Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-06
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armaments alone 1t is a measuring
of the strength Of peoples. The front
line of trenches is no stronger than
the support which lies behind those
trenches.
1.-The energies which any great ma
ton must turn into the channels of
war, in the event of a great national
conflict, concern not merely the crea-
ton of ornaments but the mobiliZa-
ton of the entire resources of the
country. The struggle is economic and
touches every aspect of the national
life.
Prepared When Test Came.
1.-THE banks, the factories, the mills,
the warehouses and the great farms
of America We're essential to Amor
icas success in this war. When oul
army went abroad, it was supported
by the financial power and the labor
in the factory and the labor upon the
farm When the real test came, nc
country was ever better prepared fol
it than America 1t had prepared by
its new system of taxation, by means
of which the government was able &c
draw upon the incomes of the people
much of the support needed to sup
ply the army and the navy. Amerlca
had prepared by its reform of finance
by which the federal reserve system
was established, and America had al
ready at hand the means of financing
our great undertaking and the ability
to supply the needs of our allies
/ America had prepared by means Of
| a new consideration which had beer
extended to labor which kept labor
I steadfast throughout the conflict
/ America had prepared by the new
support which measures like the farn
/ loan system, and the Smith-LeSer law
had given to the farmers of America
! "All these measures were essentia
| to Americas success and they wef'
! the very\ basis upon which that sue
cess was founded and all these re
forms have been enacted since Pres
ident Wilson first became presiden
/ of the United States. Having laid thi
1 splendid foundation, it was not i'm
possible to speed up the process o
changing from peace basis to a wa
basis, and this fundamental reason
accounts for the GXtraordinar
achievements of America which wo
the admiration of the entire world.
Far-secing Leadership.
"Only progressive and far-seein
leadership could have brought Amer
lea to her present place of honor an
of power. Aud yet the very men VIII
have stood in the way of all thes
measures of progress are the ones VIII
are now criticsing the conduct of tn
war and the activities of the Ameri
can president. 4el
The gentlemen who are now lead
ing the republican party, criticisin
the president of the United State
and warning the people against tn
policies of Wilson and the league o
nations, are the bad advisers of ole
1.-THE discredited leaders, the men who's
counsel led TO trouble, and who's
advice had to be discarded befor
America could make progress. Is thi
too general an assertion Let us b
a little more particular. Was II no
Senator Lodge who proclaimed in tn
senate that the federal reserve sys
tenn was foredoQmed to failure? Wa
1T not Senator Root who said that tn
federal reserve system would ruin tn
financial structure of America Wa
IL not Senator Penrose who took til
same position? And did not all thes
gentlemen oppose the passage of tn
shipping bill which was urged, b
Secretary McAdoo two years befor
the war began2 Was 1t not this sam
group OF leaders who Were responsl
bic for the opposition to the incom
tax, the farm lean system and the as
ricultural and labor bills? These ar
the same bad advisers, who hopeft
that America has forgotten their ba
aGvicc are now tendtring their sue
gestions as to the future.
Unite in Opposition.
Unable TO agree uDon any cor
structive program of their own tn
Republican leaders unite in unfaltef
Ling opposition to anything and every
thing that is proposed by Presider
Wilson The threatened revolt of tn
seven progressive republican senator
has been suppressed. The choic
tcommittse assignments go to Penros'
Lodge, Warren and Smoot. while tn
unhappy reformers are content wit
places unon minor committees. Th
insurrection has collapsed. rhe dytn
spasms Of repuhlican liberslisin hay
ceased and the reaetionaries are
full control of the senate and N