Show SIRI in KERb AND AM EMPLOYER MUST ALIKE THE LAWS THE LAWS are or ought to be supreme it is the duty of 0 every citi zen of all classes and under all conditions dit ions lons to respect and maintain tile the peace laws there is 18 no liberty where the laws created by representative government are riot not supported by those who are am so BO represented it la is not the duty alone of 0 officers to keep keel and maintain peace a and n d order but the duty of every citizen catiz en it I 1 t is a self imposed burden upon every man in every community without any exception there is no question dhesi of 0 classes under the law the law does I 1 not recognize distinctions before it all men are supposed ased to be b e equal and entitled to its benefits it follows i the therefore that the burden of keeping peace and maintaining order is so imposed on all without distinction in the present situation ion which is dangerous without discus 1 sion the possibility exi bab of serious truble it is a time for all of us its inclusive of all classes of officials public disputants it is a time tor for serious thinking and sane budgin judgment en I 1 we are all to remember that this i ls our country our state elate our community n that we are all stockholders in organized society that it Is upon us irrespective of private or personal troubles to maintain and keep within the laws we have made and created as protective of all and the basis and beginning of all ouri our thought and cogitations must be that I 1 the laws of the land must be main bained and that it Is a common duty j to maintain them it is the limit of tor for any in y of us to assume that he is boe aboe a and immune to the law true enough t individuals and organizations sometimes seem to be successful in ia evasion md and even in defiance of the law but it is a E temporary advantage age the inevitable reaction comes the swings back against those who set it swinging in the long run those who assume to be higher than law or who strive to evade th tho 0 principle of equality under the law suffer buffer the consequences ces of their act it is as sure as sunrise the first responsibility of citizenship is to maintain citizenship to defend the common rights of 0 citizenship which are the basis of equality ot of opportunity in a country where men are tree free and that responsibility rests upon every man without distinction as to place power occupation race or color in this country milne worker and mine owners striker employer and public the first essential of good government Js Is to keep the peace and obey and maintain the law varsh all town la times republican |