Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-18
MARVEL WARNS
DELAWAREANS
Of SOCIALISM
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by good Americans since that time"
he continued. means individual lib
erty regulated by law, individual re-
/ sponsibility protected by government.
} and 10 this end the reservation by
the States or by the people OF all
/ governmental powers not granted TO
) the Federal Government and not for
/ hidden to the States. This spirit was
/ lived up to by Americans who laid
the foundation OF America as Il is.
as they were jealous Of all encroach-
: ments upon their Individual liberty
and feared not to assume that indi-
vidual responsibility which has de-
/ veloped in the American people,
character OF Individual manhood
that is not equalled by the people of
any nation on earth.
I'VE have however. in later years
seen this spirit decline" continued
the speaker we have seen indl-
viduals shirk their personal respon-
| sihility. We have seen communities
forego the privilege OF local self
government. and we have seen States
abdicate their constitutional rights
by throwing upon the Federal
Government at Washington an in
crease OF governmental activities and
by inviting the National Government
70 assume Increased responsibilities.
This has reached a point where we
can look with fear upon the effect
upon our National character and
upon the individuality OF the States.
The integrity OF the nation is neces-
sary for the welfare of the States.
hut no less is the integrity of the
states necessary for the welfare OF
the nation.
THE integrity OF the States, how
ever will not he prepared II we CON
tinue in the line of the present ten
dency TO shift State responsibility (
upon the Goernment at WASHINGTON.
Federal aid has become one of the /
keeest desires OF the American peo-
pie People from every State be- |
siege Washington in their efforts to 1
hecure aid for purposes that should I
he strictly within the province Of the .
States.
Everywhere people are showing |
an inclination TO enlarge Federal /
jurisdiction into Federal guardian
ship and ask that the Federal /
Government shall assume the clu-l
zens' responsibilities and obligations
and assist the individual in correct
ing his own Shortcomings and mis-
fortunes by guaranteeing the success
NJ his business. the building up Of,
his fortune and the relieving him OF
his duties in order that he may pro-
coed to more highly develop his
wishbone at the expense of his back
hone. He is quite willing that his ,
obligations and his States obliga- i
tons shall he placed upon the
Federal Government. and to en- 1
courage this assumption by the
Federal Government, he is apparent
~ willing to he taxed and the money 1
placed in the National Treasury 20
pay for the things at great expense
hat he and his state could do more
and with less expense
without realizing that every activity
placed upon the Federal Government
must he paid for him and the peop,e
II all the States in the end.
we folks in Delaware by all the
traditions coming down to us from
our forefathers. by all our obliga- (
ions to our State and to our ma ,
ion, should resist this tendency. and +,
" so doing resist the socialism. the :
communism or the bolshevism to
which our nation is rapidly tending. .
We should say to the people of each =
II the other States that we will not a.,
onger encourage Capitalization; !
hat we will not further submit to
encrOachment upon our p
itate's rights; that we call for a r
eturn TO the old-fashioned policy =
Il control OF and close attention to n
ome affairs and call upon the peo- 4,
lie Of every State to join us in our
forts.
we have not feared to stand
rst In the past and we must not
ear to stand first now"
ID. c. Plank was elected 10 the
GARD of governors OF the club to
II the vacancy caused by the death
( Howard Child.