The Elbert County tribune., 1919-12-05

I to assert its power and najesty
against the challenge OF any class. The
government, when it asserts that right.
seeks not TO antagonize class but
simply to defend the right Of the
whole people as against the irrepara-
Bile harm and injury that might BE-.
done by the attempt by any class TO
usurp a power that only government
itself has right to exercise as a pro
| lection to all.
U. S. Must Solve Question Pesceably
In the matter of international dis
putes which have led to war, states
men have sought to set up as rem
edy arbitration for war. Does this
not point the way for the settlement
of Industrial disputes by the establish
ment OF Il tribunal, fair and just alike
to all, which will settle Industrial dis
putes which in the past have led to
war and disaster?
America. witnessing the evil conse-
quenees which have followed out OF
such disputes between the contending
forces, must not admit itself impotent
to deal with these matters by means
of peaceful processes. Surely. there
must be some method Of bringing to-
gether in a council of peace and amity
these two great interests, out of which
will come happier day of peace and
cooperation, a day that will make for
more comfort and happiness in living
and more tolerable condition among
all classes of men.
Certainly human Intelligence can de-
wise some acceptable tribunal for ad-
justlng the differences between cap
ltal and labor.
Hour of Test for America Is Here.
This is the hour of test and trial
for America. BY her prowess and
strength. and the lndomitable courage
of her soldiers, she demonstrated her
power to vindicate on foreign battle
fields her conception of liberty and
Justice. Let not her influence as u
mediator between capital and labor be
weakened and her own failure to set
tie matters of purely domestic con
Germ be proclaimed to the world.
There are those in this country who
threaten direct action to force their
will upon a majority. Russia today,
with its blood and terror, is Il painful
object lesson of the power of minor
tiles. 1t makes little difference what
minority it is, whether capital or la
Dor. or any other class, no sort OF
privilege will be permitted TO domi-
nate this country. We are a partner
ship or nothing that is worth while.
We are democracy, where the ma
jority are the masters, or all the hopes
and purposes of the men who founded
this government have been defeated
and forgotten.
U. S. Will Not Stand Any Threats.
In America there is but one way in
which great reforms can be accom-
plished and the relief sought by classes
obtained. and that is through the or
derly processes of representative gov
ernment Those who would propose
any other method Of reform are enc
mics of this country. America will not
be daunteo by threats nor lose her
composure or calinness in these dis
tressing 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 the straight
road of justice TO all classes and condi-
tions of men. Men have but to follow
this road TO realize the full fruition of
their objects and purposes. Let those
beware who would take the shorter
road of disorder and revolution The
orderly process.