Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30

like the republic of the United States
tho power belongs To the people and
the people have Il right. thru their
representatives, to extend that power
and lace II where they want II. And
II they have the right TO delegate that
power IL still belongs to them, and
they, at any time, have tho right To
take that power back into their own
hands Upon the heads and In the
hands of those to whom this power Is
delegated lies the responsibility. and
there must he responsibility, and
central power \ democracy cannot
fight war without autocrauc power,
and let the president have the power
land more power and more power. In
the final analysis 1t belongs to the
American people and they can take
.it back any time they want to.
Mines May Also BE Seized.
The copper mines, lead mines. zinc
mines and coal mines, so far are get
ting along In very good shape, but, If
necessary. they in turn will find the
strong arm of the government regu-
lating their operations. And that Will
lc as 1t should be.
The federal government may need
:he munition plants and the gun fac
tories-in fact there are numerous
Industries in the country that may
have to be taken over and If nec-
essary the government should not
hesitate a minute.
Take them over and adjust mat
ters after the war. There is no bus
mess I'm this country 50 important
that It is not secondary to war. ana
the government and the people OF
the United States should come to that
bare understanding at once, and not
be surprised nor chagrinned at any
movement toward war mobilization
the government takes.
There Is no need of control OF the
automobile industry The two hun
dred factories of the country have
placed their plants at the disposal of
the government. have given up their
trade secrets. and evolved the Liberty
motor and the army truck, said to be
the best in the world They nave
standardized engines 50 that n bolt
may be made I'm san Francisco while
the nut Is made in Detroit, and they
fit.
The oil pipe lines and the oil re-
flneries of the country need no gov
ernment control. They have offered
their services to the government, and
the government Is being supplied
But il makes no difference what
the emergency is, the people must
meet 1t voluntarily or under the force
Of arms II necessary.
Control of the railroads. involving
more than $4,000 O0O, 900 worth OF
property is a long stride, and in the
right direction and it may be but
furerunncr of what Is 20 follow In
other war-ncccsslty lines.
We will have a harvest before long
and We will need hundreds Of thou
sands Of men. what will be done. IN
case the men are not voluntarily
forthcoming? What should be done
What would YOU suggest should be
done?
This Is n representative govern
mant--a republic, a democracy wltl
mcu vested with iualicnaDle rights
iirder the protection OF the constltu-
ton Of the United states. but we can
not win this war with mob--wC
must have centralized power Of coh-
troll In the hands of men who are re-
spousiblo to the people, and whose
every act will have 10 be approved
by the vox populi who viii hold them
to strict accountability, and woe
unto the men or set of men who do
not hold inyiolate the peoples trust
and faith.