The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-08-12

SAsaan sn0 iutoIesS OF the government.
Federal Reserve system.
Tt 10 almost unnecessary to speak
Of the Federal Reserve system in con-
nection with the winning Of the war.
-, next to the conservation OF our
manhood and womanhood ITSELF the
greatest factor was the marshalling
into one unit through the Federal Re
serve banks Of the stupendous wealth
OF America. To those Of vision who
look out beyond our shores into that
commercial domain where we are 30
justly entitled to enter In q time Of
peace, latent power Of the Federal Re-
serve system can be seen promoting In
every quarter Of the globe an ever
widening flow Of American commerce.
We will soon have merchapt marine
meet Of 100000 tons aggregate, every
ship flying the American dag and
carrying In American bottoms the pro-
ducts Of mill and mine and factory and
farm. This would seem to be q guar
antee Of continued prosperity. Our
facilities for exchange and credit, how
ever, In foreign parts. should be- en-
larged and under the federal reserve
system, banks should be establlShed In
important trading centers.
Reduction Of Armament
u am convinced after considerable
study Of the subject that the expense
Of the government can, without loss
Of efficiency, be reduced to maximum
Of four billion dollars, including sink.
ing fund and interest on the national
debt When we enter the League Of
Nations, we should at the same time
diminish Our cost for armament To
continue expenditures In either the
war or the navy departments on vast
scale, once our membership in the
League ID assured, would seem to be a
very definite refutation Of the adyan-
tages Of the world plan which we be.
lieve II Possesses. An appealing funda.
mental In the League method, Is the
reduction Of armamentA We can
not afford to do It, until other nations
do likewise II we do not enter the
League, hundreds Of millions Of dol
lars must be spent for ornaments
II we 60 in, and I believe the people
viii insist Cd II. then We can count
on economies.
"The Republican leaders who have
taken charge Of their party and nomi-
mated its candidate, are no more pos.
sessed Of the spirit Of the hour than
they were In 1912 when they preclpi-
tated a revolution within the rank and
flle Of q great organization. II further
proof were needed, the action Of the
present Congress supplies Il. Not a
constructive law can be cited. Money
and time were wasted In seeking to
make military triumph an odious
chapter In history-and yet is II not
significant that after two years Of
sleuthful inquiry, there was nothing
revealed In that vast enterprise, carry.
ing billions Of dollars In expense, upon
which they could base even q whisper
Of dishonestyi
1.-THE Mexican situation, trying to
our patience for years, begins to show
signs Of Improvement. Not the least
Of the things that have contributed to
1t, ID a realization BY the people Of
that country, that we have neither the
lust for their domain, nor disposition
to disturb their sovereign rights.
Peace smiles upon the border and In.
centive to individual effort seems to
be making national aspiration.
Disabled seldisrs.
n feel deeply that the rehabilitation
q the disabled soldiers Of the recent
war Is one Of the most vital issues
before the people and !, as a candidate,
pledge myself and my party to those
young Americans to do all In my pow.
er to secure for them without unneces.
sary delay, the immediate training
which ID 90 necessary to ct them to
compete In their struggle to overcome
that physical handicap incurred while
In the service Of their government. I
believe also that the Federal Board Of
Vocational Rehabilitation az far as
possible should employ disabled SOL
diers themselves to supervise the re-
habilltation Of disabled soldiers. be-
cause Of their known sympathy and
understanding. The board itself and
all agencies under It should be bur.
dened with the care Of securing for
the disabled soldier who has finished
bis training, adequate employment.
"The women Of America, in emotion
and constructive service, measured up
during the war to every requirement,
and emergency exacted much Of them.
They demonstrated not only willing
ness but capacity, They helped win
the war, and they are entitled to the
privilege Of voting as matter Of right
and because they will be helpful In
maintaining wholesome and patriotic
policy. 1t requires but one more state.
to ratlfy the national amendment and
thus bring a long-delayed justice. !
have the same earnest hope as our
platform expresses that some one Of
the remaining states will promptly take
favorable action.
Education.
There must be an awakened inter.
est In education. The assumption that
tl,inRa are all rirht Ia an error. The