Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-23

. think best. There can be no modifi
e cation of this underlying rule. bu
] no majority shall abrldge tn
} rights of a minority. Men have
right to question our system i
fullest freedom. but they must al
ways remember that the rights o
! freedom impose the obligation
which maintain it. Our policy
not of repression, but we make APP
peal today TO American intelligence
: and patriotism, when the republic
is menaced from within. just as w
trusted American patriotism whei
our rights were threatened from
, without.
Calls for Steadfastuess.
We call on all America for stead
mess, so that we may proceed de
liberately to the r. ijustmen
which concerns all the people. Oul
party platform fairly expresses the
conscience of republicans on indus
trial relations. No party is indif'
ferent to the welfare of the wage
Garner. To us his good fortune Is
of deepest concern, and we seek to
make that good fortune perma-
nent. We do not oppose but APP
prove collective bargaining, be-
cause that is an outstanding right,
but we are unalterably insistent
that its exercises must not de-
stroy the equally sacred right of
the individual, in his necessary
pursuit OF livelihood. ANY Amer
lean has the right to quit his en-
ployment. so has every American
the right to seek employment. The
/ group must not endanger the IN
! dividual and we must not encour-
age groups preying upon one an
other, and none shall be allowed to
| forget that governments obliga"
tons are alike to all the people
I hope we may do more than
merely discourage the losses and
sufferings attending industrial con-
flict. The strike against the gov
eminent is properly denied, for
government service involves none
OF the elements of profit which
relate to comparative enterprise.
There is progress in the establish
ment of official revealment of is
sues and conditions which lead TO
conflict, so that unerring public
sentiment may speed the adjourn
ment, but | hope for that con-
cord of purpose, not forced but IN
spired by the common veal, which
will give a regulated public service
the fullest guaranty of continuity.
I am thinking of the railroads. In
modern life they are the very
base of all our activities and inter
changes. For public protection we
have enacted laws providing for
regulation of the charge for serv-
ice, a limitation on the capital m
vested, and limitation on caplta!s
earnings. There remains only
competition of service. on which to
base our hopes for an efficiency
and expansion which meet our
modern requirements. The rail-
way workmen ought to be the pest
uaid and know the best working
conditions in the world. Theirs IS
an exceptional responsibility. Ihey
are not only essential to the lie
and health and all productive &C
tiyities of the people. but are di-
rectly responsible for the satety OF
travelling millions. The government
which has assumed so much au-
thority for the public good might
we'll stamp railway employment
with the sanctity Of public serv-
ice and guarantee to the railway
employees that justice which voice
the American conception of right
eousness on the one hand, and as
sure continuity of service on the
other.
Railway Rehabilitation.
The importance of the railway |
reha Utilization is so obvious that
reference seems uncalled for. We
are so confident that much of the
present day insufficiency and IN
efficiency of transportation are due
to the whitening hand of govern
ment operation that We emphasize |
anew our opposition to government
ownership, we want to expedite the
and make sure the mis-
take is not repeated.
1t Is little use to recite the story |
of development. exploitation, gov
experiment and its neg |
lect. government operation and It's
failures. The inadequacy OF track
age and terminal facilities. the IN
Of equipment and the
of operation--all bear
the blighting stamp of government
al incapacity during federal oper-
alton. The work Of rehabilitation
under the restoration of private
ownership deserves our best en-.
Billions are needeo
In new equipment not alone 10
meet the growing demand for serv-
Ice. but to restore the extraordin-
airy depreciation due to the strain
ed service of war. With restricted
earnings and with speculative prof.
it's removed, railway activities nave
come to the realm Of conserva-
live and constructive service and
The government which impaired
must pay its part in restoration
the returns must be so
gagged that necessary capital may
be enlisted, and we must foster as
we'll as restrain.
We have no more pressing prob
lem. A state of inadequate trans
portation facilities. mainly charge
able to the failure of government
al experiment, is losing millions TO
agriculture, it is hindering INDUS
try it Is menacing the American
people with a fuel shortage little
less than a peril. 1t emphasizes
he present day problem and sug-
gests that spirit of encouragement
and assistance which commits all
America to relieve such an emer-
yency.
transportation Problems.
The one compensation amid at
ending anxieties Is our new ana
needy realization of the vital part
transportation plays in the COM
olexities of modern life. We are
lot to think of rails alone. put
highways from farm to market,
rom railway to farm. arteries Oh
life blood to present day life. the
ways to communication
ind exchange. the answer OF our
people to the motor age. we pe-
ieve in generous federal co-opefa-