Too Much Government

Tho vcry root of Our jiolitical trouMes was struck by üïnjor Bundy in his' recent address in New York City on Democracy. "Our present dungei-, eau uil bo traced to sorae dopwturo i'roin democratie principies. It we aro (üugmoed and ihreatened with corrupt logislation and a low tono of morals in public Ufe, it is bovo have forgotten tï-it the proper fmiotions of governinent are to securejustico and to proteot lito and property, und havo undertaken to lcgisiaiu tor special interest. It is impossible to deüne exactly where tho line gbould bfc drawn practieally, but our o:ly sut'uty is in adhoring to tho principio that our government lias no paternal function.s to nxeroise over tho poople. ïhey noed 110 such tutelago. All tlioy want is frecdom to devalop themselvos and to work out tho full measure of thóir enérgica and abilities. Nu Congress Unit over sat can direct tho uctivitics ot' forty millions of free human beinga 90 wisely aa fcbey c:m diruct thorosolves. "It ií dimgerous and doiaoralining for us to allow oursclves to regard our govat ia any other light than asan agency establiaheil to secure order, liberty, and justice. Our 'governinent of tho people, or the anl by the peobould not bc lookcd upon as the goVemmi nts of tho old world are regardtbeir subjüct.s. Thuro government is huid to bo thu syurco of all rights, tho fountain of all honor, tii'i pitron of all enterprisps, Itere, goveminent derives its powur and sanctity from the free consent of individual citizens. Our rights are (iod-givon, and are only surrendered so far as the secuiiiy umi well being of orderly society require. Our progress toward the 0 nquest of a continent has lu 1 1 our fieudom to direct our energii s in wbatevor channol has soemed rt ', but to the religious impulsos and uonviotions of private citiZ0O8, do we iws the connlless spiras that all over the land point hoavenward and show tho tfni veraal rceognition of an Injr and of spiritual world. N Jt to thu State, but to the noble g?nerosity of private citizons, do we wc our most i:iunificent endowments of eduoational institutions - our Harvards, and . and Cornell Universities, and Oooper Instituten. Not to the State, but to the inspii.tioas oï genios in private (itizens, and to the encouragement of private patrons, do we owo the progresa . made toward a schopl of American íiri, whi ! intíln i's sneh men ns Qaincy Ward, Thompson, Church, Biorstadt, Jiiüii.-'. tl);! II ut;!, Eastman John-ad ■ bast of Othsr ;'j:irc;ely less famons sc!iolt"rs. " Wj oarly recognizod the truth that wliini the Stute bas left its proper funoions to tika caro of the churob tim oaitf ■ of religioq has invári red and tho cause of e'i iu mi ',vi-, been d.'imaged W.' 1 ■.■ ii ■ n gradually edu up to the high level whero we c;tn s'l', if wo will, that it is safe to trust to the spantaneoui inspirations and tho unrepressed energiea of a free pooplo for the devclooment of all material enterprises; for the cultivation of all tho arts that iuari a high civilization ; for the growth of institutions of learning and charity and religión, and for tho promotion of whitever tenda to piake a popl: (.■niightened, prosperoiu, mul happy,"