Mountain advocate., 1920-08-06

mean 10 uele0u, hye, we mthu 70 WI
tain the rights Of this nation and Sou
citizens alike. everywhere under th,
shining sun. Yet there Is the concord
Of amlty and sympathy and fraternity
In every resolution. There Is a genu
Inc aspiration In every American
breast for tranquil friendship with
all the world.
One may readily sense the con.
science Of our America. am sure
l understand the purpose of the dom.
inant group Of the senate. We we're
not seeking TO defeat a world asplra.
ton, we we're resolved to safeguard
America. We we're resolved then, even
as We ure today. and will be tomor.
row. to preserve this free and ince.
pendent republic.
In the call OF the conscience OF
America is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound Of world war, and 81.
lences the lmpassloned voices Of in
tcrnational envy and distrust Heed.
Ing this call and knowing as l do the
disposition OF the Congress, promise
you formal and effective peace so
quickly as a Republican Congress can
pass Its declaration for a Republican
executive to sign.
1t Is better to be the free and
dislnterested agent Of international
Justice and advancing civilization.
with the covenant OF conscience, than
be shackled by written compact
which surrenders our freedom of ac-
ton and gives TO a military alliance
the right to proclaim Americas duty
to the world. No surrender Of rights
to a world council or Its military al
lance, no assumed mandatory how.
ever appealing ever shall summon the
sons of this republic to war. Their
supreme sacrifice shall only be asked
for America and its call Of honor.
There is a ssnctlty In that right We
will not delegate.
Leaving America Independent.
Disposed as we are. the way Is very
simple Let the failure attending as
sumption. obstlnacy, impracticability
and delay be recognized, and let US
find the big, practical, unselfish way
to do our part. neither covetous be-
cause Of ambition nor hesltant through
fear, but ready to serve ourselves, hu-
manity and God. With a senate ad-
vislng as the constitution contemplates,
l would hopefully approach the nations
of Europe and of the earth. proposing
that understanding which makes US q
willing participant in the consecra-
tion Of nations to new relationship,
to commit the moral forces of the
world. America included. to peace and
justice, still leaving Am.
erica free. Independent and selfreliant,
but offering friendship TO all the world.
1t Is folly to close our eyes to out
standing facts. Humanity Is restlve.
much Of the world Is in revolution.
the agents of discord and destruction
have wrought their tragedy In pathetic
Russia. have lighted their torches
among other peoples, and hope to see
America as a part OF the great Red
Ours Is the temple of
liberty under the law. and II is ours to
call the Sons Of Opportunity to Its de.
Tense. America must not only save
herself. but ours must be the appealing
voice to sober the world.
II must be understood that toll alone
makes for accomplishment and ad-
and righteous possession ~
he reward Of toll. and Its incentive.
There is no progress except In the
stimulus Of competition.
The chief trouble today IL that the
world war wrought the destruction of
heathful competition. left our store
houses empty, and there is a minimum
production when our need is max
imum. Maximums, not mlnmums, Is
the call Of America. 1t isn't a new
story, because war never fails to leave
depleted stOrehouses and always i'm.
pairs the efficiency Of production. War
also establishes its higher standards |
FOR wages, and they abide. wish the
higher wage to abide. on one explicit
the wage-earner will
give full return for the wage received.
Production, More Production.
I want, somehow. to appeal TO the
SONS anu uduBHleTb OF lHe TPpuDllt, |
q every producer. to join hand and
,rain In production. more production,
lonest production, patriotic produc-
ion. because patriotic production IL
10 less a defense of our best clvlliZH.
ion than that OF armed force. Prof,
cerIng Is crime of commission. un.
Reproduction is a crime OF omission.
We must work our most and best, else
he destructive reaction will come.
The menacing tendency OF the pres
mt day Is not chargeable wholly 10
he unsettled and fevered conditions
'nused by the war. The manifest
weakness In popular government lies
n the temptation to appeal to grouped
for political advantage.
II would be the blindness Of folly 20
gnure the activities In our own coun.
~ which are aimed to destroy orr
economic system. and 10 commi. Us tc
he colossal tragedy which has de
troyed all freedom and made Russia
This movement is not 20 be