The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-08-12

viInal freedom consistent with the
safety of our Institutions shoIId be
given. Excessive regulation causes
manifestations that compel restraint
Law Enforcement.
"The legislative branch Of govern
mcut is subjected TO the rule of The
majority. The public official who fails
10 enforce the law, is an enemy both
to the Constitution and to the AmcrI-
can principle Of majority rule 1t
would seem quite unnecessary for any
candidate for the Presidency TO say
that lie does not intend to violate his
oath Of office Anyone who is false 10
that oath is more unworthy than The
law violator himself
"Morals cannot easily be produced
by statute. The writ Of injunction
should not be abused. Intended as a
safeguard to person and property it
could easily by abuse cease to be the
protective device 1t was intended to
be.
I'VE should not, by law, abridge
mans right either to labor or to quit
his employment However, neither
labor nor capital should at any time
or I'm any circumstances, take action
that would put in jeopardy The public
welfare.
I'VE need definite and precise
statement of policy as to what busi-
ness men and workingmon may do and
may not do by way Of combination
and collective action The law is now
so nebuous that it almost turns upon
the economic predictions Of the
judge or jury This does not make
for confidence I'm the courts nor re-
spcct for the laws nor for a healthy
activity in production and distribu-
ton. There surely will be found ways
by which cooperation may be encour-
aged without the destruction Of enter
prise. The rules Of business should
be made more certain so that on a
stable basis men may move with con-
ftdcuCe.
"Go,crnmcnt, however, should pro-
vide the means in the treatment Of
its employees to keep I'm touch with
conditions and to rectfy wrong. Ii is
needless TO say that i'm order to be con
sjetent, facts should at all times JUS
tfy the pre-suppositiou that the gov
ernment employees are properly COM
pensated.
"The child life Of the nation should
be conserved; if labor in Immature
years is permitted by one generation,
it Is practicing unfairness to the next.
Adequate Farm Profits.
EARNING will not inspire individual
effort unless profits, all things con-
sidered, are equal to those in other ac-
tivities. An additional check to de-
pleted ranks I'm the fields would be the
establishment of modern state rural
school codes The federal government
should maintain active sponsorship OF
this. Rural parents would be lack
ing I'm the element which makes civil
ization enduring If they did not desire
for their children educational Oppor
tunlties comparable to those i'm the
cities. The price the consumer pays
for foOdstuffs is no indication Of what
the producer receives There are toe
many turnovers between the two
The farmer raises his crop and the
price which he receives is determined
by supply and demand. His products
in beef and pork and produce, pass
into cold storage and ordinarily wher
they reach the consumer the law o
supply and demand does not obtain
The preservation Of foOdstuHs by colo
storage is boon to humanity and /
should be encouraged. However th'
time has come for It's vigilant regula
ton and inasmuch as 1t becomes
part of Interstate commerce, the re
sponsibiIity IS with the federal govern
ment. Supplies are gathered in from
the farm in times Of plenty. They cal
easily be fed out to the consumer II
such manner as to keep the demand II
excess of that part Of the suppl
which is released from storage. TN
is an unfair practice and should b
stopped. Besides, there should be
time limit beyond which perlshaDl
foodstuffs should not be stored.
"Our objective should be decreas
ed tenantry. With the period OF oC
cupancy uncertain, the renter strip
land Of its fertile elements, and eac
year dlpinlshes our national assets