The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-25
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stability. declared Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. speaking yesterday before the
members Of the Colorado stats legis-
lature.
I'VE want TO stabilize conditions"
he said. I'VE are todiy II too emo
tional state and follow new ideas
with too much enthusiasm. Our
watchword should be-stand steady
and hold onto the things which have
made US what We ars--laW. "a order
the rights Of property - govern
ment under the constitution.
In his address General Wood did
not speak directly on political sub
jects. but voiced his general views
on the big issues Of the day. Iefore
his speech at the statehouse he talk
ed to the students Of the East Denver
High school. holding out to them the
ideal Of service to TIE hation. the du-
ty Of every American citisen, and Ia
ter addressed . luncheon Of the Mile
High club. General Wood and Lieut..
Col. s. M. Williams, lis aide. left
for Chicago yesterday afternoon af-
ter stay Of forty-eight hours in
Colorado.
General Raps Bolahevism
The menace Of Bolsheviam. the I'M
migration problem. expansion ofcom-
mercial interests. relief OF business
from the heavy burdens Of taxation,
the necessity Of getting at the bot
tom Of the trouble between capital
and labor and the growing telzcncy
to drift away from the cosiFitation
were some Of the important questions
touched upon in the address before
the legislature.
Speaking Of the immigration
problem. General Wood said:
The timc has come when we mus:
look closely into immigration This
must be count, for Americans tho
by that do nos n an those who were
horn in this coti,ty or whose an,
cestors haze lived ere for IA hln
Ter If generations. We ) IL rsv
more Il u Ion t, our immigrant
Now the new arrival Ii met with Red
literature. instead he should be met
with campaign Of education to set
him on the right track. It should
also be our policy to distribute immI-
grants to different parts Of the coun-
try. where they can take up employ
ment for which they adapted by
their former life In Europe.
I'VE don't want America to be-
come the dumping ground for degen-
crates, tho we are proud Of the fact
that It has been the refuge Of the
oppresse<t'
Business 0vertaxed
The following generations will.
reap the benefits Of our part IN the
war and they should help to shouI-
der its burden, declared General
Wood Our business must be freed
from the overheavy burden Of taxa
tIon which it 10 compelled to carry.
The American legion also came In
for high praise. The lssion's coop
GRAFTON in suppressing the riots at
Gray and Omaha was especially men,
toned.
But" he said, their work must
be done in lawful way. Real lib
erty is found within the law and
never outside Of II. The finest thing
the legion has done was to capture
the men who had killed their COM
rades in the Northwest and turn
them over to the law and guard than
from mob violence.
Americans Are Indifferent
Discussing Bolshevism. the general
laid q big share Of the blame upon
the indifference Of the American peo-
pie.
"The Reds" be said. "afe few IN
number and cowardly. Our citizens
who do not hold public olloes must
pay more attention to The orderly
conduct Of our government. /" s
~ my experience" tho general con-
"A ued. IL that s6 per cent n 1ehpg.
l Ike ss per cent Of The rest 'o9 y.
tants to run straighk. It 4 sur.
rounded be vicious infnenoss.
I'VE want no auto8fxey Of wealth.
Wealth must be the 6rvans and not
the master, and In The iame Way va
wsri no sntocracy Of Iahor,
lncr>ssed Prod .,sior usred
'Ths rily seinn,s for q IN A
cost Of ;sv:Bg h I'M saaed produetton
and sti::sncy and fnss ma. II told
tn ;abor All this 20 iph idls talh
M.nt alther wagas and uhorus
working s6urs Il o. afiacx % lsbor
it.clf..
tutiinIag his viexs for nil ~
preparedness. Gene IA mo6d. s.lys
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