Gunnison news-champion., 1920-08-13

TAsy esDsassaSo1 nee oaly vl111nU
rhe var. and they ere entitled 10 -
privilege Of voting ~ a matter of s1oh9
md because they will he heipc11 -
maintaining Wholesome and patS3oe1e
:,ciicy. II requires bot one more sfae0
to ratify the national amendment ~
thus bring q iong-deIayed justice. ]
have the same earnest hops ~ 009
platform expresses that some one -
lie remaining states will promptly tahD
favorable action
Education.
There must be an awakened intog.
rsr Ia education. The assumption that
tiinSs are all right Is m error. Ths
pain fact reveals two startling things.
one. n growing decImation In the ranks
Of teachers and the other. the existence
Of five and one-half millions Hitter
aies. The army of instructors has
been more or less demoralized through
financial temptation from other activS-
ties which pay much better. We owe
too much TO the next generation -
be- remIss In this matter.
Campaign Contributions.
There Will he no attempt in this
campaign to compete by dollars with
our opposition. So many people have
be.n In the money gathering bust
ness for the rcactIonary cause that
the millions already In hand are more
or less u matter OF general informa-
ton. All that we ask Is that both
parties deal iR the utmost good faith
with the electorate and tell the plain
truth as to the amounts received. the
contributors, and the items of dis
bursements.
THE sort of readjustment which will
appeal to our self-respect and ultimate
ly TO our general prosperity, Is the
honest readIustment Any unfair nd
iustment simply delays the ultimate
process and we should remember the
lesson OF history that one extreme
usually leads TO another. We desire
Industrial peace We want our people
to have an abiding confidence I'm gov
ernment. but no readJustment made
under reaciionary auspices will carry
with II the confidence OF the country.
'''rhe Inconveniences Incident to the
wnr have been disquleting: the failure
OF the Republican Congress to repeal
annoying taxes has added to our trou-
bies. The natural impulse is to forget
the past, to develop new interests, 70
create u refreshenei and refreshing
atmosphere In life. We want to for
get war and be free from the troubling
thought Of Its possibility In the future.
We want change from the old world
Of yesterday where international In
trigue made people mere pawns on the
chessboard of war. We want a change
from the old Industrial world whera
the man who toiled was assured =
full dinner pail as his only lot and
portion. But how are we to make the
changer Which way shall We got We
stand at the forks Of the road and must
choose which to follow. One leads -
n higher citizenship. freer expressioa
of the individual and fuller life foG
all. The other leads to reaction, the
rule Of the few over the many and tho
restriction Of the average mans
chances to grow upward Cunning Do
vices backed by unlimited prodigal ex.
penditures will be used to confuse and
to lure. But have an abiding faith
that the pitfalls win be avoided an6
the right road chosen.
''The leaders opposed to Democracy
promise to put the country back 70
normal This can only mean the 90
called normal Of former reactionary
administrations, the outstanding fea.
ture Of which was pittance for farm
produce and a small wage for . long
day Of labor. Ny vision does not turn
backward to the normal desired b.
the senatorial olignrchy. but to .
future In which all shall have normal
opportunity to cultivate a higher stat.
ure amidst better environment than
that Of the past. Our view IL toward
the sunrise Of tomorrow with itD
progress and Its eternal premise e
better things. The opposition stands
in the skyline Of the setting sun, look
ing backward. to the old days Of 70
action.
II accept the nomination of our par.
~. ebedient to the Divine SovereigD
Of all peoples. and hopeful that b.
trust In Him the way will be ahovD
Tor helpful service"