Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-30
MY CONCEPTION or THE PREsI-
DINCN.

BN Charles Evans nuehcS.
ON the eve Of election day, the
American people are entitled to a
summary of the things | have STOOD
for In this campaign, as they are the
things shall stand for as presi-
dent
No man can tell in advance what
unexpected demands the next four
yoors mnv present but one whose
conception of the presidents duty
rcsts upon fundamental principles
can describe with entire sincerity now
the problems OF administration would
bo anproached and IN what spirit they
would be solved
A man charged with the duty OF
reaching a desired goal knows that
the road TO It Is found IN following
that path which sound 1udsment ana
clear vision opens up, step by step !
I ran show the road | expect TO travel
! Expects to start Right.
nropose first OF all 60 start righl.
Tho president is primarily an cNecu-
live. II Ia his supreme duty TO atleho
! ia tho business of the nation 10 saIe-
puord It's interests, 20 anticipate W
needs. To enforce itR laws,
rbc first act of q preAdpni WI"
tal,cs this view OF his duties Is !"
can about him the Nblest cabinet tue
country can furnish, men VINO cur
donI with the tremendous Information,
M ana domestic problems whleh VIII
! confront as in the next -four years
differs From Wilson.
NV conception Of the presidency
differs absolutely from that OF Mr,
wilson. ! look upon the rresldeh' ~
! rt administrative head pt the bofe.n..
h. "
ag primarily the political leader an"
! lnwmater ul the natlon.
In the two departments OF govern
mont most closely touching our Tor
ripn rcntions-thc department OF
| st9te and the department of the navy
/ he chose men whom he knew to ne
yhoIlv UNEQUAL to their duties. AZ
ministratiye obligation was suborul-
notod TO political exigency ! can as
,ure the country that any adhinlstra-
lion under my direction viii stahu
mon sound administrative gfouhu
Vim the ablest cabinet the country
can supply ,ro,,ai
1je next four years, even though we
etort right and move with pruuehVV
,,,1 courage. serious hazards are
/ tbro,vu Ike breaks In roadway maue
I,,, torrentinl rain. These all rise out
- mo war torrent which has over
hoInod europe. The first has 10
/ do with our foreign relations. 1t -
/ the presidents duty TO safeguard 'ne
Interests Of our own nation ana W
nroserve the friendship Of every olh-
cr nation
No man is more determined than l.
to maintain the peace which the uh',
,l states, Spain, sweden Norway M"
an the American republics now on
! Inv But should seek to maintain
ihoi pcace 10y a firm and courteous
ndstencc ON the rights OF our oltl"ehS
nt home and abroad,
An American In Mexico Is subject
TO Mexican law, but he is an American
| am and is entitled to the protection
of his own government In his laWtul
Ihusincss For one, ! shall never con-
sont TO a policy which leaves Amerl-
/ cans helpless against the lawlesshesS
of auy country in which they nave u
RIGHT to do business.
There confronts labor In the next
| four years a condition more serious
! than any that American laboring men
| have been called upon to face. Wheh
| this war began over one million Amer
! lean WORKING men WtIt htOhliAb Nl''
! ploymcnt. When the war ends and the
! developed energies Of a new Europe
are thrown into commercial produc-
| tion our nation viii face compeu-
| tion such as 1t never knew
| Danger After War ends.
| One of two things must happen
! either millions of men Will be seeking
| work i'm vain or else there must he
! thought out in advance the problem
Of commercial organization as France
/ and England Germany are seeking TO
think out the problem today Every
one Of these nations rs preparing To
defend It's own market by a protective
tariff The end of the war VIII END
also the opportunities for labor Gre
ated hy the war. The millions In the
trenches today will be our Industrial
competitors tomorrow. II we are 10
save our lahoring men from catas-
| trophc we must plan tariff protec-
uuu along sound. just and economic
lines 10 this cndoavor / pledge my
1 self and the men who are to be my
! ,ollcag CUES
In this matter again | differ abso-
| utelv from the policy of the present
| administration. Democratic plat
| forms have declared that the govern
Imcnt has no right to levy tariff duties
except for income This is the funda-
| mental faith of the democratic party.
pledge myself ana those who
stand with me to deal with the needs