The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-18
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Condemned
by Harding
Honesty > ship Will
Avoid ~ 5tions Which
Arc 4 S.g Democracy,
- ldent Says.
Halii..ton Set Example


Hamilton's conception of financial in
tegrty and the sanctity of obligation
was invoked as remedy for present
world conditions by President Hard
ing in an address today at the un-
yelling of a statute of the first trea-
sury secretary.
Such principles as Hamilton lived
by. combined with a leadership which
rises above prejudieed opinion, wheth-
er that preiudieed opinion had its be-
ginning in war or is emphasized by
geographic divisions the president de-
elared. would turn humanity TO the
rational and only way Of restoration
There will be the substitution of
hope and resolution where hatred and
resentment are now hindering reeoy-
cry he added There will be less
thought Of yesterday and more of to-
morrow.
Stresses Honesty.
Without mentioning directly the
pressing problems incident to inter-
national financial obligations. Mr..
Harding dwelt particularly upon the
value of Hamiltons services in put
ting the seal of sanctity upon the fin
aneial honor of the American repub-
lie He stressed the rugged honesty
Of this patroit-statesman, because
honesty will cure 10. 900 ills today and
asserted that honesty among nations
will dissolve their difficulties so that
new and lasting friendships bound by
The ties Of fraternity and mutual
trust.
Honesty of leadership will spare
ne the popular misconceptions which
are ever menacing To democracy he
continued. Honesty in statecraft
will point the way to impregnable
heights. Honesty in politics will re.
veal unerring public opinion and hon
esty in public service everywhere will
diminish public waste and extraXa-
ganee.
Condemns Factionalism.
Honesty of manhood and woman
hood will abolish the sources of dis
content which threaten the worlds
civilization and will bring us to con
viction concerning the fundamentals
OF the social fabric. without which
fundamentals there can be no human
progress
The president deplored the develop
ment of faetionalism and pointed 10
the seemingly inspired fear of fac
tiouaiism held BY Hamilton who. fe
said. fought it in the making and
warned us of today against its devel-
opment."
Despite this warning, Mr.. Harding
said. factions have arisen which
would invade the constitutional rights
of others or subyert the constitution
itself
we have our factions which seek
to promote this orr that interest,
without regard TO the relationship to
others and without regard for the
common veal. said Mr.. Harding.
we have the factions OF hatred and
prejudice and violence. We have our
coalitions which would invade the
constitutional rights OF others or sub
vert the constitution itself. We have
our factions challenging both civil
and religious liberty and without
them both made everlastingiv secure
there canbe no real human liberty
We have the fatal factionalism which
contemplates obstruction to the exc
eution Of the laws.
Cannot Survive Factionalism.
NO nation will survive where this
factionalism is endured. Hamilton
warned us that however such eoiG.
binations or associations may now and
then answer popular ends. they are
likely themselves to usurp the reins
of government. destroying afterwards
the very engines which have lifted
them to unjust Nominations Wash
ington uttered the same caution. IL
vas Hamiiton's conception that the
federal influence would crush out
factions. taking heed OF course when
ever call to real justice had In any
way inspired.
IL we will carry on. yisualizing the
nation Of which he dreamed, v W. will
maintain the national viewpoint and
emphasize the interviewer intimacy
of all activities. where none may pe..
manently prosper without a prosper.
Gus whole; II we will throttle the false
cry Of class where none need exist IN
the beekoning OF American opportn-
nifty: If we Will be as hopefully Amer
lean and as Wholehearfedly American
they We're ~ tho immortal begin
ming. the future VIII be secure These
W. must do, no matter what political
sacrifices are made In the iecommIt
ment
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