The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-08-13
Peace With League
Is Pledged By Cox

The constitution is the license and
limitation given to and placed upon
the lawmaking body. The legislative
branch of government is subjected to
! the rule of the majority. The public
official who fails to enforce the law
is an enemy both to the constitution
and to the American principle of ma
jority rule. 1t would seem unnecessary
for any candidate for the presidency
to say that he does not intend to vi
| olate his oath of office. Anyone who
| is false to that trust is more unworthy
than the law violator himself.
Morals cannot easily be produced
by statute.
Women are entitled to the privilege
of voting as matter of right, and be-
cause they will be helpful in maintain
ing wholesome and patriotic policy,
Millions in campaign funds have
been gathered for "the reactlonary
cause" Beware of cunning devices
backed by unlimited expenditure TO
confuse and lure.
We want q change from the old
world of yesterday where information
al intrigue made people mere pawns
on the chessboard of war. We want
change from the old industrial world
where the man who toiled was assured
of a full dinner pail" as his only lot
and portion. We stand at the forks OF
the road. One leads to higher c1tlzen-
ship, freer expression of the lndlvld-
ual and fuller life for all. The other
leads to reaction, the rule of the few
over the many and the restriction OF
the average mans choices to grow up
ward. But l have abiding faith that
the pitfalls will be avoided and the
right road chosen.
The leaders opposed to democracy
promise to put the country back to
called normal of former reactionary
administrations.
Our view is toward the sunrise of
tomorrow. The opposition stands In
the skyline of the setting sun, looking
backward, at the old days of reaction.
The Republican proposal for sep
arate peace would be the most dis
heartening event in civilization since
the Russians made their separate
peace with > 1Gormanyss No nation tn
good standing would have anything
would not only be piece of bungling
diplomacy, but plain, unadulterated
as well.
We should not by law abridge a
mans right either to labor or quit his
However, neither labor
or capital should take action that
would put in jeopardy the public well
fare.
We need a definite and precise
statement of policy as to what bust
ness men and workingmen may do by
way of combination and collective &C.
tion. The law is now so nebulous that
1t almost turns upon the predictions of
the judge or jury. The rules of bust
ness should be made more certain so
that on stable basis men may move
in confidence.
Agricultural subjects formed anoth- |
er extensive feature of the candidates |
speech, many expenditures for agri- |
cultural development being advocated,
including reduction of tenantry, in
production, cooperative sell |
ing as well as purchasing by farmers |
of municipal markets |
and modern state rural school codes"
Ind increased acreage by irrigation de |
7elopment. He also declared for gov
,rnment regulation of cold storage |
and time limit on storage products. |
Praising American youth for its war
service, Gov. Cox declared that the |
lation owes debt to those who died
ind their dependents and to the
who should be trained and |
e habilitated.