St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-28

I ,hould be punished because it is
wrong. But il j. idle to look TO such
action for relief. This class proit
by scarcity, but they do not cause it.
"As every one knows nov, tn"
difficulty is caused by scarcity OF
! material, an abundance OF money,
and insufficient production. THE
government must reduce the amour!
! of money as fast As i. can without
cutailing necessary credits. produc-
ton must be increased. All ca.y 10
say but difficult of accomplishment
"Onc Of the chief hindranccs tc
production is lack of adequate rail-
road facilities. Transportation must
be reestablished. A few glazing in
stances in The past improper manaG-
ment Joined with an improper public
attitude thereby created, Wrought
great harm to our railroads. Gov
eminent operation left them dlsln-
tergrated, disorganized and democrat
led
"Thcrc must be 4 different public
attitude toward industry, Il larger
comprehension of the interdepclld-
cncc of capital, MANAGEMENT, and la
boz, and better facilities for the
prompt and reasonable adjustment OF
industrial disputes. 1t is we'll to re-
member. too, that high nrices pro-
duce their own remedy under the law
of supply and demand. Already i'll
The treat leather and wooden indus
tries there is recession in the basic
elements which must soon be re-
Gccted in retail prices. When buying
sto~s prices come down.
"This condition has bourne With
especial severity on the aol'icultura!
interests of the nation. To cope
with it the farmers need an enlarged
power of organization whereby the
larger decree bv the hieh prices
paid for his produce by the ultimate
consumer, and at the same time de-
crease the cost of food. The econ-
omc strength of a countlv rests on
the farm, industrial activity is de-
pendent upon it. 1t rcplenishes the
entire life of the nation. Agricul-
turc is entitled to be suitably reward
ed and on its encoura cement and
success will denend the production
of food sunnly large enough to
meet the public needs at reasonable
cost.
"But all these difficulties depend
for final solution or the charcter and
moral force Of the nation. Unless
these forces abound and manifest
themselves in work done there is no
real remedy.
equal suffrage fer which I have
always voted is comm" 1t is not a
party question ALTHOUGH nearly six
seventies of the 'atfying legislatures
have been Republican. The party
stands pledged to use IFS endoavors
to hasten ratification. whic', trust
viii he at once ACCOMPLISHED.
"The foreipn relations Of ou
country ought not to he partisan hut
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
nrescnt difficulty would disa~near.
There can be no sovercipnt" without
u corresponding durv. 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 Repubi-
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 the record of its
members in the Senate and by the
solemn declaration of it's 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
manity. 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 Che 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
ervations, and so modified twice
voted for ratification, which the De
mocratic administration twice de-
feated The platform approves this
action of the senators. The Republi-
cans insisted on reservation which
limit. The Democratic platform and
record hermit only of reservations
unessential and explanatory.
1--WE have been taxing counsel to-
gcther concerning the welfare of
America. In free republic great
government is the product of a great
people. They will look to themselves
rather than government for success
The destiny, the greatness of Amer
lea lies around the hearthstone."
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