Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28


 hed Cross in Petrograd from 191 Ernest Brown and Phillips of the Right-The Cry of the Revolution of the world, always with undying Americanism-und such a leader such cause, serve.
 Rescue From War.
 "No one iE public life can be obliv- ious to the organized efofrts to un- dermine the faith of our people in their government, foment discord, az gravate industrial strife, stifle pro- duction and ultimately stir up revolu- tion. The first duty of the govern ment is to repress them, punishing wilful violations of law, turning the full light of publicity on all abuses of the right of assembly and of free speech and it is the first duty of the public press to expose false direc- ments. American institutions can tions and answer seditious argu- stand discussion and criticism only if those who know bear for them the tests of truth. Such repression ing, that the uniformed may come to a full realization that these sedi- | tious efforts are not for their welfare but for their complete and economic and political destruction.
 "The greatest need of the nation | of ho 4o Lo from all the reactions of the war. The chief task that lies before us is to repossess the people of their gov ment and their property. We want to return a thorough peace basis because that is the fundamental American basis. Unless the govern ment and property of the nation are in the hands of people and there to stay as their permanent abiding place self government ends and the hope of America goes down in ruins.
 "If the great conflict had disturbed our political conditions, it has caused an upheaval in our economic relations The mounting prices of all sorts of commodities have put well-nigh un- bearable burden on every home. Much of this is beyond relief from law, but the forces of the government can and must afford considerable remedy The most obvious place to begin re- trenchment is by eliminating the ex- travagance of the government itself That great breeder of public and pri- vate extravaganza, the excess profits tax, should be revised and recourse had to customs taxes on imports, one of the most wholesome of all means o1 raising revenue, for it is voluntary in effect, and taxes consumption rather than production.
 "A revision of taxation must be accompanied with reduction of that private extravaganza which the re. turns from luxury taxes reveal as surpassing all comprehension.
 "There has been profiteering. Ii should be punished because it i; wrong. But it is idle to look to sucF action for relief. This class profit by scarcity but they do not cause it.
 "As every one knows now, the diff ficulty is caused by a scarcity o1 material, an absence of money and insufficient production. The govern ment must reduce the amount o1 money as fast as it can without cur tailing necessary credits. Production must be increased.
 "One of the chief hindrances tt production is lack of adequate rail road facilities. Transportation mus be re-established.
 "There must be a different publi, attitude toward industry, large comprehension for the inter-depend nee of capital, management and labor and better facilities for the promp and reasonable adjustment of indus trial disputes.
 The American Home. "The farmers need an enlarged power of organization whereby thu original producer may profit to ; large degree by the high prices pait for his produce by the ultimate con sumer, and at the same time decreas' the cost of food The economi, strength of a country rests on thu farm.
 Il "But all these differences depent for. final solution on the charact!s and moral force of the nation. Un less these forces abound and manifes themselves in work done, there is n' real remedy.
 Whenever in the future this na tion undertakes to assess it's strengtl and resources, the largest item will b. the roll of those who served her il every patriotic capacity in the worl' war. Care of dependents, relief iron distress, restoration from infirmity provision for education, honorable preferment in the public service, helping hand everywhere, are their not as favor but by right. Equal safety for which l have al ways voted is coming. It is not ! |party question. although nearly si' sevenths' ofgthe ratifying legislature ! have been responsible, The part.