Arizona republican., 1920-12-08

n NO Vur duty as we understand "a schtence immortal because if embodies tii form Of utter simplicity and purity me essential faith of the nation. tbe ISlth Tn which it was conceived and me talth and the birth of a nation Avuhded upon it came the hope into the world that a new order would pre- vail throughout the affairs of mankind. an order in which reason and right would take precedence of covetousness aho force, and believe that I express lhe wish and purpose of every thought lui American when I say that this sen tence marks for us in the plainest manner the part We should play alike In the arrangement of our domestic affairs and in our exercise of Influence upon the affairs of the world. By this taith, and by this faith alone, can the world be lifted out of it's present con- fusion and despair. It was this force which prevailed over the wicked force or Germany. You will remember that the beginning of the end of the war came when the German people found themselves face to face with the con- science of the world and realized that right was everywhere arrayed against the wrong that their government was attempting to perpetrate. I think therefore that it is true to say that this was the faith which won the war. Certainly this is the faith with which our gallant men went into the field and out upon the seas to make sure of victory.
 Demoeraoy's Final Test
 This is the mission upon which democracy came into the world. Dem ocracy is an assertion of the right ot the individual to live and to be treated justly as against any attempt on the Icrt of any combination of individuals to make laws which will overburder him or which will destroy his equality among his fellows in the matter ol right or privilege, and 1 think we al realize that the day has come wher democracy is being put upon its fina test. The old World is just now suf- fering from @ wanton rejection of the principle of democracy and substitu' ton of the principle of autocracy ai asserted in the name. but without thu authority and sanction of the multi tude. It is the time of all others wheI democracy should prove it's purity anC it's spiritual power to prevail It i surely the manifest destiny of thu United States to lead in the attemp to make this spirit prevail.
 Two Ways to Accomplish Object
 There are two ways in which tn United States can assist to accomplish this great object: First, by offering the example within her own borders O the will and power of democracy t make and enforce laws which are un occasionally just and which are equa in their administration-laws whic secure its full right to labor and vel at the same time, safeguard the in tegrity of property and particular of that property which is devoted [ the development of industry and tn increase of necessary wealth or tn
 n rFTaars Ifrar and justice as towards individual na tions. The law of democracy Is for tn protection of the weak, and the Tn fluence of every democracy in tn world should be for the protection c the weak nations, the nation which ] struggling toward it's right and toward it's proper recognition, and privilege in the family of nations. The Unite states cannot refuse this role of cham pion without putting the stigma of re lection upon the great and devote men who brought it's government int existence and established it in the fac of almost universal opposition and in trigue, even in the face of wanto force, as for example, against the or ders in council of Great Britain an the arbitrary Napoleonic decree which involved us in what we kno as the war of 1872. l urge you consider that the display of an immt diate disposition on the part of COT gress to remedy any injustice or eVl that may have shown themselves our own national life will afford u most effectual offset to the forces
 chaos and tyranny which are playir so disastrous a part in the fortun of the free peoples of more than ol part of the world. The United Stat is of necessity the sample democra' of the world, and the triumph of den Ocracy depends upon its success.
 Reconstruction Slow
 Recovery from the disturbing al sometimes disastrous effects or the Ia war has been exceedingly slow on | other side of the water and has giv promise. I venture to say, of early COT pletion only in our own fortunate cou try: but even with us the recoVe halts and is impeded at times and the are immediately serviceable acts of le fslation, which it seems to me ought to attempt to assist that reco cry and prove the indestrucuole cuperative force of a great governme of the people. One of these is to pro that a great democracy can keep hot as' 'successfully and in as bus1nessL A fashion as any other government.
 seems to nae that the first step towaI proving this is to supply ourselves w a systematic method of handling ( estimates and expenditures anu OAlA ing them to the point where they V not be an unnecessary strain upon income or necessitatc unreasonable ta ation. in other words, worka budget system and 1 respectfully st uest that two elements are essential such a system; namely, not only Il the proposal of appropriations shQ be i'm the hands of a single body, st as a single appropriations commit
 q AtNa anrl that this body should be brought Il such cooperation with the depa ments of the government, and with
 treasury of the United States as wo enable it to act upon complete e spectus of the needs of the governmt and the resources from which 1t m draw it's income. l reluctantly Vet the budget bill passed by the last sion of the congress because or e stitutional objection. The house representatives subsequently, mod1i the bill in order to meet this object Tn the revised form l believe that
 bill coupled with action already ta bv the congress to revise it's rules procedure furnishes the foundati for an effective national budget fem. I earnestly hope, therefore [ one of the first steps taken by the pI emf session of the congress will be pass the budget bill.
 On Nations Finances
 .sThe nations finances have sh' y,srlred improvement during the l
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