Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-25
r,HE EZRA oF RESrORATIoN

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THE ERA or RESTORATION.
Notwithstanding that the para
mount problem now before the
American people Ia the winning Of
the war. and TO that end our ener-
Eiss are bended and all private priv
ilege suspended. yet It is not out OF
place TO consider the time to come
when these abnormal conditions Will
be no longer necessary and the coun-
try must be restored to Its normal
condition. Second only In import
ance to the winning OF the war Is the
preservation of the ancient land
marks of our republican form OF
government, q return, in short. to a
government by law instead OF gov
ernment by men. We are not now
disposed to complain because many
OF our natural rights are suspended
for the time being, because some
men have been given extra legal
powers. because the individual is un-
Usually restrained In the details Of
his daily life for the benefit Of the
present emergency. But there must
come a time when the balances shah
he restored, WIN those who have on.
joyed such q plenituds of authority
be ready 10 rellnquIsh the same and
drop to the level Of simon pure
democracy
The winning OF the war calls for
the united effort Of all--the utllisa-
ton Of the knowledge, ability and
experience Of all--regardless Of per-
sonaI likes or dlslikes and regard
less OF partisan conviction. II calls
for personal aaorifioe. for the subor-
dination In an unusual degree OF per-
sonal interest TO the general vel
fare, ana for the burying OF those
jealousies and Animoaities which
tend TO weaken the nation Mt time
when there is special need for united
strength. The winning OF the war
calls for economy OF time, economy
Of materials, economy, Of human la
Dor. Waste of time, waste OF re-
sources, waste Of effort. Ia a be-
travail Of the nation whether due to
wilfulness or neglect. Prompt and
effective utilization OF all the ma
tion's strength has been and still In
a first duty resting upon those en-
trusted with the powers of govern.
mont.
But whom the war II won, what
then? Shall we still be expected to
suffer those suspensions OF rights
that we have cheerfully endured
while the nation needed all its re-
sources2 Officials of the govern
ment. from the president down, have
used many powers and privileges In
their own way that they were sup
posed to derive only from the peo-
pie. Innocent citizens have been
arrested on suspicion OF crimes that
would have met strong resentment
In peace time. Business has been Of.
ten interfered with on slight pre-
text ana with no possibility OF re-
dress. Great corporations have been
merged under government heads
and competition reduced to the van
ishing point. We have endured all
this cheerfully In order. as the presl-
dent said. that nothing should pre-
vent the entire resources OF the ma
tion from being effectively used TO
prosecute the war. Are we going
10 be asked to endure them when the
reason no longer holds good?
There are two things that must be
done as soon as war conditions have
passed---the restoration OF govern
ment by law. with the assurance to
every Individual Of hls constitutional
rights, and the reconstruction Of our
peace time industries, These can
best be accomplished by placing in
control OF congress aad the govern
ment that party which has In the
past shown tho best talent for equit-
able and judicious government We
mead not say which party that is
"Politics is adjourned as far as
politics might interfere with win
ming the war, but there will come
A time when we will wish we had
not forgotten politics entirely, and
II In wiser to take time, by the fore
lock and plan for 1t now. After hav'
Ing vanqulshed the barbarian. re-
stored government by law. and es'
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