The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-09-19

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more live issues and more courage
Gus statements of public questions we
would not have to have so much
money to run campaigns Fortunate
ly administrations are always upon a
higher grade than the campaigns
would indicate.
But whoever is elected, whatever
the campaign issues may be, the ad-
ministration beginning March 4, 1921,
will be compelled to deal with prob
lens as vital and fundamental as any
with which political parties have had
to do In our entire history. There
moment and similar import-the per-
iod following the Inauguration of the
government in 1889, and the period
following the civil war. There were
be giants for the coming task. If the
American people love their institu-
tions and are devoted to our republic
they will select their public servants
iioii this tiine VII Will d NlBiidilSe VI
scrutiny and a singleness of purpose
equal to or greater than that ever
displayed heretofore by the electorate
in this country. And the salvation of
the republic depends upon the people
the strength of mind and clarity Of
purpose Of the average voter
HOPE Rests in People.
"Democracies tend to make moral
towards of public men. Unless the
people rise to the situation, unless
they awaken to the task and demand
high ideals and truly American stan
dards, there Is no hope from state
legislatures, from spineless congresses
or listening and trimming officials.
The greatest benefactor In the coun-
try today is the man or men who are
seeking to arouse and build up
deep seated love of country, a rever-
ence for American institutions, and
all in all. a sound and wholesome, a
sane and forward looking public
opinion.
"There will be our public debt from
so to rs billions. How shall 1t be
paid? What system of taxation shall
we adopt? This will be one Of the
most disturbing questions and far
reaching in it's effect of any Of the
domestic questions growing out Of the
war An unjust and unwise system
of taxation is a prolific source of dis
content among all people. I can not
recall revolution in 500 years which
may not be traced to unjust and UNI
wise methods of taxation.
What About Labor?
Shall we have labor program?
Shall we continue to rely on the old
system of tooth and claw? Or shall
we be able to realize that a demo-
cratic form of government must rest
upon the principle that no man liveth
unto himself alone? There must be,
1t would seem, program based up
on a wider and more humanitarian
and a more thoroughly planned sys-
tenn of cooperation between labor and
capital. In other words, labor should
have an interest in the business.
"The attitude of the citizen toward
the state will be greatly different af-
ter the war There Is bound to be
less individualism and more collective
cooperation. AS the state or the gov
oh hc vi q a
the conflict between those who have
and those who have not will become
more intense for the control of the
state or the government.
What shall be the relation Of this
republic to the European and Asiatit
powers? Can we and shall we pre-
serve the precepts and policies Of
washington and still do our full duty
to the new world which will be inau
gurated with the close Of the war
No more serious problems could bt
presented.
What About War Presidents?
war is the deadly enemy Of re-
, publics. 1t naturally calls for prece
| dents, for the exercise Of arbitrary
powers which are at enmity witt
democratic principles. How far car
FIVE eliminate the precedents OF wal
from our system Of government to tn
; end that this may remain govern
/ lment of the people. by the people
land for the people?
4, There is also the problem of how
. far we are going in the destruction o.
, ILLUMINATION of our state government
land in compounding our nation as
whole. Shall we destroy the fedora
, Iprinciple-local government for loca
| laffairs and national government TO
r national affairs-and administer al
r government from washington? An
I other rs years moving in the same al
: ERECTION as we have in the last rs year
r land the states would be but geo
4 graphical expression. The govern
n ment would be republic In form blu
A bureaucracy in fact. 1t may b
g possible to devise some system
q government more deadening to indi
g Iyidual initiative, more destructive I
I human progress more burdensome I
Ia. ~ooc1a than bureaucracy. but 8