Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-08


the senator found time to lay before
the delegates the stand OF the repub-
lican party on other salient problems
facing the nation.
Chief among these was Mexico. De-
claring ii was time for the United
States to take firm hand in things
Mexican and end the "disgraceful rec
ord" of the last seven years Senator
Lodge urged that this country let the
Mexicans choose as their president
some strong and upright man who Is
friendly to the United States and de-
termined to establish order and then
lend him real and cordial support,
Mexico lies at our doors" he de-
clared. 1T is a primary duty for us
to deal with 1t under the Monroe doc
trine hut nothing has been done yet
we are asked to take a mandate for
Armenia"
Salient points made by Senator
Lodge we're:
s'Mr. Wilson and his dynasty. his
heirs and assigns, or anybody that Is
his, anybody who with bent knee has
served his purpose must be driven
from all control, from all influence
upon the government Of the United
States.
"They must be driven from office
and power not because they are dem-
ocrats. but because Mr.. Wilson stanns
for theory Of administration and
government which is not American.
THE return Of the democrats TO
power with Mr.. Wilson or one Of his
disciples still the leader and master
of great party, which before his adj
vent possessed both traditions and
principles would be long step In the
direction of the autocracy for which
Mr. Wilson yearns and heavy blow
to the continuance Of the free repre-
sentative government as we have al
ways conceived and venerated IL.
Mr. Wilson and the autocracy he
represents, and all which those who
believe in his doctrines and share his
spirit represent, must be put aside and
conclusively excluded from any future
control.
"The defeat Of the present adminis
tration and all II means, transcends
In Importance every other question
and all immediate and dominant is
sues are bound UP with 1t. without
that defeat every chance Of the right
settlement of the mighty questions
before US. so sorely needed now and
not later, will depart
ITO maintain law and order and
stable government where justice rules
and the right OF all men, high AMI
low, rich and poor, shall be protect
ed, we must have government OF
the people, duly chosen by the people.
and never must there be permitted
any government by single man or
by group Of men, or by an organiz-
ed minority.
MANY vital economic measures and
especially protective tariff legislation
to guard our industries, are Impossible
with a democratic free trader of So
cialistlc prociivities In the white
house. To accomplish such measures
as these, we must have, as we intend
to have "a republican president, in
with republican house
and senate.
"The rise of prices, the high cost of
living which reach daily Into every
home, Is the most pressing, as II Isl
the most difficult and most essential
problem which confronts as. Some Of
the sources OF this trouble can be
reached by Legislation, although mol
all, but everything that can be effect
ed by law should be done at once.
"Profiteering. charging of extor-
tionate and unjustifIed prices, which
is stupid as well as unlawful are sub
iect now to ample punitive laws.
Those laws should be enforced. others
II necessary added. and the offenders
both great and small should be pur-
sued and punished.
"The most essential remedy for
high costs (of livfngt Is TO keep uD
and increase production and partic
ularly should every effort be made 10
advance the productivity Of the farms
"Ths phrase government owner
ship means not only that the govern
ment shall own the railroads but also,
/ Is to be feared. that those who run
The railroads shall own the govern
nent. General government ownership
under our political system would In
svitabIy bring about the mastery Of
he government BY those who operate
Inc machinery Of transportation or
any other industries which come into
government possession. The rights q.
Ihe general pubic. for whom ell in
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