The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-12
DEMAND A q DEAL.

DEMAND A SQUARE DEAL.
We as a people are IN danger OF
losing our grip on one Of our most
cherished traits Of character-fair-
ness. Time was when this word and
all Il stands for was written broad
on our national life, and We hnve
pridcd ourselves ON our readiness 10
accord 70 any and all people a
square deal.
and. naradoxical as Il may seem
tins trait stiil predominatcs. We
r ready as we ever were 10 srani
justice 10 all. But granting iustic,
u only onc-sided ~fairness-but one
side OF the human equation.
We should demand justice and
fairness, each for self and for oil
others.
This We are rapidly ccasing 10 no
Year by year We arc more and nor
sleeping on our individual and coll
lective right. and others. more act
i've and aggressive. r usurping
them.
The rcsources-yes. the actual
productions. Of this great nation
are 30 abundant that want" should
be an unknown word with US. Yet
want exists. and exists largely.
With our great wealth We should
be- the most ARE free people Me
world has ever seen. but We are
not. Lines Of care are deep upon
the national brow.
And all Of this because Ne sleep
uron our rights and will not rise up
and demand a square deal. We al
low congress 10 misrcpresenl US and
have not the energy or nerve 10
elect u congress which will force
jnstiec and fairness for ms.
II Is time we arose In our might
and demanded that the price boost
er and ~speculaior must so. and he
will not 90 until We 40.
Weare hopelessly In the hands Of
thu exploiler-the Spectator IN
o,ker peoples rights and privileges.
Prom the man ON the corner who
sells us a pair Of shoestrines for
,,sice their worth because he
knows we would not walk a block
for the difference. up 10 the giant
corporation that furnishes the steel
for our buildings at more than he
worth because he knows we can get
"a no where else. all are out for the
exploitation Of the other fellow.
We have said that We as a people
are as rehdy o. ever 10 accord fair
ness 10 a.. Yet the very presence
o. oppression and extortion In our
ni,dst has a tendency 10 breed in us
a disregard for this principle
Doubtless you are familiar with
the story OF the Arab and his camel
how u ntruded is head into it,
masters teai. which the latter kind
~ permitted. But meeting no re-
%sistance, II was not long before the
camel was in the tent and It's mas
Ger was excluded.
II Is 80 with US. We arc syste-
m~aiically exploited and held up by
spectators and the Shylocks until
we are In danger OF supinely sur
rendering 10 their every demand.
There Is absolutely no reason for
the extortionate prices we have been
paying for many months, except the
Vaccinations OF the trusts. the slor-
age companies. the SPECTATORS, or
all who can in any way hold in re-
straint the supply. and by unfair
means stimulate the demand and
the price.
When permitted free movement,
the products Of this country are al
ways equal 10 any demand. This is
not true, however. when a large
proportion Of our production Is cor
nered aud retired from the channels
Of trade until scarcity forces prices
10 a fictitious level.
When cold storage first came into
general . II was hailed as one Of
the greatest discoveries OF any age.
We very much fear. however. that
Il 10 fast becoming our chief OPP
pressor, unless we a take its
power out Of INSCRIPTIONS hands.
II Is time for us 10 awake 10 the
Importance o. demanding the
square deal. a. well a. according H.
National disaster faces US q we
DO n0l.
rgE MAT OtJFeTION.