The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-31

/ tuallty Will ultimately assert itself III
matter what we do. But mifidftil-
fine qualisles and the grievances which
come oi forced adjustment
standards Must Change.
/ There y no living today or t6nnor-
row according 70 the standards OF yes
lnk forward. We collect 1e more i feS~qsl %
taxes In one year than the enlirs
wealth OF the republic century nno.
only little while ago our grieva,iEes
about taxes were wholly local. becauze
=, nali shi century q Republican control
from direct buFdcnsa But the changed
] policy. the democratic drift b Freedom
| q trade, which ia International rather
than national and mounting cnst 0f
kovernment and nnally war burdens
burden. No one eRrion4lx Complained
while the national crisis hung nxNr NJ
but we must work ftNdtu1ifnsnf fof
stabiltzed and prohpervu4 peace We
ought 70 make wealth heer lis full
Having this thought n mind. and aizo
thinking OF the excosHiYo cost pf iIV-
lnK, ! doubt II xhn exfHNn nroaln III
for war preciseif 4ftoinrIlzhf8 re ts.d
We seek n pca8t shougii w DO not
operations have been disappointing. ifa
costs multiplied and pyramided and
righteous changes and modiflcations
ought 10 be sought at an early dhy.
Z would gladly recommend change.
an equitable substitute, though skoaid
have no hesitancy IN asking congress
luton"
tion by congress II already recorded
We must not paralyxe American pro.
duction by taxation at home or deStrue-
tive competition from abroad, because
our mutual interest IN productivity has
made Us what we are.
Despite all the depreciation. can
not bring myself 20 accept the notion
that the INTERPOLATION among our men
and women has departed, We are 4
democratic people.
Patriotism Not sectional.
There Ia a disposition OF some 10
invoiEh aGninst one sectinn or another.
M selfiah interest may suggest. but the
broad national welfare contemplated no
east and no west. no north and ma
south, Pride OF locality II most COM
mendnbie, but patriotism u not afc4
tlonaL Politically we may divide nn
God gives um 70 nee the rlght. but mn.
teriaily. socially ana economically We
must be an entlty--united. harmonious
and interdependcnt.
~ rejoice to recall that when the
great World war summoned our sons
10 duty and 20 death, perhaps, there
was no aueation about geography. the
boys % the north dressed front with
the sons of the south ana an went III.
umphantiy forward 10 undyinG fame.
nevar nunAtiuulng the pfiwkn or the en-
yironmsht niuch less tha locality q
'as|f f sSs ess'gaesas nssas world war heid rst u
nothing else. X ala teach " lhat there
10 nnts,al hinst3 t,tnra than nnifl "a hH
striveh for IN this world. We can hail
the lofty and blessed rule Of cniumin&s
ling friendship. Having Nivofl our
splendid lesson. let ~ present 80 the
world another example. that of concord
anfe FOR Americans and the iofflest ex-
ample OF representative democracy"
introduces HARDING.
10. H. Caperller. publisher Of the
Mansfield o.. News, In introducing.
Senator Harding said n pert: IN.
boys and girls. representing the rank
and fie OF the republican party. nena-
mated you for tho great office OF pres
ident TN November the hoys ana
ririsA themselves making up the great
are going 10 elect You. They arek go-
InE "a elect You because they recognise
In YOU one who viii best safeEuard
our national rights. ~ one wh0 VIII
protect our American industries nnd
afford American labor ample and prpnt-
able employment. as ono who win sire
ls an American merchant marine, A.
one who win Influence n comprehensive
and economical administration Of our
public Affairs and as one who above
MI else understands nur national needs;
aa one who rose hlmaslf after close
personal contact with the common pen.
,ie and who understands AZ hrst hand
their ambitions md hope"