The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-06
SOUND AMERICAN DOCTRINES.

In his Fourth of July address his home folks in Marion
Ohio President Harding proclaimed doctrines soundy Ame
Many OF may differ with Mr. Harding in regard to poll
teal but in the minds OF all who thoroughly understand
what Amecanism means there be difference OF opinion
concerning the principles which he touched upon in his Marion
speech We know OF better editorial to give readers today
than from Mr. ardng address Read and ponder
deeply what the president says;
I'VE are great and rich and powerful; and sec
ons in full concord OF union This great organic law has
been preserved and antiquities Where there has been
enlarged federal authority. the have wished II The
constitution has been amended the popular will Our rep
resnaye form OF constitutional government is responsive 10 the
will OF the majority responsive the expression OF deliberate
public opinion must be to endure MaoreS restrained
to the protection OF minoric rule The constitution
the laws sponsored by the majority must be enforced
does not matter who opposes II an opposing minority has just
objection the rising tide OF public opinion will change the law
There is abiding liberty under any other plan.
" mean sound no note OF pessimism This republic secure
Menaces do arise but public opinion will eace them Meanwhile
government must repress them The eighteenth amendment de
nies minority fanced OF personal liberty but the
amendment the will Of America and must be sustained by the
government and public opinion else contempt for the law will
undermine very foundations
"rhc foremost thought in the constitution is the right free
dom and the pursuit Of happiness Men must be free live and
achieve Liberty gone America when any is denied by
anybody the right to work and live by that work It does not
matter who denies
leave would be less abdgement deny the right to bar
gain collectively Governments tolerate any class grouped
domination through force 1t Will be sorry day when group dom
naion reflected in our laws Government and the laws which
government charged with enforcing must be for all the
pie aiming at the common good.
1.-THE tendencies of the present day surprising War
stirred the passions of and left the word upheava There
have been readustmen and qudaon and remains to be
made In the making there has been the clash of interests the
revelations of geed the perfectly natural tendency selfish
1t has developed groups and bocs and magnes class
ncnatons. But the readusment is less inevitable and is
world wide 1t is the problem of human kind. II
"In give all possess all lives all
everything make national survival Our preservation
peace less important 1t calls for every patriotic offering
because dangers from within difficult to
Ny outstanding conviction after sixteen months in the
presidency is that the greatest traitor to his country he who
appeals prejudice and iname passion, when sober judgment
and honest speech necessary firmly establish tranquility
and security"
have fear about the republic We only stronger
but morally better than when began If there
ing of exploitation, proteeng dependency it only be-
grown the larger and know the ills of life and
read of them than the good that is done do
that the ignorant and normed made restless by the magni
fled stories OF public abuse and proclaimed privilege We need
truth only the truth the wholesome truth the highest aid to
and the manifestation of highest patriotism
america will go The fundamentals of the republic and
all its liberties will be preserved and government maintain
he supremacy of law Under these liberty has its fullest ruo
md attain to reveal the glory of lbertys Institutions i