Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-19

Perhaps we are, but we don't think
so, and We are striving to prove that
cur way is right. Until we are shown
that we are wrong then we have
right to assert that our principles are
right.
Labor is treated as commodity to
be purchased at the lowest price in
the market, just as are all products
of labor.
Labor is divided into four classes,
and each has it's advantages and dis
advantages. You fit one of these
classes into which labor is subdivided.
1t is for you to figure out which class
and method will best serve your pur-
pose and work to that common end.
81 tell you this is a dry economic
measure, and l come to you on what
might be termed a preachers mis-
sion, carrying sermon out of which
trust you may derive some benefit.
"All natural laws work good for
mankind and are beneficent. All man.
made laws run contrary to natural
laws and merely makes lawbreakers
out of men and tends to disruption
of society rather than building it up.
cover two-thirds of our representa-
tives in congress are lawyers, they
make laws which neither they them
selves nor anyone else can under
stand | make this assertion knowing
what / am talking about because |
am a lawyer myself. 1t is time to
get back to the plan pursued by our
forefathers, who elected common peo-
pie to represent them, with the re-
suit that laws were enacted which
could be understood If by any mis-
chance the meaning was obscure they
hired lawyers to interpret them;
finally to escape paying attorney fees
they began sending the lawyers to
congress This habit grew until a
large majority of the lawmakers
were members of the legal profession.
Exercise your privilege and elect
your representatives from among the
great army of producers.
"When we pervert industry which
is intended to serve social needs too
for the purpose of creating profit and
utilize it only for creation of profit
we find the benefits of industry are
surrendered to burdens of industry,
and men become servants of the ma
chinery intended to serve them, and
government which lends itself to
the purpose of subjecting the inter-
ests of men to the interests of prop
erty fails to accomplish it's purpose
for which instituted, as declared by
our forefathers.
Government is intended to protect
citizens in the enjoyment of life and
gains of its own industry.
1T is the purpose of the Plumb
Plan to restore to government its
primal purpose to secure to citizens
full enjoyment of their gain. To
make industry the servant and not
the master of mankind.
"To restore to men the full meas
ure of freedom, full control of pro-
tective measures, which is organized
cooperative production"
In his Introductory remarks Mr..
pu1,nh ctotod bo would ho u1od t0
answer any questions which might be
asked, and when he had finished
speaking Sid B. Smith took advantage
of the offer and propounded some
tough ones, which were answered in
a manner entirely satisfactory to him
and the audience.
At the close of the meeting the
speaker was given a vote of thanks
by the audience arising and singing
America"
After Mr.. Plumb had concluded his
remarks there was an informal re-
ception on the stage in which many
of those in the audience ascended the
stairway and shook the speaker by
the hand. He remarked to them that
even though he had looked forward
to his visit in Newark, the reception
he received here made him regretful
that he had not been able to get here
before,