The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-07-12


and labor which have been all too fire.
ouent In the past, and must seek to
do so by measure OF coordination
such as we have hitherto not at
The craftsmanship OF the
country must be devoted to this
fundamental and all-important task
whose successful working out Is a
condition precedent TO harmonious
Provision must be made !
for the settlement OF all questions
upon the single basis OF fairness and !
Justice.
8. The whole industry of the coun-
trv mus. be dealt with in the most
liberal and enlightened manner. Rawl
materials and all universal essentials
like coal and electric power must be
made accessible TO all upon equal ana
equitable terms. The natural re-
sources OF the country must be syste-
matically developed where they have
been neglected or their development
DELAYED Arid and waste land must
be sclaimed and agriculture In gen.
era further sustained and encour-
agea. New industries must be los
tered and the barriers removed when
haze stood in the way Of old ones,
and the thought of the nation devoted
TO every impartial process by which
the industrial prosperity of the coun'
try may he secured by methods which
will absolutely exclude monopoly.
8. Railway transportation must be
controlled In such way az to assure
complete coordination. adequate de-
velopment and the equal service OF
the railways in avery field or eco
nomic activity. The water transpor'
tation OF the eNcountry must be de-
veloped In such way IA adequately
To supplement and, wherever advan'
ltageous. parallel the transportation
systems OF the railways.
10. A budgct system for the fed
eral government has become an i'm
perative necessity and the legi siativ'
and executive branches OF the govern
ment should work together for ~
este, yshrn~nt- <--+ :
II. There must be n single tes
and standard for every public policy
Every measure must be put 10 thi
=. test: liz IL just? liz II for the'beneh
OF tho average man without irniuenc
or privilege? Does II I'm real fact err
! body the highest conception OF socia
Justice and OF right dealing wdthou
? regard To person or class or specia
I interest?
J. IL. We take pride as Hoosier
and Americans In the splendid ser'
ice OF Thomas r. Marshall. ViceA'res
ident of the United States.
=, Is. We endorse with pride tn
matchless naval administration {
y Josephus Daniels who democracise
a the navy, scourged from his dcpar
|. ment the profiteers and produced
degree OF efficiency never befor
! equaled by American fighters on IN
! sea-
h II. We endorse the splendid wor
r land achievements OF Newton
l. Baker, secretary of war, and a
h nounce the sinister and systenat
4 q 4
l. by profiteers and politicians cah
Hated TO undermine the effectivene'
q IF the army and to deprive him of IN
e confidence of the people and to er
l. arrass him in meeting his heavy r
I. spnnsibil.ties.
Individuals Strongly Endorsed.
We cor&,atulaie the country on y
. fact tLat clc Eealth Of men in II
military service is of higher sta
:, Gard then in any other military ente
prise upon which the United Stat
T. has ever engaged. especially striki'
nv contrast with the record OF q
: var with Spain. by the most q
groved methods OF camp sanitati'
and personal hygiene the medical 9
partment of the army has reduced Z
sick rate 10 the lowest point ev
Known i'm military service.
= We con g.atulate the country on z
tact that no hasty expedition. orgs
lzed for personal exploitation or
= serve any temporary expedient y
> sent abroad needlessly endangeri
= by precipitate action the lives {
American troops.
We endorse the policies OF NilIis
IL G. McAdoo - Secretary of the Tre
u ury ard as Director General OF Ira
portation-
u The natiaral administration I
VI proven itself constructive in war
:" well "a in peace. The first WIS
u administration wrought the great'
'e civil reforms. OF a century. successf
u " meeting the most difficult pr'
y lems. In the Presidents secoad
AZ miristrat'on ne ecounters the prest