The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-05
Presidents Fourth of July Speech

them for their surprising bequest of
liberty and nationality, but the builders of
the west, the men and women who marched
with the Westward star of empire. were
no less brave, no less heroic, and were
more prophetic. They sensed the greater
possibilities. Of which the colonists had
HBut there is rather more personal rea-
son for the. little while view. l became
most to day and have been a resident of
the county just about fifty years. And
it all has the seeming of being but little
while. Yet could almost qualify as
@The Marion first saw in 1882 had less
than 1000 people, but my first impression
l feared 1 should be hopelessly. lost. The
notable e expression. Edward Huber had
begun the industrial march, but he was
still struggling: as most industries strug-
Ours Is Broadcast View.
| Let me turn my thoughts to the natal
day of the nation. One hundred and forty
| six years have passed since the prophetic
beginning and it will be patriotic thing
| and decomposition. to take stock about
our keeping of the legacy bequeathed by
I'm our International relations, all is
well They are secure today, with more
assuring prospects of peace than ever be-
fore in the history of the republic New
guarantees have recently been added by
sne very process f OF e5cnqnglng vewpolnss
tions to the conference table and to the
exchange of views and to resolve to do
no one nation could do, alone.
Frankly, We have broader viewpoint
because human progress has altered our
world relationship. but have held
they committed us. We cannot be aioof
from the world, but we can impress the
world m with 10 f. b ddsals II IA seemv
to say 1t, the world believes today in
American national unselfishness as never
before and recognizes our commitment to
Justice 10 be less resolute than our
determination to preserve our liberties.
Even Russia: toward whom we remain
aloof, except in sympathy and n very prac-
teal proof thereof, looks upon America
But let US turn specifically to intro
spection, take stock among ourselves. Ma.
dreams of the inspired founders. 1 saw
the fifteen starred flag the other day, the
flag of 1872, unfurled over Fort McHenry,
Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner
Ohio made the fifteenth state. You can
field with fifteen stars and the same fleld
with the forty-eight glittering stars OF to;
b brg: a IH By popular hope 'H anu
1.-THE constitution has been amended to
meet the popular Will; Our representative
sponsive to the will of the majority. re-
sponsive to the expression of deliberate
''The constitution and the laws sponsored
by the majority must be enforced. 1t does
minority has n just objection the rising
tide of public opinion will change the law.
There is no abiding liberty under any
other plan.
At mean to sound no note of pessimism.
This republic is secure. Menaces do arise, |
while government must repress them. The |
eighteenth amendment denies to minority |
the amendment is the will Of America and |
must be sustained by the government and |
public opinion, or else contempt for the |
law Will undermine our very FOUNDATIONS.
Right to Freedom. |
1.-THE foremost thought in the constitu- |
ton is the right to freedom and the pur- |
suit of happiness.
MEN must be free to live and achieve. |
Liberty is gone in America when any |
man is denied by anybody 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 4
leave. 1t would be no less an abridgement |
to deny men to bargain collectively. Gov
ernments cannot tolerate any class or
grouped domination thru force. It will be
a sorry day when group domination is re-
Elected in our laws. Government, and the
laws which government is charged with en-
forcing, must be for all the people ever
aiming at the common good.
1.-The tendencies of the present day are
not surprising. War stirred the passions |
If men, and left the world in an up
md Hquidations and more remain to be
made. In the making there has been the
lash of interests, the revelations of greed,
he perfectly natural tendency to defense
Jelfish interests.
TT has developed groups and bloes and
ma gnified class inclfnations. But the re-
adjustment is no less inevitable and 1t is
world wide.
"It is the problem of human kind. Your
government has sought to aid, with pa
fence, with tolerance with sympathy. 1t
las sought to mitigate the burdens. It
las sought the merging of viewpoints to
make the way easier. It believes the |
America of our opportunity and unchal-
enged security affords the way to solu-
ion.
In war we give all we possess. all our
ives, all our resources, everything, to
make sure our national survival. Our
reservation in peace is no less important.
t calls for every patriotic offering, be-
ause dangers from within are more diff
icult to meet than the alien enemy
My one outstanding conviction after 1f
months in the presidency is that the great
st traitor to his country is he who ap-
eals to prejudice and inflames passion
rhen sober Judgment and honest speech