The Butler weekly times., 1916-10-19

! returns. ] would oppose the creation
q any additional boards OF. other bod
les At this time unless conditions
should arise showing imperative ne
cessity for such change.
Code Revision and New Constitution.
We are told that our legal code 10
archaic and out OF date. This. Is .
matter in which the State Bar Asso-
citation should assume the leadersh1p.
should be governed by their guid-
ance and that Of the lawyer members
Of the legislature, and give my full
support to any measure looking to .
more speedy and adequate admins
tration of justice. The Democratic
platform provides that the people
must decide by ballot as to whether q
constitutional convention is to be
called.
Appointive Offices.
believe the time is now upon u
when even our busiest citizens may
no longer shirk their part of the re-
sponsibilities of government. Many
of us have been loud in our criticisms
Of others. yet refusing to serve our
fellow men when called upon. If lam
elected Governor shall appoint to
office the highest type Of men and
shall insist that they serve cyen
where 1t will be a personal sacrifice
for them to do so. shall see that
our boards, other than professional.
are made up of our people from all
walks of life. Efficiency shall be my
chief aim in selecting men for office.
Capital and Labor.
Missouri is fortunate in that as q
rule employer and employe live in
harmony and mutual esteem. Capital
and labor are seeking a basis that is
fair to both and cooperation seems to
be the keynote that is guiding them
in working out the difficult problems
which have arisen. l believe the state
should enact a modern workmen's
compensation act that is just and sat-
isfactory to all. The law should pro-
tect man who is engaged In any
hazardous work, against the day whom
by accident he may be thrown out Of
employment. helpless and penniless.
Peace.
The national campaign has opened.
and the Republican candidate for
President has now completed his
swing around the circle. He has har.
policy with all the adroitness Of tho
trained jurist that he Is. but he has
failed to suggest program, or to
he been President during the last four
years. His campaign is purely de-
criticism. He has failed to
offer single constructive suggestion.
He has derided our foreign policy, but
foil 1oA IN eh x,,h
the nation would have been better
conserved by pursuing any other pol.
Icy. His chief criticism OF the Mexi.
dent Wilson to recognize Huerta. To
of the United States in this matter
marked new era In international re-
lations. The nations Of the world have
been recognizing rulers regardless Of
the manner of method through which
they have attained ascendance, but
when President Wilson realized that
Huerta had gotten into control of the
affairs of Mexico through the assassi-
nation Of Madero he, in effect, an
nounced to the world that the United
States would not recognize the ruler
OF any nation on earth who attained
decesSOr.
President Wilson's management Of
the European situation will go down
In history as the greatest diplomatic
achievement in American annals. The
honor of America is untarnished to.
day because he has preserved peace
instead of achieving personal glory
and renown by involving us in war.
When we read in the newspapers to-
lay of the awful calamity that is lit
rally destroying Europe. and in addi-
ion to the death. devastation and
waste of the present. is heapinG an In
olerable burden of debt upon the FIJI.
ure generations, I maintain that it is
IN achievement that will adorn the
,ases Of history that the Pres ident OF
he United States has preserved peace
md brought prosperity to the hun
lred millions Of people who are look
ne to him for guidance and protec-
ion.
Prosperity.
The Republican party has often pro-
laimed that the Democratic party Is
opposed to business. Present day con-
|itions so utterly contradict those
harges that it will not require long
rgument to meet them. Every mill
II this land is now working night and
lay. Every dinner pail is full. Every
nan who seeks work is able to find 1t
It higher wages than ever before
Bark clearings are the largest in the
istory of the country. Railroad earn
ngs are three and one-half million
ollars. exceeding by far any in his
ory. Farm products are at top prices.
s there a man in any walk of life
'bo will say that his vocation Is less
rofitable than it was under Repub-
can rule? And yet great part Of
he commercial world is involved in
'ar.
| believe that the American people
'ant peace. prosperity and prepared
ess. | believe that the people Of the
tate Of Missouri will support the po-
tical party that has preserved peace
nd prosperity in these perilous times.
We believe that the greatest happi-
ess comes in contented homes-the
amily fireside- where father. mother
nd children may gather at least once
day. The home promotes higher
leals than battlefields. where happi-
ess is replaced by the heartaches Of