Evening star., 1916-08-01

out the sacrifice of any interest that
10 essentially local or without weaken
ing public control. Our present sys-
tenn 10 crude and inadequate.
Promises Aid to Labor.
I'VE stand for the conservation of
the Just interests Of labor. We do not
desire production. or trade or efYiciency
in either. for its own sake, but for the
betterment of the lives of human be-
inga We shall not have any lasting
industrial prosperity unless We but
tress our industrial endeavors by ade-
health: for the elimination of unneces-
sary perils to life and limb: for the
safeguarding OF our future through
proper laws for protection of women
opportunities for education and traint
ing. We should be solicitous to in
quire carefully into every grievance,
remembering that there are few dis
putes which cannot easily be adjusted
II there be an impartial examination of
the facts. We make common cause in
this country. not for few. but for all:
and our watchword must be co-opera-
adeauat. save as they are Instinct with
genuine 1emocratic sympathy.
Il stas-d for adequate federal work
mems compensation lawn, dealing not
but with those employees who are en-
gagged in Interstate commerce and are
subject Il hazard Of injury. SO that
those activities which are within the
sphere OF the constitutional authority
Of Congress may be dealt with under a
suitable law.
we propose to promote BY every
practicable means our agricultural in
terests and we include in this program
an effective system OF rural credits.
We favor the wise conservation of our
natural resources We desire not only
that they shall be safeguarded, but
that they snail be adequately developed
and used to the utmost public advan-
tage.
important policy One of these Is our
attitude toward the Philippines. That.
! may say, is not a question Of self
interest We have assumed interna-
tional obligations which we should not
permit ourselves to evade. A breach Of
trust Is not an admissible American
policy, though our opponents have
seemed to consider II such. We should
administer government In the Philip
pines with a full recognition OF our in
ternational duty. without parttsanship.
with the aim of maintaining the high
est standards of expert administration
and in the interest OF the Filipfnos.
This Is a matter of national honor.
Endorses Woman's Suffrage Plank.
1T indorse the declaration In the plat
form in favor OF woman suffrage. l do
not consider It necessary to review the
arguments usually advanced on the one
side or the other, as my own convtc-
tions proceed from a somewhat differ
ent point of view. Some time ago. "A
consideration of our economic condi-
tions and tendencies Of the position of
women in gainful occupation. Of the
me to the conclusion that the granting
of suffrage to women is inevitable. OPP
position may delay. but in my tudg-
ment cannot defeat this movement. Nor
can I see any advantages in the delay
which can possibly Offset the disad-
vantages which are necessarily incident
to the continued agitation. Facts should
be squarely met. We shall have cor
stantly intensied effort and distinctly
feminist movement constantly perfect
ing its organization to the subversion
of normal political issues. We shall
have struggle increasing in bitter
ness, which l believe to be inimical tn
our welfare. II women are to have the
vote, as I believe they are, It seems TO
me entirely clear that In the interest OF
the public life OF this country the con-
the vote for women.
Confronting every effort to improve
conditions, Is the menace OF fncompe-
! tent administration. 1t Is an extraor-
faithfully served by inexpertness.
Democracy needs exact knowledge. spe-
cial skill and thorough training In Its
servants. / have already spoken OF the
merous instances, in appointments to
the diplomatic service. Unfortunately
there has been a similar disregard Of
executive responsibility In appoint
sittons in our domestic service. Even
with respect to technical bureaus the
demands of science have been com
PEELED to yield to the demands OF poll
tics.
Would Block spoilsmen.
I'VE have erected against importuni-
ties Of spoilsmen the barriers OF the
civil service laws, but under the pres
ent administration enactments provfd-
ing for the creation OF large numbers OF
places have been deliberately removed
from the merit system. The principles
of our civil service laws have been
shamelessly violated. We stand for
fidelity to these principles and their
consistent application. And, further, II
is our purpose that administrative
chiefs shall be men of special compe-
tence eminently qualified for their i'm
portant work.
Our opponents promised economy.
but they have shown a reckless ex-
travange. They have been wasteful and
profiigate. It's time that we had fiscal
reform We demand a simple bust
nesslike budget. I believe II IL only
through a responsible budget. proposed
by the executive. that we shall avoid
financial waste and secure proper admin
istrative efficiency and a well balanced
consideration OF new administrative
proposals.
I'VE live in a fateful hour. In q true
sense, the contest for the preservation
Of the nation is never ended. We must
still be imbued with the spirit of heroic
sacrifice which gave us our country and
brought US safely through the days of
civil war. We renew our pledge to the
ancient ideals of individual liberty. of
opportunity denied to none because of
race or creed, of answering loyalty.
We have a vision of America prepared
and secure; strong and just; equal to
her tasks: an eXemplar of the capacity
and efficiency of free people. / in
dorse the platform adopted by the con-
vention and accept it's nomination"
IWI0IFn Tkln0l