Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20

Justice within the law to members
of every class aud calling, SO that
our system of government will be
justified by its work"
Demands Nay Be Offensive.
The people over whom one class
or section holds lawful power of
life or death to- compel compliance
with its demands is not sovereign,
but subject to the control OF the
dominating class, Mr.. Root OBJ
served. The demands may be mod
crate today. he said, but with pow
er unrestricted, the demands will
become oppressive tomorrow.
1--WE should not attempt to make
any man work against his will or
take away his right to strike" he
asserted, "but we should by law linn
it that right to strike at point
where it comes in conflict with the
community's high right of self
preservation.
"Inseparably connected with the
right of control by the governing
people is the duty Of justice resting
upon them. If the people by law
prohibit organized labor from hold
ing them up to enforce its demands,
the people are bound to provide
means to ascertain whether the de-
inands are just. and for enforcing
them if found just. That duty calls
for the establishment of a compe-
tent and impartial tribunal, and for
the enforcement of its decisions"
Referring to the question Of econ
omy, Mr.. Root declared 'it is true
that a political party cannot make
individuals thrifty, but a political
party can produce the shining and
potent example of thrifty and eco
nomical government"
Cannot Quit Spending.
Officials and agents of the present
administration he asserted. have ac-
quired the habit of spending public
money and don't know when to stop.
Three things can be done, he eN-
planned, to bring about reform.
First, establishment of an eftec-
tive system, under which the gov,
ernment will be obliged to start
with its resources in order to de-
termine its expenditures.
Second, to secure an executive
department which will stop urging,
and congress that will stop appro-
priating money for things which
need not to be done now so eXpen-
sively, or need not be done at all.
Third, to revise the system OF
taxation, and to make, some such
changes in it indicated by expert
ences of its effects. The law must be
framed so that American industry
will not be ruined, especially the
things which the war showed to be
necessary for the independence OF
the country shall not be stopped, and
it must be framed so as not to de-
strcy the export trade OF Europe,
which directly or. indirectly will en-
able Europe to pay her debts and
remain solvent"
Miller Displace Root.
. Nathan L. Miller of Syracuse was
named delegate-at-large to the ma
tional convention in place of Elihu
Root, who declined to serve. by the
inisrmal state convention here to-
night. Mr.. Root definitely announced
his decision not to be delegate IN
a letter addressed to State Chairman
George ~Glynn.
Mr.. Root gave no reason in his
letter of withdrawal but it is under
stood he has decided to accept the
appointment as a member of the
committee which is to prepare a
plan of organization for an interna-
tional court of justice. provided for
under the covenant of the league of
nations. Mr.. Root, it is understood,
desires to be free from other duties
those of partisan nature
while he is connected with ting inter
national organization.