The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

walks in the light OF American op
portunity must become American In
heart and soul. believe in holding
fast to every forward step in un
shackling child labor and elevatins
conditions of womans employment
believe the federal government should
stamp out lynching and remove that
stain from the fair name OF America
I believe the federal government
should give its effective aid in solv
Ing the problem of ample and be
coming housing OF its citizenship.
believe this government should make
its liberty and victory bonds worth
all that its patriotic citizens paid in
purchasing them.
believe that tax burdens imposed
for the war emergency must be re
ylsed to the needs OF peace. and in
the interest OF equity in distribution
of the burden. ! believe the negro
citizens OF America should be guar
anteed the enjoyment OF all their
rights, that they have earned and full
measure Of citizenship bestowed that
their sacrifices in blood on the bat
tlefields OF the republic have entitled
them to all of freedom and oppor.
tunity, all of sympathy and aid that
the American spirit OF fairness and
justice demands.
believe there is an easy and open
path to righteous relationship with
Mexico. 1t has seemed to me that
our undeyeloped, uncertain and in
firm policy has made us a culpable
party to the governmental misfor-
fortunes In that land. our relations
ought to be both friendly and sym
pathetic; we would like to acclaim a
stable government there and offer a
neighborly hand in pointing the way
to greater progress ! believe In hw
enforcement. II elected ! mean TO be
a constitutional president. and 1t is
impossible to ignore the Constitution.
unthinkable to evade the law. when
our every committal is to orderly
government.
The four million defenders on land
and sea were worthy OF the best ira
ditioDs OF a people never warlike in
peace and never pacifist In war
They commanded our pride, they
have our gratitude, which must have
genuine expression 1t is not only a
duty. it is privilege to see that the
sacrifices made shall be requitted,
and that those still suffering from
casualties and disabilities shall be
abundantly aided and restored to the
highest capabilities OF citizenship
and its enjoyment.
The womanhood OF America, al
ways its glory. its inspiration and
the potent, uplifting force in its so
cial and spiritual development, is
about TO be enfranchised. Insofar as
congress can go. the fact is already
accomplished. BY party edict. by my
recorded vote, by personal conviction
] am committed to this measure OF
justice. II is my earnest hope. my
sincere desire that the one needed
state vote be quickly recorded in the
affirmation OF the right OF equal suf-
frage and that the vote OF every eiti.
zen shall be east and counted in the
approaching election.
And to the grsat number OF noble
women who have opposed In convic-
tion this tremendous change In the
ancient relation of the sexes as APP
piled TO government. venture to
plead that they will accept the full
responsibility OF enlarged citizenship
and give and give to the best in the
republic their suffrage and support
Ours is not only a fortunate peo.
pie, but n very common sensible peo.
Pile, with vision high but their feet
on the earth, with belief In them.
selves and faith In God Whether
enemies threaten from without or
menaces arise from within. there is
some indefinable voice saying. "Have
confidence in the republic. America
win 90 on"