The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-07-28
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citizens alike, everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there is the concord
Of amity and sympathy and fraternity
In every resolution. There is a genu-
inc aspiration in every American
breast for a tranquil friendship with
all the world.
One may readily sense the con-
science Of our America. l am sure
I understand the purpose Of the DOM
inant group Of the senate. We were
not seeking to defeat world aspira-
ton. we were resolved to safeguard
America We were resolved then, even
as we are today, and will be tomor-
row, to preserve this free and ince-
pendent republic.
In the call of the conscience of
America is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound Of world war, and 81
Ieuces the impassioned voices Of in
tc-natiOnal envy and distrust Heed
ing this call and knowing as do the
disposition Of the Congress, 1 promise
you formal and effective peace so
quickly as a Republican Congress can
pass its declaration for a Republican
executive to sign.
1t is better TO be the free and
disinterested agent of international
Justice and advancing civilization.
with the covenant of conscience, than
be shackled by a written compact
which surrenders our freedom of &C
ton and gives to a military alliance
80 I,,fy
to the world. No surrender Of rights
to a world .council or its military al
lance. no assumed mandatory how
ever appealing, ever shall summon the
sons Of this republic TO war. Their
supreme sacrifice shall only be asked
for America and its call of honor.
There is a sanctity in that right we
will not delegate.
Leaving America Independent.
Disposed as we are, the way is very
simple Let the failure attending as
sumption, ObStinacy, impracticability
and delay be recognized, and let US
find the big, practical, unSelfish way
to do our part, neither COvetOus be-
cause Of ambition nor hesitant through
fear, but ready to serve ourselves, hu.
mainly and God. With a senate ad-
viSing as the constitution contemplates,
would hopefully approach the nations
Of Europe and of the earth, proposing
that understanding which makes US
willing participant in the cOnsecra-
ton Of nations to a new relationship,
to commit the moral forces Of the
world, America included, TO peace and
international justice, still leaving Am
erica free, independent and self-reliant,
but offering friendship to all the world
1t is folly to close our eyes to out
standing facts Humanity is FESTIVE,
much Of the world is IN revolution.
the agents Of discord and destruction
have wrought their tragedy in pathetic
Russia. have lighted their torches
among other peoples, and hope TO see
America as a part of the great Red
confiagration. Ours is the temple Of
liberty under the law, and II Is ours to
call the Sons Of Opportunity to its de-
Tense. America must not only save
herself, but ours must be the appealing
voice to sober the world.
It must be understood that toll alone
makes for accomplishment and ad-
vancement, and righteous possession is
the reward Of toll. and its incentive
There is no progress except in the
stimulus Of competition.
The chief trouble today Is that the
world war wrought the destruction OF
healthful competition, left our store
houses empty, and there is minimum
production when our need is. max
imum. Maximums, not minimums, is
the call Of America. Ii isn't a new
story, because war never fails to leave
depleted stOrehOuSes and always int
pairs the efficiency Of production. War
also establishes its higher standards
for wages, and they abide. | wish the
higher wage to abide, on one explicit
condition-that the wage-earner will
give full return for the wage received
Production, More Production.
want, somehow. to appeal to the
sons and daughters of the republic
70 every producer, TO join hand and
brain in production, more production
honest production, patriotic produc
ton, because patriotic production Is
no less a defense of our best civiliza
ton than that Of armed force. Prof
teering is a crime of commission, un
der-prOduction is a crime Of omission
We must work our most and best, elSC
the destructive reaction will come
The menacing tendency of the pres
ent day is not chargeable wholly Il
the unsettled and fevered conditions
caused by the war. The nantes
weakness in popular government lie'
in the temptation to appeal to groupe'
citizenship for political advantage
1t would be the blindness Of folly IL
ignore the activities in our own coun
try which are aimed to destroy or
economic system, and TO COMM: Us Il
the colossal tragedy which has de
stroved all freedom and made Russi
impotent. This movement is not 20 b
halted in thrOttIed liberties. We mus
not abridge the freedom Of speech, TN
freedom of press, or the freedoms D
assembly, because there Is no G-'olhls
I'm repression. These liberties are 4
sacred as the freedom Of religious %
lipf &c inviOIabIe as the rights or llf