Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

historic threads that tell the bravery
Of our soldiers of every war. They
make the first impressions of history
upon the minds of our children and
bind the hearts Of generations together.
Never in all time will the perform
ance Of our soldiers in the late war be
surpassed. From farm. forest and fac
tory they gathered together in the train
ing camps-from countryside and city
men whose hands were calloused by la
Dor, others whose shoulders showed the
stoop of Office task-the blood of many
nations flowing in their veins--and the
same impulse ran from the front trench
in Europe back to the first day in
training. We must not forget that war
breaks into the plans of young men, and
their first chart of life is in sense more
important than any calculation later on.
In college and shop-in, every calling,
they were building the base for their
careers. Thousands of them by the cir :
| cumstance of injury or the disturbance
of domestic conditions which war always
brings were compelled to change their
| whole course of life.
We owe debt to those who died, and
to those the honored dead left depend
ent. We owe debt to the wounded
but we must realize that considerable
compensation is due those also who lost
much by the break in their material
hopes and aspirations. The genius OF
the nations mind and the sympathy OF
Its heart must inspire intensive
thoughtful effort, to assist those who
saved our all.
I feel deeply that the rehabilitation
of the disabled soldiers of the recent
war is one of the most vital issues be
| fore the people, and /, as a candidate
pledge myself and my party to those
young Americans to do all in my power
to secure for them without unnecessar,
delay the immediate training which i
so necessary to fit them to compete il
their struggle to overcome that physca
handicap incurred while in the scrvic,
of their government.
believe also that the federal boart
Of vocational rehabilitation as far al
possible should employ disabled sol
diers themselves to supervise the re
habilitation of disabled soldiers, becaus,
of their known sympathy and under
standing. The board itself and al
agencies under it should be burdenet
abled soldier who has finished his train
ing adequate employment. These mel
will inspire future generations no les
than they have themselves been inspired
by the heroes of the past.
No greater force for. patriotic effor
was found when we were drawn int,
the late conflict than the example ant
activity of our veterans of previou
wars. Under the colors they love
gathered the soldiers of the past, bring
} ing quickly to their support the new
army of the republic. Response in tn
southland by veterans who wore th
gray inspired the youth with n yea
which aided greatly in the quick mobili
cation of our forces.
The women Of America, in emotio
, and constructive service, measured u
during the war to every Requirement
and emergency exacted of them. Thei
initiative, their enthusiasm and thei
sustained industry, which carried man
, of them to the heavy burdens Of toll
form an undying page in the ANIMAL
of the time, while the touch of th
mother heart in camp and hospita
gave a sacred color to the tragic pic
ture that feeble words should not eve
, attempt to portray. They demonstrat
ed not only willingness but capacity
,, They helped win the war and the
are entitled to voice in the read
, justment now at hand. Their intuition
: their sense Of the humanitarian in gov
, ernment. their unquestioned progressiv
spirit will be helpful in problems tha
. require public judgment.
{ Therefore they are entitled to tn
! privilege of voting as matter of rigt
: and because they will be helpful !
q maintaining wholesome and patriot
r policy. 1t requires but one more stat
/ to ratify the national amendment an
thus bring long delayed justice.
I have the same earnest hope as ol
: platform expresses, that some one of tn
/ remaining states will promptly TAX
favorable action.
r Government by Party" Analyzed
. Senator Harding's theory of the grea
=, office to which he aspires, putting
. thoroughly fair Interpretation on h
- own words, is that the government
/ this country, so far as it is embodie
q In the executive, should be what he
" pleased to call government by party,
as In contrast with the exercise by II
President of his own best final jud9
ment under the responsibility assume
by his solemn oath of office, takir
= into consideration the views of other
4 OF course, in arriving at that final ludl
: ment, but recognizing no group of an
N kind not sworn as he Is to the faithfI