New Britain herald., 1924-06-12

nature is not speedily reformed is scarcely 10 be called wise leadership. ] To destroy is easy but to achieve free dom is hard
 1 Reason for Optimism.
 Tn fact, he holds that there are
 genuine grounds for optimism. Ii
 is easy 10 complain ani 10 overlook
 the great blessings of life. After all
 is said and done, America, more than
 any country in the world today. of fors real privileges and opportuni- ltics. XXA
 "He knows that progress will re-
 quire hard unrelenting toil To him
 u better future means continuous
 struggle and presents constant chal-
 lcnge. He is no day dreamer for he
 knows the stern realities of a work
 a-day world. We cannot leEislatc
 mankind into a state of perfection.
 ''The question of law observance in
 our country today simply cannot be
 ignored. The problem has many
 iamifications. It illustrates how many
 people fail to understand the real
 genius Of our institutions, 1T demo-
 Cracy means anything it requires
 'obedirnce to the rule of the people,
 Our liberties have been purchased at
 great sacrifice, but it is amazing how
 chcaply some would barter them away. With sharp mcisivcness this
 man writes: The sole guarantee of liberty is obedience to law under the forms of ordered government. How
 few understand. or. if they do, are
 willing to live by il. It goes without saying that tho authority Of the law is questioned in these days all too much. The binding obligation of obedience against personal desire is denied in many quarters. Ipon this issue there is no mistaking where he stands. Law observance is a necessity for perpctuation Of American institu- tions. He points out among others, two vital considerations. Firstly, law goes back to the individual citizen. TO enact or to repeal laws is not to secure real reform. IL is necessary 10 take these problems directly to the individual 1t is upon him that the ultimate test must come. Secondly, we all live in world controlled by law, fact which we cannot ignore with impunity. He never showed bet ter his comprehension of this solemn fact than when he wrote these words: We arc a race Of beings created in universe where law reigns. That will foretcr need all the repetition and em- phasis which can be put on it. Law rcigns. If can neither be cheated, evade1 or turned aside. We can dis cover il, live in accordance with if, observe it, and develop and succeed; CT WIG can disregard if, violate it, defy it and fail. Law reigns.' Here is the ha sis for an orderly world. The laws which man makes for himself under 1 self-gorernment must be observed l with the same kind Of respect or our ! V hole scheme collapscs.
 Every true American must share , bis stern determination to bring , about the full observance and rigid | Of the law.
 His fcrvent love of America has | made him an out and out nationalist. ITe cannot look with composure upon my plan or proposal which would init directly or by inference the in- dependence of America. No one need ioubt where he stands. His deSo- ion 10 his country will never permit lim to fail in protecting American tights. Without any hesitation he isscrts. ii is the record of history hat nations follow their interests. We shall follow ours That is clear 'ut and moquiyocal. In discussing he Paris conference he has said everyone knows that the American oul longs to establish q condition which held the promise of pcrma- ient peace, but it's ideal was for a 'esce not imposed by tho major orccs Of the world from without but by the moral power of the l yorld from within We sense again 1, lis deep spiritual understanding of { ncn and of nations. Without nar- , owness, with deep devotion to Amori- I an ideals he knows that the King on of God is within us and that ,osce cannot bc taken by violence. w NdN hNbAbhshis III ~ hipdRHN Ffh l he Washington conference, iis ne, hods and results because 1t. in no t2y, contradictei American prin. iples. No nation vas to suffer any imtnution of independence. That onfernnce was to him the expression f a great hope. II surrenders no ieht. if imposes no burden. if prom scs relief at home and a better un- erstanding abroad He stands for .merica first because America can hon serve all mankind. We are m people. With real erycr he has exclaimed 'ra have ? reat d-sire to he supremely Amori- am IIere then is this man vho is
 fellow American. He believes rmiy in intelligence: hc is the posiie of sound progress for all the cople: he demands that democracy hall respect it's own laws: and above l. he stands for thn undiminished. independence and 1verrignty of the United States of
 mcfica. Heart and soul he is an mcrican.
 We have se n what manner ef lan he is. Wr have found him to z snperbly American. The roots of