Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-07-05

aloof from the world, but we car
impress the world with American
ideals. l mean to say it, because
it is seemly to say it, the world
believes today in American nation.
al unselfishness as never before
and recognizes our commitment tc
justice to be no less resolute than
our determination to preserve our
liberties.
Even Russia, toward whom we
remain aloOf, except in sympathy
ana very practical proof thereof
looks upon America as friend and
example.
Turn to Introspection.
But let us turn specifically To
lntrospection, take stock among
ourselves. Materially, we have
surpassed the widest dreams of the
inspired founders. / saw the H.
starred flag the other day, the FLAG
or 1872, unfurled over Fort Mo
henry, during the attack on which
FRANCIS Scott Key wrote The
star SpanS-ed Banner Ohio made
the 10th sta%. You can little guess
the contrast between the blue field
win 10 stars and the same field
with the As glittering stars of to-
aay, all fastened by popular faith
ana frightened by popular hope,
we are great. and rich, and
powerful as to states and sections;
we are IN the full concord of union
rms great organic law has beer
preserved and its antiquities re.
moved. Where there has heen on.
iafsed federal authority, the states
nave wished it so. The constitution
mas peen amended to meet the pop-
liiar VIII. our representative form
OF constitutional government is re-
ssponsiVe to the Will of the major
lty, responsive to the expression of
deliberate public opinion. 1t must
be SO to endure. Maiorities. re-
strained to the protection of minor
ltles, ever must rule. The consti-
tuition and the laws sponsored nv
the majority must be enforced. II
does not matter who opposes. II
an opposing minority has n lust oh
Jection, the rising tide of public
opinion will change the law. There
is no abiding liberty under anv
other plan.
No Note Of Pcssimism.
mean to sound no note of
pessimism. This republic Is secure
Menaces do arise, hut public opin-
ION viii efface them. Meanwhile
government must repress them.
The eighteenth amendment denies
to a minority fancied sense of
personal liberty. but the amend
ment is the will of the majority
and must be sustained by the gov
ernment and public opinion else
contempt for the law will UNDER
mine our very foundations.
"The foremost thought in the
constitution Is the right to free
dom and the pursuit of happiness.
Men must be free to live and
achieve. Liberty Is gone in Amer
lea when any man Is denied by any
body the right to work and live by
that work. 1t does not matter who
denies.
"a free American has the right
to labor without any others leave.
It. would be no less an. abridgement
to deny men to bargain collectively.
Governments cannot tolerate any
class or grouped domination
through force. 1t will be a sorry
day when group domination Is re-
Elected in our laws. Government,
and the laws which government is
charged with enforcing, must be
for all the people. ever aiming at
the common good.
Present Day Tendencies.
1.-THE tendencies of the present
day are not surprising. War stirred
the passions of men and left the
world in upheaval. There have
been readjustments and liquida-
tions, and more remain to be made.
In the making there has been the
clash of interests. the revelations Of