Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-09-29

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Is all wrong and irought with
danScr. This government can not
be run by arraicd capital and labor
II Is up to the great average Amcri-
can TO wake up. to do and to de-
mand that no class be recognized
from our Legislative halls but that
just and few laws be past and that
all stand for 4 united civic. ccono-
mic and social America with JUS
tlce to all and fear or favor TO none.
lhls is Democracy; this is the gen.
JUS OF our Fathers. 1t is the bed
rock Of American institutions; and
to this the party of Jefferson, of
Jackson and OF Wilson must be
pledged. Too, these principles are
none other than Surged in the soul
depth Of Abraham Lincoln. whom
our Republican friends have left
behind by permitting themselves to
be controlled and run by small
few for the selfish interest of that
few. 1t is no time to wranslc and
contend as we arc seeing wrang
Ing and contentious. The Amcri-
can way to act is at the polls. The
government is in the hands of the
people. The weapon is the ballot.
II must be used intclliScntly and
1t must be honestly counted. II
must be voted by four square men
and wCmCn 100 per cent American
and who demand that those elected
TO office be of the same calibrc. This
is Democracy. To be a citizen of
the United States OF America is the
greatest privilege that the world
has ever offered. The genius OF
our nation Il short time ago was the
light of the world. Great men in
time past have said American prin-
ciplcS would take the world. The
great principles OF Democracy and
equality before the law. With class
factions at home this can not take
place. With offices bartcrcd and
sold for class privilege this can
never come about. The throbing
heartbeat of the American patriots
today (and they are the voters-thc
men ana womcn) must be for Amer
lea. America ut home and Amcri-
can principles Of justice, righteous
ness and equal privileges to all man
kind. We arc living in new day.
Ii is no longer Il community, il is
linking of the world. No Nation
can prosper today without the pros
perlty of all nations. This again
;; is Democracy. War is a menace:
strike is menace. We must learn
cooperation at home. Cooperation
at home must extend to world CO.
operation. 1t is the only way. One
of the purposes of our Constitution
is Domestic Tranquility. W3len we
shall have learned our National Con
StltutIon, thing which we have
not yet done, we will have learned
That TO have Domestic TRANQUILITY
we must have cooperation. The
naddcnins noise of things which
produces chaos must be supplanted
by the rhythmic harmony of things
winch produce enterprise, thrift,
hope and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
This again is Democracy. Out of
the froth OF class and contentious
and claShinsS must come the vision
OF our FathcrS-Pcrfcct Union.
Justice, Domestic Tranquility, Com
mon Defence, General Welfare and
Blessings OF Libcrty-thcsc sin. The
genius of which is Cooperation
Democracy. The principles of
these SiN-thc foundation of our
IonStltution-~will solve none of
our difficulties. There can be no
solution amid claShing and chaotic
class distinction whether in lcgisla
llon or in the mind of men. These
>lN-thc vision of our Fathers
when lived up to as Scnsrd by the
founders OF our Government will
eradicate all our troubles as SimDIy
and as completely as water flows
down hill to find the lowest level.
his Is back 10 tie Constitution.
rms is .MncricaniSm. This is De-
ihorTary. This is The foundation of
cur government. BY these Drinci-
pies imbcddcd in the wording and
Inc life and fiber of oar Constitu-
non we must stand lest we die. This
lesson we must learn. 1t took thou
lands of years Of patient cndcavors
OF TRIAL and tribuIation TO bring
forth t"rSc great ideals and prin-
clpIcS. Today We must uphold
them; sustain them and cling TO
them. II is matter of cooperation
II is ;Ir Golden Rule. Ii is thc
| brotherhood Of man-thc Father
.'ood of God. II is the nobIcst
prom?tinSS q! the human heart. II
l. the sublime heights of true De-
mocracN. Will we grid our Ioins and
reach ii? or will we cringc. fuss.