Evening star., 1927-09-01
Disobedience to Law
Is Menace to Nation

10 the Editor Of The Star:
1t is difficult to understand why a
few so.called intelligent people can be
deceived In the present campaign be-
ing waged against the eighteenth
amendment to our Constitution. Those
familiar with the object of the propa-
ganda of this agitation recognize the
import of this braying and squawking
of these agitators. The reasons are as
obvious as the MONDAY sun in Mid
summer A few Office seekers in few
Eastern States noted for their cor
ruption are responsible for this condi-
ton. The agitation had subsided very
much until the campaign of 1924.
when these designing political syco-
plants began their appeal to the igno-
-ance and prejudice of a stupid citizen
ship in these States. The leader of
this campaign was. seeking the United
States SenatOrship from the State of
Maryland. He brayed long and loud
during that campaign. and now he is
a private citizen and holding his peace.
1t Is obvious why he espoused this
cause, thinking that the citizenship
of that State were so out, of love of
home and country that they would
repudiate the Constitution of their
country. All true Americans are loyal
to that Constitution, regardless of the
deception of willy politicians.
This Is one incident among a few
others which / could mention to prove
my point, but this one is sufficient to
convince all citizens with open minds
that the corrupt and criminal Office
seekers are responsible for continu-
ance of this agitation. 1t is humili-
alton of the citizens of these States
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seekers to deceive them on an issue
which they cannot change. A candi.
date who presents no other qualifica-
tions for office than that he is opposed
to our Constitution and the laws of
our land places a high estimate on the
intelligence of his constituency. 1t is
high time for a campaign of good citi-
ZenShip and civic righteousness to be
inaugurated in such Commonwealths.
1t is the duty of every good citizen of
the United States to abide by the Con-
stitution and the laws of this Nation.
To do otherwise Is anarchy.
An appeal to the baser and criminal
instincts of the criminally inclined Is
so dangerous proposition that every
true American should be on his guard
as our forefathers were on their guard.
When a people disrespect their Consti.
of the ruination and downfall of that
Nation. The enemy within our coun.
try is far more dangerous than the
enemy without. The enemy within
has caused the downfall of more ma
tions than the enemy without. Our
enemies are within our Nation, mas
querading as good Americans. Beware
of these traitors! Orderly govern.
ment cannot exist without orderly
citizenship. Orderly citizenship up
holds and Obeys the Constitution and
the laws of our land.
The leaders Of this campaign against
our Constitution and orderly govern
ment object Is to keep in Office and to
get into Office. and they care not for
the future Of our Nation. If you
teach and encourage the violation of
one law, it will not be long until it
causes the disrespect Of other laws.
This fact has already occurred in this
land A number of our laws are
openly violated in this city daily, and
the culprit thinks he has performed
heroic act; at least, he acts and talks
in this manner. Whittier are we
drifting? Such conditions drift to an
archy. II this argument Is true, then
the agitators responsible for this con-
dition are anarchists. This deduction
is taken from the examples of other
nations which have suffered in this
manner.
We have many notable examples OF
great Americans. present and past.
who demanded obedience to law and
order as true Americanism. Listen to
what the great Roosevelt said on this
subject, I'VE do no man an injustice
when we require him to obey the law"
Teddy always stood for our Constitu-
ton and the respect for law and order.
He aided in subduing the West when
law was a mockery; the same Is true
of New York City and the rest OF the
Nation. No disloyal blood coursed
through his veins-every inch an
American.
Permit me to quote from one Of our
forefathers. who was 100 per cent
American and respected law and order
BENJAMIN Franklin-as follows:
"a 100 per cent American Is one
who puts his duty to his country
above his selfish desires and who 10
more anxious that his children and his
children's children may live In a coun.
try where justice and liberty prevail
than for any profit that he may make