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Though The People Support The Government; The Government Should Not Support The People.

Public Officers Are The Servants And Agents Of The People, To Execute The Laws Which The People Have Made.

The Lessons Of Paternalism Ought To Be Unlearned And The Better Lesson Taught That While The People Should Patriotically And Cheerfully Support Their Government, Its Functions Do Not Include The Support Of The People.

I Can Find No Warrant For Such An Appropriation In The Constitution, And I Do Not Believe That The Power And Duty Of The General Government Ought To Be Extended To The Relief Of Individual Suffering Which Is In No Manner Properly Related To The Public Service Or Benefit.

The Wage Earner Relies Upon The Ventures Of Confident And Contented Capital. This Failing Him, His Condition Is Without Alleviation, For He Can Neither Prey On The Misfortune Of Others Nor Hoard His Labor.