Evening journal., 1919-12-02

adequate wage but capital should re
ceive a reasonable return upon its in
vesiment and is entitled 10 protection
at the hands OF the government In
every emergency. No government
worthy OF Ihc name can play these ele-
ments against each other. for there Is
a mumalliy of interest between them
which the government must seek 10
express and safeguard at an cost.
Glass Strikes Opposed.
"The right OF individuals 90 strike Is
lnyiOlate and ought not TO be inter
fered with by any prOocss OF govern
ment. hut there hs a predominant right
and That is the right - The government
TO protect all OF its people and 10 as
sert lts power aud majesty against the
challenge OF any class. The govern
mcnt when 10 asserts that right seeks
not 90 aniagonlze a class but simply 20
defend The right % the whole people
as against the irreparable harm and
/ inh~y that might be done by the at
, tempt % any claes 10 usurp a power
that only government Itself has a right
90 exercise az protection 10 all.
I'm the matter Of international dis
putes which have led 10 war, statesmen
have sought 20 set up as a remedy a
reason for war. Does not this point
/ the way for the settlement OF indus
trial disputes by the establishment OF
tribunals fair and just alike % all
which VIII settle industrial disputes
which In the past have led TO war and
disaster? America. witnessing The evil
consequences which have followed out
such disputes between these contend
Ing forces. must not admit Itself impo-
lent 90 deal with these matters by
means OF peaceful processes surely
there must be some method OF bring
ing together In a council OF peace and
amnlty these two great Interests out
Of which will come a happier day, a
day that will make them more happy
and peaceful IN their y0rious task, and
a more tolerable condition among all
classes Of men. Certainly human in
ielngcnce can devise some acceptable
tribunal Tor adjusting the differences
between capital and labO-.
"This II the hour OF test and trial
for America. BY her pr0wess and
strength ana The lndomltable courage
OF her soldiers she demonstrated her
power 90 yindicate on foreign battle
nelds her conception Of liberty and
Justice Let not her influence as a
mediator between capitol and labor b'
weakened and her own failure 10 set.ie
matters OF purely domestic concern be
proclaimed 10 the world. There are
those I'm this country who threatened
direct action 20 force their VIII upoI
a majority. Russia today. with Its
blood and terror. Is a painful object
lesson OF the power Of The minorities
lIt matters little what difference 10 Is
no sort Of privilege will ever be per-
milted 10 dominate lhis country We
are partnership or nothing that Is
worth while. We are O democracy
where The majority are The masters
or all the hopes and purposes Of the
men who founded the government have
been defeated or forgotten. In Amer
lea there il but one way by which
great reforms can be accomplished
and the relief sought by the masses
obtained. and that IS through the or
Derby process Of representative gov
crnmont
Those who would propose any Othel
method Of reform are enemies Of thii
country. America will not be daunte,
by threats nor lose her composure o
calmness in these distressing times. w
can AFFORD In the amidst Of this passion
and unrest 10 be self-contalned anr
sure. The instrument Of an reform Il
America is the ballot. The road {
! economic and social reform In Amerlc
is the straight road Of iustic 10 al
, classes and condition OF men. Ne
have 30 but follow this road 10 realiz
= the fruition Of their objects and pur
poses. The right road Is the road O
justic and orderly process