South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01

production
ION the other hand. 10 this country.
with the stoppage Of the manufacture OF
munitions, host Of men will be turned
4 out OF employment We must meet the
I most severe competition in industry We
are undisciplined defective in organiza-
I ton. loosely knit industrially UMPIRE
pared
"pur opponents promised 10 reduce the
ccst Of living This they have failed 20
! do; but they did reduce the opportunities
, " making a living Let u not forget
/ the conditions that existed in this coun-
I try under the new tariff prior 10 the out
/ break OF the war Production had de-.
/ creased. business languishing; new en-
! terprises were not undertaken. instead OF
/ expansion there was curtailment. and
| our streets were filled with the unem-
pioyed 10 was estimated that in the
/ city Of New York over 100000 were out
OF work. Throughout the country the
| j., bless demanded relief
THE republican party stands for the
\ principle Of protection. We must apply
/ that principle fairly without abuses IN
as scientific a manner as possible; and
| congress should be aided by the investi-
/ gations Of an expert body. We stand for
! the safeguarding OF our economic indie
pendence for the development Of Amer
/ lean industry. for the maintenance OF
American standards Of living We pro-
pose that in the competitive struggle
I that is about 20 come the American
workingman shall not suffer
/ LABOR.
/ we stand for the conservation OF the
\ just interests Of labor. We do not desire
\ production, or trade. or efficiency in
either. for its own sake. but for the bet
/ terment Of the lives Of human beings
We shall not have any lasting industrial
prosperity, unless we buttress our indus
/ trial endeavOrs by adequate means for
i the protection Of health for the elimina-
ton Of unnecessary periIs to life and
| limb; for the safeguarding Of our future
I through proper laws for protection of
women and children in industry: for in
creasing opportunities for education and
/ training.
i stand for adequate federal workmen's
| compensation laws, dealing not only with
the employees Of government. but with
/ these employees who are engaged in in
terstate commerce and are subject TO the
/ hazard OF industry, so that those activi-
/ ties which are within the spheres Of the
constitutional authority Of congress may
/ he dealt with under a suitable law.
AGRICULTURAL.
we propose TO promote by every prac-
| ticable means our agricultural interests
and we include in this program an eff
iective system Of rural credits We IA
vor the wise conservation of our natural
resources. We desire not only that they
slall be safeguarded. but that they shall
/ Dee adequately developed and used to the
utmost public advantage.
NATIONAL TRUSTEEsHIP.
I'VE turn to other considerations Of i'm
> pcrtant policy. One Of these is our at
/ titude toward the Philippines That I
( may say, is not a question Of self-inter-
est We have assumed international OBJ
/ legations which we should not permit our
selves to evade. A breach Of trust is not
an admissible American policy, though
cur opponents nave seemed 10 consider il
such. We should administer government
In the Philippines with a full recognition
OF our international duty, without parti-
sanship with the aim ct maintaining the
highest standards Of expert administra-
ton and in the interest Of the Filipinos
This is matter of na,Onal honor.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
II endorse the declaration in the plat
form in favor Of woman suffrage. | do
not consider it necessary TO review the
arguments usually advanced on the one
coed from a somewhat different point OF
view Opposition may delay, but In my
judgment cannot defeat this movement
Nor can I see any advantages in the
b delay which can possibly offset the diSad-
/ vantages which are necessarily incident
? u the continued agitation.
ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY.
Confronting every effort to improve
conditions, is the means Of incompetent
administration. IL is an extraordinary
, notion that democracy can be faithfully
served by ineXpertness. Democracy needs
exact knowledge. special skill and thor
Ough training in its servants. ] have al
. ready spoken Of the disregard Of pro
! per standards i'm numerous instances, in
appointments TO the diplomatic service
Unfortunately there has been a similar
disregard Of executive responsibility in
appointments TO important administra
tive positions in our domestic service
Even with respect to technical bureaus
the demands Of science have been com
] peeled 10 yield TO the demands Of politics
: our opponents promised economy bu
they have shown a reckless extravaganza
They have been wasteful and profligate
/ j is time that we had fiscal reform
We demand a simple business-like bud
D get. / believe il is only through a re
sponsible budget, proposed by the exec
; utive, that we shall avoid financial
waste and secure proper Administrative,
efficiency and a well-balanced considera
: ton of new administrative proposals"
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