The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

to labor with special reference to the readjustment of each, immigration, budget system for the federal gov ernment, agricultural problems, fed eTal conservation and development of natural resources, restoration of the returned soldiers of the nation, pen sions, civil servants, their proper pay adjustment and old age pensions. the governments duty to the individ- uaI, public education.
 Framing Bread Platform.
 Under such plan a great self-re- liant and virile citizenship would frame a party platform representing party aims and purposes and make possible a broad and temperate consid- eraton of our great problems. With both parties adopting this method, the people would be able to determine divergencies of views and align them selves with that party with which they feel most sympathy and which on their record they deem most trust worthy.
 As a corollary to this plan, would further suggest that each party hold in each city or political community smaller gatherings with . similar ob- jective each year, to determine what the party could do to best serve the community, and that once every two years a state conference of each party be held Of each party to de- Cer-nine the lines fi party activity for the beneCt of the state. The local operation of this plan would provide community Centers of the great test value to the nation. That this is practical I know. through my work in connection with the Democratic League of Congress held in 1906, and the three great national congresses of the National Security League. To the man who can think in terms O. or ganization and who understands the temper of the American mind. and the willingness of the average citizen to cooperate heartily in any effort wh:rh appeals to his intelligence as a direct means for the 5etterment of the country, the practical mplic:tv of this part of the plan must be ap- parent
 The impulse Of movement such as is proposed would be of the most fa-.- reaching political benefit that can be conceived Of The local meetings could be made the basis of upbuilding the party machine. Through a cen tr2I bureau speakers could be ar ranged for monthly meetings held, st which men of divergent views would discuss national and local issues of moment. The suppIementing of these meetings with neighborhood talent such a little music and possibly with the aid of the movie" would provide for entertainments of inter est. If each political party would provide a central bureau. authorized to spend a comparatively small sum. and arrange that the local bodies should finance part of the expenses of their meetings and entertainments, the entire machinery of the local, state and national conventions could be successfully run by a small group of secretaries under capable direction, with simplicity and economy
 The spectacle of two or three thousand members of a great party in convention assem bled deuberating day after day to express their creed of service to determine how their patriotic aspirations can find express sions in constitu tiona1 acts for the maintenance and strengthening Of our great country would be stimu- Jus which would assure the re-incar- nation of the soul Of the republic. and sound the deathknell of the apostles of unrest who seek to destrcy de- mocracy