Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-22
Respect for Law.

With the very foundation of
American security resting upon
respect for law, many eminent
commentators are finding cause
for uneasiness in what appears
to be a growing disrespect for
constituted authority in this
country. Out of the misty ages
of the past, says that usually
we'll informed journal the Manu-
facturers' Record. have come
the records of great civilization.
Nations have struggled upward
to a place in the sun, and then
becoming strong, waxed fat, de-
cayed and died. Ancient Greece
and Rome typify the life span of
nations and civilizations.
is America to follow in their
footsteps2 Our country has
passed through the various
stages of growing nations and
we have now reached a point
where our great and multiplying
wealth, disrespect for law and
order and Incl easing profligacy
are leading downward to decay
and destruction unless-unless
American citizens take heed Of
the lessons taught by the fallen
nations of the past.
As the lives of great nations
go, we are but boy who sud
denly grows in stature far be-
yond his years and who has not
the steadying influence of ex-
perience and sober judgment to
act as a governor on his wild i'm
pulses.
We must take stock and rea-
son together, class with class.
No one class or element of So
,ciety can long prosper at the ex-
pense of another, whether it be
by, robbery and murder, boot
Logging, suppression of labor,
destruction or capital, OF denial
of liberty and the right of men
to seek work, as free agents.
Overthrow of established
law upon which the foundation
of this nation, the safety of life
and property rests, will mean ut
ter ruin to all Every man knows
this fact, but this knowledge APP
Parently lies dormant in the face
of recent happenings, We must
awaken, we are awakening to
the situation, for the great mass
of American citizens are sound
at heart and of an intelligence
that will not tolerate the travel
ing of road, politically, socially,
OF industrially, which leads to
chaos.
President Coolidge has made
clear his determination to up
hold law. The conference of
governors in Washington and
the one that preceded it in the
Middle West went on record to
the same effect. However sincere
and earnest these representa-
tives of the people may be in the
discharge of their sworn duty, to
uphold the law of the land. all
their efforts will be in vain if
right thinking citizens do not
give their approval, co-opera-
ton and whole-hearted support.
The subject should be stressed
and reiterated in every paper in
the land. 1t should be discuss
ed and urged in every place
where men or women gather,
because the future of America,
the training of her children, hel
young men and her young WON
en-, demand strict and unfalter.
ing law observance. The viola.
ton of the Volstead law breed,
ubiquitous assault on all law.
The rising generation is ac.
cused of failure to regard as es
sential the things that their par
ents held in the highest respect
If there is a lack Of obedience
" DO is to blame? If there is ;
lack Of responsibility, wher,
does the fault lie? Parents whc
do not realize the situation ar,
blind to the pit they are diggin,
for themselves in aiding in tn,
overthrow Of established law an,
order The rise or the fall O
America will depend upon no,
this generation dedicates itsel
to obedience of law"