Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-07

rantalns of industry guided by Most I
dangerous industrial philosophy, be- /
lieve that in the controversy between]
employer and employe their will should
be enforced, even at the point of the |
hayonet speak knowingly. l have |
pa ssed through many serious Industrial |
troubles / know some thing of their |
the stages through which |
they pass, and the dangerous attempts
that are sometimes made to Tnd them |
Disputes between labor and capital are
inevitable The disposition to gain the
best bargain possible characterizes the
whole field of exchange, whether 1t De
product for product. or labor for mon
ev If strikes are prolonged public
opinion always settles them. Public
opinion should determine results In
america Public opinion is the most
interesting characteristic of democra-
CIV. and it is the real safety valve to the
institutions of a free government. 1t
NAV at times, be necessary for govern
nent to inquire into the facts of tie
nm but facts and not conclusions
should be submitted The determining
form of unprejudiced thought Will 40
the rest. During this process, govern
mental agencies must give variant
eve 10 the protection of life and pro-.
marty and maintain firmness but alb
solute impartiality. This is always the
real test but if official conduct com
bines courage and fairness, our gov
ernmental institutions come out OF
these affairs untarnfshed by distrust.
This is not academic observation
1t is the mere recital of experience. I'm
rest has been reinforced in no small de-
gree by the great mass of unassimilat-
ID oITanS Attracted EV unplSce-
dented demand for labor, they have
come to our shores by the thousands.
AS they have become acquainted Wlth'
the customs and opportunities or Amer.
lean life, thousands OF them have De
come citizens and are owners OF theiI
own homes. However, the work of as
sinilation too long was merely auto
imatic One million six hundred thous-
and foreign born in this country cannot
lread or write our language Our IN
Iterest in them in the main mas peen
simply as laborers, assembled in the
great trade centers to meet the de-
mand of the hour, Without home or
community tiess many have been more
| or less nomadic, creating the problem
of excessive turnover, which has per-
picked manufacturing plants. But this
has not been the worse phase OF the
situation. Unfamiliar with law, hav-
ing no understanding of the principles
of our government, they have fallen an
| easy prey to unpatriotic and designing
persons. Public opinion has had no IN
Ifuence upon them, because they have
/ been isolated from the currents of opin-
ion, all due to their not being able to
read or write our language 1t is the
duty of the federal government to slim
ulate the work of characterization on
|
immunity agencies, state governments
and industry itself In the past many
industries that have suffered from
chronic restlessness have been the
chief contributors to their own troubles
The foreigners with European stand
ards OF living are welcome, but too Of
ten no attempt was made to educate
him TO domestic ideals, for the simple
treason that il adversely affected the
:tedger. 1t has been my observation that
| the man who learns our language yields
TO a controlling public opinion and re-
Ispects our laws; besides. in proportion
Il as his devotion of American life deVel-
OBS his interest in the impusiVe pro-
cesses of revolution diminishes. we
must he patient in the work of assim-
/ ilation and studiously avoid oppressive
measures in the face of mere evidence
II
posite nation. The Almighty doubt
less intended it TO be such. We will
mot however, develop patriotism unless
we demonstrate the difference between
idespotism and democracy. The necessi-
Nv for the drastic laws of war days is
not present now and we should return
at the earliest opportunity, to the sta
-tutory provisions passed in time OF
peace for the general welfare. There
is no condition now that warrants any
| infringement on the right OF free speech
land assembly nor on the liberty of the
press The greatest measure of indi-
vidual freedom consistent with the
safety of our institutions should be
given Excessive regulations cause
manifestations that compel restraint.
The police power, therefore is called to
action because the Legislative. authority
acted unwise!ys
y forbearing policy is not the proper
/ one for the deliberate enemy of our in
lstftutions He is of the kind, that
il1nows conditions abroad and here. The
difference between autocracy and dem
ocracy is well marked in his mind. He
is opposed to government in any form.
and he hates ours because il appeals TO
those whom he would convert to his
| creed. Any policy of terrorism is fuel
to his flame of anarchy Those whom
he seeks to arouse, in time, realize the
difference between his and their mental
attitude, so that when the law lays
hand upon his wilful menace to govern
ment, the purpose of it becomes plain
to them. Official contempt for the law
| is a harmful exhibition to our people.
1t is difficult to follow the reasoning
Of anyone who would seek to make an
| issue of the question of law-enforce-
ment. The Executive obligation, both
national and state. assuming the
oath of office is to preserve protect
and defend the constitution of the I'm
essence. is the license and limitation
tied States" The constitution in it's
given to and placed upon the law-mak-
ing body The legislative branch of
government is subjected to the rule of
the majority The public official who
fails to enforce the law. is an enemy
both to the constitution and to the
American principle of majority rule. 1t
would seem quite unnecessary for any