Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-01-16

he proposes making his race Off the
presidency. 1t is an American plat
form and the one on which the next
president will be elected, whether it
is Poindexter or some other man.
To the people of the United States:
the principles that no special class
should control it;
The absolute security of every man
under the law in his person AMI prop
erty;
The safeguarding Of the general We =
fare of our people by keeping the
government at all times under their
own control. both as against any
special class at home. and as against
any foreign power or combination Of
powers;
And the active use by the govern
ment, in it's sphere of action Of the
full powers of the nation to protect
every citizen, of whatever station he
may be, both at home or in a foreign
land, or on the sea, from unlawful in
jury to his person or his property by
any individual or special class, or
by any foreign power.
Every necessary agency Of the
government should be used TO give
complete protection to the lives and
lawful rights of the American citizens
in Mexico; and the international duties
we have assumed as to that country,
by reason Of our proximity, and as
incidental TO the Monroe Doctrine.
should be at once performed. The
launching and Withdrawing withous
definite purpose or result, of military
expeditions TO Vera Cruz and other
portions of Mexico, also as at Arch
angel and other portions of the world,
are criminal in their reckless disre-
gard of life and national treasure ex-
pended without the possibility of any
benefits whatever.
Alien slackers, who renounced their
FIRST papers" of naturalization in
order to escape military service should
be denied citizenship in the future. and
should be deported without delay to
the several countries from which
they came to the United States, in !
order that the opportunities they en-
joy may be left for loyal citizens and
soldiers.
Revolutionary communism, by what 1
ever name it may be called. must be I
met and put down wherever it appears.
as subversive Of liberty. There can be
no compromise with anarchy.
The attempt Of certain radical labor
leaders to coerce Congress to enact
legislature proposed by them, if sue
cessful would be government by a
class, as in Russia, and not "by the
people" as in the United States. The
threat to tie up transportation until
the railroads are nationalized and
delivered to the control of the en-
ployees, if successful. would be gov
ernment by terror. for special class.
The effort of certain radical leaders
of labor organizations to secure control
of the police force of the various
cities of the country, if successful.
would give to a small special class
absoluts control Of officers of the law. I
1t would give q certain class control
of the enforcement of the law and
of governmental agencies established ]
to preserve the peace Its success
would mean the abdication of the gov
ernment in favor of a class, and the
establishment of a Dictator l
ship. 1t should not be open to debate &
or negotiation. 1
This nation can not be ruled by
capital and it can not be ruled by c
labor. Both capital and labor must I
be subject to the rule OF the people. 5
The government MUST be supreme t
The just claims of labor should be 4
and every opportunity
should be given to laboring men and c
their families for comfort and happi- p
ness. The laboring man. above ali c
others, is benefited by the preserva- b
ion of law and order. the security of a
ife. person, and property against vio- a
ence and arbitrary rule. But the eff 5.
'ort of any labor leader to put labor
n control OF the government. by means b
# industrial blockade. economic pres Ct
ure intimidation of violence, or So ic
allied direct action. cannot be toler- OIL
ted and more than such an effort st
N the part OF combined capital OF
rould be tolerated. Either would vio- c.
ate the cardinal principles of free Ell
n'
Communism is inconsistent with the
ested rights of laborer to the wages -
( his labor The RIGHT to work. to y