The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-29

understand the purpose or the dom,n.
ant group OF the Senate. We were not
seeking to defeat a world aspiration.
we were resolved to safeguard Ameri.
ca. We were resolved then, even as
we are today, and will be tomorrow
to preserve this free and independent
Republic.
In the call of the conscience n,
America is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound OF world war, and sill
ences the impassioned voices of inter.
national envy and distrust. Heeding
this call and knowing as / do the dis
position OF the Congress, promise you
formal and effective peace SO quickly
as Republican Congress can pass its
declaration for Republican executive
to sign.
1t ts better to be the free and disin-
terested agent Of international Justice
and advancing civilization, with the
covenant Of conscience, than be shack
led by a written compact which sur
renders our freedom Of action and
gives to military alliance the right !
to proclaim Americas duty to the
world. No surrender of rights to a
world council or It's military alliance.
no assumed mandatory however ap-
pealing, ever shall summon the sons
or this Republic to war. Their su- |
preme sacrifice shall only be asked for
America and its call of honor. There |
is sanctity in that right we will not |
delegate
Disposed as we are, the way is very
simple. Let the failure attending as
sumption, obstinacy, impracticability |
and delay be recognized, and let US |
find the big, practical, unselfish way
to do our part, neither covetous be-
cause of ambition nor hesitant through |
fear, but ready to serve ourselves, hu-
manity and God. With Senate ad-
vising as the constitution contem-
plates, would hopefully approach the
nations OF Europe and of the earth,
proposing that understanding which
makes us a willing participant in the
conservation of nations to a new rela-
tionship. to commit the moral forces
of the world, America included, to
peace and international Justice, still
leaving America free, independent and
selfreliant, but offering friendship to
all the world. 1t is folly to close our
eyes to outstanding facts. Humanity
is restive, much of the world II in
revolution, the agents Of discord and
destruction have wrought their trag-
edy in pathetic Russia, have lighted
their torches among other peoples, and
hope to see America as a part of the
great red confiagration. Ours in the
temple OF liberty under the law, and Il
Is ours to call the sons Of opportunity
to It's defense. America must not only
save herself. but ours must be the ap-
pealing voice to sober the world.
1t must be understood that toll alone
makes for accomplishment and ad-
vancement, and righteous possession
IL the reward OF toll and It's incentive.
There is no progress except in the
stimulas Of competition.
The chief trouble today Is that the
world war wrought the destruction of
healthful competition, left our store
houses empty, and there is q minimum
production when our need is maximum.
Maximums not minimums is the call
OF America. 1t isn't new story be-
cause war never fails to leave depict
ed storehouses and always impairs the
efficiency Of production. War also
establishes its higher standards for
wages and they abide. wish the
higher wage to abide. on one explicit
condition--that the wage-earner will
give full return for the wage received.
! want. somehow, to appeal to the
sons and daughters Of the republic, to
every producer, to join hand and brain
In production, more production, honest
production. patriotic production be-
cause patriotic production is no less q
defense OF our best civilization than
that Of armed force. Profteering ID Z
crime Of commission. Underproduc-
ton b . crime Of omission. We must
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