The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-27

should be punished because it is
wrong. But it is idle to look to such
action for relief. This class profit
by scarcity, but they do not cause it
GAS every one knows now, the
difficulty is caused by scarcity of
material, an abundance of money,
and insufficient production. The
government must reduce the amount
Of money as fast as it can without
/ cur. ailing necessary credits. Produc-
ton must be increased. All easy to
say but difficult of accomplishment.
zone of the chief hindrances to
production is lack uf adequate rail-
road facilities. Transportation must
be leestablished. A few olaring in
stances in the past improper inanag-
| ment Joined with an improper public
attitude thereby created, wrought
/ great harm to our railroads. Gov
eminent operation left them disin-
| tererated, disorganized and democrat
| lied
"There must be a different public
1 attitude toward industry, larger
4 comprehension of the interdepend-
ence of capital, MANAGEMENT, and la
Dor, and better facilities for the
| prompt and reasonable adjustment of
| industrial disputes. 1t is well to re-
member, too, that high nrices pro-
| duce their own remedy under the law
of sunplv and demand. Already in
the o-reat leather and wooden indus
tries there is n recession in the basic
elements which must soon be re-
fected in retail prices. When buying
sto~s prices come down.
"This condition has bourne with
esnecial severity on the AGRICULTURAL
interests of the nation. To cope
with it the farmers need an enlarged
mower, of ORGANIZATION whereby the
larrel decree bu the hich nrices
paid for his rrodu-a by the Ultimate
consumer, and at the same time de-
crease the cost of food The econ
omic strength of countrv rests on
the farm, industrial activity is de-
pendent upon it. 1t replenishes the
entire life of the nation. Agricul-
ture is entitled to be suitably reward
ed and on its announcement and
success will denend the production
of food supply large enough to
meet the public needs at reasonable
cost.
But all these difficulties depend
for final solution OF: the character and
moral force of the nation. Unless
these forces abound and manifest
themselves in work done there is no
real remedy.
Equal suffrage for which l have
always voted is comm" 1t is not a
party question although nearly six
sevenths of the ratifying legislatures
have been Republican. The party
stands pledged to use its endeavors
to hasten ratification, which ! trust
will be at once accomplished.
"The foreign relations of our
country ought not to be partisan but
American. If restored to the limit
atoms of constitutional authority on
the one hand, and to the protection
of the constitutional rights of our
citizens on the other, much of their
present difficulty would disannear.
There can be no sovereignt' without
a corresponding duey. 1t is funda-
mental that each citizen is entitled |
to the equal protection of the laws.
That goes with his citizenship and |
abides where he lawfully abides, |
whether at home or abroad.
"The proposed League of Nations
without reservations as submitted by |
the President to the Senate met with |
deserved opposition from Republi- |
can Senators. To league in that
form. subversive of the traditions
and the independence of America,
the Republican Party is onnosed.
But our party by tie record of its
members in the Senate and by the /
solemn declaration of its platform,
bv performance and by promise, APP
among nations to preserve peace,
and pledges itself to the making of |
such an agreement, preserving Amer
lean Independence, and rights, as well
meet every duty America owes to hui
mainly. This language is purposely
broad, not exclusive but inclusive.
The Republican Party is not mar
row enough to limit itself to one /
idea, but wise and broad enough to
provide for the adoption of the best
plan that can be devised at the time
OF action. The senate received con-
crete proposition, utterly unaccept-
able without notifications, which the
Republican senators effected b. res
elyations, and so modified twice 4
voted fol ratification, which the De-
mocratic administration twice de-
feated. The platform approves this
action of the senators. The Republi- I
cans insisted on reservation which \
limit The Democratic platform and
record permit only of reservations
and explanatory.
eve have been taxing counsel to-
gether concerning the welfare of u
America. In a free republic great
is the product of great
people. They will look to themselves
rather than government for success.