Evening journal., 1922-12-30


' may be, in most cases he is busy
! swelling the chorus of complaint be-
5 cause the war bills cannot be PAID
= without heavy taxes upon property
} The opponent of prohibition who did
not make a squeak while the policy
of prohibition was being put into
the Constitution almost without re-
sistance, Is now accusing the fed
eral authorities of fanaticism be-
cause in the fulhllment of their
sworn duty they are enforcing the
law. These agitators are trying TO
make partisan politics out of a con-
stitutional provision which the party
of opposition had as much to do
with adopting as the party now in
power. These critics are encourag-
ing a lawlesspess they might not
like to see spread to matters in gem
eral and are trying to increase the
mob spirit by predicting publicly
that the rights of the people are
about TO be completely overthrown.
The international financier and
the sentimental propagandist of the
European League of Nations are
continually holding this republic up
TO contempt as a Stacker among ma
tions, refusing TO fulfill its duty"
to the rest of the world. Recently.
in the presence OF an audience OF
Chautauqua lecturers preparing to
go forth and instruct the public,
such European propagandists as
Rabbi Wise denounced the United
States on the ground that this gov
ernment is responsible for all the
| misery OF a Europe we spent sixty
thousand lives and fifty billion dol
| lars trying TO save only to earn the
ingratitude OF the people TO whose
rescue we went, and OF their agents
| in the United States. The pulpit
and the platform are adding to the
chorus OF opposition to govern
mental policies adopted by the
American people themselves.
With all this propaganda Of pessi-
mism In a full cry, what are the
facts about conditions in the United
States? II the knockers and kick
ers would hold their tirsd tongues
for few months this country would
be not only in a better condition
than any other in the world, as IL
now is, but more prosperous than
mas ever been in peace time during
our history. While almost every
other important power Is on the
verge OF bankruptcy with its eecurt-
ties and currency below par, the
American dollar and the American
bond are on a basis of hundred per
cent value. American foreign trade
Is increasing, and the American
holiday trade this year was double /
In value and volume that of any
previous year. American postal re-
ceipts and savings banks deposits /
are higher than ever before in our |
history. Manufacturing industry /
and construction are now in full /
swing, unemployment has ended.
and agriculture is sure to feel the 4
effect of this before the crops of |
1928 are harvested. Despite all the
gabble to the contrary the prosper
ity OF the American farmer is de- /
pendent upon domestic rather than
upon foreign consumption. In
creased industrial activity in the
United States means increased con-
sumption OF what the American
farmer produces, and therefore bet
ter prices for the output of the farm.
Excessive transportation costs are
the biggest impediment to prosper
ity. These are the result of years
Of political interference with rail-
ways which have resulted In the de-
sruction Of competition, the In
crease OF rates and the decrease of
service. This agitation eliminated
In a season OF governmental opera-
ton which we'll nigh wrecked the
American transportation system. At
tie time the snti-raiIroad crusade
began our national railway system
was the most efficient and econom-
lcaI In the entire world. Dema-
gogue politicians have done more
than Wall Street to faeten upon the
people the almost intolerable trans
portation evils now existing.
II all Of the American people who
are genuinely attached to their gov
were to make UP their mind
on January list that they are not
half as badly of as the dema-
sogues and theorists and reaction
ary grumblers against government
tell them they are. they would by
hat very change OF mental attitude
put themselves on the highway of the
most prosperous year the American Z
people have ever experienced
Moreover they would eliminate from I
heir minds a vast amount of nm {
necessary unrest which reflects IT.
'elf disagreeably in the private life
md the local affairs of every com
nunity. The Americans Of the con- !
itructive years OF this republic were
'pumists. They were builders. Thew
we're governed by courage and not ]
" fear. Americans of today ought
o sweep aside the preachers Of en- I
". hatred and destruction who con- {
ribute nothing but discomfort to a c
ttuation that calls for the old q
American spirit OF brave self-relt- r
ince and belief in American institu- 4,
ions.
This Is the best country in the :
world. with the freest government
he most liberal institutions and the =
'reatest measure of diffused pros
'erlty. Most men IN public life are !,
lonest, and most of those who inn
'ugn the integrity of public men
n general are dishonest. It was
lever before so much OF a privilege p
o be an American citizen. All the e
lements are here for the greatest d
prosperity and progress this nation d
as ever known. The politicians
Fho let. out such demagogicaI 4
quawks as that liberated in Chi y
ago the other day by Mayor Hylan, D
4 New York, trying to teach the s
eople that the federal government A
) in the bands OF crooks and plum q
erers, are more dangerous foes of :,