Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-03-18

for coal and strikes would be pre-
vented. A body of laborers who are
thus protected by law have no right
to conspire through a union, or 9TH
er means of combination, to deprive
the public of the necessaries of lite.
Laborers engaged in railroad and
mining work are undertaking to
serve the public as well as them
selves and they should not be per-
mitted to injure the public. Nor
should railroad operators or mine
owners be allowed to reap excessive
profits from the public. Just regula-
tons should control both capital and
labor engaged in quasi-public enter
prises.
G.. l shall favor progress and
thrift, but it is necessary that the
government and the individual shall
practice rigid economy.
Z. l shall favor Federal aid in the
construction of the more important
public interstate highways. They
should become convenient avenues
for social intercourse and at the
same time constitute efficient arter-
les of commerce.
8. | should like to see the peace
treaty with Germany and the league
of nations with such reservations as
are necessary to protect the liberties
and rights of Americans) speedily
ratified. l believe that by it inter-
national disputes will be peaceably
settled and by it an international
moral sentiment will be crystallized
that will keep the great nations cut
of wars.
9. l believe in whole hearted 10y
atty and true Americanism, but I am
not one of those who believe every
man disloyal merely because he does
not agree with me. On the other
hand l am satisfied there are many
citizens as truly loyal as l, who OPP
pose the league Of nations in any
form.
10. l favor free speech and free
press as essential to the progressive
development of democratic ideals. l
oppose universal compulsory mill
tary training as unnecessary to de-
velopment along peacable lines.
II. l oppose what is commonly,
but improperly called bill for "the
Americanization of foreigner" now
pending in congress. This bill pro-
poses to spend millions of dollars to
forcibly educate in the English
language foreigners coming into
this country, under the false idea
that this literary education will
make patriots of them. This kind
of education will not produce pa
triotism j, but it will give greater in
fluence to the Bolshevists without
making a patriot of him. l know
loyal and patriotic American born
citizens who can neither read nor
write and I had rather invest this
money in educating our own citizens
who are already patriotic than ex-
pertinent upon foreigners who are at
neart disloyal to our form of gov
eminent.
II. l also favor Woman's Suf-
Ifrage. On questions Of morals and
civic righteousness her fine sense of
right will elevate the electorate and
purify official conduct. This state
ment is made with reference to the
right of white women to vote, for l
am very much opposed to any prac-
tice which will permit negroes to
vote in any election.
l very much thank you for your
request that l indicate my position
upon these matters and | give you
the privilege Of using this letter in
any way that you see proper.
Sincerely yours,
CHAS. LEE CRUM."
Mr.. Editor, please publish the
foregoing letter for the information
of the voters of your county.
Yours truly,
w. 1. ROBERTS.