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Editorial
July 29, 1926
Askov American
Askov, Pine County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Editorial quotes President Coolidge's address at the Sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia on July 4th, stressing that the people's observance of laws, not government enactment, forges national character and that individuals must bear their own responsibilities.
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OBSERVANCE OF LAWS
In his address at the Sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia July 4th, President Coolidge said a volume in the following few words:
"Of course, the government can help to sustain ideals and can create institutions through which they can be better observed, but their source by their very nature is in the people. The people have to bear their own responsibilities. There is no method by which that burden can be shifted to the government. It is not the enactment, but the observance of laws, that creates the character of a nation."
In his address at the Sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia July 4th, President Coolidge said a volume in the following few words:
"Of course, the government can help to sustain ideals and can create institutions through which they can be better observed, but their source by their very nature is in the people. The people have to bear their own responsibilities. There is no method by which that burden can be shifted to the government. It is not the enactment, but the observance of laws, that creates the character of a nation."
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Law Observance
National Character
Personal Responsibility
Government Ideals
What entities or persons were involved?
President Coolidge
Philadelphia Sesquicentennial
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Observance Of Laws And National Character
Stance / Tone
Emphasis On Personal Responsibility Over Government Reliance
Key Figures
President Coolidge
Philadelphia Sesquicentennial
Key Arguments
Government Helps Sustain Ideals But Their Source Is In The People
People Must Bear Their Own Responsibilities Without Shifting To Government
Observance Of Laws, Not Enactment, Creates National Character