El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-04

I thorltV. vet when dealing with out
side nations she talks in a proud way
T Of cher s0Verel gury.'
Capital ana labor both claim that
] their rights have been infrlnEed
upon, and that the power OF govern
ment is not functioning as 10 should
IN their behalf There appears 20 BE-
an inclination on the part d each
! party TO question and defy the au-
7 thority Of the government
Children Defy Authority.
Even our school children and many
parents would strike and defy the
constituted authority OF our school
government. DO YOU not think that
. the expressions democracy and self
I determination" are being overWorked
and that they need shorter hours"
In the home, the church, state and
community Affairs we are not suffer
3 Ing from the abuse OF authority as
much as we are from the abuse Of
indy ualisns not from oppression
from usurpation OF authority but
I from the cringing OF authority. not
from too much government but from
the lack Of IT,
Alexander Hamilton asked the
question, Why has government been
I instituted At ALP tHe answers BE
cause the passions OF men viii not
conform 70 the dictates Of reason and
justice without constraint"
To defy the constituted authority
. Is to remove the CONSTANT" and al
low the passions OF men 10 pursue
their unreasonable and unjust course. {
That. in the opinion OF some. Is "de-
mocracy,' but Il is anarchy, e is
he'll,
Big stick Is Needed.
When any individual curbea BY
some real or imaginary restraint
upon his personal liberty, would de-
fy government and set aside the
common good for his private aims.
that person should be dealt With ard
suppressed by rightful authority.
That IS what government Is for. to
get IN the way Of that fellow with
q "biE stick" The public speaking
throuEh its officers. shall rule and
no individual OF set OF individuals I
should Re allowed 10 supersede the /
public officers.
There Is a way IN which the public Z
can regularly and coustitutionallT ]
change its Officers where authority f
has been abused. but no handful OF
individuals or small minority should
be allowed to take over the govern /
ment
Anarchy and bad government are +
the symptoms Of the lack OF real 4
vital religion It IS a failure on our T
part to believe In and recognize Al T
mighty God as the sovereign ruler Of
this universe (ircludinE MYSELF. he I
has right 70 restrain as. He does r
place limits upon our Individual F.
whims. He places the common good (
above our selfish desires. human I
government IN the home. church and !
state. IS OF divine appointment and /
has back OF GO the authority OF Cod /
His blessing and His curse God f
viii Himself deal with the offenders /
Of human government.
Why can we not all unite FOR the
purpose Of following that which IS
good with a firm belief in a ruling I
God whose watchful eye Is over the I
righteous. and whose attentive ear IS 4
ever open TO their prayers; but whose /
face IS against them that do evil" I
believing that the mission Of life "is .
TO do Eood'-Eood 20 uthers-Eood I
to the community. and gladly vel ]
coming any check that would keep /
as from doing evil
Terror to Evil Doors
We should not be sticking for four
rights" and looking for an oDpor- /
tunity 70 kick and not 70 pull to- /
gether. 40 that which Is good and I
who IS he that viii harm YOU" The I
law was intended to be a terror to ]
evil doors" and we should not at
tempt 20 take the terror out OF it, I
but do that which Is good ana the I
arm u the law is vour friend and /
protector. Honor all men. Love the I
hrotnerhood. Fear God. Honor the /
King"