The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-03

r1eu on Dy Suplle ana lndirect methods. well calculated to deceive the uncb- servant. Every influence of this char acter must be met and sternly sup pressed The perpetuation of our free institutions depends in a large meas ure upon the alertness of our repre- sentatives and only those who are conscious of the menace and whose Americanism is unquestioned should be placed on guard.
 SUFFRAGE.
 I have long maintained that polit- ical discrimination because of sex is unjust. The suffrage amendment now pending before the Senate should be promptly passed. l hope Alabama will be the first state to ratify it.
 EDUCATION.
 Equality of opportunity is funda- mental principle of a democracy Equality of opportunity in other re- spects is impossible without equality of educational opportunity The task of giving equality of educational op- portunity to all children of all the people is too big to be adequately per formed by any part of the people, therefore the state and federal gov ernments must cooperate in building up a strong, intelligent, patriotic, lib erty-1oving citizenship. We must realize now that democracy's greatest safeguard is the public school; be- cause people are poor or engaged in humble occupation is no reason why their children should be shut out from the privileges of economic independ- ence and further usefulness. We can modify our system and enhance its broaden the minds of the average youth so that he can enjoy every op- portunity that Is open to the forum ate. The standard and measurment of his education in school must be deter mined by his increased earning capAc- ity, and the school must be so organ ized that in it's process his powers will be developed in a way that he can see the concrete results in the processes of his training. This end can be hap pily attained by the development of a system of vocat tiona1 education.4
 The foundations of our republic are based upon universal Intelligence. { Therefore the guardians of the re- public must see to it that not only its children. but it's adults as well, are made efficient, intelligent and pat riotic through the agencies of our pub lie school system.
 The children of nation are it's greatest asset. and in their training the nation finds it's greatest oppor- tunity. We can no longer delude our selves with respect to the adequacy of an education which ends with the completion of a course of study that has only a limited relation with the common. everyday life.
 For our people to have more of the good things of life the only practical way to acquire them is to be able to produce them There can be no way some mysterious fashion to go out and get bounty to make good their deficit in production. One should pro- duce what one enjoys.
 insist that our present popular educational system does not always link up properly and well with pro- duction. The principle of vocational education offers at least one solution to the vexed> educational problem: To every citizen may be given an equal opportunity to learn how to prodL e to his best capacity that which f.tS him for the greatest service to hin.- self and his country.
 I am firmly convinced that the state and nation must work hand in hand in bringing the youth of our country into the birthright that was vouchsafed to them by the founders of this republic.
 In the increasing effort of our gov ernment to lend a helping hand look ing to the advancement of a system of vocational education I shall, as m the past, give my very best efforts to- ward the development of this system of education. which stands today in the forefront of our national needs
 LABOR AND CAPITAL.
 Our business prosperity and national welfare depends upon a sympathetic and correct understanding between capital and labor All liberal minded men now realize that in order to ob- tain this much-desired relationship labor should be recognized not as a commodity, but as an essential, living vital force; greater consideration must be granted labor and more safeguards must be thrown around the working man and working woman. so that they shall have full opportunity to earn a sufficient recompense for themselves md their families with ample priv leses for education, recreation and proper liHing.
 Just returns canot be obtained by capital without the assistance of labor. and labor cannot get it's legitimate lues without capital being employed.
 The time has passed to question the light of labor to organize and act, col actively, for it's own protection and advancement.
 THE FARMER.
 My natural sympathies are with that great food-producing class, the farm srs. who are today not merely the nainstay of life in America, but are important factors in the sustenance md comfort of the whole world. shall if elected. endeavor to secure or the farmers that full measure of and justice that their loble calling and devotion to country las at all times entitled them to re- ,eive
 It will he my purpose to cooperate uliy With the government in the farm 'xtension work rSs being fostered oy it
 Should ether pertinent questions rise shalI not hesitate to state my 'lews thereon. If elected, I will ever emember [ an 3 representative of all he peopli cf Alabama and to the ,est of m ability protect and advance heir inte ese.
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