The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-23

! contempt FOR lawful uth0r!i%. ceases
10 be q loyal citizen and f"rfetis his
! rights 10 IN" freedom Of the REPUBLIC.
! Let il hu said 10 all Of America thnt
| our plan of popular government cohtcW-
! iRlllzrd intelligence OF the majority or
! oar people think best. Ther" can ne
! no modification OF this Nndcriyihg RUE
hut no majority shall ahridGe mo
| lions which maintain II our policy IS
| no, Of repression. but wc make appeal
; today ~ American iNteI! !S'nCe an" Pn,
! friotism when tho r"nubiir Is lnehareu
! from within. lust HS We truStcd Ameri-
can patriotism when our rights were
! threatened from without.
! Calls ror stcaaIness
'Wc call on all America Tor stead
ness. so that "" may proGSIn Ge cmnrcrr,
an The pcopl. our party platform
! fairly expresses the conSCi"nr" or lS.-
puhlicans on industrial rclNii"ns y!
F, party is ndtffcrcnt /" me Wclla a Va
, M wage-earncr. To us his good tor-
/ ,unc is " deepest concern, and we ASK I"
make that good fortune permanent. NH
! do not oppose hut APPROX" coucCINH
barGa ming. h"""ua" thAl IS an Hu'S," "j.,
! iuE right hut We arc unhI''raplE lnalst.
! nnT ,ha, ~ .NcrCiE" must not destroy
the equally sacred right 81 the indiNln'
! nal. In his necessary !nrEu;t OF iFr,',
/ hood. Any American mas IA" Sm'.crv
quit his employment 80 mas every
! american the right I" sock "mTioEn''nj
IN, lam mus, not endanG"r III" md'-
| yidual. and We must DISCOURAGE EFoupr
; shall Mr allowed tr forget that govern
mcn1,s obIigatluns are alike I" all tAc
, people" ~ .Ho,. ,,,oroI,
/ discourage tho losses aud sutdcr'hEs ~
tending industrial conflict The StriN"
, against the government is nrorerI! "'-
| Tea for government services Involves
none Of the clements Of rroht which ne
! late to competitive enterprise. mr.
/ w nrncrrss IN the establishment or ON
| ,j,f revcalmcnt az issues and conditions
| which lead to conflict. \" that unerrihS
| nuhlic sentiment may speed the anJu''
| mont. but | hope for mat concord 90
! nn-nnsc nor forced but inspired by me
common veal, which VIII give A rcEn-
! latnd nuhlic service the fullest 8uarantF
| ~ Continuity. am thinking "i the
! railroads. In modern He they are 'n'
| very husc al all our aCilNt'"s anu ~.
| rbnnvcs For public protection We nav"
| ,nacted laws providing for a reSu'"N"h
! ~ Inc charge for service. limitation
on the capital invested and n,lnA1i i,,,
| on capitals earnings. IAef" lrt'' n ~
| nriv CNmDptitiuu Of service. on Whi'h 10
| boso our hopes Tor m "fhri"n"E ana t1-
! ner.,on which meet cur modern REQUIRE
p,,r,s Tho railway workmen ought I"
~ ,hn best paid and know thr heS'
| "a an exceptional responsibility hfS
! arc not only essential to the III" anu
! boaltb and all productive NrtNI'!"S VI
, me people hut they arc dlr"''EH I'Nr"m
| sihIn for the safety Of iraN"In| mn
I,nrs The government which mas A.
.nmcd So much authority for tn" pup
/ lie GOOD might we'll stamp railway en-
! ploymcnt with IN" sanctltE 81 Ihn,'.
! service and guarantee L" the t"ll"SF
| cnnloyes that iuStiC" which voices 'hH
| .m,pnr,ron conception al righteousness on
! the one hand. and assure continuity 81
Sr''''' transportation Stand.
The Importance OF Inc ra'."y.l
seems uncNlled for. We are 40 conn
dent that much OF the present day m
euiticlercy Of transportation are que 70
the whitening hand OF government "pei
alton thai We emphasize anew our OPP
| nosiiion 10 government ownership, we
want ~ expcdit" tn" PREPARATION. ana
mike sure tho mistake Is not repeated.
II, Is it'll" use To rec!fe Nnc H.".H
~ development. exploitation. govern
mant experiment and It's neglect s ,,
eminent operation and it, failures. the
! ,uRdcuuaCy OF traokage and terminal IA
! cilitics the inSufficCncy or "qnipm'nI
land he ineffici"ncy ~ "peratinn--ai'
/ he1r tho Jlighting stamp OF government
bal incapaCiiv during federal operation
The work Of rehabilitation under the
! restoration Of privat" ownership n"-
! serves our best encouragement. III
| Ions are rodcd IN new equipment n0t
,Alnr, 10 NEE, IN" growing demand FOR
| service hut 10 restore the EXTRAORDINARY
! depreciation due 10 tho strained service
/ OF war with restricted earnings ana
with speculative" profits removed. rail-
way activities have com" 10 the realm
| Of conservative and constructive service.
| and the government which impaired
must play IT'S part in reStorhuoh. Wan,
| ifestly thu returns must be 80 EaHeeu
! that necessary capital may he enlisted
! and We must foster MS we'll as restrain
| We have no moro pressing problem.
state OF inadequate transportation
| facilities mainly charGeable 70 inc la!'-
! Ing millions TO agriculture. II Is hin
dcrtng industry. Il - menaclnR tnc
American people with fuel shortage
little less than n peril II emphasizes
the present day problem ana SuRstS''
thnt spirit Of encouragement and ASSIST
anca which commits all America to re
| licVc such an emergency
Upkeep OF Highways.
| The one compensation amid attend.
! Ing anxieties Is our new and n"edHu
| realizat ton OF the vital part irAhspoTt4-
! ton plays in the complexities OF moo
! eru life. We or" not 10 think or r"li7
| alone, but highways from farm TO mar.
| ket. from railway to farm. arteries 81
| life blood to prcsent-day NE. the quick
! ened ways 10 communication ana cN'
! change. the answer OF our people TO ne
! motor age. We believe In generous req
| cral cooperation N constructl"n' Hnk'u
/ with assurances Of maintenance thht
| will put an end 10 criminal waste OF
public funds on the one hand and SiSe
a guaranty Of upkept highways on 'n9
| other. ,,,
! Water transportation Is inseparaoly
! linked with adequacy or faoihurS' anu
| We favor American "nincnCe on inc
i seas. the practical development or IN
/ Iund waterways. the up-bu!ldnB and CO.
! ordination OF all TO make them equal 10
| and ready for every cal! OF developing
| and widening American commerce
] lnll
! American first which pledges the Pana-
! ma canal, an American creation. 70 the
! free use Of American shipping. II w'H
| add TO the American reawnkeninG.
| Cone cannot SpsRk OF industry anu
commerce. and the transportation on
! which they are dependent without IN
! earnest thought OF the abnormal cost
| Of living and the problems in lis wake
| II Is easy 10 inve!gh. hut that ava'ts
! nothing. And II ls far too serious TO
! dismiss with flaming but futile promise
| Eight years ago, in times or peace
J the Democratic party made II an issue
: and when clothed with power that parry
! came near TO It's accomplishment by de-
! stroy!ng abe peoples capacity to huy.
! prlt mat was cure worse than the all
/ ment 1t is easy to understand the real
causes. after which the patient must
holm 10 effect his own cure.
Depletion OF Currency.
Gross expansion OF currency ana
credit have deprecated tina dollar Just
! as expansion and initiation have dis
} credited tho coins OF the world. We
depa sed the dollar in reckless finance
wo must restore In honesty. Detlaton
, on the one hand and restoration OF The
/ 100 cent dollar on the other ought TO
! have begun on the day after III" arms
ucc was signed, but plans lacked or
! courage failed The unprcparednesa
! FOR peace WAS little less costly than
unprs pr redncss for war.
| we can prtmise no on" remedy
, which Will cure M III OF such VIDE
proportions. but we do pledge maj
! q me-. and consistent attack which