Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29

I bolicve there r. an easy oac o?.o
path 20 righteous ielaconaj,.o wiz !
Ncxice. H. hae seemed to nc that our
undev~ ;o?s,d, uncertain aud :nfirn policy
has made us culInt!e par.y 10 the
governmental misfortune il that and
t,u.. rsIati nna ought 10 g, So:h friendly
and sympathetic: NO wculj l.Le 20 ar
claim a stable govc-ou.eat there. ar..
Offer a aAghhcrly hand - ro;nung
the ,Sny 10 greater p.c'g-css. 1t will
-, eirup;e To have Il plain and neigh
tcrly understanding. iner',fy al under-
stsud.ng abort respecting tho .eves and
posscsnons Of American citizen, law
fully Within the Mex1cun doptnions.
There must be that understanding, else
;harc car be no recognition. and then
tho understanding mus; DO faithfully
kept.
Many OF tbeep declS: nIons deserve
n fuller exressinp. WITH sugges-
tory OF pla-.s To eu~hastrs the faith.
, ..acf tcsrrec sion VIII follow. n due time
, I uromise you.
CONSTITUTION - F1DoT
huli,ve in law enforcement. Il
elected 7 mean - 10 constitutional
! president. III! It is III: po:eiblo 10 :gno-e
! the constitution. unth!nlabt - aw.cc
I
! to orderly government. Peopic ever WI.
differ about the wisdom of tho enact
| men. of a law-there Is divided opinion
respecting the eighteenth amendment and
! the laws enacted to make it operative
but there can be no difference of opinion
about honest law enforcement.
Neither government nor party can
afford to cheat the American people
The laws of Congress must harmonize
with the constitution else they Scon
are adjudgcd to be void Congress enacts
the laws, and the executive branch ot
government is charged with enforcement
We can not nullffy because of divided
opinion. we can not jeopardze orderly
government with contempt for law en-
forcement. Modification or repeal is tn,
right of free people. whenever tho dc
liberate and intelligent public senti
ment commands, but perversion ant
evasion mark the paths to the failure o
government itself
, LAUDS AMERICAS PART IN WAR
Though not in any partisan sense.
: must speak of the services of the mel
and women who rallied to the colors o
the republic in the World War. Amerc
, realizes and appreciates the services ron
, dared, the sacrifices made and the suffer
ingS endured. There shall be no diStinL
ton between those who knew tho peril
and glories of the battle from. CT tn
I dangers of the sea- and those who wer
compelled to serve behind the lines, o
those who constituted the great reserv
of grand army which awaited the ca
in camps at home
All were brave, all were sacrificing
all were sharers of those ideals whic
sent our boys thrice-ar1ned to wa
: Worthy sons and daughters, these, f
!, successors to those who christencd ou
. ! banners in the immortal beginnin,
:. ! worthy sons Of those who saved the unto
:. and nationality when civil war wipe
the ambiguity from the constitution
-. ready sons of those who drew III
sword for humanitys sake the first tin
in the world. in 1895
r The four million defenders on land an
sea were worthy of the best tradition
|, of a people never war-like in peace ar
r never pacifist in war. They commando
t our pride, they have our gratitude whic
l. must have genuine expression. 1t is n
= only a duty. it is a privilege to see TIL
d the sacrifices made shall be requte
e and that those still suffering from casua
e ties and disabilities shall be abundant
If aided and restored to the highest cap
bilities of citizenship and its enjoymen
IS PRAISES OUR wOMANHOOD
~ The womanhood OF America, always
=, glory. its inspiration and the potent, u