Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

provement of the lot of farmer differs
| little. whether the problem occur in
Albany. in Spokane, in Atlanta, or in
Washington.
How well the people Of his State
have understood and approved the wise
solution of these questions is best shown
by the fact that he has been elected
and reelected, and reelected, and again
elected governor by huge majorities-
in the hundreds of thousandS-in a
normally Republican State.
Now as TO the requisite OF honesty.
I do not mean an honesty that merely
keeps a man out of jail, or an honesty
that while avoiding personal Smirch.
hides the corruption of others. speak
Of that honesty that lets man sleep
well of nights, fearing no senatorial in
vestigation. that honesty that demands
faithfulness to the public trust in every
public servant. that honesty which takes
immediate action to correct abuse.
Comparison of Cities.
1.-THE whole story of his constant and
persistent efforts to insure the practice
of the spirit as well as the letter Of Off
cial and private prohity in public places
is so well understood by the voters Of
his State that more and more Republic
tackled. This is a topic which need not
be enlarged upon. The voting public of
the Nation is fully wise enough to COM
pare the ethical standards of official
Albany with those Of official WASH
ington..
governor excels over all the political
leaders of this day, comes the ability TO
interest the people in the mechanics Of
their governmental machinery, 10 take
the engine apart and show the function
Of each wheel.
Power TO in2part knowledge of and
create interest in, Government Is the
crying need. of our time. The soul of
our country. lulled by mere material
prosperity. has passed through eight
gray years.
Our people must not acquiesce in
the easy thought Of hsing mere passen-
gers 50 long as the drivers and me-
cl1anics do not disturb our comfort.
We must be concerned over our destina-
ton, not merely satisfied that the pass
ing scenery is pleasant TO the eye. We
must be interested in whether that ma
tional destination be heaven or hell and
not content that the man at the wheel
has assured lis that We shall there find
a fun bank account and soft bed.
An Era of the Ready Made.
I'm the era Of the ready made we
must not accept ready-n1ade govern
ment: in a day Of high powered adj
vertising We must not fall for the false
statements of lile most highly organized
propaganda ever developed by tie own
ers Of the Republican party. We 60
not want to change these United
Sovereign States OF America into the
United States. Incorporated with q
limited and self-perpctuating board OF
directors and no voting power IN the
common stockholders
This Is a time Of rational danger
unless America can be reused again to
wskeiulness. l say this in no spirit
Of the demagog, in no wish to attack
the legitimate course Of the lie or ousl~
ness Of our citizens. I see only one
hope of a return to that participation
bv the people in their Government
which hitherto marked us out as me
great outstanding success among emo
cratic republics
That hope lies In the personality OF
the neg man al the wheel, and especial
/ " In his purpose 10 arouse the spirit OF
interest and the desire TO participate.
The governor Of the State Of New
York stands out today as having that
purpose. az having proved during these
same eight years not only his desire, but
his power 10 make the people 40 inter-
ested IN their Government as he Is him
self
Qualities Of Mind and Soul
Il have described so far qualities en-
tirely of the mind, the mental and
moral equipment without which no
! President can successfully meet the I'D
n,lrisirafiye end material problems Of
his ofhce. It Ii possible with only these
qualities for man To be a reaaonahiy
. efficient President bat there Is one thing
/ more needed TO make him a. great Presi-
dent fl in that quality Of soul which
makes a man loved by lttle children.
| by dumb animals, that quality OF soul
. which makes him strong i}elp 10 all
/ those in aOrr0W or in trouble. li1at
quality which makes him not merpi"
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