Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-28
FIRST DUTY OF NATION is
TO RIGHT THINGS AT HOME


needed in these turbulent times. to
teach us that we arc under Il govern
ment where the rights Of every man
arc TO be safeguardcd and maintained
ut all times and at any cost"
Michael ]. Fitzgerald. tho Demo-
cratic Mayor of Northampton. in an
address OF welcome, said that the
Governor was IA mnn who has proved
has illness for any office
PrclimInurlcs to Notification
The official program opened with n
meeting OF the notification committee
at noon and a luncheon rendered the
committee by Governor and Mrs.
fore that hour the crowds which had
been pouring into tho city for TWEEN
ty-four hours had begun celebra-
ton OF their own. The streets. no.
were damned with persons wearing
badges ani carrying Gags. while Il
drum corps whizzcd about the city in
n truci: and pounded out marching
songs. In addition three bands We'd
with each other in an effort to pro-
duce the most noise. and hawkers
sold their toy balloons and rattlcrs
TO crowd eager 70 do their share in
the ce.cbIation. The city was clab-
oratc.y decorated.
Tho Governor plans TO return to
Text of Coolidge speech.
our presence tells me- said Gov
Sernor Gooi!dfe In ops,n!ns his ad-
leader In Warren u. Harding. the
united choice of united party, a
statesman OF ability. reasoned by OK
the common aspirations OF his fellow
citizens, wise enough TO seek coun-
sci. great enough to recognize merit.
and In ali things u stalwart Amer
lean: the cause o. our common coun-
try, as declared in the platform OF
the Republican party. the defense OF
our institutions from every assault;
the restoration of constitutional gov
eminent; the maintenance OF law
and order, the relief or economic dis
tress, the encouragement OF indus
try and agriculture. the enactment
OF humanitarian laws; the defense
or the rights OF our citizens every
where. the rehabilitation OF this ma
ton in tho estimation of all peoples.
! under AN agreement. meeting our
every duty. to preserve the peace OF
mo world. always with unyiclding
Americans. under such leader. such
NO one in public life can be OBJ
livious to the organized efforts 10
undermine the faith of our people
hggravate industrial strife. stinc
production and ultimately stir up
revolution; American institutions
can stand discussion and criticism
only II those who know bear for
them the Testimony of the truth.
Must lie Rcscurd From wnr NcnctIon.
at tho time is TO he rescued from ali
the reactions OF the war. The chief
task task ,ha' before US il TO re-
possess l.. ,,eop!c OF their govern
ment and their property. We want
TO return to n thoroughly peace basis
because that Is the fundamental
American basis.
IF tho great conflict has disturbed
our political conditions, II has caused
an upheaval in our economic rcla-
lions. The mounting prices of all
n n n. t.AU 1Na
nigh unbearable burden on every
ro The most obvious place to begin
extravaganza OF the government IL
THAT Erea, breeder of public and
MS tax. should be revised and re-
course had TO customs taxes on i'm
ports. one of the most wholesome OF
n IL means means OF raising revenue. for IT
ls voluntary In effect and taxes con-
sumption rather than production.
~ revision or taxation must be
accom- panied with reduction OF that
private e1travagancc. which the re-
turns from luxury taxes reveal as
SURPRISING all comprehension.
Profit by Scarcity.
should he punished because II IS
wrong. But IL Is idle TO look to such
action for relief. This class OF profit
by scarcity, but they do no, cause it,
AS every one knows now. tho
| difficulty is caused by scarcity Of
| material an abundance of money and
| insufficient production. The govern
mcnt must reduce the amount of
| money as fast as IL can without cur
| failing necessary credits. Production
| must 'oe increased.
There must be different public
attitude toward industry, n larger
comprehension for the interhepen-
dencc of capital. management and
| labor. and the better facilities for
| the prompt and reasonable adjust
ment of industrial disputes.
| The farmers need an enlarged
| power of organization whereby the
| original, producer may prof; to n
| larger degree by the high prices paid
| for his product by the ultimate con-
crease the cost OF food
| But all these difficulties depend
! for final solution on the charac tcr
and moral force OF the nation. Unless
| these forces abound and manifest