Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-03-07

America is for Industrial peace, with
Its rewards, widely and generally dis
tTibuted amid the inspirations of equal
opportunity.
IF revolution insists upon oyerturn-
ing established order, let other peoples
make the tragic experiment. There is
no place for it in America. When
world war threatened civilization we
pledged our resources and our lives to
Its preservation, and when revolution
threatens we unfurl the flag Of law
and order and renew our conservation.
Ours is q constitutional freedom. where
the popular will is the law supreme
and minCrities are Sacrcdly protected
Our revisiOns, refOrmatiOns and evo-
buttons reflect deliberate judgment
and an orderly progress and we mean
to cure our ills, but never destroy or
permit destruction by force.
81 had rather submit our industrial
controversies to the conference table
in advance than to a settlement table
latter conflict and suffering. The earth
is thirsting for the cup of good WILL
Understanding is its fountain source.
| would like to acclaim an era of
coed feeling and amid dependable pros
ify, n oil hn ,x-J,i, oh
tend.
Protection of Industries.
ut has been proved again and again
that we cannot, while throwing our
markets open to the world, maintain
American standards Of living and OPP
portunity and hold our industrial emf
nence in such Unequal competition.
There is Turing fallacy in the theory
Of banished barriers of trade. but pre-
served American standards require our
higher production costs to be reflected
in our tariffs on imports. Today as
never before. when peoples are seek
ing trade. restoration and expansion,
we may adjust our tariffs to the new
order. We seek participation in the
worlds exchanges because therein
lies our way to widened influence and
the trumphs of peace. We know full
well we cannot sell where we do not
buy and we cannot sell successfully
where we do not carry.
Service is the supreme commitment
Of life. I would rejoice to acclaim
the era of the golden rule and crown
it with the autOcracy Of service. l
pledge an administration wherein all
the agencies Of government are called
TO serve and ever promote an under
standing purely as an expression of
the popular will.
zone cannot stand in this presence
and be unmintlful of the tremendous
responsibility The world upheaval has
added lleavily;ito our task. But with
the realization comes the surge of high
resolve. and there is reinsurance in
belief in the G0d-given destiny of our
republic. If l felt that there is to
be sole responsibility in the executive
for the America of tomorrow. l should
shrink from the burden. But here are
4 hundred millions, with common con-
Germ and shared responsibility. answer
able to God and country. The repub-
lie summons them to their duty and
invite cooperation.
Il accept my part with single mind
,dnCss Of purpose and humility Of spirit
and implGre the favor and guidance
Of God in his heaven. With these l
am unafraid and confidently face the
future.
81 have taken the solemn oath Of
office on that passage of Holy writ
wherein it is asked what doth the
Lord require of thee bat to do justly
and to love mercy and walk humbly
with thy God This ! plight to God
and country