Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-13

ANNOUNCEMENT ny Onttu OtdDtS OCH
ator Miles Poindexter of his Can
/ didacy for the Republican Nomin-
alton for the Presidency in 1920
! His attitute for the Presidency in
1920-His attitude upon vital ques-
tons of the day.
no THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES:
This government was founded on
the principles that no special class
should control it;
The absolute security of every man
under the law in his person and prop
jerty;
/ The, safeguarding Of the general
welfare Of our people by keeping the
government at all times under their
own control, both as against any
special class at home, and as against
any foreign power or combination of
powers;
And the active use by the govern
ment, in the sphere of its action, Of
the full powers of the nation to pro-
tect every citizen, of whatever sta
ton he may be, both at home or in q
foreign land, or on the sea, from I'M
lawful injury to his person or his
property by any individual or special
class, or by any foreign power.
Every necessary agency of the gov
eminent should be used to give COM
iplete protection to the lives and law
full rights Of American citizens in
Mexico; and the international duties
we have assumed as to that country,
by reason of our proximity, and as in
cidental to the Monroe Doctrine,
should be at once performed The
launching and withdrawing, without
definite purpose or result, of military
expeditions to Vera Cruz and other
portions of Mexico, also as at Arch
angel and other portions of the world,
are criminal in their reckless disre-
gard of life and national treasure ex-
pended without the possibility of any
benefits whatever.
Alien slackers who renowned their
First papers" of naturalization in or
der to escape military service, should
be denied citizenship in the future,
and should be deported without de-
lay TO the several foreign countries
from which they came ito the United
States, in order that the opportuni-
ties they enjoy may be left for loyal
citizens and soldiers.
Revolutionary communism, by
whatever name it may be called, must
be met and put down wherever it APP
pears, as subversive of liberty. There
can be no compromise with anarchy
The attempt Of certain radical labor
leaders to coerce Congress to enact
Legislation proposed by them, if sue
lcessful, would be government, by a
Iclass, as in Russia, and not "by the
people" as in the United States. The
threat to tie up transportation until
the railroads are nationalized and de-
livered to the control of the employees
I if successful, would be government by
terror, for a special class.
The effort Of certain radical leaders
of labor organizations to secure con-
troll of the police force of the var
ious cities of the country, if success
full, would give to small class abb
solute control of officers of the law.
It would give certain class control
of the enforcement Of the law, and
of governmental agencies established
to preserve the peace. Its success
would mean the abdication of the gov
ernment in favor of class, and the
immediate establishment of Dictator
ship 1t should not be open to debate
or negotiation
This nation cannot be ruled by cap
ital, and it cannot be ruled by labor.
Both capital and labor must be sub
ject to the rule Of the people. The
i government must be supreme.
/ Tn just claims of labor should be
recognized and every opportunity
should be given to laboring men and
their fanatics for comfort and happi-
( ness. The laboring man, above all
Others, is benefited by the preserva-
ton of law and order, the security of
i life, person, and property against
violence and arbitrary rule But the
effort Of any labor leader to pat labor
in control Of the government, by
means of industrial blockade, econ
omic pressure, intimidation of violence
or so-called direct action, cannot be
tolerated, any more than-such an eff
fort on the part of combined capital
would be tolerated. Either would
violate the cardinal principles of free
government.
Communism is inconsistent with the
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