New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02

regard it as being one Of the humane
functions of which our government Ia
capable, to saturate the industrial life
OF our country with a spirit which will
tend to reunte parties Of discord.
I'VE are often presented with condi-
tions which result in industrial con-
trovc1sy, but which may not be
charged to either side. / speak spe-
cticaly of two examples: The first in
wolves the unrest, the discomfort, which
arises from unsteady employment.
ut is not a condition to be remcdicd
alone by Federal employment bureaus
filing in the gaps of unemployment, but
rests largely upon conditions of indus
try which make for seasonal production
and periodic closing and opening Of in
dustrial plants and occupations. ] am
enough of an optimist to believe that
government can assist in the abolition
of this most unfortunate condition.
81 must not fail to speak to you to-
day of one of the measures of social
justice and social welfare not often
catalogued in this manner, but per-
haps more important than any we have
considered. | refer to the enforcem ent
of law. 1t will not be my business
when elected to decide what laws
shall be-
ut will be legitimate for me 20 in
woke public opinion for thc;r enact
mont, but such call to pubic opinio'
must be based more upon tn, duty Of
the executive of the nation . s. [
facts to the people than upon a,s -
sire to give opinion, theory and nropa-
ganda. The enforcement of the law ~
an executive responsibility ano must
be undertaken by the executive without
regard for his personal approval Of
disapproval Of the law which it has
been the peoples will to enact.
"Whatevor your achievement may be
in the world your concern. as mine,
is principally with the American home
and you, with me, will realize that we
must have throughout the land re-
spect for law-ahiding principles. We
must all condemn without qualitica ton
the failure of enforcement of prohibi-
ton, Just as we must all condemn the
failure of established authority to pre-
vent outrages of violence such as
lynching.
Il have appealed to you as to en-
forcement of law because ! regard the
enforcement of law as a fundamental
prlnclple Of the American conscience
and If am to distinguish between men
and women ! will attribute to the wom-
en- of America the major part in the
Faith in Womanhood
Il have so much faith in the rare
good sense of American woman
hood, so much confidence in the in
telligence Of the women of America.
that | do not fear their final iudg,
rent in the Solemn referendum on
the course of our nation in it's for
eign relationships.
ut should require more than the
mere assertion of those who prom
ised, but utterly failed, to keep
America out of the war, to CON
vince thoughtful men or thoughtful
women that the additional signature
of the United States to the Paris
covenant will keep the world out
of war. One is either very brave
or very foolish man or woman
who would favor the execution of a
mortgage pledging the human and
material resources of the United
states to an enterprise not only
doubtful. but more capable Of breed
ing war than of preserving peace.
IL do not believe in morteaped
America. We shall do our full share