The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-07

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when I addressed myself TO per-
forming the duty laid upon the presi-
| dent by the Constitution to present 70
you an annual report on the state OF
the Union, | found my thought domi-
mated by an immortal sentence OF Aora-
ham Lincoln;
Let us have fAth that right makes
might, and in that faith let us dare TO
| do our duty as we understand ",
"a sentence immortal because u EN-,
bodies in form of utter simplicity ana
purity the essential faith OF the ma
| ton. the faith In which II was con-
ceived and the faith In which II mas
grown to glory and power with thai
| faith and the birth OF a nation founded
upon it came the hope into the worln
that new order would pteNa,
throughout the affairs OF mankind an
order In which reason and right wouln
take precedence OF covetousness ana
force. and believe that ! express the
wish and purpose OF every thoughuuI
American when l say that TINS sen
tence marks for us In the plainest man
ner the mart we should play alike IN
the arrangement Of our domestic anAlrs
and in our exercise OF influence upon
the affairs Of the world, BY this faith:
and by this faith alone, can the worlu
be lifted out Of Its prsssentt eSh, wSich
prevailed over the wicked force OF Ger
many. You viii remember that the
beginning OF the end OF the war came
when the German people found them
selves face to face with the consclence
OF the world and realized that riRht
was everywhere arrayed against the
wrong that their government was az
tempting to perpetrate. | think there
fore. that II Is true TO say mat tn,s
was the faith which won the war,
Certainly this is the faith with wnlcn,
our gallant men went into the field
and out upon the seas to make sure OF
victory.
Democracy at Final Test.
"This is the mission upon which de-
mocracy came into the world. Domoc-
racy is an assertion OF the right OF the
individual TO live and TO be treateo
part of any combination of individuals
to mako laws which will .overburden
him or which will destroy his equality
among his fellows In the matter OF
right or privilege, and ! think we al
realize that the day has come when
democracy is being put upon It's final
test. The old world Is Just now SUI.
fering from a wanton rejection or the
principle OF democracy and a substitu-
ton of the principle OF autocracy as
asserted in the name but without nne
authority and sanction OF the multi
tude. This Is the time o. al others
when democracy should prove Its purify
and it's spiritual power to prevail ~
is surely the manifest destiny OF tne
United States to lead In the attempt
to make this spirit prevail. 49,. i.
Two Ways Open. -. -. 4
"There are two ways in which the
United States can assist to accomplish
this great object: First. by offering
tho example within her own borders OF
the win and power of democracy 10
make and enforce laws when are unI
ouestionably Just and which are eduaI
in their Observation-Disclosures when sc.
cure its full right TO labor and yet NJ
the same time safeguard the. integrity
Of property, and particularly, OF tnat
property which is devoted TO the ueNeI,
opment of industry and the increase OF
the necessary wealth Of the world
second by standing for right and JUS
| tice as towards individual nations, inc
law of democracy Is for the protection
Of the weak, and the influence OF every
democracy in the world should be ior
| the protection OF the weak nation, the
right and towards It's. proper. fecoEnl-
ton and privilege in the FAMILY OF ma
tons n
"The United states cannot refuse this
role of champion without putting the
stigma of rejection upon the great anu
devoted men who brought its govern,
ment into existence and established
! IL in the face OF almost universal OPP
position and intrigue even In the face
| OF wanton force MS, for example:
against the orders in council OF
Great Britain and the arbitrary Ma
poleonic DEGREES Wnlcn ,uSo,NSJio
what we know Ut W. ,h,t Tho djsnlav
OF an Immediate disposition on the
part OF the congress to remedy any
injustices or evils that may have SHOWN
| themselves IN our own .h,'o' 80
VIII AFFORD the mos el.e .,,ua,,n,, witch
the forces OF chaos hnu " , f., ,hc
are playing 30 disastrous paIt W VI.
| fortunes of the free peoples oh in" 49,
| than one part OF tht WVi'u, $50
| United states Is OF necessity the sn sun
| pie democracy OF the world anu wv ~,
| triumph OF democracy depehus WV" I'VE
success. ,
Recovery from the Disturbing anu
sometimes disastrous eldec's ,o o, ' nn The The
| other ado Of the water and has given
promise. | venture to say. Of carry
| completion only III our ow" ,o' ran"v-
| count, H. n and 10 imnedcd at times and
Their are Immediately servIceable acts
OF legislation. which IL see!hs 70 u,u oo',-
outght 10 a.evip. indnstructible re-
| c,,nerative force of a great government
| ~ tho people."
zone Of these is to prove that
Grant democracy can keep house as sue
cessfuly and in as business IKE !, =
| tashion ms any other government. II
aeerns 70 mo that the first step towards
nroving this ia TO supply ourselves with
| vystematic method OF handling our
| eetimates and expenditures and bring.
ing them to the point where they WIZ
not be an unnecessary strain upon 3ut
| income or necesstate unrehsonhp,o
| taxation. in other words. workable
budget system. and ! respectfully sug-
gost that two elements are esHentiaI 70
such a system; namely. not only that
| the proposal OF appropriations shouiu
be in the hands OF n single body, sucn
ms single appropriations committee
| in each house Of the congress. nut hlso
| that this body should be brought lnto