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Editorial
October 24, 1906
The River Press
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana
What is this article about?
Harper's Magazine editorial defines true Americanism as belief in God-given inalienable rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness; opposition to unjust power like taxation without representation; government by consent; safeguarding freedom with law and order for fair play; trusting the people to improve; equalizing burdens and opportunities; subordinating selfish interests to the commonwealth; and union as essential as liberty.
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What Is True Americanism?
Harper's Magazine
What is true Americanism and where does it reside? Not on the tongue, nor in the clothes, nor among the transient social forms, refined or rude, which mottles the surface of human life. True Americanism is this:
To believe that the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are given by God.
To believe that any form of power that tramples on these rights is unjust.
To believe that taxation without representation is tyranny, that government must rest upon the consent of the governed, and that the people should choose their own rulers.
To believe that freedom must be safeguarded by law and order, and that the end of freedom is fair play for all.
To believe, not that all people are good, but that the way to make them better is to trust the whole people.
To believe not in a forced equality of conditions and estates, but in a true equalization of burdens, privileges and opportunities.
To believe that the selfish interests of persons, classes and sections must be subordinated to the welfare of the commonwealth.
To believe that union is as much a human necessity as liberty is a divine gift.
Harper's Magazine
What is true Americanism and where does it reside? Not on the tongue, nor in the clothes, nor among the transient social forms, refined or rude, which mottles the surface of human life. True Americanism is this:
To believe that the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are given by God.
To believe that any form of power that tramples on these rights is unjust.
To believe that taxation without representation is tyranny, that government must rest upon the consent of the governed, and that the people should choose their own rulers.
To believe that freedom must be safeguarded by law and order, and that the end of freedom is fair play for all.
To believe, not that all people are good, but that the way to make them better is to trust the whole people.
To believe not in a forced equality of conditions and estates, but in a true equalization of burdens, privileges and opportunities.
To believe that the selfish interests of persons, classes and sections must be subordinated to the welfare of the commonwealth.
To believe that union is as much a human necessity as liberty is a divine gift.
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Americanism
Inalienable Rights
Liberty
Taxation Without Representation
Consent Of The Governed
Fair Play
Union
Commonwealth
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Definition Of True Americanism
Stance / Tone
Affirmative Exposition Of Core American Principles
Key Arguments
Inalienable Rights To Life, Liberty, And Pursuit Of Happiness Given By God
Any Power Trampling These Rights Is Unjust
Taxation Without Representation Is Tyranny
Government Rests On Consent Of The Governed
People Choose Their Own Rulers
Freedom Safeguarded By Law And Order For Fair Play
Trust The Whole People To Make Them Better
Equalization Of Burdens, Privileges, And Opportunities
Subordinate Selfish Interests To Commonwealth Welfare
Union Is A Human Necessity Like Liberty Is Divine