Republican farmer., 1920-08-13

TSInd1nS that except LOT the SACnanSG |
 of products between individuals,
 commercial units and nations, our de- i
 velopment would be slow. All of this I
 growth goes on under the protection 1
 of and with the encouragement of |
 government. The least therefore, that l
 might be rendered unto government
 for this continuous service is policy i of fair-dealing. Too often the genius l of man prompts him to play for gov 1
 ernmental advantage, and the suc- cess which has been achieved in this particular, has led to the formation of groups which seek this very ad- vantage. We are a busy people, pre- occupied in too large degree with purely comme ercial considerations, and we have not recognized as we should, | that the failure of government to prevent inequalities has made it pos
 sible for mischievous spirits to de- VeIop prejudice against the institu- | t1ons of government, rather than
 against administrative policy. There l is a very important difference here | This difference bears directly on profiteering, which is today the most ! sinister influence in American life. It l is not a new thing in America The | tribe of profiteers has simply multi ! pled under the favoring circun- 1 stances of war. For years, large ] . | Republican campaign fund for no | purpose except to buy a government | underhold, and to make illegal profits
 as the result of preference. Such IargesSes are today a greater menace
 to our contentment and our institu-
 tions than the ecountless temporary ] prof1teers who are making a mockery or honest business, but who can live i and fatten only in time of disturbed
 Ii I 1a6 to
 president means will be found, if they
 do not already exist, for compelling
 these exceptions to the great mass
 or square dealing American business
 men, to use the same yardstick of honesty that governs most of us in our dealings with our feIlowmen. or , in language that they may under
 1 stan, to suffer the penalty of criminal
 l law.
 There is another reason for the
 fabulous contributions to the present Republican campaign fund Much money, of course, has been sub
 scribed in proper partisan zeal but the great bulk has been given with the definite idea of gaining service in
 return Many captains of industry
 guided by a most dangerous indus !, trial philosophy believe that in con troversy between employer and em- / ploye their will should be enforced , even at the point of the bayonet. speak knowingly. I have passed r through many serious industria troubles. I know something of thei1 psychology, the stages through which
 they pass, and the dangerous at , tempts that are sometimes made tc
 end them. Disputes between labor i and capital are inevitable. The dis Il position to gain the best bargain pos ? 1 sible characterizes the whole field O. exchange, whether it be product foi
 product, or labor for money. II strikes are prolonged public opinior always settles them. Public opinion a should determine results in America e Public opinion is the most interestins Il l characteristic of a democracy, ant l. it is the real safety valve to the in stitutfons of a free government. may, at times be necessary for gov - ernment to inquire into the facts of - | tie-up,- but facts and not conclu Il sions should be submitted The de ,, termining form of unpreju dice, ,- thought will do the rest. During thi l. process governmental agencies mus l. l give vigilant eye to the protection d of life and property, and maintail '- firmness but absolute impartiality > This is always the real test, but if of IS hcia1 conduct combines courage an e fairness, our governmental institu 1t tions come out of these affairs un J. tarnished by distrust. This is not a s- academic observation. It is the mer > recital of experience. Unrest ha d been reinforced in no small degree b tt the great mass of unassimilate J. aliens. Attracted by an unprecedent d ed demand for labor, they have com y to our shores by the thousands. A n they have become acquainted wit l. the customs and opportunities c le American life, thousands of ther l. have become citizens and are owner l. of their own homes. However, tn Id work of assimilation too long wa ,e merely automatic. One million si ar hundred thousand foreign born i d this country cannot read or write ou ,x language. Our interest in them m the main has been simply as 1aborer ,- assembled in the great trade center ,e to meet the demand of the hou if Without home or community tie .1 many have been more or less nc . madic, creating the problem of e1 +- cessive turnover, which has pe1
 plexed manufacturing plants. Bl .. this has not been the worst phase s the situation. Unfamiliar with lay
 having no understanding of the pri1 ~ ciples of our government, they ha1 - fallen an easy prey to unpatriot
 and designing persons. Public opinic '' has had no influence upon ther ss because they have been isolated fro no the currents of opinion, all due :. u their not being able to read or wr1
 our language. It is the duty of u a federal government to stimulate tl o work of Americanization on the pa ny of church, school, community agel IT. cies, state governments and industl io itself. In the past, many industri ne that have suffered from chronic res ep 1essness have been the chief col UT trib,,tors to their own troubles I'll l.- foreigner with European Standar1 us of living was welcomed, but too ofts III no attempt was made to educa SC him, to domestic ideals, for the simp as reason that it adversely affected u n- ledger. It has been my observatit in that the man who learns our la ". guage. yields to controlling publ sss oninion and respects our laws: r ne .;aoe ;- pror,ortio, oS bjs deyoti,