Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-05
TEXT OF PRESIDENT HARDINGS INAUGURAL ADDRESS

face condition of grim reality,
charge off our losses and start
afresh. 1t Is the oldest lesson of
civilization. | would like govern
ment to do all it can to mitigate
them. In understanding, in mu-
tuality of interest, in concern for
the common good our tasks will
be solved.
mo altered system will work
miracle Any wild experiment will
only add to the confusion. Our
best assurance lies in efficient ad-
ministration of our proven sys-
TEN.
From Destruction to Production.
"The forward course Of the bus
mess cycle is unmistakable. Peo-
pies are turning from destruction
to production. Industry has sensed
the changed order and our own
people are turning to resume their
normal onward way. The call is
for productive America to SO on.
/ know that congress and the ad-
ministration will favor every wise
government policy to aid the re-
SUMPTION and encourage continued
progress
II speak for administrative eff
ficiency, for lightened tax bur
ldens, for sound commercial prac-
tees, for adequate credit facilities
| for sympathetic concern for all ag-
ricultural problems, for the omis-
sion of unnecessary interference OF
government with business, for an
end to governments experiment in
business and for more efficient bus
illness in government ADMINISTRATION
With all of this must attend a
/ mindfulness of the human side OF
! all activities so that social, indus
trial and economic justice will be
squared with the purposes of q
righteous people.
with the nationwide induction
of womanhood into our polttica
life, we may count upon her in.
tuition. her refinement, her intel
ligence and her influence to eXalt
1.-The social order. We count upor
her exercise of the full privilege
and the performance of the dutle'
OF citizenship to speed the attain
ment OF the highest state.
Prayer For Industrial Peace.
81 wish for an America no les
alert in guarding against danger
from, within than it Is watchfu
iagainst enemies from without. GU
fundamental law recognizes NJ
class, no group, no section. Ther'
must be none in legislation or ad
ministration The supreme in
aspiration is the common veal Hu
mainly hungers for internationa
peace and we crave it with al
mankind. My most reverent praye
for America is for industrial peace
with it's rewards, widely and gen
orally distributed amid the inspira
tons of equal opportunity
"No one justly may deny IN
equality of opportunity whicI
made US what we are, We hav
mistaken unpreparedness to EN-
brace it, TO be a challenge of tn
realty, and due concern for maxim
all citizens fit for participation
will give added strength of citizen
iship and magnify our achievements
"If revolution insists upon over
turning established order, let othe
peoples make the tragic expert
ment. There is no place for it il
America. When world war threat
cned civilization we pledged our re
sources and our lives to its preser
walton, and when revolution threat
ems we unfurl the flag of law an
, order and renew our conservation
/, Ours is constitutional freedom
, where the popular will is the lay
, supreme and minorities are sacred
/ tly protected. Our revisions, re
L. formations and evolutions reflect
deliberate judgment and an orderl
Iprograss and we mean to cure on
, ills, but never destroy or permit de
struction by force.
, II had rather submit our indus
i trial controversy to the conferenc
, table in advance than to a settle
, ment table after conflict and sui
| IferinE.
1.-THE earth is thirsting for tn
/. cup of good will. Understandin
is its fountain source. l would Xix
to acclaim an era of good feelin
, amid dependable prosperity an
! all the blessings which attend.
/, Protection of Industries.
at has been proved again an
again that we cannot, Will
, throwing our markets open to tn
. world, maintain American star
dards of living and opportunit
and hold our industrial eminenc
in such unequal competition
There is Turing fallacy in TIL
theory of banished barriers c
; trade, but preserved America
! srt q nd a rds rnnllira nnr higher prL