Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-27
fare, but for their complete economi-
n political destruction.
Rescue Necessary,

fare. but for their complete economic
cal and political destruction.
Rescue Necessary.
The greatest need Of the nation
at the present time is to be rescued
from all the reactions of the war. The
chief task that lies before us is to re-
possess the people OF their govern
ment and their property. We want
to return to a thoroughly peace basis
because that is the fundamental
American basis. Unless the govern
ment and property Of the nation are
In the hands Of the people, and there
to stay as q permanent abiding place,
self-government ends and the hope of
America goes down in ruins.
If the great conflict has disturbed
our political conditions, it has caused
an upheaval in our economic relations.
The mounting prices Of all sorts Of
bearable burden on every home.
Much Of this is beyond relief from
law. but the forces of the government
can and must afford q considerable
remedy.
The most obvious place to. begin
r~etrenchment is by eliminating the
extravaganza Of the government it.
self. That great breed
,er Of public and private extravagance,
IN cACSS pIOIlIS AA. SnOulQ Dc re-
vfsed and had to customs
taxes on imports. one Of the most
wholesome of all means OF raising
revenue, for it is voluntary in effect,
and tax consumption rather than con-
sumption.
"A revision Of taxation must be &C.
companied with a reduction Of that
private extravaganza which the re-
turns from luxury taxes reveal az sur
ma QSinD oil ann npohan0{nr .NfH
rrofiteering Denounced.
There has been ~profiteering. 1t
should be punished because it is
action for relief. This class profits
by scarcity but they do not cause it.
AS everyone knows now. the diff
ficulty is caused by a scarcity Of ma
terial, an abundance of money and
insufficient production. The govern
ment must reduce the amount of
money as fast as it can without cur
failing. necessary credits. Production
must be increased.
".One of the chief h~indrances of
production is lack Of adequate rail-
road facilities. Transportation must
be ablished.
There must be a different public
attitude toward industry, q larger
comprehension o the inter-depend-
ence Of capital. management and la
Dor, and better facilities for the
prompt and reasonable adjustment of
Industrial disputes.
More Power Needed.
"The farmers need an enlarged
original producer may profit to q
larger degree by the high price paid
for his product by the ultimate con.
sumner, and at the same time decrease
the 8 OF food. The economic
strength Of the country rests on the
farm.
"But all these dimculties depend
and moral force Of the nation. Unless
these forces abound and manifest
themselves in work done, there is no
Whenever in the future this ma
ton undertakes to assess its strength
and resources, the largest item will
be the roll OF those who served her
in n,- syery patriotic capacity in. The :;
dependents, relief from distress. res
toration from infirmity. provision for
education, honorable preferment IL
the public service, q helping hand ev-
erywhere, are theirs, IRE not "A q
favor but by right.
Due to Colored Race.
There is especially due to the col
ored race a moro general recognition
Of their constitutional rights.
Equal suffrage, for which I have
always voted, is coming. 1T 10 not Z
party question, although nearly six
seventies Of, the ratifying Legislatures
have been republican. The party
to hasten ratification, which I trust
| will be at once accomplished.t