The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-07-29

ment's neglect or It's paralysis by 90,
,cialistic practices. A Republican ad.
ministration will Be committed to re-
hew regard for agriculture, and seek
the participation Of farmers In r.
Ing the ills Justly complained Of, and
aim to place the American farm where
It ought to be, highly ranked In Ameri
can activities and fully sharing the
highest good fortunes Of American
life.
"Becomingly associated with this
subject are the policies OF irrigation
and reclamation, so essential to agri
cultural expansion, and the continued
development Of the great and wonder.
kul west. It is our purpose to con,
tinue and enlarge federal aid, not in
sectional partially, but for the good
of all America. believe the budget
system will effect necessary, help.
kul reformation and reveal business
methods to government business.
II believe the federal departments
bhould be made more business like
and send back to productive effort
thousands Of federal employees, who
ARE either duplicating work or not
essential at all. y
II believe in the protective tariff
policy and know we will be calling
for its saving Americanism again. Y
marine would have this republic !
leading the maritime nations Of the
world.
81 believe in navy ample to protect
it and be able to assure us dependablel
defense.
Il believe in small army, but the}
best in the world, with a mindfulness
for preparedness which will avoid the
unutterable cost of our previous neg
lect. l believe in our eminence in
trade abroad, which the government
should aid in expanding both in re
vealing markets and speeding cargoes.
81 believe in establishing standards
| for immigration which are concerned
| with the future citizenship of the re.
| public not with mere man power in
| industry.
81 believe that every man who dons
| the garb OF American citizenship and
walks in the light Of American op-
portunity must become American in
heart and soul l believe in holdip"
| fast to every forward step in unshacN.
! ling child labor and elevating condi-
| tons of womans' employment
81 believe the federal government
should stamp out 1ynching and remove
that stain from the fair name OF
| America. believe the federal govern.
ment should give its effective aid in
| Solving the problem of ample and &c.
| coming housing Of it's citizens be.
| lieye this government should make Ia
| Liberty and Victory bonds worth all
| chat Its patriotic citizens paid In pur.
| chasing them. l believe the tax bur.
\ dens imposed for the war emergency
| must be revised to the needs of peace
| and in the interest of equity in dis.
| trlbution Of the burden l believe tho
| negro citizens, of America should be
| guaranteed the enjoyment of all their
I rights, that they have earned the full
measure of citizenship bestowed, that
| their sacrifices in blood on the battle.
fields of the republic have entitled
| them to all of freedom and oppor.
tunity, all OF sympathy and aid tia,
the American spirit OF fairness and
! Justice demands.
| i believe there is an easy and opea
path to righteous relationship with
| Mexico. It has seemed to me tina,
| our undeveloped, uncertain and infirr
| policy has made us culpable party
TO the governmental misfortunas in
that land. Our relations ought to ba
both friendly and sympathetic. We
would like to acclaim stable govern.
ment there and offer neighborly
hand in pointing the way to create,
| progress.
4 believe in law enforcement. II
elected I mean to be constitutional
president and 1t is impossible to ig.
more the constitution, unthinkable 10
evade the law when our every com,
militia! is to orioriy government. The
four million defenders on land and
sea were worthy OF tho best traditions
OF people never war-like in peace
and never pacifist in war. They com.
manded our pride, they have our
gratitude, which must have genuine
expression. It is not only a duty, It
Is privilege to see that the sacri.
fices they made shall be requitted and
that those still suffering from cas-
ualties and disabilities shall be album.
dainty aided and restored to the high.
est capabilities OF citizenship and its
enjoyment.
The womanhood Of America, al.
ways its glory. its inspiration and the
potent uplifting force in its social and
spiritual development is about to be