The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-09
THE ATTACK ON AMERIcANIsM

Political and economic ideas IN deadly enmty 10 the
freedom and equality of American citizens have been
thrust into this country and boldly attempting
to tear down the structure built up by the American
people The unrest and hystera of Europe have given
birth to monstrous proposals. There is proposed SUBJ
stitute for the square deal which gives all workers in
America an equal standing before the law There is
proposed plan whereby many workers shall be taxed
for the benefit of few 1t proposed that the United
States shall longer treat its workngmen alike be
free and independent in foreign affairs. 1t is proposed
that certain class of workers shall take extra profits
of the United States Treasury, and that all other
workers shall stand all losses if the railroads should not
be profitable 1t is demanded that the United States shall
decide for itself whether it shall maintain peace or
go to war; but shall take instructions from foreign
organization.
The free will of the United States, acting in response
to the Independent vote of its citizens is to be made
subordinate nternaonasm having its headquarters
abroad and controlling the policy of this nation.
Those are the propositions. They ideals, theories,
experiments and dreams Yet they pressed upon the
people with the claim that the liberties of the United
States are fraud; that foreigners know better than
Americans how to this country; that capital and
labor not partners President Wilson described
them last May but enemies and capital must be driven
from ownership of the railroads. that economic revo
luton must be forced through which will cast aside
the present industrial system of cooperation between
capital and labor whereby capital gets its profit and labor
gets its wage.
The railroad workers tormented by the high cost of
living have made the mistake of espousing these economic
heresies which if adopted would do these very workers
infinite harm. They have the sympathy of all other
Americans in their struggle with living conditions Moth
ing be gained by any attempt by any section of the
dons bear all alike and the remedy must apply to all
Infinite harm from hasy and illconsdered adop
ton of nosrums and counterfets to take the place of
tested political and economical principles How can man.
kind live without work? The question answers ITSELF and
yet the Russian boshevik in their abysma ignorance
exempt the workers from work! How can America be
strong and free if it letters itself to foreign council
in vital matters? That question ought to itself
and yet attempt being made to compromise the
independence of the United States because somebody has
said that the scheme will stop wars How every i
person in this country get square deal if his dollar is
not to be permitted to honest return for its
owner if set of workers to profit at the expense
If another set? That question ought to itself
There is escape for Congress in straddng and
There be lodging of responsibility
the administration This is not time for Congress
dabbe with hafhearted remedies for the President
procrastinate put forth untried theories This is
line when Americans of the American Stock who know
his country and its institutions who love their country
md their flag, will get together and demolsh all move
nens domestic foreign born, that threaten the exist
nee of the government.
The United States government has been sorely tried
times past by enthusiasts and dreamers who thought
hey had found Improvements upon truths and subst-
utes for sense. But the United States still
lands, mighty rock mistaken by the storms of the
World 1t stands because it is founded upon justice and
bery 1t to every the right to life liberty
nd the pursuit Of happiness. 1t cannot give man
trength another wisdom a third man riches,
ut it and does give each square deal long
he gives it square DEAL In this country free
OF free to murder the rich in Russia but free to get
ich and enjoy their riches after they have made them
he government cannot guarantee any success in
is pursuit of happiness but it and does guarantee
hat he shall be free to pursue happiness any other
IAN The restrictions thrown around man here are
brown around every other man. and the people them
elves determine what their restrictions shall be for the
ommon good.
The United States will stand, and stand Free whether
oregn antions flourish fall The American spirit will
OF surrender to the mistaken and dangerous demands
changes which would destroy the independence of the
the equality of citizens Americans are
uck to detect political faaces and economic blunders