Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-23

fuller discussion to suitable occasion
as the campaign advances.
l believe the budget system will
effect a necessary, helpful reforma-
ton, nj reveal business methods to
government business.
l 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 not es-
sential at all.
1 believe in the protective tariff
policy and know we will be calling
for it's saving A~mericanism again.
l believe in a great merchant ma
rine-I. would have this republic the
leading maritime nation of the world.
believe in a navy ample to pro-
tect it. and able to assure US depend
able defense.
1 believe in a small army, but the
best in the world, with a mindful
ness for preparedness which will
avoid the unutterable cost of our
previous neglect.
l believe in our eminence in trade
abroad, which the government should
aid in expanding, both in revealing
markets and speeding cargoes
1 believe in establishing standards
for immigration, which are concern
ed with the future citizenship of the
republic, not with mere man-power in
industry.
1 believe that every mar who dons
the garb of American citizenship and
walks in the light of American OPP
portunity. must become American in
heart Inc soul.
I believe in holding fast to every
forward step in unshackling child la
Dor and %elevating conditions of wom-
ms employment.
believe the federal government
should stamp out lynching and re-
move. that stain from the fair name
of America.
1 believe the federal government
should give its effective aid in solv-
ing the problem of ample and be-
coming housing Of it's citizenship. :
I believe this government should
make it's Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that its patriotic citizens
paid for them.
l believe the tax burdens imposed
vised to the needs of peace, and in
the interest of equity in distribution
of the burden.
I believe the negro citizens of AM
erica should be guaranteed the enjoy
ment of all their rights, that they
have earned the full measure of citi-
zenship bestowed, that their sacrifices
III blOOu anu Oil LIE DdlllellcluS OIL the
republic have entitled them to all of
freedom and opportunity, all of SYM
pathy and aid hat the American
spirit of fairness and justice de-
lmands.
1 believe there is an easy and open
path to righteous relationship with
Mexico. 1t has seemed to me that
our undeveloped. uncertain and in
firm policy has made us a culpable
party to the governmental misfor-
tunes in that land. Our relations
ought to be both friendly and SYM
pathetic; we would like to acclaim
a suitable government there. and Of
fer a neighborly. hand in pointing
the way to greater progress. 1t Will
be simple to have a plan and neigh
borly understanding, merely an un-
derstanding about respecting our
borders. about protecting the lives
and possessions of American citizens
lawfully within the Mexican domin-
ions. There must be that understand
ing. else there can be that under
standing. else there can be no recog-
milton, and then the understanding
must be faithfully kept.
Many of these declarations deserve
a fuller expression. with some sug.
gestions Of plans to emphasize the
faith. Such expression will follow, in
Que time. 1 promise you.
/ believe in law enforcement. II
elected / mean to be a constitutional
president, and it is impossible to- ie-
more the constitution. u~nthinkable tc
tevade the law. when our every COM
initial is to orderly government. Peo-
pie yer will differ about the wisdom
Of the enactment Of a, law-there is
divided opinion respecting the eigh.
teenth amendment INT the laws en-.
acted to make it operative-but there
can be no difference of opinion about
honest law enforcement.
Neither government nor party car
afford to cheat the American people
The avs of congress must harmonize
with the constitution, else they soon
are adjudgad to be void; congress
tenacts the laws. and the executive
branch of government is charged
with enforcement. We a not MULTI
Fly because of divided opinion, we car
mot jeopardize. orderly government
with contempt for law enforcement
Modification or repeal is the right OF
a free people, whenever the deliber-
ate and intelligent public sentiment
commands, but perversion and eva
sion mark the paths to the failure OF
government itself.
Though not in any partisan sense
must speak Of the services Of the
men and women who rallied. to the
!%coiors Of the republic in world war.