El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22


I We inflated in haste. we must debate
I in elaboration. We debased the dol
/ lar in reckless finance; we must re-
/ store in honesty. Deflation on the
one hand and restoration OF the 10O-
/ cent dollar on the other ought 10
I have begun on the day after the ar
mistice, but plans we're lacking or
! courage failed The unprepareuness
| for peace was little less costly than
! unpreparedness FOR war
1--WE viii attempt intelligent and
| coura geous deflation and strike az
/ government Borrowing which en-
/ larges the evil. and We VIII attack the
high cost Of government with every
I energy and facility which attend Re
publican capacity We promise that
relief which viii attend the hating
of waste and extravaganza, ana the
renewal Of the practice OF public
/ economy, not alone because 1t VIII re-
lieve tax burdens but because u VIII
be an example 70 stimulate thrift and
Z economy in private life
Eliminate PrOfiteerinE.
an all sincerity we promise the
prevention Of unreasonable proIit-
We challenge profiueering with all the
moral force and the legal power Of gov
eminent and people, but it is fair. aye,
| IL is timely 70 give reminder that law
is not the sole corrective Of our eco
n0mic ills.
ssAnerica would look with anxiety
on the encouragement Of farming &C
tfvity either through the govern
ment's neglect or its paralysis by So
cfalfstfc practices. A Republican ad-
ministration viii be committee to re-
newed regard for agriculture, and seek
the uartfcipation Of farmers in curing
the ills justly complained OF, and aim
to place the American farm where IL
ought TO be-highly ranked in Ameri-
can activities and fully sharing the
highest good fortunes OF American
life
Becomingly associated with this
subject are the policies OF irrigation
and reclamation. so essential 10 agri-
cultural expansion and the continued
development Of the great and wonder
full west. It is our purpose 10 con-
tinue and enlarge federal aid. not in
sectional Partially, but for the good
OF all America
Conduct Of Government.
T believe the budget system viii
effect a necessary, helpful reforma-
ton and reveal business methods TO
government business.
7 believe federal departments
should be made more business like
and send back to productive effort
thousands OF federal employees, who
are either duplicating work or are not
essential at all.
4 believe in the protective tariff
policy and know we viii be calling
for its saving Americanism again
7 believe in great merchant ma
rlne-I would have this republic the
leading maritime nation OF the
world
Il believe in a navy ample TO pro-
tect il, and able 70 assure US depend
able defense.
A small ssBest- Army.
Il believe in a small army, but the
best in the world. with q mindful
ness for preparedness which viii
avoid the unutterable cost OF our pre-
vious neglect.
4 believe in our eminence in trade
abroad. which the government should
aid in expanding, both in revealing
markets and speeding carEoes.
q believe in establishing standards
for immigration, which are con-
cerned with the future citizenship OF
the republic, not with mere man pow
er in Industry.
Must Be Americans.
7 believe that every man who dons
the garb OF American citizenship and
walks in the light OF American op-
portunity, must become American in
heart and soul
7 believe in holding fast to every
forward step n misleading child
labor and elevating conditions OF
Woman's employment
I believe the federal government |
should stamp out lynching and re-
move that stain from the fair name /
Of America
4 believe the federal government |
should give its effective aid in solv- I
ing the problem OF ample and becom- /
ing housing OF its citizenship.
Il believe the tax burdens i'm
posed for the war emergency
must be revised to the needs OF
In ha Ham -
equity In dlstrit gtion Of the bur
den.
I believe this government should ]
make It's liberty and victory bonds I
worth all that its patriotic citizens /
paid in purchasing them.
As TO Mexico.
4 believe there Is an easy and open I
path 10 righteous relationship with ]
Mexico It has seemed TO me that our I
undevelOped. uncertain and infirm !
policy has made use a culpabls party !
to the governmental misfortunes in /
that land.
sour relations ought to be both
friendly and Eympatheticg we
would Ike to acclaim a stable
government there and offer
neishborly hand in pointing the
way to greater progress II viii
be simple 10 have a plain and
ueiEhborly understanding. merely
an understanding about respect .
ing cur borders about protecting
the lives and possessions OF
American citizens lawfully with
in the Mexican dominfona.
fThere must be that UNDER
standing else there can be no
recognition and then the under
EtandinE must be faithfully kent.
Many Of these declarations de-
serve fuller explanation, with some
suggestions Of plans to emphasize the
faith Such expression will follow in
due time, I promise you.
VIII Emf 3rce the Law.
7 believe in Jaw enforcement II
elected I mean to be a constitutional
president, and il is impossible 70
ignore the constitution or unthinkable
70 evade the law, when our every
cOmmital IS to orderly government.
Neither government nor party can
afford TO cheat the American people.
The laws OF congress must harmonic
with the constitution, else they are
ad1udged to be void; congress enacts
he laws, and the executive of gov
arnment IS charged with enforcement
eve cannot nulllfy because
OF divided opinion, we cannot
1eOpardise orderly government
with contempt for law enforce
menf. Modification or repeal f.
the right Of 2 free people, When-