The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-07
For Law Enforcement

A forsbearing policy Is not the proper one
Tor the deliberate enemy OF our Installations.
He is Of the Kind that knows conditions
nbroed aud here. The difference between
his iaind. He Is opposed 10 government In
any form. aud he hates ours because IL APP
peals TO those whom he would convert to
hhiiss S fIs%s' Of H sSsP PSh1s'' n Those whom he ,u "eek II
10 nfbuAe. in time, realize, the difference be-
tween his and their mental attitude, 40 that
whom Tho lew lays hand upon his wilful
menace to government, the purpose Of Il
becomes plain to them. official contempt
for the law N a.hrmful exhibition to our
people. II is difficult TO follow the reason.
Ing 81 any. one who would seek TO, make an
issue OF tho question Of . reinforcement. Toe
executive Obligation, both national aud state.
Gu pssDming the oath Of office Is TO pre-.
serve, protect and defend tho constitution Of
the United States The constitution, on its
esaenee, is, the lircnsc aud limitation given
to snd. plsced upon the law.inaking body.
The Legislative branch pf government ia snb'
iss,.s 20 ihs ~. o. ne %sior,,y, un public
Gu smy both 10. the constitution mud TO the
American principle Of majority rule. i would
seem quite unnecessary for any candidate FOR
tho presidency TO say that he docs not intend
TO violate his oath Of office. Anyone who Is
false to that oath Ia more unworthy than the
Law .yiolstor himself.
nerais ssnnot EASILY he prodnssd by
be abused. Intended a. = safeguard TO per
son and property. II could easily by abuse
cease to be the protective. device II was in
tended TO be.
Capital develops into large units without
violence 10 public sentiment orr injury to
public intereAt-the same principle shouid
not be denied TO labor. Collective bargain
ing through the means Of representatives
selected by the employer and einploye re-
spectively. will be helpful rather than harm
ful to the general interest. Besides, there
Is no ethical objection that cRn be raised TO
IL. We should not. by law. abridge a mans
right either 10 labor or to quit his employ.
ment. However. neither labor nor capital
shoald A any time or In any circumstances,
take aetion that would put In jeopardy the
public welfare.
We need 4 definite and precise statement
Of policy as TO what business man aud
wOrkingmen may do and may not do by way
Of combination and collective action. The
law IL nov so nebulouA that II almost turns
upon the economic predictions Of tho Judge
or Jury. This does not make for confidence
in the courts nor respect for the laws, nor
for q Healthy activity In production and dis
tribution. There surely viii he found ways
without the destruction Of enterprise. The
rules Of business should be made more GER
tain 80 that on a stable basis. men may
move with confidence.
Goyernmnt. however. should provide the
means in the reatmeB Of its employees, 10
keep In touch with conditions and to. rectify
wrong. II IL nedlcss TO say that In order to
tify the decomposition that the government
employees 1rc properly compensated.
The child life OF the nation should be
conserved; II labor In immature years Is per-
mitted by one generation, II Ia praeticing un'
fairness TO the next.