Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-11-13
LAWLEssNESS DEFEATED
IN MASSACHUSETTS,

The Republican Publicity Associa-
ton, through its president. the Hon.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., gave out the
following statement from its Wash
ington headquarters this week:
1.-THE fight against lawlessness and
disorder has been won in Massa-
chusetts by the reelection of Gov.
Coolidge by plurality of $4,000.
The good people of the Bay State
who stood so Loyalty by the man who
stood Loyalty by them, are to be con-
graduated and commended But
ton and congratulation an occasion
for delay and diversion. The fight
is still going on in every section of
the United States. The forces of
lawlesness and disorder are organ
lied and aggressive. They seem to
have abundant financial resources
at their command and their agrees
siveness sets an example for advo-
Gates of better cause.
Unfortunately, the advocates of
law and order have not in all states
and communities leaders courageous
and able. Too frequently men in
positions of leadership wait until the
battle has been fought and then
align themselves with the winner.
They dislike the burden, the incon-
venience and the dangers of the
fight, and lack the courage to cast
their lot with the rank and file of
civic righteousness until they find
out whether righteousness Is popn-
lar. There are thousands of public
men in America today who believe
in the right of any man to take en-
pIoyment in any legitimate industry
without first paying tribute to lab
or union, but who lack the courage
to declare that conviction to all the
world. They are the 'gum-shoe,
'pussy-foot' style of politician as
useless to progressive nation as a
camp follower to an army.
But Governor Coolidge is not
alone, although his company may be
relatively small. Here and there
throughout the land are men who
take sides as soon as the issue is
drawn, without waiting to find out
which side is most popular. There
were SO republican, senators who did
not put their ears to the ground be-
fore declaring for Americanism as
against internationalism There
was in their action the same charac-
ter of decisiveness manifested by
Patrick Henry when he exclaimed, 4
pursue, but as for me, give me lib
erty or give me death Because
those 80 senators will back their
words with their votes, the independ-
ence of the United States will be
preserved to this generation and to
all posterity.
"The fight and the victory in Mas,
sachusetts are but incidents In the
great battle that is in progress all
over the United States for the up
holding of government by law-the
preservation Of the constitution, the
enforcement of statutes, and the. pro-
lection of the individual in his right
to life. liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness. Bolsevism has been
checked but not defeated. Men
who have catered to bolshevism still
hold positions of power in the nation.
They continue to shake first the fist
and then the finger. They are as
uncertain and Indispensable now as
ever. II the good people of Ameri-
ca want this nation preserved as a
truly representative government,
they must rally to theisupport of men
who take prompt and clearly de-
fined stand on the side of law and
order-on the side of Americanism
and constitutional government, rele-
eating to the realm of the forgotten
these men, of whatever party. who
strive to be all things to all men,
ready to compromise with principle
or sell the American birthright for a
mess of pottage."