The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-31
BEWARE ANARCHY, WARNS Gov
ERNOR-D r G l. A 10 - DRASTIC
MEANS MUST BE TAKEN TO curb
THOSE WHO WOULD DESTROY
UNITED STATES
nv JOHN M. PARKER,
Governor Of Louisiana.


Governor of Louisiana.
Editors Note. - From far south
Louisiana comes voice Of warning.
Governor John NJ. Parker Is an old
fashioned American with Old-fashioned
and high ideals. The world turmoil
with it's vicious by-products has led
him to consider deeply what he de-
clares to be the greatest pr"eism OF
them all. His conclusions are gwen
herewith. 5
The greatest problem America faces
today in it's struggle to return 10
ncrmalcy is the problem Of those who
would perpetuate license. They are a
vicious and ever present reality ana
all that America gave her best blood
for would be lost If once the evil
claws of communism secure a hold
upon the nation.
Anarchy waits long. eagerly, unre-
lentinglG. for it's opportunity. me
lulling to fancied security OF the
great body of citizenship is as much
r. its interests as the havoc 1T would
wreck once it had gained control. NC
nation is too great to resist the SOW
eating of a canker in its heart II that
canker is allowed to go on unchecked.
The, enemies CT established things,
of order and right living and decency
are never idle. The followers OF the
upright things rest too well In the
shadow Of the past. too firm in the
belief that right will prevail without
assistance from it's believrs.
Orderly government. security OF HIe'
sacredness of property-rights are no
longer reversed safeguards or the
masses. Where there is not contempt
for established institutions there Is
unrest that perils peace. We are aoan-
doning safe foundations. The p!ra-
mid of society seems to be turned up
side down and standing on Its apex
Ever since the close of the war the
drift Of the human current has been
away from normally. No satisfactory
reason has vet been discovered for this
worldwide tendency. The reason is
hardly to be found in the teachings of
the Maxian philosophers. or the nat
ura, desire of man for liberty of
Thought and unrestricted freedom Of
action. Generally speaking. man has
been used tc. the restrictions OF Gov
eminent too long for him to wish TO
permanently discard them now. And
anarchy carries strong appeal only
10 those races which have been en-
shaved.
But. whatever the causes. the fact
sf the unrest exists. Az great states
man once said. 1t is a condition ana
not theory that confronts us. we
are faced with great evil and We
must find positive cure. We must
stop this drift away from safe Moor
!ngs. which is based on false ideas OF
the meaning of liberty and is sttmu-
lated by tricky leadership.
Solution of this problem lies in the
patience. courage and determination
of that large element of the population
OF the world which has not departed
from the teachings Of Its fathers the
part Of civilization which Is right must
struggle tc, make the balance OF the
world right. 1t must be prepared TO
battle for the peace ard security that
go it'll orderly government. rather
than show Willingness to accept the
DANGEROUS peace and elusive happi-
ness offered by the forces of disorder.
1t must net purchase personal ease
and comfort at the expense OF the
public welfare 1t must not sit down
and supinely let the current or COM
munism engulf the world. The nope
of mankind rests absolutely IN the
courage and strength of purpose OF
those who have steadfastly refused TIC
follow false political gods.
In America there have been frequent
warnings to disturb our rest We have
had false sense of security. Because
the specter Of communism has moi
stalked before us. grim and nioods
spectacle as 1t has in Russia. we
have been slow to recognize 1t. Pros
porous. well-fed. happy. contented, sell
the rumblings of the threatened vol
cane. We Americans have vanit.
really beyond our resources. We thfnl
our government is ideal (Which Is In
disputable) and that there are no mod
ern Don Quixotes with the hardihoot
to assail 1t. Therefore. we have de
parted from the advice OF Washing
ton. We are no longer vigilant.
Is our idea, unexpressed, that II cat
aclysm comes we will destroy 1t. AM
we haven't the remotest fear that an.
cataclysm viii dare to attempt It. T.
paraphrase what has been widely sal
of a well-khown medicine. the cata
cIysm works while America sleeps.
But the time IL approaching. and
very close at hand. when We mus
awake from our Rip Van Wrinkle slee
and meetthis problem squarely. w
must stop the drift or 1t will continu
to expand, take 10 at Hood tide an
engulf us. We must cali upon me
to standup and be counted. We mus
know the friends Ct order from II
foes. We must uproot those sellis
and dangerous influences which NJ
seeking to undermine the institution
our forefathers built with their hoo
ana which they deemed imperishabl
We must crursh this tyrannous fee {
.'life. liberty and the pufauit Of hal
piness'' called Bolshevi&m sternl,
ruthlessly, for aaltine. % TAR a. Amei
lean citisenship 70 concerned, We mul