The Delta independent., 1920-06-11

because Mr. wilson SLanuS IOr tne-
ory of administration and government
which is not American. His methods,
his constraint if indirect assaults upon
the constitution and upon all the ira
ditions of free government, strike at
the very life of the American princi-
pies upon which our government has
always rested.
Mr.. Wilson and the autocracy he
represents, and all which those who
believe in his doctrines and share
his spirit represent, must be put aside
and conclusively excluded from any fu-
ture control. Bear this well in mind
throughout the campaign, for it is the
first condition of our ability to enter
upon the path which will carry us for.
ward to true progress and to wiser
laws. 1t is the path of Washington.
of Lincoln and of Roosevelt from
which Mr.. Wilson has sought to drag
us. We can only regain it by once
and for all condemning the man and
his associates who have thus endeav-
ored to turn us from the right road
into the dark and devious ways which
with all nations lead to destruction.
We therefore make our appeal for sup.
port to all who love America. to all.
whatever party name they happen to
bear. who are true to the faith of the
fathers, to join with us in this great
work OF redemption.
The ground thus cleared. it is our
first duty as Americans to re-estabIish
certain essential principles which have
been both shaken and invaded-shaken
by the shock OF war invaded by those
who had their own selfish purposes
to serve even In the hour of the coun-
try's danger
The earliest beliefs OF men reveal
the trust of mankind in order. as the
divine conuueror of chaos and eternal
night. \ famous poet tells us that
order is Heavens first law" and his.
tory repeats the same Injunction. All
the civilization ever built up and
treasured by mankind has rested upon
the establishment of law and order.
Law and order. the supports of true
liberty. the firm foundations of pros
perity and progress. have always ruled
In the United States and have been
very dear TO the hearts of the Amcri.
can people.
They must never be weakened or
Impaired unless We are ready to see
all that We have carefully built up go
down in ruin and men forced once
more into the struggle against chaos,
followed by the slow and toilsome
climb out OF the darkness OF anarchy
to the height OF freedom and accon,
plishment. To maintain law and or.
der and n stable government where
Justice rules and the rights OF all men.
high and low. rich and poor. shall
be protected. we must have a govern.
ment OF the people. duly chosen by the
people. and never must there be per.
mitted any government by a single
man or by group OF men or by an or.
ganized minority. Tyranny turks in
them all and true freedom withers
when they ascend the throne. There
must be but one law in this country
and that is the law framed by the men
chosen by the people themselves to
make the laws. The chief magistrate
must understand that II is his duty
not only to enforce but to abide by
the laws. the laws made by the repre-.
sentatives of the people. and when
those laws are once made they must
be obeyed until the people see fit to
change them. The will OF the people
the government Of the United States.
must be supreme. for the government
OF the United States can neither suf.
fer revolt nor submit to any question
OF its authority on the part OF any
man or group OF men or any minority
OF the people. When free government
fails. aitocracy and revolution and the
downfall of civilization as we have
known II are at hand. Progress will
cease and the decline to lower stages
of development will have begun. True
progress must rest upon and proceed
from the sound principles which sus.
tain all free government and to such
progress the Republican party always
has been committed. Loyalty to the
United States and obedience to the
peoples laws are the cornerstones of
the republic and should be sustained
and upheld by every man and woman
In every corner Of our great land.
Keep these principles sacred and un.
touched and all the rest will follow.
Let me turn first to the economic
conditions. SO profoundly distorted
and confused by the war. which affect
our daily life are essential to our bust
ness and upon which our material
prosperity and all the benefits. both
mental and moral. which flow from It
when honestly acquired, so largely de-
pend. Already beginning has been
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