Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-07-26
STRONG PLATFORM
OF ". {. NC CROSKEY
Palouse Candidate for Congress
Frankly States Position ON Issues
Before the Country

representative in congress from the
Fourth congressional district, w. f..
McCroskey of Palouse has given out
the following synopsis of his plat
form:
Having filed a declaration Of can
didacy for the democratic nomination
to the office of representative in con
gress from the Fourth district of
Washington. it is but fair to the vot-
ers that | give frank expression to
my position upon those questions
that are of pressing importance to
the people.
The question that oyershadows
all others and to which all of our en-
ergies must be directed, is the prose-
cution and success of the war. This
is an American question, but as Presi-
dent Wilson is charged with the dl
rection of our efforts in the prosecu-
ton of the war, and by constructive
service, administrative genius and
clearness of vision, has demonstrate
ed his absolute fitness to lead us in
the task to which we have set our
hand, it is my opinion that the most
effectual way to prosecute the war
successfully and to bring it to an
early and proper conclusion, is to
hold up the hands of the President
and Loyalty support his policies.
AS nearly as possible, without
impoverishing our people or Gripping
our industries or enterprises, we
should pay the expense of the war as
we go. Such a course will encourage
economy, reduce extravaganza and
discourage questionable speculation,
and in addition to these, there is
higher and stronger reason, and that
is, that it is an injustice to require
our young men to make the supreme
sacrifice, and when the task is fin
ished, to shoulder upon them and
their children the financial cost OF
our liberty and sofety
"All those who, by the use of dis
honest or criminal methods, take adj
vantage of the necessity of the gov
eminent, and thereby eXtort or Sc
cure ill-gotten gains, should be
promptly dealt With, and such profits
should be confiscated and applied to-
word Tho nou4 Of tha nav
The Pro-German and Anti-Amer-
lean, both native and foreign born,
must be weeded out and be punished
to the full extent of the law but in
doing so, we must be careful to re-
cognize and protect loyalty wherever
found.
Friendly criticism, that has for it's
object the correction of mistakes
that are possible of correction or the
avoidance of mistakes in the future,
is helpful and should be welcome,
but this is no time for the American
people to give attention to those crit
icisms that can serve no other pur-
pose than to divide or slaeken our eff
forts, embarass those in charge of
the government, or further the per-
sonal or political interests of those
who indulge in such criticisms.
Il long for the day when Just
and lasting peace shall come, but !
shall oppose an untimely, temporary
or indecisive peace and shall insist
that we shall continue the struggle
with all our might until militarism
is beaten down and abandoned and
the principles of right and justice
are recognized and established.
Every person under the protec-
ton of the flag should contribute to
the expense of the war, to the fun
extent of his or her ability, but the
burden should fall heavier upon un-
earned profits and excess profits de-
rived from essentially military enter
prises, than upon profits from peace
time enterprises, merely enhanced by
reason of the demands of war.
While the war continues, prices.
and the distribution of all necessar-
les, including machinery, materials
and equipment used for agricultural
purposes should be fixed and regu-
lated by the government In that
way the consumer viii be protected,
adequate and just profits will be as
sured, and the returns from the sale
of one necessity will not be eaten up
by extortionate prices charged for
others
Without diyerting our attention
from the prosecution of the war, we
must keep our faces toward the
future. and realize that when the
fight for freedom and democracy is
won, there will be great problems of
readjustment to solve, and If we do
not face them brayely and honestly