Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-25

Tiers and the friends of the murder
| ed men, sawed off their own shotgnus
and killed the murderers from behind
the same corner and thus peace was
finally established at the cost of
blopdshed and misery through that
entire section of Chicago.
| 1awiessnsss Meets Lawlsssness
The same thing happens when
minority OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
high purpose they claim--whatever
| they may be cal1ed-take the law into
their own hands. Force rises to meet
force; lawlessness meets TO meet law
| iessness and civilization commences
| to disintegrate into the savagery from
| which through the ages it has evolv-
| cd.
Appeals to racial, religious. or
| class prejudice by minority organiza-
| tions are opposed to the welfare OF
all peaceful and civilized commune
ties. Our constitution stands for res
| ligious tolerance and freedom. This
happy Country has never been
through a religious war such as those
which devastated Europe in the GEN.
turtles past, and brought untold mis-
| cry to millions Of its inhabitants.
We have progressed In civilization
| far beyond that possibility, but to
| inject religious and racial issues into
politics, Is contrary to the welfars
! Of all the people and to the letter and
, spirit OF the constitution of the
United States.
Josiah Quincy was right when he
| said: Society is never more certainly
| in the path of destruction than when
| 1t trusts itself to the guidance of Sc
| cret societies.
IL have told you why 7 am oppos-
| ed to the Khan. Take what | say into
80 nj Nd
! think 1. over calmy. However it may
be with the mind, there is no acri-
tmony in conscience"
Refers to Acceptance Speech Of
Davis
The portion of General Dawes
| speech referring to the acceptance
| speech of Mr.. John w. Davis. the
| Fordney- McCumber Tariff Act, and
| the effort of certain labor leaders TO
make political uses of trades union
| ism. is as follows:
! The speech of Mr.. Davis Is in
e.. dlcative OF personal high purpose, but
| an example of that kind of oratorical
! presentation of general principles
| designed to put to- sleep practical
! thinking as to the actual results in
volved at tAls time by change of
national administration.
ut Ii unfair to maintain that indi
| vidual dereliction In the operation
| of a great organization alone justi-
! fies the demQnd that an administra-
/, ton should be thrown to one side.
! Every honest man Is as indignant
J as Air. Davis at a betrayal by any
| one of the high trust of public Of
! fee, but they also expect that In
discussing "A matter of such import
/ ance, our political orators seek to
present facts in their proper and
correct relation to the welfare of
the people. Common sense and fair
| ness, alike, revolt at the suggestion
that these individual derelictions,
| which the administration has set out
| to punish, should outweigh in the
! judgment OF American citizens. the
! honesty and the accomplishments of
! the most successful business ad
! ministration of government our peo
! pie have ever had.
Honesty In Business
'If, In an honest and successful
| private business organization, an in
J dividual CRATER and thief is dis
| covered, he is thrown out and pun
| ished. II ii is shown that the de-
llnquency Is Individual, penalties
! are made individual, as they should
be. A successful private orsaniza-
! ton is dismantled or abandoned only
| Wnen IL Is SHOWN tnHL uellfltluenCS ID
| an organization delinquency.
An automobile salesman, on COM
mission. sometimes advises a man
| who has a satisfactory machine
which has developed defective
part. not to replace the defective
part, but TO junk the machine and
| try another make. When the man
| addressed 10 familiar with the ma
| chine recommended, and in which
his destination has generally proved
| the ditch. he does not bite.
THE Democratic candidate makes
! an oratorical appeal that our peo
pie abandon the present administra
| ton and install with him in power.
n party which has demonstrated in
the past business incapacity. In
! this connection. ] quote five
sentences from President Coolidge's
| acceptance address. relative to the
business accomplishments of the
| present administration:
I'm the domain of finance n bud
get system was promptly enacted
and put into operation. resulting in
| tremendous savings. For the fiscal ,
year ending June 80. 1921, our eX-
penditures were s5.53S,OOO 900, and
our surplus was sS600O00 For the
year just closed. our expenditures
| were $S.4a7, 100000, and our surplus
exceeded $500 100000 This was a |
reduction in the annual cost of gov
| eminent of $2,041 100000. The pub
| lie debt now standsat about s21, 250,- /
| 900, 900, which is a reduction In three |
years of about S2,750, 100000 Let !
Americans think this over.
The Tariff
II find in Mr.. Davis speech some |
general remarks about the Fordney- !
McCumber Tariff Act. I wish |
could find less affirmation and more !
| supporting data in the tariff portion !;
OF his speech. Take this general |
assertion: For every dollar that |
this statute has drawn into the !
treasury of the United States 1t has !
diverted Ave from the pocket of the !
consumer into the pocket of the I
favored few Specific representa-
lions, with facts in support of .
them, would seem more in order,
for upon them could be demanded !
action under the Fordney- McCumber |
Tariff Act, which provides the Presi-
dent with power 10 reduce individual |
tariffs by executive action. The ex
preston favored few should not |
divert attention from the fact that |
the benefits of the tariff. as every !
one knows. 90 chiefly to labor in |
proBerlv sustaining an American