The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-04
THE UNION
FOREVER

EOREt En-
Yorktown -Appomattox the cleo
ton of 1920! The third in this list
of epoch-marking events has passed
into history. Each closed In dramatic
manner the outcome of extended propa-
ganda for the dismemberment of the
Notwithstanding republic, the
United States of America. Three times
has the constitution been upheld by
the massed, determined love of a
patriotic people. Will autocrats and
rebels now comprehend the invinci-
bility of that immortal document?
A ~discredited President of the United
States, who aspired to be the presi-
dent of a League of Nations-greater,
more stubborn, more autocratic than
Alexander, Charlemange. or Ma
poleon-a vision unparalleled in all
political history-asked for a solemn
referendum on his scheme. He has
received it. The United States again
has declared for liberty. %enlighten-
ment, progress, independence, and
trust in God rather than in the vascil-
latlng Ideals OF men.
No longer will the nations of Europe
look upon the United States as the
prize sucker" of history. to be grated
upon to an unlimited extent. Some
time will elapse before another ma
ton, or another individual, sees fit to
attempt to twist a feather from the
Eagles tremulous tail. Republican
ism has come to America for at least
a generation, and Republican politi-
clans, as well as their opponents,
have learned the lesson that the
rights and desires of the people are
not to be tempered with by those who.
elected to office, succumb to the illu-
sion that all wisdom and idealism are
bestowed upon them through that
event.
A world of %adulation, an army of
hundreds of thousands of political
parasites, the supposed money-power
of thirty thousand new millionaires,
the assumed prestige of a glorious
victory at arms in the world war,
which was won by no one but the
common people of this republic-the
people whom Abraham Lincoln said
God must love, because He made so
many of them-all were depended up
on by political self-seekers to carry
an election in which lies and Wilt
fcation were used to obscure the
power-scheme issue. The common
people rose up and with millions of
voices said nay. That which was sup
posed to be power proved powerless.
Pretense was emasculated in a mo-
ment. Again was it demonstrated
that
Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again,
While Error, wounded, writhes up
on the ground,
And dies amongst its worshippers."
Nevada has Joined in this declara-
ton of independence. Its present
Governor has announced full and
many a proclamation, but no one of
them had the ring of patriotic truth
contained in the pronouncement of
last year, which was not labeled,
when he said: THE gang is all
through, but they don't know it,"
This proclamation includes, among
other things. the army of inactive and
worthless Federal employees which
was relied upon to bring victory to
the Democratic ticket, and il includes
also, it may be remarked, the several
quite several!) patriots who are
planning to become Governor of the
Battle-Born State two years hence.
And while we glory in the uphold
ing of the Constitution and ideals of
the United States of America. we can
but sound one note of warning. to
the people of Nevada particularly. 1t
is to cease speaking of the prohibit
ton amendment as law which can
be altered or modified. A serious and
urgent problem c%ontronis this country
in the matter of enforcement of the
Eighteenth amendment. Undoubtedly
action will be prompt and drastic now
that false political power has met
its doom.
The people have been prone TO
speak of prohibition as law" and
they have been encouraged in this by
certain hnprincipled politicians. II is
law, but not in the common or sta