The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30
SENATOR MILES POINDEXTER
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
FOR PRESIDENCY
Senator From Washington Will Seek Republican Nomination
In 1920; Issues Clear Statement of Attitude
On Vital Questions of the Day.

To the People Of the United States !:
This government was founded on
the principles that no special class
should control it;
The absolute security Of every man
under the law in his person and prop
erty;
The safeguarding of the general
welfare Of our people by keeping the
government at all times under their
own control, both as against any spec
ial class at home, and as against any
foreign power or combination of pow
ers;
And the active use by the govern
ment, in the sphere Of its action, of the
full powers Of the nation to protect
every citizen, Of whatever station he
may be, both at home or in a foreign
land, or on the sea, from unlawful in
jury to his person or his property by
any individual or special class, or by
foreign power.
Every necessary agency of the gov.
ernment should be used to give com
plete protection to the lives and law
full rights Of American citizens in Mex.
leo; and the international duties we
have assumed as to that country, by
reason of our proximity, and as Incl
dental to the Monroe Doctrine, should
be- as one performed. The launching
and withdrawing, without definite pur
pose or result, of military expeditions
to Vera Cruz and other portions of
Mexico, also as at Archangel and
other portions of the world, are Grim
inal in their reckless disregard OF life
and national treasure expended with
out the rrossibility OF any benefits
whatever
Alien slackers. who renounced their
"first papers, Of naturalization in or
der to escape military service, should
be denied citizenship in the future,
and should he deported without de-
lay to the several foreign countries
from which they came to the United
States. in order that the opportunities
: they enjoy may be left for loyal citi
zens and soldiers.
Revolutionary communism. by what
ever name it may be called, must be
met and put down wherever it ap-
pears. as subversive of liberty. There
can be no compromise with anarchy.
The attempt of certain radical labor
leaders to coerce Congress 10 enact
legislation proposed by them, il sue
ceSsful. would he government by a
class, as in Russia. and not "by the
people" as in the United States. The
threat to tie up transportation until
. the railroads are nationalized and de-
liyered to the control of the employees.
if successful, would he government by
: terror, for a special class.
The effort Of certain radical leaders
l of labor organizations to secure CON
{ troll of the police force Of the various
= cities 70 the country. if successful,
: absolute control of officers of the law
4 1t would give a certain class control
5 of the enforcement Of the law. and of
] governmental agencies established II
e preserve peace. Its success would mean
$ the abdication of the government in
2 favor OF class. and the immediate
e establishment Of dictatorship II
should not he open to debate or nego
t tiotion.
e This nation cannot he ruled by cap
2 ital, and it cannot he ruled by labor
Both capital and labor must he sub
e iect to the rule of the people. The
$ government must he supreme.
The just claims Of labor should h,
z recognized and every opportunity
s should he given to laboring men an'
a their families for comfort and happi
t ness. The lahoring man. above al
k others. is benefited by the preservation
@ of law and order. the security of life
4 person. and property against violenc'
! and arbitrary rule. But the effor
Y Of any labor leader TO put labor il
l. control of the government by mean
@ of industrial blockade, economic pres
sure. intimidation Of violence. or 50
1 called direct action, cannot he tolerat
{ ed, any more than such an effort oi
g the part Of combined capital woul,
e he tolerated. Either would violate tn
It cardinal principles Of free government
r Communism is inconsistent with tn
vested right Of lahoror TO the wage