Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
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hiilsides torn and gashed by shot and
shell. Signals OF mourning through
out the world tell US OF the irrcpar-
. able losses OF all nations. which have
/, swept away such an appalling por-
In whom were garnered UP the hopes
and strength OF the future. The
shlendor OF the achievement OF our
courage and unshr,nkimg service will
always remain ono of the proudcst
memories in the history OF the re-
public. The material side OF war
with US. We feel iii daily lie the
grinding pressure OF the vast debts
and heaped-up taxes which have been
piled upon our shoulders and upon
those OF poS;crity. one passion. one
'purposc-to save tho country. 10 save
civilization. to preserve freedom
War Changed All ThinGs.
SO the war ended and victory came:
the great adventure was over and
men and women came back 10 find
the old ways Gull. the old lie tame,
the old restraints bGrdcnsomc and
. they themselves possessed by a long
y change unknown before. one sees
--the result in the rcstlessness which
Is everywhere: in the mere trities
pleasure seeking in the greed FOR
money and the rccklessncss of cN-
pcnditurc. and, what is Infinitely
more SERIOUS, IN tlc tlStOiIttl WIN
all forms OF government or control
and In the readiness and eagcrncSs
10 destroy even the fundamental
principles Of free and orderly civil
lization without which law and order.
organized society, the possibilities OK
progress and the chance for happi-
ness cannot exist. This state OF mind
born OF the war Is the cravcst oh
staclc in the essential work OF re-
storing a shattered world and maxi
ing the, great victory blessing TO
The, complex problem cannot be
evadcd and 1t must be dealt with i'll
such a way as to preserve the fouu-
dations OF society and enable US,
lily. never hurriedly but always in
order. toward every reform. every
progress which will help mankind.
.. one of our great political parties
has failed to ncet-nay. is in n CON
. siderable measure responsible for
The only other organized political
force strong enough to graphic with
me eneireiing dangers is the Re.
publican party. II that too fails and
breaks down. the Russian descent
Into barbarism Will begin TO draw
near. such an end is incoucoiVablc
must realize the peril and drive ii
back into the darkness whence II
comes. We. keepers OF the Rerub-
iican faith. must therefore succeed.
In G. q. =. Only Is There Hope.
That opportunity can only come
through our being intruStcd hy the
people with both the Legislative and
the executive authority. To this end
Mr., wilson and his dynasty, his heirs
and assigns, or anybody that is his.
-.anyhody who with bent knee has
served his purposes. must be driven
from al control. from all influence
states They must be driven from
Office and power. not because they
are Democrats. but because MIR. VIII
son stands for theory of admins
tration and government which is not
American. His methods his constant.
II indirect. assaults upon the Consti-
free government. strike at the very
IKE OF the American principles upon
when our government has always
rested Ihe return OF The Democrats
10 power with Mr.. Wilson or one of
!. MS disciples SIM the leader and mas
Yer OF great party, which before
ms advent Possessed both traditions
and principles. would be q long step
IN mo direction OF the autocraCy. for
which AIR. wilson ycarns and a heavy
blow TO the continuance of free rep
resentatiNc government as we have
Always conceived and rcncratcd H.
The peril :nserara,b!c from Mr. VIII
son ana his system goes FAR beyond
az party divisions. for IL involves the
fundamental question OF whether the
government OF the United states
sha!i be government of laws and
!Tec representative government or
that OF dictatorship resting on a
n nhiebisS ~. Sarried by ,rePeilen' meth
he represents. and all which those
who believe IN his doctrines and
snare ms sptrit represent. must be
from any future control Bear this
Wen IN mind throughout the cam
paisn,, t0r 1t is the first condition of
our ability 10 enter upon the path
~ nr-EI-
progress ana TO wiser laws. j is
me path OF Washington. of Lincoln
i ana OF Roosevelt from which MIR.
wilson has sought 10 drag us. We
can only regain Il by once and for
NJ! CONCERNING the man and his
associates Who have thus cndcavorcd
70 turn US from the right road into
the dark and devious ways which
with al! nations leads 10 destruction.
Law and order Supreme.
,Tbc 4W "n ~. o fi .ima 5Hpr@ris OF true
ruled in the tinted Stats and h"yyc
been very dear 10 the hearts OF the
American people. They must never
are ready TO see al tina; We have
carefully built up 20 down In ruin
and iEen forced once more into the
struggle against chaos, followed bv
the darkness OF anarchy 10 the height
Of freedom and Accomplishment. TO
maintain las tnG order and "a stable
government. where justice rules and
the rights Of a! men, high and !Ow,
f!ch aud poor, shall be protected, we
must nave : go'ernment OF tie peo-
pic. duly chosen by The people. and
never must there bc permitted amy
government by It single man or a
sronp o. men or oE an organized MI
norIty. Tyranny TURKS in them nj!
and true freedom w.t6erS when they
ascend the throne. There must be
but one !hw IA this country. aud that
IS the Law framed oy the men chosen
ny the people themselves To make
he laws The chief in.E!stIatc must
only to enforce Hgt 20 abide hy tn.
!A"S, ~" laws made by tho rcpre-
scHiatives OF the pco-lc, and whcn
tAoSe laws are once made they must
he Ob-yet until the yeop!e SEE ~
10 change them
Economic Conditions Confused.