The Republican., 1925-03-05

The very stability of our society rests
upon production and conservation. For
individuals or for governments to
waste and squander their resources is
to deny these rights and disregard
these obligations. The result of eco
nomic dissipation to a nation is sal-
ways moral decay.
These policies of better internation-
al understandings greater economy.
and lower taxes have contributed
largely to peaceful and prosperous
industrial relations. Under the help
full influences of restrictive immigra-
ton and protective tariff, employ
ment is plentiful, the rate of pay is
high, and wage earnerS are in a state
of contentment seldom seen before.
Our transportation systems have been
gradually recovering and have been
able to meet all the requirements of
the service. Agriculture has been
very slow in reviving, but the price
of cereals at last indicates that the
day Of its deliverence is at hand.
We are not without our problems,
but our most important problem is
not to secure new advantages but to
maintain those which we already pos
sess. Our system of government
made up of three separate and indie
pendent departments, our divided
sovereignty composed Of Nation and
State, the matchless wisdom that is
enshrined in our Constitution, all
these need constant effort and tireless
vigilance for their protection and sup
port.
In republic the first rule for the
guidance of the citizen is obedience to
law. Under a despotism the law may
be imposed upon the subject. He has
no voice in making, no influence in its
administration, it does not represent
him. Under a free government the
citizen makes his own laws, chooses
his own administrators, which do rep
resent him. Those who want their
rights respected under the Constitu-
ton and the law ought to set the eX-
ample themselves of observing the
Constitution and the law. While
there may be those of high intell-
igence who violate the law at times,
the barbarian and the defective al
ways violate it. Those who disregard
the rules of society are not exhibit
ing superior intelligence, are not
promoting freedom and independence,
are not following the path of civili-
zation, but are displaying the traits Of
ignorance, of servitude, of savagery.
and treading the way that leads back
to the jungle.
The essence Of republic is repres-
entatlye government. Our Congress
represents the people and the States.
In all Legislative affairs it is the nat
ural collaboration with the President.
In spite Of all the criticism which Of
ten falls to its lot, | do not hesitate
to say that there is no more indepen-
dent and effective legislative body in
the world. 1t is, and should be, jeal-
Gus of its prerogative. l weleome its
cooperation, and expect to snare with
it not only the responsibility, but the
credit, for our common effort to Sc
cure beneficial legislation.
These are some of the principles
which America represents. We have
not by any means put them fully into
practice, but we have strongly signi-
fled our belief in them. The encourag
ing feature Of our country is not that
it has reached its destination, but that
it has overwhelmingly expressed its
determination to proceed in the right
direction. 1t is true that we could
with profit, be less sectional and more
national in our thoughts. 1t would
be well if we could replace much that
is, only false and ignorant prejudice
with true and enlightened pride of
race. But the last election showed
that appeals to class and nationality
had little effect. We were all found
loyal to common citizenship. The
fundamental precept Of liberty is toll
Grafton. We can not permit any in
QUESTION either within or without the
law or apply any religious test to the
holding of Office. The mind of Amer
lea must be forever free.
1t is such contemplations, my fel-
low countrymen, which are not ex-
hausitve but only representative, that
| find ample warrant for satisfaction
and encouragement. IWe should not
let the much that is to do obscure the
much which has been done. The past
and present show faith and hope and
courage fully justified. Here stands
our country, an example or tranquil
ty abroad. Here stands its Govern
ment, aware of its mingh but ODE
dient to its conscience. Here it will
continue to stand, seeking peace and
prosperity, solicitous for the welfare
of the wage Garner, promoting enter
prise, developing waterways and
natural resources, alternative to the
intutive counsel of womanhood, en-
couraging education, desiring the ad-
vancement Of religion, supporting the
cause of justice and honor among the
nations. America seeks no earthly
empire built on blood and force. No
ambition, no temptation, lures her to
thought of foreign dominions. The
legions which she sends forth armed,
not with the sword, but with the cross
The higher state to which she seeks
the allegiance of all mankind is not
of human, but Of divine origin. She
cherishes no purpose save to merit the
favor of Almighty God.