The war for righteousness is endless, but this is one of the great battles, and its results will endure.
We are now in the throes of decision on the whole question of business in politics, of politics for business purposes, and we must take our share in determining whether the object of our political system is to be unclean money or free men.

The present strong movement to prevent the political control of public men, law-courts, and legislatures by great commercial enterprises will either flash in the pan or it will succeed; it will leave either the man or the dollar in control.

The decision will be made by the young men, and it is not far ahead.
The question of efficiency in public office has been brought to the front as never before in the history of the Nation.

As a whole, our public service is honest, but we should be able to take honesty for granted.

What we lack is the tradition of high efficiency that makes great enterprises succeed.