Evening journal., 1916-08-01
President A the Wilson Administration

into competition with private own
ers. That IL seems to me, is coun-
sci OF folly. a surer way OF Destroy
ing the promise Of our foreign trade
could hardly be devised. II has we'll
been asked-Does the Government in
tend to operate at profit or at
loss? We need the announcement
and protection OF Government for our
shipping industry. but IL cannot af-
ford to haye the Government as
competitor.
Labor.
/ We stand for the Conservation Of
the just interests Of labor. We do not
] desire production, or trade or EN-
cheney In either for It's own sake.
4 but for the betterment OF the lives
OF human beings. We shall not
have any lasting Industrial pros
I perity unless we buttress our indus
trial endeavors by adequate means
! for the protection OF health: for the
: elimination OF unnecessary perils 60
/ life and limb; for the safeguarding
/ OF our future through proper laws
! for protection OF women and children
/ in industry; for increasing opportun-
tiles for education aud training. We
/ should be soliticious TO inquire care
fully into every grievance, remembers
ing that there are few disputes which
cannot easily be adjusted II there be
an impartial examination Of the facts.
We make common cause in this coun-
try not for a few, but for all; and
our watchword must be cooperation.
not exploitation No plans will be
adequate save as. they are instinct
, with genuine democratic sympathy.
! stand for adequate Federal Work
mems Compensation laws, dealing not
only with the employees OF Governs
ment, but with those employees who
are engaged i'm interstate commerce,
and are subject 10 the hazard OF in
jury 80 that those activities which
are within the sphere Of the consti-
tutional authority Of Congress may
be dealt with under a suitable law.
ure-Conscrvation.
We propose to promote by every
, practicable means our agricultural
interests. and we include in this pro-
gram an effective system of rural
: credits We favor the wise conser-
, walton OF our atrial resources We
desire not only that thoy shall be
5 safeguarded but ,hat they shall be
= adequately developed and used TO the
! utmost punllc auNaftake.
National Trusteeship. the Philippines
q We turn TO other considerations Of
D important policy One OF these Is our
e attitude toward the Philippines
I That / may say, IS not a question of
y self-interest We have assumed in
% ternational obligations which we
b should not permit ourselves 10 evade.
r. a breach OF trust Is not an admissihle
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T. nents have seemed to consider IL
r. such We should administer govern,
@ ment i'm the Philippines with a full
.s recognition OF our international duty.
d without partisanship, with the aim OF
l. maintaining the highest standards Of
expert administration. and In the in
D terest OF the Filipinos This is a
is matter OF national honor.
.. Woman Suffrage.
- endorse the declaration IN tn,
platform in favor of woman suffrage
-, do not consider Il necessary to re
"a view the Arguments usually advance
/, on the one side or the other. as m
~. own convictions proceed from
a.. somewhat different point OF view
on Some time ago. a consideration Of on
- economic conditions and tendencie,
~ OF the position Of women In gainfu
occupations. OF the nature and cours
y, OF the demand. led me to the con
no clusion that the granting OF sunrag'
ne 10 women is inevitable Opposition
~ may delay, but In my judgment can
n not defeat this movement. Nor car
~ see any advantages In the delay
Iq which can possibly offset the disad.
!. vantages which are necessarily in
IA cident TO the continued agitation
W Facts should he squareiy met We
% shall have a constantly intensified ef-
"a fort and a distinctly feminist move
~ ment constantly perfecting It's organ.
ts ization 10 the subversion OF norma
a. political Issues. We shall have a
- struggle increasing in bitterness
NJ which believe to be inimicai 70 oui
.u welfare. II women are TO have thu
n vote, as I believe they are. IL seem
IN TO me entirely clear that in the in
ve terest OF the public life of-this coun
try the contest should be endes
or promptly. I favor the vote TO
=. women.
-. Administrative Emclency--Civil Ser
-. vice Laws-Budget.
a Confronting every effort 20 i'm
,rt prove conditions is the menace Of
no incompetent administration. II is an
or extraordinary notion that democrac,
Is can be faithfully served by inexpert.
RI ness Democracy needs exact lnowl.
,se edge special skill and thorough
,st training in it's servants. have al.
X ready spoken OF the disregard OF
proper standards, in numerous in
&C. stances. In appointments TO the dip
IA lomntic service Unfortunately there
o. has been a similar disregard Of exec
,rt utive responsibility in appointments
tn TO important administrative position
on in our domestic service Even viii
in respect 10 technical bureaus the de
nut mands OF science have been com
e. PEELED to yield to the demands o
NJ politics.
ri We have erected against impor
AZ tunities OF spoilsmen the barriers o
ar the civil service laws. but under tn
In present administration enactment
he providing for the creation Of larg
h numbers OF places have been delhi
ow erately removed from the merit sys
lr- tenn. The principles OF our civil sci
SIS vice laws have been shamelessly vic
no lated. We stand for fidelity to thel
ce principles and their consistent appl
lot cation And, further. It is our pu
IRE pose that administrative chiefs shs
m he men OF special competence en-
M nently, qualified for their importa
me work.
I'D Our opponents promised econon
a hut they have shown a reckless &