The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-20
MARSHALL TELLS
HOW TO CREATE
IDEAL DEMOCRACY
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heretofore existed between III,
operator and the miner. This !:
a great economic suestion, but is
more than that-it is great
patriotic question. OF course
the inquiry will be yalueless un.
less out Of ii the real facts can
be found and justice may be
done, peaceably if il can forcibly
if il must. But what an impulse
to the lifting higher of the
standard Of the republic it will
be If ont Of it, each Of these
contcnding forces shall ultimately
discover that there is a patriotic
side to every business conducted
in America, and that they rise 10
the highest types of American
citizens who so adjust their bust
ness grievances in accordance
with the principle Of organized
self-control as 10 render unneces-
sary any governmental interfer-
ence whatever
There is a public side to this
question. In all our calmer mo-
ments, when not actuated by
greed or hatred. no laborer Of
the republic dare TO consider his
business as exclusively private in
its relations TO the welfare Of the
nation Democracy spells not
alone private owncrship-it spells
also public welfare and the ac-
tion Of the public in all Of its
business transactions will have
much to do with the ability Of
the commission to promote q
friendlicr feeling between the
operator and the miner. One Of
the weaknesses of the large
publicity given to American .af-
fairs is the pronenesS of bust
ness men Of America TO form his
conclusion either from newspaper
rumor or from an isolatd fact.
The commission hopes and be-
lieveS that the sober second
Of the American peo-
pie is yet sound and that il will
always be cast in favor of equity
and fair dealing. 1t hopes.
therefore that judgment may be
suspended on isolated facts and
rumorS and that the ultimate
opinion Of the people may be
made up from all facts that NAV
be ascertained. but in the mean
while it hopes that the coal in
dustry may not be singled out.
it is the most important
me in the land as the only one
that the people believe should
'ome TO amicable relations
through the doctrine Of organiz-
II self-control. 1t will help !
much if all other business in life
hat is not being investigated /
will investigate itself, and begin
q apply the principles of dem |
'cracy TO the conduct of trade /
md business. Perhaps if we /
oreach the golden rule long
here and there a man
ma ybe found who will catch the I
'ision Of it as the perfect dem
'cracy and will begin to live it.
THE coal commission viii |
'arncstly strive to evolve not
llone a temporary. but a perma-
lent peace founded upon justice
nd equality. Ii will be patient
md long-suffering; it will not be
uSpicious, but upon the other
'and, It has enough skilled men
n IFS membership and in It's per
'onnel to know what the truth Is
md it will not hesitate to put in
he plllory any man who pur-
'osely attempts to deceive it II
las friendship and good will
Justice and truth. for its guiding
principles. but it will no more
hesitate to condemn falsehood
han 1t will be glad TO recognize
he truth. and if the American
people win aid its labors along
his line. they will be of vast
in reaching a possible
solution of the question: more
han that, they will unconsciously
ind that there ar emany things
n their own business that need