Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-07

moro or less ucfnoIhilAeu iHiouHu uuauthhi
temptation from other activities which
pay much better.
We owe too much TO the next generation
TO be rcmiss in this matter. Very salts
factory progress ia being made in several
states in the teaching Of native born litter
ates. The moonlight school in Kcntucky
has. in fact. become historic institution.
The practice has spread into other com
monwealths. and bands OF noble men and
women nre rendering great service.
There should be no encroachment by the
federal government on local control, II Is
the benithful reasonable individualiam Of
American national life that haa enabled
the citizens of this republic to think
for Themselves, and besides, state and
community initiative would be impaired
by anything approaching, dependence.
The central government, however, can
inveutorv the possibilities Of progressive
education, and In helpful manner create
an enlarged public interest in this sub
iect.
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
There will be no attempt in this cam
noipn tn compete by dollars with our
oppoaition So many people have been
in the moneys gathering business Tor tho
reactionarv cause that tho millions already
in hand are moro or less n matter OF
general information. All TINT we ask
,s that both parties deal in tho utmost
good faith with tho electorate and tell
tho plain truth as TO tho afieunts re-
ooived. tho contributors, and the items
of Disbursements Tho public Judgment
in elections should be. rendered after
the fullest hearing possible Each side
hns the right 90 properly present It's
case. This s legitimate expense here
Ia no narrow dividing line between the
legitimate and illigitimate IN political
campaigns. One contemplates the or
penization and maintenance OF such
facilities Ms are necessary to ADVISE tne
people of the facts bearing upon the
issue: the other carries the deliberate
ulrposo 70 Interfere with the honest
rendering of n verdict. How fnisguided
son. of our people arc. Recognising
that readi,stment must be made, they
believe that they will faro better II they
cast their fortunes with those with whnni
they dealt on the base OF campaign
contributions in days gone by. lhey
do not sense the dangers that threaten,
The sort of readiustment which will appeal
Ia our aelf-respect and ultimately To our
peneraI prosreritv. is the honest read
i,,stnont ANY unfair adjustment simply
slelaye tho ultimate process and we shotld
remembor the lesson of history that
one extreme usually leads Tn another
We desire industrial peaoe. We want
our people to have an abiding contidence
in government. but no readiustnent made
under reactionary auspices, Will csffy
with it the confidence of thu country.
IF were aahed to name in these trying
days the first essential overHhadowinR
every other consideration, the response
would be confidence in government. y
would be nothing less than calamity
If the next administration were electeo
under corrupt auspices.
unRrsr IN TUE COUNTRY.
There In unrest In tho country, ou'
PEOPLE have passed through trying ex
perience. The European war before 7
engulfed us, aroused every rhcial throh y
n nafion of compost q citizenship. hs
conflict in which we participated carrlet
anxiptiea into every community and thou
sands upon thousands Of homes were
touched hv tragedy. The Inconvenience
incident To the war have been dlsquiet
ing. the failure ul the Republican Congress
to repeal annoying taxes has added ct on
troubles The natural impulse ~ TO Tor
get tho past, to develop new interests Y
create a refreshed and refreshing atmos
pharp in life We want to forget war ant
be free from tho troubling Thought OF u
poHzlhihty in tho future. We want tn
dawn and tho dewH Of new morning
We want happiness in the land. the iesllnl
that the square deal among men and be
tween men and government ia not 20 ~
interferod with hy a purchased preference
We want change from the old wnrl'
uf Yesterday whero international lnulgu
made tho people mere pawns on the chess
board of war. We want n change from TN
old industrial world where the man VIII
toiled was assured "a full dinner pail a
his only lot and portion. But how are W
10 make the change2 Which way shall W
go2
We stand at the forks of the road an'
must choose which 10 follow. Ono lead
10 higher citizenship, freer expression
of the individual and fuller life Tor al
The other leads 60 reaction, the rue ot TN
few over the many and the restriction q
the average mans chances TO grow uT
ward. Cunning devices backed by I'm
limited prodigal expenditures will bo usel
10 confuse and to iure. But | have al
abiding faith that the pitfalls will be avoid
cd and the right road chosen. The lead
ers opposed 10 Democracy promise to pu
the country "back 10 normal. This cal
only mean the so-oalled normal of forme
reactionary administrations, the out
standing feature of which was a pittanc
for farm produce and small wage 70
long day of labor. My vision does not turl
| backward to tho normal desired by tn
senatorial oligarchy, but to a future y
which all shall have normal opportunit
to cultivate higher stature amidst bet
ter environment than that of the past
Our view is toward the sunrise of tomor
row with is progress and its eternal promise
of better things. The opposition stands i
the skyline of the setting sun, looking
backward, to the old days of reaction.
/ accept the nomination of our part
obedent to the Divine Sovereign of a
peoples, and hopeful that by trust in Hin
the way will be shown for helpful service
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