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ERBERT HOOVER OUTLINES HIS POLICIES' B
A I PEOPLE ?
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man has h right lo ask of us whe
ther the United Stales is a heitf-r
place for him, his wife a tut his
children to live in, hecau. tho
" i"""'""' i""J i-iiiMiiinm
ine government ior nearly eight
yarn, very woman has a right in
ask whether her lift-, her home, f
her man's job, her hopes. i.ei
happiness, will he hetl.-r assured
by the continuance of the vuubli- -
can party in power. propose to
discuss the questions h.-fuie in.- in
that light,
With this occasion we inausui-
ate the campaign. It shall he an
honest campaign; every penny will
be publicly aeeounied for. It shall i
he a true campaiKn. We shall use
vfiis lo r
lrtid it.
convey our meaning, not
KcdurHnu or lcht
I'eace has heen mude. The
heal- i
ing processes of good will have
extinguished Hie nies f hate,
l ear hy year in our relations with
other nations we
have advanced
the ideals of law of
pence, in
suomnunou ior lorce. J5y injur- ,oUr growth in physical accom
ous economy federal expenses 1 plishments. Material prosperfty
have been reduced hy two billions !ud mural progress must march
per anjium. The national d-ht together if we would make the
has heen reduced hy six and n half rnired States that commonwealth
billions. The foreign debts have H Krandly conceived by its louti
heen settled in large part and on ders. our government, to match
terms which have . regard for the exiM-eialions of our neoole.
(lemors ana ior our taxpayers,
Taxes have been reduced four sue-
cessive times. These reducHons
have been made in the particular
interest of the smaller taxpayers,
J'or this purpose laxes upon arti -
cles of consumption and popular
service have been removed. The
income tax rolls today show a re- j
duct ion .of H per cent in the total
revenue collected on income under
(Mia per year, while ihey show
i'Arei
ductioii .f only 15 per cent in
revenues from incomes above that
amount, each successive reduction
in taxes has brought a reduction i
ln the cost of living
nil our
people.
Commerce and industry have!
revived. Although the agricul- ,
lural, coal and textile industries
still lag in their recovery and still :
require solicitude and assistance. I
yet they have made substantial
progress. While other countries in my mind most agricultural! injection mis been made that! an tnrectmus, am t promotion t
engaged in the war are only now j discussions go wrong because, of:"1 Ptognun, us laid down by the : many public purposes. j
regaining their prewar level in two false premises. The first isi!l!'ty platform, may require that j ''"'u trade union movement In!
foreign trade, our exports, even if ; that agriculture is one industry, f several, hundred inillioiiH o( dollars ouv country has maintained two;
we allow- for the depreciated dol- j u is a dozen distinct Industries . of capital he advanced by the fed- '. departures from such movements
lar, are 58 per cent greater than j incapable of the same organiza- joral government without ohllga- i other countries. They have been j
before the war. Constructive j Hon. The second false premise is , thin upon the individual farmer. : staunch supporters of American :
leadership and co-operation hy the: that rehabilitation will be . com-i With that objection i have little individualism and 'American instt- J
government have released and ; plete when it has reached a point patience. A nation which is spend- Stutions. They have steadfastly op-
stimulated the energies of our eomparable with pre-war. Agri- 's ninety billions a year can well j Ped subversive doctrines from
people. Faith in the 'future has 'culture was not upon a satisfac- ! afford an expenditure of a few j abroad, our freedom from for-'
heen restored. Confidence i our ; tory basis before the war. The hundred millions for a workable ! eiKn pocial and economic diseases)
form of government has never abandoned farms of the northeast ' program that will give to one--is hi large degree due to this;
heen greater. r hear their own testimony. (ien-i third of its population their fair ! resistance by our own labor. Our f
Homo Ownership Grown ; erally there was but little profit in share of the nation's- prosperity, trade unions, with few exceptions, j
Hut it is not through the recita- ' mid west agriculture for mady : I N'or does this proposal put the : have welcomed all basic improve-
Hon of wise policies in government years except that derived from the . government into business except i"nt in industrial methods. This;
alone mat we demonstrate our ;
progress undeif republican guid-
ance. To me the test is the seeur- j great advance in standards of liv-
lily, comfort and opportunity that ing -of all occupations since the
has been brought to the average J war. Some branches of agrieul-
American family. During this less ture have greatly recovered, but
than eight years our population taken as a whole it is not keeping
lias increased by S pea; cent. Vet ' puce with the onward march in
our national income has increased - other industries.
by over thirty billions of dollars There are many causes for fail-
per year or more than -15 per ; ure of agriculture to win it.s full
cent. Our production and there- "share of national prosperity. The
lore our consumption of goods ; after-war deflation of prices not
has inorensed by over 35. per cent, (only brought great direct losses to
It ,is easily demonstrated that! the farmer but he was often left
these increases have been widely
s p rea d among our
Jioiue ownership
whole people.
has Brown,
While during this period the num-;
her of families has increased by
about 2,3'lo.tKiO we huve built
more than 3,5i,ao new and bet-
ter' homes. In this short time we
have equipped nearly nine million
more homes with electricity, and
through it drudgery has been lifted
from the lives of women. The , war has greatly affected the price ored to build up a system of ro
harriers of time and distance have i which he receives for his products, operation between the government
been swept away and life made ; Over six million farmers In times land business. L'nder these cj-
freer and lareer by the installation
of six million more telephones,
seven million radio sets, and the
service of an additional 14 million
automobiles. Our cities are grow-
ing magnificent with beautiful
buildings, parks, and playgrounds.
Our countryside has been knit to-!
gether with splendid roatls.
We have doubled the use of
electrical power ami with it we
hare taken sweat from the backs
of iien. The purchasing power of i flow of commodities to the de
wages has steadily increased. The mand. Hut the organization of
hours of labor have decreased. agriculture into larger units must
The 12-hour day has been ahol-jnot be by enlarged farms. The
Ishert. Hreat progress has been farmer has shown he can increase
made in stabilization of couimer
n ml industry. The job of every
man has thus heen made more
secure, I 'frfm ploy merit in ihe
sense of distress is widely disap
pearing. Th Welfare of hi hi tin
Wi.tt rr nil i like u i etiienil.er
what this progress has meant to ership. The farm is more than a policies nml con.Htruc.ive measures. without yielding its full economic of government H avoid regulation ,erlme, its aptruthmM and Ideals
Americas children. The portal of business; it is a stale of living. 1 am convinced that this form of t service Is a waste, ;as olng as" equal opportunity to all juru the direct quotient of the care !
their opportunity has been ever
widening. While our population mass production machine. There- i industries, can greatly benefit
has grow n but 8 per cent we have fore, if the farmers' position Is to farmer, distributor and consumer.
Increased hy II per cent the num- be improved by larger operations j The working "ut of agricultural
her of children In our grade . it must be done not on the farm j relief constitutes- Hit) most tmpor
schools, and by T.r. p"r cent the but lu the field of distribution. 'runt obligation of the next admln
number in our institutions of high- Amicuhttre has partially advanced 1st rut Inn. i s'tamj pledged to Ohm-
er learning.
With all our spending we have
doubled savings deposits in our
aiiks and building and loan asso-
Vhnlnn. Ii,iv n;irlv iluiiHi .l
our llfc Insmanrc. Nnl- have our
p-tili hicn M-lfiKh. Thf- have
ini-l with a full hanil thi- must
nei-.t ..i.iitrnt.-nn i.t mnn i-hnritv.
Th. ..tfi -r Amaeien to -li ii i ehes.
. . ..... . I 1. l
lo nii.ii in . linn iiini ii imtinK ior
h e.. e. nr ti. r, f 1 1 i,i H.t ami to
relief from (treat illnusK-r. have a noliil Im,Ik upini which we enn!where I anil my forefather were I piwltlv. Intoroonneeted yweni tif tuallonn from hoom lo .lump I lortit. . .
turnatert l.v huntlreiU nf ntlllli.n.- l.ull.l. It offerK an affirmative i horn anil nearly all my family mill lnmMiorUUn.lt. We must uilju.t witiih hiinK m nw han.t the, I wperlully vttltt. (he rfmtrffetr-
any total,, r.ir any similar nerio.rpri.Krnm. . joLt-iin their livelihood. , nela, nation ami imitation tu ou. l'-riotl of unemployment and j Hon that the youth of the emmlty .
in till human re.or.l i Tariff Will . Mil latmer The repulilican parly ha ever ' needK U,t more land. Where they hankruiry nml on the other, j m make to the uce..(t s,f. our ;
I'liviny May lie MmiIMiciI I ,n adeiiu tariff In Ihe foun- heen the exponent of protection He t..Kether we muitt co-ordtttale ..pcruiiiilim nml watite. ilotll are j American experiment -In . tfomuc- !
One of the olden and pt-rhanx d.ttlnn of rnrni relief. Our f..n- 'lo nil our people from competition i ttanotlatlon wlti0 flood control. - itestrurttve to prorew and fratntht i racy. Theirs t the pm-b.ux Blft
the nol.let.1 of human aspiratlom. ..timer Increase fM,r than our.wilh lower Ktan.Ir.l of llvlnB:the development of hydro-eleclrlc with great hardehip to every.of en!h!ttm, without tthlrt no
han-lieen the abolition of poverty. , producer,.. The .lunatic market , ahtoart. We have always f,,wl,t , P' nnd of rrtall.,o. cl- we'hott.e. lly economy in expemll- Kient l.el can he ttccompltahed. I
Hv povet ty 1 mean the Krltt.fltB hy miM he prt.lected. Korelltn pro. j for lat lfft, Oeinneti to enaldinh ha!l at. In the naM commit erroti, ; wle taxation, and eotlmllA (tuvernment thai doe not con. ;
under.nouriihmen-v cold. a n d ' du.-t, raised under lower lnila,dH ' thin protection tfrom Imported-lmb wi Uk- year, and million- fiscal finance It can relieve the , Ktalttly neek lo live up to the idea,.:
Ixnorance and feat- nf old ace of of livlnt, are today rompetinx In isooda. We al.o have enacted re- , i remedy. The eonKresa haa hurdena upon -ound hutdnna, nnd of Itn ynanx men and wmn-n fll
those who have the will In work, our home market,. I would u,c ;t.lctio upon Immigration for laulhorlxed and ha. In proce., of, promote flnan, lat itahillly. It,-,hort of what .hi. Amerh-nn people
We In America today are nearer.,,,, oftlce and Influence ,0 lve ;lhe protection of lal.or from the ' -Kt-It on reat ,oKrmK of put,- -numt Hff policie, i. can prolec -j have rtic . ht to pe. and demon,
to the final triumph over poverty the farmer the full henefl, of our I inflow of worker, faster Ihan we c w ork.. IrO.d.lltlon , ,he work., workmen. r farmer, and , root H I o Interpret the spirt! of
than ever hetore .!, the history of .historic tariff policy. '' them rlllj..t bkln, ! "k., f wte. rrc , r manufaetitrer. tnwr the y,,n,h in o the Kptrtt of oar
any land. The rh I. van- A lime portion . the .pread .wn our wKe l-vefc. we have , prre lr. under- .tarn hr. .4 Hvu. y !' H f 1 1
$h'" .'?". "T':i:-: :s..: r::
i ei n .,, lieu 111 k
4 chance to go forward w"h the
pojuies of the Jii.si eiKht years, ami
we shall miu with the help of
Hud he in slKlu of the day when
poverty Will lie banished from this
nation.
The
in
Ktiaruntee
.is.iiM.-Ni F.nj equal to a jno tor
until. iii.ji is die primary
purpose or uie economic policies
we advocate.
1 (specially re juice hi the effect
lmreus.-d iiatiouiil -ffieien-
' upon Hip impi ov. meni of lh-
merican home. That, is the
sanctuary of uur loftiest Meals,
source or" the spiritual energy
of our people. The bettered home
sun oundins. the expanded school
playgrounds, and the enlarged
leisure which have come with our
economic progress have brought
to th
ei-age family a ruller lite,
utloi.k, n stirred imagina-nf
a wid
Hon, and a lift in aspirations,
Finney Isn't Everything
mit '
.Economic ad vancetueiit
an end
itself.
Successful de-
moeraev rests whollv in
the :
moral and spiritual mialitv of it.s
people. imr iirowth in spiritual
achievements must keep pace with
j must have constant regard for
those human values that give dig-
Uiity and nobility to lire. HeneroK-
' hy of impulse, cultivation of mind,
t willingness to sacrifice. spacious-
Jness of spirit those are the qttal-
ities w hereby 'America, growing
biuirer and richer and more power-
fol mnv become America great
land noble. A people or govern-
; menl lo which these vahn-s are not
:m.l because ihev are mil lariKible
Is in ueril. Size wealth, and power
'alone cannot fulfill Hie promise
of America "s opportuity.
The most urgent economic proh-
lem in our nation today is in agri-
.culture. It must he solved if we
nee to hrinif nrosneritv and eon- !
tentment lo one -third of our
people directly and to all of our
people indirectly. We have pledged
ourselves to find a solution.
The JU'iuedy for Farm Problem I
;slov increases in farm land values,
Even of more importance is the;
' indebted in inflated 'dollars to he
; paid in deflated dollars. liiees
litre often demoralized through
gluts in our markets during the
hirvest season. i,ocal taxes have
heen increased to provide the 1m -
proved roads and schools. The
tariff on some products is proving
; inadequate to protect him trom
; Imports from abroad. I ne prices
: In transportation rates since the
of surplus engage in destructive
competition with one another In
the sale of their product, often de-
pressing prices below those levels
that could be maintained.
Ilig Farms No Solution
! The w hole tendency ir our ctvi-
llzatlon during the last 5 years
has been toward an increase In the
size of the units of production In
' order to secure lower costs and a
; more orderly adjustment of theiernment. They have set
the skill of his industry without
large operations, lie is today pro-
duchig Ctl per cent more thanjent commodity ami with every dif-,d the construction of many need- " business are mulHpiyniK daily. ;ano nenun ior our cnimren. i nee
eight years ugo with about the ferent part of our great country, i'd public winks, Moreov'er, the They are yearly more dependent experiences with millions of chtl
same acreuge and personnel. I should wish to apply the same 'time has arrived when we must ; upon each other. Where It Isldten both at home nd abroad.
Farming Is and must continue to 'method to agriculture so that the ! undertake a larger visloned devei- helpful and necessary, this relation , have left an iadelibie impfwuitra :
be an individualistic business of j leaders of every phase of each ; opment of our water resources. ; should be encouraged, iieyond thU that the great nes f any natitm, :
' snui II units and independent own -
. We do not wish It converted into a
! in this direction through co-
, operatives and pools. Hut the tra
Hut tne tra-
Is often not ft
. rlhional co-operative
! complete solution.
liirr. n iuci nf onlnlnn us tu Imlh
r:,us. ' nml i-cii.-.ly have n lunli-il
ihi- riinh llmi uf a rnnvirurttvo
, program of rilii f. It 1 our plain
fitoiv to seari-h out the rumtiion
' moiinil on whirl, we may mohlllne
ine nouiio i"iri-i ii.i ii ni.uui
' i .-ic mst i oit in ii flur nlatform lav
:::r:7r:L :,'.":::
mute con.utncr paya
la
increased transportation charges,
increase in railway rates has heen
one of the penalties of I he war.
These lnere:ises hin-c hn n.iit e.l
to the cost to t lie farmer of reach
inc; seaboard and foreign markets
and result therefore in reduction
of his prices. The furthers of for-
rin countries have thus heen in-
directly aided in their competition
with the American farmer. Na-
ture has endowed us wi;h a steal
system of inland waterways. Their ;
modernisation wilt comprise a
most substantial coutrihution to
midwest farm relief and tw the tie-
velopment of twenty of our inter-
ior stale?,. This modernization in-
eludes not only the great .Missis-'
sippi system, wiht its joining of
the Ureat Lakes and of the heart
midwest agriculture to the (iulf.
but also a shipway from the (Jreat
Lakes to the Atlantic. These
improvements would mean so
large
Increment In farmers
I"'
warra-nt their con- 1
stmetion many times over. There
!s more vital method of farm
relief.
nut we must not slop here.
llcttcr tHrk(tehijj
An outstanding proposal of the
party program is the whole-hearted
pledge to undertake the reor
ganization of the marketing sys
tem upon sounder and more eco
nomical lines. We have already
comriouteti greatly lo tins purpose;
. 'he nets supporting farm co- "
i operatives, the establishment of
; intermediate credit banks, the !
regulation of stockyartls. public
! exchanges and tho expansion of ;
Mhe depiirlment of agriculture. The
platform proposes to go much
farther. it pledges ihe creation
ofl 11 federalfarni board of repre-.have
sent alive farmers to be clothed
with authority and resources with ,
which not only to still further aid
farmers' co-operatives and pools
,aml to assist generally in solution i
oS tarm problems hut especially to
build up with federal finance.
farmer-owned and
farmer-con-corporations
trolled stabilization
which will proteet the farmer
from the depressions and demor
alization of seasonal gluts and
periodical surpluses.
t'H.sh for Farmer
so tar us it is called upon to fur-
tush initial capital with which to
build up the farmer to the control
'of his own destinies.
This program adapts itself to
the variable, problems of agrieul-
'ture not only today but which w ill
arise fu Ihe future. I do not he-
; Iteve thai any singlo human hcteg
,r any group of human beings can
. determine in 'advance all (pies-
;tions that will arise in so vast and
; complicated an industry over a
'term of years. The first step is
to create an effective agency di-
redly for these purposes and to
t give it authority and resources,
These are solemn pledges and :h.y
will he fulfilled by the republic
, party. ft is a definite plan of
relief. It needs only the detailed
elaboration of legislation and ap -
propriatfons to put it into force.
loonvraiton important
. inuring my term as secretary oi;u" a mcrraseu as never ne-
fcommerce I have steadily endeav-
operative actions all elements in-
' terested in the problem of a par-
Ulcular Industry such as manpfac-
turer, distributor, worker, and eon-
fsumer have been called into coun-
kil together, not fur a single occa-
rston nut Tor continuous work,
These efforts have heen successful
1 beyond any expectation. They have
been accomplished without inter-
I f eience or r -gulation by the jjov -
d'pro-
Biew oi toe loousiries, remeiiy lr'" .i-.o.mm mi ...i-.m iieK"uauons.
abuses, elimination of waste, iv- We stand also pledged to the cur-
distribution, lower prices to the
consumer, and more stable em -
ploymcnt and profit. White the
' group can advise and organize on
(solution, as it has done in other
proposals. The object of our poli -
. . . :.. . 1 ""i.... ' .
cies is oi esiamisil tor our runners
an income eqqnal to those of other
.occupation; for the farmer's wlfe
Ihe Humt; comfartM In hfr liume n
' wiuni-ii In nlliir Kruuiui fur thi-
furm liny anil Klrt.t tlio kiiui- ip -
' port unities In life uh other hoyt
.nm! stirN. So far an my own nhil-
:ltie may he of nervlce. 1 (lt,(iea(e
..Kant ... !...!.. ............ .. I
. ... n ... ur . ui iiiiwiiriiii lite,
contentment In that Inilumrr
The " ,:.. ,,n t nnUrZ,,;;rz,:
, ..,,, 1
and of immiKr.amn has eontiihut-
ed greatly to the. prosperity of orfr
country. There is no selfishness In
his ilifri)si nf ,.ur sr n mht r1 nf
livinu. Oilier countries iruin noth-
intf if the hiKh standards of Amor- ,
tea are sunk and it we are preven
Horn bunding a eiviiiwithm
which sets the bvei of hope i :
the entire world. A genei-itl re-
duction in the tariit would admit
a fhm.i f g...ds from abroad. H
would injure every home. It
would till our streets with idl-
Workers. ( would destroy the rc-
turns to our dairymen, our fruit.
Has. and livestock powers, and
our other farmers,
No man will stay that any lm-
migiation &l tariff law is perfect.
We welcome our new immigrant
iiizens and their great eontrihu-
'Hon to our nation; we seek only to
pnnect r hern equally ith thon-.
already here. We shall amend the
immigration Jaws to relieve un-
necessary hardships upon families.
As a member of the commission
whose duty it is. to detejuiiit.- Hie
tUolu basis under the jiatburU ;
origins law I nave found U is im- 1
i pisjble t do so accural"! . and
.without hardship. The ha-r-i m v
In effect carries !(t th es
principle tif the law and I
repeal of that part of th
eiltl.il
at
calling for a new basis of ou as.
We have pledged our.vivs to !
make such revisions in the tariff
laws as may be necessary to pro- i
vide real protection against the
shillings of economic tides in our ;
various (ud list ties, t tint --ure the
American, people would rather i
entrust the perfect km of the tariff .
to the consistent friend of the :
tariff than to our oppuneuls, who
ulways reduced our tailtiV,
ho voled against our present nro- .
tectum to the worker and Hie to: -
mer. and whose, whole ecanor.tic ;
theory over tpmruttotis his been,
'he destruction of the protective '
pt incipt
A I-uhorer HinistHf
Having earned my living with
my owu hands t cannot have other
than the gi.-atcst sympathy with
the aspirations of those who toil.
It has heen my good fortune dur
ing the past 12 years to have re-
jceived the co-operation tif labor in
miseries oi mi tut tuts contributed
l, the advancing standards of Uv-1.
t of the whole of our people,
! 'a ney -properly have sought to par- ,
1 ticlpate by additions to wages ;
in the result or Improvements and
'savings which they have helpe d t :
S make. J
; iinitier leisure Jh'set-vett
i During these past years we have '
i grow n greatly in the mutual uti-;
derstandlng between employer and
employee. We have seen a grow-;
! ! mx. realization hy the employer that j
highest practicable wage fs j
Hie road to increased consumption
and prosperity ami we have eenjsides of magnificent progress, no ,
growing realization by labor th.'ttiune can rightly deny tho fumla-!
the maximum use of machines, of! mental correctness of our econo -
effort and of skill is the road to'mie system. Nothing however is
lower production costs ami in the
i, - n to higher real wages. I'nderjOur pre-eminent advance over na-lor
; these impulses and the republican
; proieuuve system our industrial
iioje ami our wages . Have grown
steudily In buying power. Our. natural resources. These we have f weakens the moment that its in
work ers with their average weekly always had. They i have wd hi- ! tegrity Is even doubtetL -Moral
wages can today buy two and often
three times more bread and butter
than any wage earner In Kurope.
'At one time we demanded for our
workers a 'full dinner pail." We
have now gone far beyond that
recmeepiioh. Today we demand
winter comiort ami greater jmtttct-
pat ion in life and leisure.
The republican platform gives
the pledge of the party to the sup-
) port of labor. It endorses the
; principle or collective bargaining
junction in lalmr disputes,
! The war ami the necessary cur -
tai.'aent of expenditure duttne the
I Kvery ilron which. runs to the sea
Nearly nil ot our greater drain
ages contain within themselvet
possihilitieH of hc-eapened trans
portation. Irrigation, reelamatinn,
electric power imd frequenlly Hie
necessities of flood control, f tut
;thi development of our waters re
lices more Hcnnne nmmnoi pen-
! nystemaUc c-o-ordma-
'tion of those different works upon
1 vurli inilliuK- iili u. Wf linvi.jlh.it Rim-i nnii nt rc(riiliitlnn
' wnxled n-urrn "f ir-.llll.jnn hy pro -
- Jii nmiwinkfii not on part if it
wtwi out tit tnt coniwquenee or i
ipurely Uieal ilemann. V? rnnnot '
-develop nioilernteetl water trnnji-
. liorli.lt,.,. t.f t.r.ttt l.,.t ..t...
t . " ...
tiittrt -leu-Inn it tut n tleflnlte ami
All lh, u!,, ulll .n.t.,1.1.,
re.itfce
of one
next f
lui - u. - sr
an expenditure of upwards
billion dollars w it St in the
r years. It comprises the
engineering construction
ever undertaken bv anv iro
merit, it involvesothrr-e times th
penditme laid out upon t,ve
Hammia nat. It justifh-d h
the glow i ii, m-ed . ami w ea It h of
our country. The organisation and
afimitiistration of this
is a responsibility
mst ruction
the
oid.-r. I". ir it we must wcun the
utmost ecotuony, honesty. and
skill. Th. ne works which will pro
vide .ffl's for an army of men
should so tar as praeiicaid- he
adjusted to take Hp the slack of
UtK-mploymeni elsewhere.
I rejoic
in the completion of
providing adequate
legislation
flood control of tin1 M ississippi.
It marks not alone the underrate-
ing of n great national task but It
constitutes a conti Ihutifii! to tho
development of the south. In
enctturagfinent of their ecimtimii-
growth lies one of the s,
Holla I opp'Oiunilies of th'
iry Atmses. MiM ih Uemetilctl
I recently stated my posi
tion upon the 1 stir Amend
ment tthii-h I aKain repeat:
"i do tift fiivnr the re-peal
of the tMh Amendment, I
stand fur the efficient enforce
ment of the laws enacted
thereunder. Whoever is cho
sen president has under his
oath the solemn duty to pur
sue this course.
"-t ur country has deiiherK
ately undertaken a ir,t
soc-tal and eenomic experi
ments nolde in motive and far
reaching in purpose. H must
be worked out constructively."
Common sense compels us
to realize that grave abuses
have occurred abuses which
must be remedied. An organ
ized searching investigation of
fact and causes can uhme
determine the wise method of
correcting them. Crime and
disobedience of law cannot be
permitted to- break, down the
constitution and laws of the
Fnhed Slates.
.Modification of the enforce
ment laws which would per
mit that which " the constitu
tion forbids is nullification.
This the American people will
not couutenunce. Change In
the constitution can and must
he brought about only by the
straight forward methods pro
vided in the constitution itself.
There are those who d not
believe in the purposes of sev
eral provisions of the consti
tution. No tut denies their
right to seek lo amend it.
They ure not subject to criti
cism for asserting that right,
lint the republican party does
deny the right of anyone to
seek to destroy the purpose
of ihe constitution by imiir'e
Uotv. Whoever is elected presi
dent takes an oath not only to
faithfully execute the office
of the president, hut that oath
provides still further that he
will, jo (he best of his ability,
preserve, protect ami defend
the const it utio not the Cjiited
States. 1 should !ve untrue to
these great traditions, untrue
to my oath of office, were I
to declare otherwise.
Mow Capable Nation
W$h Impressive proof on nit
j perfect hut It works for progress.
' Hons In the last eight years has
; iieen iiue to itisimctiveiy American
' accompusnmems. vve o not owe
tnese accoinpiisnmems to our vast
creased. What has changed is our
f ability to utilize these resources
; more effectively. It is our human
'resources that have changed. Man
for man and woman for woman,
we are today more capable wheth-
r hi the work of farm, factory, oi
oustness tiian ever tetore. it lies
in our magnificent educational
'system. In the hard working char-
aeter uf our people in the ra purity
for far-sighted leadership in In-
itustry. tin ingenuity, trie onr trig
i me oi )M-n "nniu-.,-
; In the oboJition of the saloon, nml
:cies.
! With the growth and increasing
: complexity of our economii; life
. shoiiid not go. it is the duty
. . , '.
not engmre in' business In compe -
i tition with Us citiz-ns. Such ar-
! initiative which has been the glory
i of America and which 1ms been
iHie root of its preeminence
i i
o )i;mik w ' ono.
' Ihe other hand, h Is the duty
i of business to conduct itself so
: Kverniin-nt i iiiiiprtttinn Ib
, nsri-SKiry.
Will Aid nnstwwt
The government can be of in-
j vmIuhMh aiil In the proniotion f
tvil.tneM. Th. tllt.lll Ml:lt t tll
-
l ftetilom from lhoe flur-
mve,i,.; ;:,
: nu-thinli Hv economic research
and statistical service it tan pro
mote the eUnviiiation of waste .rnd
contrihnte to staMht) iit prosU:.--1
1- a ml distribution. ! promo
tion of foreign trade it can expand
the markets for our manufacturers
and f.ntm-rs and thereby contrib
ute greatly to stability and esn
phsytmitt. my people know that the pro-
tluciion and liistribnt
f goods
on a large seal- is nd wrng.
Many of the most important com-
forts of our pei, pie are only posi-
hp- by mass production and distii-
bution. Ho-rh small ami big husi-
nes-.- have their full piaee. The test
of business i; not its sh'.e the test
is whether there is honest conspe-
tit ion. whether l here is freedom
from domination, whether there is
integrity and usefulness of pur-
pose. As secretary of commerce
1 have been greatly impressed by
the fact that the foundation of
American tuijdness Is Un- mdepert-
dent hsssiness mart. The depart -
at ;(- nu-til Uy encouragvltnTst of his as
future, soeiutlons and hy provision of spe-
vial services- has endeavored
place him in a position of equality
in information and skill with frrr-
ger operations. Alike with our
farmers hw is the MrrtglmM of
American individuality. It hi here
that our local communities receive
their leadership. U is her that
'we refresh our lead,
i ger enterprise. We
'hip for lar-
must main-
itain his opportunity and his fndi
I vidua! service. He ami the public
j must fm protected from any dumi
i nation ttr frm predatory busitiess.
i I'lcaiH for Uelfgbne, Tolc-riuict
I have said that the problems
before us are more than eemmmie,.
; that lu a much greater degree they
'j are moral uiut spiritual. t hold
' ( hat t hei'e rests upon government
I many responsibilities which afiVei
sthe MHfnii ami spiritual welfare of
; our people. The pal lieiputhm of
.women in polities means a keener
1 realization of the importance of
these (questions. It means higher
political standardy.
; cine half of our citizens fail to
io.vereise the. responsibilities ,(f the
I ballot box. I would wish thai the
) Women of oiir country conhi em
brace this problem in citizenship :
as peculiarly ineir own. at iney
! could apply their higher .sense of
! service and responsibility-- their
i freshness of enthusiasm, their ea-
pacity for organization to this
I priddem. it would hvcome, as it
j should become, an Issue of pro
! found patriotism. The whole
: plane of political life wosild be
; lifted, the foundations of demop-
racy made more secure.
; In this land, tlcUimlcii to
tolerance, we Mill find out
breaks of Intolerance, t mmc
j of Qnnkcr McKk. My amn-stors
j were M-rsieHtitl for their be
; llrfs. Here they MMigltl ! -I
fciMiid ndighnw fwiiH. Ity
hUwsil ami (Htnt let ton I stand
fir rcUghms ttderance ImuU hi
act ami In spirit. The gltry of
our American Ideals is the
right of every man to worship
timf armrtlfirg to the iHVtatcs
tit fils cmn tttnscleiut.
In the past years there has been
corruption participated in by indi
vidual tefftciulx and members at
; both political parties in national,
r state una municipal affairs, Tuo1,. . u x'tllin - nttVt
often this corruption has been
viewed with Indifference by Si !
great number of our people. It
woiibi seem unaeeesHary to state
the elemeutwi rettuiremeut that
government must Inspire eonfi-
iem - e not only m its ability but in)
Uh Integrity, Hlshonesty In gov-j
jerumenW vvhetuer uatfonalr state
mui.icipai is a dimfde wrong.)
: (lovermmmt In the Tailed males
rre mn tmty upon tne ronsent or ,
j toe Kvcnir nui upn uw n-
; Rciem.tr or me uiom. uflvsrmiifiiu
f incompetency by those eutrusted
1 with government Is a blight tug
wind upon private integrity. There
must be no place for cynicism in
tl e creed of America,
Heiping the Children
Car civil service has proved a
great mtturu mom. awhbuu ot-
! Hee, mth north, south, east, and
; west, musd be based solely ou
j merit,, character, and repututiou
. hi the community in which the
f uppomtee is to srve; as ri is es-
e i
j of their duties that officials shall
! of the people with whom they
serve. f
t"or many years I huve been!
Ute
Kit freedom from poverty ami
,,,. " , ....
and " Instructed children. Ther
should be no child in America that
i wrtttwl conditio, rfn of health; thtl'wl rltfhl will he upheld '";lng spare on. a crowded parfetnB
dom not have full opportunity of
educatioa from the hogmnmg to
tn n.t ..r ."7. M
- ...m.muiw,
not free from Injurious labor; that
i'loes not nave every stimulation to
acmmpilsM the fullest of Its cthr -
cities. Nothing in devohrpment of
child life will ever replace the;
. ...(. i...j . , !
rauc-it!ia kii (CrrmK unit tire r
' . . ...
s roumtlngst f home, but In many
telet-ts tth parent ami c-btMrvn
i
-if novethitient, umtntiul. suite unit
r Mim
i of I he nal ion ill tu make Hie
positive
ctor im-
great ness and lVo!;i:ty
in Ho life ,
of the nation,'
Horror of Wan
1 flunk i may s.i that I ha
witnessed as much of the horror;
and suffering of war as any oth-t-'r 1
Ameiican. From it t have deriv
ed a ti-A passion fj- peace. iHrr
foreign polit y has one primary ;
be t and that is pea e. We have1
no hates: we wish no further
poystsinns: we harbor no nrlrtury
threats. The unspeakable . sperr-
em .v- of the Oreat W.r Hu1 nr-
,w margin hy which iviUzarrun
'Mtrvived from its ehausthm is
siill i iti in men's minds-. There
is no nation in the world Um-Uvv ,
thai does not earnestly wish for
peace- that is not striving r for
peace.
There are two co-operating" far- i
tots in the mainfe nance of ppaec
- ihe htn-hUng of good-will by
A merican g?v nniet'.t
and living force. a
wise and sympathetie hamUms important (jHestlojts. ' t hiipe t
itt international relations ami the a later time to discuss the de
adenuate preparedness for de- vehpmt -f waterways. high
iViisf. We must ivot only le Just; wav. aviation, irrigable laml
we must be respected. The ex- fuieimi trade and merchant mar
periepces of the war affonled inc. the prornotoirr of cduratttm.
fin;1t proof that we cannot isolate;
ourselves from (he world that the
s;tft.KUaid!ng of peace cannot he
atiained by negative action, tuir
offer of treaties open to the Mg-i
mttnre - of itlh renouncing war is
instrument of national polU'.v,
proves that we have every de- dueiioii of taxes all of which af- i
sire to co -operate with other rm- ford problems of the ffrst order.
tions for peace. lint our pro-; i wotthl violate my mnelenc
pfe have determined that we ran and be gratttrtfle i feel, did I mil
give the greatest real help both .upon this iimssion express! ttppre-- j-i
In Vitnes Jf Jramtmbty nnd li-. eiatio! of the great lrtitlertt (..;
times of strain if we maintain vvbo leads our larty toduy. I'rest
our independence from the polit- dent CoolUlge bus not only given :i
ieal exigencies of the old world-:; memorable administration., he -In
pursuance of this, our conn- h:is left an imprint of reciimte ,
try has refused niembership in and statesmanship upon the his
the League of Nations, hot we are foiy of our eormtry. IHs h.-s liwe-n
gfad to eo-operate W ith the leagtP' ' the bi(Hb-M of rerottstf lletio of ti,
in its endeavors to further sx-ien- . vmr eniitry from, the destrm-thm
tific. economic and stuial web at the wiir. iter bar dlgatfietl t.t
fate and to secure limit a Han td ecommy to ;s prim i pie of 5-v
armament. ernment. He has charted the - .,
We l heve that the foundations course of our nation and our ;!. .
of peace can be l lengthened by m-ty over many years to come,
'lie ereaUou of methods arvdjir js ni)t only a itnty but ft Is the
agem ies by which a miilHtrrde j
tll jncidei
nts mav lw trarssferred '
from the realm of prejudice ndj ,o mn who wtands; before iht
force to arbitration and the de- -mighty forces which ramify,
termination of right ami wrtmg American hfe has the right t
httsed upon international law. ; prom!s& s4HiUviis at his hand,
lpewmHew In Fjontiitl alone. AH that an honest uuin
We have been and we are par- jeun say Is that within the extend
Ucuturty desinois of furthering of his abiHHcs and his authority
the limitation of armaments. Hut fund in co-operation with th.
In the meantime we know that In Congress and with leaders tit ev-.
nn armed world there is only unjery element in our people, these . (:
certain guarantee of freedom - problems shall he courageously
and that is preparedness for de-rmel and roicstiori will be courage
: fene. H is solely to defend Um.sly altmpted.
(tttrselves for the proteciion of ' HumimHy Coiuw ITrst
'our citizens that we maintain; ur purpose is to build in this
; iinmuufiiu N'u clearer evident e : nation a human society, not an
! of this can exist than the trnbpve peonoiutc system." We wish to'irt
ifact that we have fewer men In j Increase the efficiency ami profv
armv uniform today than we have ( dm tvviiy of our country imt U
la police uniforms, and that we . f mal purpose is happier home
: maintain1 vt standing hivftfttbm tn, tthull tteecirctl through the
; the world that we, are always fHjj the loyalty, the Relf-sao
! ready to limit our naval uruui-! riice, the devotion to eternal e
meut in proportion as the other ; i,i,.Hls which live today in every
uavat nations will do likewise, j
We earnestly wish that the imr-j
tlens and dangers of ttrnutmettt .
upon every home In ttu world :
mhi he lessened. Hwt we mst
fense and our merchant marine.
In the strength and efficiency
which will yield to us at all times
.the primary assurance of liberty, m.nt. axxt the awakenlne f he
fthat is. of national safety. national eonsclenet nml the stimtf-
There is one of Hie Uteats ot
America upon which I wb-h aMinnciiois of the national govern-,
this time to lay espeehH empha-!ment. 1 want to sec oar vern-
!sl. For we should emmunmy
test our eeononrlc, sochil and
governmental system by cortala'
which must control them.
. f , f reoirbl'e pro-
, , mvohiHonarv dor-
trine that ail men ore created
equal and ail should have eqai -
tty before- the law. Thi wait the(He same spirit. It must be tne
emancipation of the individmtbimirHmen by which national con-
; And since these 14-g innings, slow
. ly, surely ami liost Unpret-pl-ibtliiy,
this nation has added i
third ideal almost wnhttre tt
iAmericii the ideal of equal op
; mrtimi,v Thih iA ttit, ynfcmivd
' , '(.,,,. ',.,.. m,y
tf the individual. The simple
hie of eariy days in our reptrUtlc
found but few limitations npn
e'taal ottpJM't unity. Hut the pmwd-
of our people and the Inten-
, ,.onu,leXllV oT
UvUi(,K takes today" i
thelr ac
ne w lm-
' tw. !
Knxm lity tff opportunity is the
poor, foreign or nat iv iwn, ir
respective of faith or color. - It
is the right of every individual
to attain that poslllou In life
whbh his ability and character
entitle him. Hy its maintenance
We will abme hold open the dmr
f opportunity to every new gen-
ratbm, to: every boy ami gh'i.
It bdemtes no privileged classes;
f w""j
'Imv In " ' ( , h, t"
1 : ""
! dlvidtmt man and woman to no
n ,.toe.ftv Th
wp. " . E! iIJ t ffh
' ' " -
t
rc;ss.
,M mmmouom o"1
nmm wmal oitoortuulty to every
i ' ' - , -
i.lilion fu tho e!illon uf uncial-
"
Im.i. it Ik the. nnrwrt af -
IIHII). H In urn ii.-b.m,.,,. ... "'" -
, ...
' " " " "
...t,i the tralninc
" ' " , !!tem
'.,7 '..,,,. . th0
' , ' JX tolr
M e Thi' winner la
, ,h. ,',,.,
n " ""' ' areatcrt nhli-
"""""" lr"" " kl '"?i Lrtw
) " , " ' ,h '
H 'J"' l"'11
' ,he !we,.t An-1
Wt '"J
"t ,v,' fam t "
BfJ,,ul(" 2"
r.ToUM w!
n U tiAmr! and
mn.t ami .!;, rtKfel m!tSe aBS(
their only real tent in
whether.
they contrihute io eual ppor-
iumty, whether they hold open-
the door yf opmvrtunity. if they
dfi not tlu-y are false in their
premise no matter what titir
nani" i""v be.
was Abraham Lincoln wha i
firmly enunciated this h;ti a,
ve co.nai cham-e. The- Shermart i
iiw was enacted in endeavor t ;
htdd open the dot K' f Ptpial j
poi'tutvity in business. The torn-
missions for rg;uIuHon .if pub- ?
he utilities were created to pre
vent ilist ri mi nation in swviee and
prev eiit exrorthm in rates aiwl
.prevent exf
rhereby the
- e - pportmiity.
ih-strvntion of etsisi
Knahfy ot ppo-r- ji
t unify w a fundamental prhu'ipie
of onr nation. With ii we must
test all ovir policies. The success
or failure of ihis principle l.s Ihe
test of ortr government. (Jtft
Trihirtc to tVMdhlse
Mr. Oh-airman. i regrer that tim
does peimit the comptsK of many '
more effective drnrnlt ration -
,mr erimhiat fctwrs. the rehahm af
WP government to public ntHt-
tbs and miiwuys, the primary ne-
u ssitv of conservation of natwrttt
i-j-sources. measures for further.
ectoooov in uoversiment and re '
,;irt uf statesmanship that we
adhere to this course.
American.
n,e matters which I ave tiis
iiss'd directly and tleepfy affect .
morn! nnd splrttual welfare, (
nf WHr eotmtry, Xt one I'.ho
-'th.. ,i,,1in- mt h enn
realized in a day. Progress or
yetnedy ue often enough at the
hand of state and Incut govern-
Nation of every agency i imteeti o
metit great haih as ua Instrument j
nni H symluil of the nation s
greatness.
The presidency is more than an.
adminlHtntHve office. ft must h -the
symbol of American irieaisv
The high and the lowly must b
ern with the same eyes, met
in
aclence is livened and It must
untler the RHhlance f the Ai-
mighty interpret and follow that u
conscience. .,. .
4
TAX! SRKR ADMITS I
HE MI HAVE HIT
GWPASSlli'r:
PKATTl.B, Aue. 11. ltVMr.
I). 11. Hrown of Tukwila. Wash.; .d
ftvrmerly of arun-'n Vat Ore., died .
of "a cerebral hemorrhage. brought
on hy sonrn form of violence np- -I
piled to the head," Chief repfy
foroner Willis li. fVrson reported -after
a psf mortem. Ji
j tllenn AEvin iionse, tasi drip-
ffr. held in iaii on ur open charge.
tbt he might havestruck
lat-
j. r
Ktories of wituesseK varv as to .
rils, . whllf bajn.ened. Thev all
1 n:
,trM,' 'r&H H'artwt n
fmw tan nwnmn rV wMtmnr ;l
. mtu a ritmic pee on at waivai
lot at the fame time a FrftBtf (
; HinovUh. with whom the Hrmvn ff.
s
it iiviHrst, irwu w v oiivv h sv,
!
t place. - - . -v
, uottw.. mother ami hUemwlw. r .
...1, ..mn.rt hm . rriMr.
il Hrown then eltmheit nu the;
r,,nnlnK honnl of their ear nntt tni,-
an ""-(rnment Irtrttelt Hittw nn fmi
J""". Itousc trot out or M ma
ehint, unit, ho taht. twveraV hjr- .
tl""eri. came to Rrown's annixt-
Ratine the metee which
Mioa, h r'M he mi.eht havtv "
hit M. litmtnl
Officer mid that mot Wttneweit '
at the affair tuVUl notmdy touched
f nrwn until after the ;'
, driver had hit Mr... Hrown. "
n.wn'., story a that Roir.
hit him first and that w hen he "f
relaliatct, she von.h awttw af
either Mm ' r W wife. hn Wrf-
Rnockitjg her ttttcoioK-hitts.
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