :
ar beyond all others In those safe
,uards OF equality OF opportunity :
hrough education, public information. :.
no the open channels of free speecb .
nd free press. 1t is, however. mucb :
asler to chart the course of progress :,
government In dealing with the alb y
tract problems Of order, political lib =
rty' ana stimulation to intellectual =
hd moral advancement than II Is TO :,
lnrt It's relations to the economic seas .
hese seas are new and only partlv ~
scovered or explored. =,
Our governments greatest troubles 81,
III failures are In the economic field OF
'rty years ago the contact of the in y,
Vidual with the government had its n,
rgest expression in the sheriff or DO 10
eman, and In debates over political IN
uslity. In those happy days the gov M
nTnent offered but small Interior m,
ce with the economic life of the cItl- or
:. BUT with the vast DEVELOPMENT 90
Industry and the train of regulating mn
actions OF the national and munich err
government that followed from It: wr
70 the recent vast Increase In taxa. clio
n due to the wharf.-the government or,
become through Its relations TO IL
monte life the most potent force for no,
intenance or destruction of our VIII
erican individuslism. cor
ne entrance OF the government he pro
strongly three decades ago. when of
Industrial organization began IN mes
re powerfully In the direction OF err
solldation OF enterprise. We found A
he course of this development that TO
atty OF opportunity and its corol. was
, INDIVIDUAL initiative, was being 9th,
titled by the concentration OF con- II
or Industry and service, and thus stitl
economic domination OF grouns bee.
yea over the nation. At this time. new,
leuiafiy, we were threatened with syst
fm OF autoeracy OF economic DOW. One
our mass ~ regulation OF public our
lies and our legislation against re. ~ !,
90 of trade Is the monument 10 ploy
intent 20 preserve an equality of enln
fiuniiy This regulation Is ITSELF osssl
mar We have gone long way day
~ the abandonment of ths scapi. la b
~ ~ Adam Smith. pl0yl
, ~ Gay W. lenrn more as 10 the some
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