The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-08

must have government of the people,
duly chosen by the people, and never
, must there be permitted any govern
ment by single man or by group of
men, or by an organized minority.
MANY vital economic measures and
especially protective tariff legislation
to guard our industries, are impossible
with Democratic free trader of social
istic proclivities in the White House.
To accomplish such measures as these,
VIZ must have, as we intend to have, a
Republican president, in sympathy
with Republican House and Senate.
High Cost of Living.
"The rise in prices, the high cost of
living which reach daily into every
home, is the most pressing as it is the
most difficult and most essential prob
lem which eonfronts us. Some of the
sources of this trouble can be reached
by legislation, although not all but
everything that can be affected by law
should be done at once.
'Profiteering, the charging Of extor-
tionate and unjustified prices, which is
stupid as we'll as unlawful, are subject
now to ample punitive laws. Those
laws should be enforced, others If neces-
sary added, and the offenders, both
great and small, should be pursued and
punished.
"The most essential remedy for high
costs (of living is to keep up and
increase production and particularly
should every effort be made to advance
the productivity of the farms.
THE phrase, government ownership
means not only that the government
shall own the railroads but also, il is
to be feared, that those who run the
railroads shall own the government.
General government ownership, under
our political system, would inevitably
bring about the mastery of the govern
ment by those who operate the ma
chinery of transportation or OF any
other industries which come into gov
eminent possession. The rights of the
general public, for whom all industries
exist, would disappear under this |
scheme and nothing would be left to |
the people except the duty OF paying |
taxes to support the roads.
Our GOO Americans have been muir |
dered in Mexico. Carranza insulted the |
American government in every possible
way and still nothing was done. We
fell so low that when an American was |
seized by one of the many bands of
brigands and held for ransom. all that |
the government of the United States
would do. was to offer to be the chan.
mel for conveying the ransom of their
citizens to the highwaymen, who had
seized them.
I'VE have watched and waited long
enough We need firm hand at the
helm. The time has come to put an
md to this Mexican situation, which ia
/ shame to the United States and
disgrace to civilization. II we are to
AXE part in pacifying and helping the
world, let us begin here at home in
Mexico.
"Let the Mexicans choose as their
president some strong and upright man
Who is friendly TO the United States
md determined 10 establish order and
hen let the United States give him a
cal cordial support, and so strengthen
Ind uphold him that he will be able TO
the bandits and put an end
o the uncessing civil war.
When the armistice with Germany
vas signed the course to be pursued
vas clear That course was to
make the peace with Germany at once
nd then take up for reasonable eOnsid-
ration the question of establishing
UGH future relations with our asso.
iates in the war a. would make for
he future peace Of the world This Mr..
wilson prevented. He went to Europe |
"He had apparently only one aim, to
e the maker Of league Of which he !
hould be the head. He was determined
hat there should be league Of ma
ions. then and there, and in order 20
utility the powers Of the Senate given
y the constitution Of the United
tates. he decided 10 make the league ,
n integral part Of the treaty OF peace
nth Germany. Thus he presented TO
he Senate, and intended to present, a !
ilemma from which he believed there
-as no escape In order to have peace
nth Germany. he meant to compel the
enate to accept with Il the league Of
atiuns.
"The Republicans Of the Senate. per.
giving the dangers Of the league, de-
srmined to resist Mr.. Wilson's de- !
land. The American people viii never
ccept that alliance with foreign ma
ons proposed by the president. The
resident meantime has remained in :
exible. He is determined 20 have that
.esty a. he brought IL back or moth
u, and 10 that impeFious demand. the
eople will reply in tones which cannot
p misunderstood
The League Of Nations Issue.
I'VE have stopped Mr. Wilson's
eaty and the question goes 10 the peo-
H. In 1916 Mr. Wilson won on the e
v that he kept Us out Of war He =
w demands the approval Of the s.
merican people for bis party and his 2
iministration on the ground that he 4
10 kept Ne out of peace Ia
The league must be discussed In
cry district and in every state and b
: desire 20 have the verdict 80 clearly 2.
ven that M man who seeks 70 repre- II
NJ the people IN the senate. in the D
cuse o. IN anv place ~ IN any d.. \.
ee. can have she slightest doubt a. % q
= DUTY ID
"We make TIE issuss ~ Sax sprro- N
.tiou fer shat - have done TIE 81
-urle uilI moW tel us What they q.
iuk cf Wr Wilson's lsa-ur ard its q
rrifcs 81 Amerlos m.
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. and vital pcirt- Mr. Wnsuus plan On
rns side and tht indepen1rnes and