The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-12
America should b. the first to lay the
foundation stones upon watch induss
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investment and is N3<E
ton at the hang na IN ..
every emergencH.s tsSe.raep ~ worNs
thy of the name can pc. these els-
ments against each other, for there
is mutually of interest between
them which the government must
seek to express and to safeguard at
all cost.
The right of individuals to strike IL
inviolate and ought not to be intsrtt
fered with by any process OF governs
ment. but there is predominant
right and that is the right OF the gov'
eminent to protect all of its people
and to assert its power and majesty
against the challenge of any classs
The government when it asserts that
right seeks not to antagoniZe a class
but simply to defend the right OF the
whole people as against the frrepara3
BILE harm and injury that might be-
done by the attempt by any class to
usurp a power that only governments
itsalf has a right to exercise as pros
lection to ALL
In the matter of international dis.
/
putes which have led to war states.
men have sought to set up as RENE.
ny arbitration for war. Does this rot
point the way for the settlement OF
industrial disputes by tho establish
ment of tribunal, fair and just alike
| 10 all, which will settle industrial dis
| putes which in the past have, led to
war and disaster? America. Witness
| ing the evil consequences which have
followed out of such disputes be-
tween these contending forces, must
lot admit itself impotent 10 deal with
| these matters by means Of peacefut
processes Surely there must be some
method of bringing together in q
! council of peace and anlity these two
great interests, out of which VIII
come happier day of peace and coz
operation, day that will make mem
more hopeful and enthusiastic in
their daily tasks, that will make fox
more comfort and happiness in living
and a more tolerable conditions
among all classes Of men.
Certainly human intelligence can
devise some acceptable tribunal for
adjusting the diffenreces between
capital and labor.
CRITICAL Hour For America.
This is the hour of test and trial
for America. BY her prowess and
strength and the indomintsbie eour.
age of her soldiers she demonstrates
1 her power to vindicate on foreign bat.
tiefieIds her conceptions of liberty aad
justice. Let not her influence as d
mediator between capital and labor
be weakened and her own failure to
settle matters of purely domestic conf
Germ be proelaimed to the verdi
There are those in this country who.
threaten direct action to force tkelr
will upon majority.
Russia today, with its blood and
terror, is painful object lesson o.
the power of minorities.
Il makes little Difference what mi
rority it is, whether capital or labor
or any other class, no sort of priv.
lege will ever be permitted to domi.
nate this country. We are. a part.
nership or nothing that is worth
| WIFI We ia . d ACAitONtdS1t WACtV
the majority are the masters, or all
the hopes and purposes OF the men
who founded this government havo
been defeated and forgotten. In
America there Is but one way by
Which great reforms can be accom-
plished and the relief sought by
classes obtained, and that is through
fhe orderly processes of representa-.
tive government Those who would
propose any other method of reform
are enemies of this country. Amer.
7 lea will not be daunted by threats nor
lose her composure or calmness I'm
, these distressing times.
We can afford in the midst OF this
day of passion and unrest to be self
contained and sure The instrument
of all reform IN America Is tho bal.
: lot The road to economic and so
cial reform in America is the straight
: road of Justice to all classes and con
ditiona Of men. Men have but to fol
low this road to realize the full frut
ton CT their objects and purposes
Lei. those beware who would take Tho
e shorter road Of disorder and revolu
q ton The right road Is the road ol
e Justice and orderly process.