LAD #22- Wilson's First Inaugural

Wilson stated that there was a great system of government in America, but that evil has come with the good it has brought. America was so proud of all of its industrial achievements, but was ignoring the maladies it was causing its people. There was spiritual and physical strains on men, and the Government was using big business for its own selfish advantages. Wilson said that the nation had to face and repair the evil without disturbing the good. Many of the principles and acts of the government went against the rules of the country, but were practiced anyways. Sanitary laws, pure food laws, and laws determining conditions of labor all should be addressed by the government, as keeping the people happy is there responsibility.