Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-29

eh> xayb of American citizenship and
walks In me light Of American oppor-
runity. mast become American In
heart and soul.
I believe In holding 1Ast to s~ery
toward step In unshsuk1ing chffd To-
Dor and slsvsring conderions Of ~onA-
ans employment.
believe the Federal government
s,ousd stamp out lynchnng and remove
NAT stain from Inc fair name q
America
I believe the federal government
should give Its effective aid In solving
ne problem OF ample and becoming
housing OF its citizenship.
believe this government should
make ns Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that its patriotic citizens
paid In purchasing them.
believe the TAX burdens imposed
for he war emergency must be re-
vtsed 10 me needs of peace. and u
ne interest 81 equity In distributios
Of The burden.
I believe the negro citizens OF Amer
ica should be guaranteed the enjoy
msnt OF All their rights that they have
earned the fun measure OF citizen-
ship bestowed. that their sacrifices IN
blood on the batflsnelds OF the repuh-
Ne bavs entitled them to sIl of free
S0.n and 0ppo=tssassJ, a. - sympathy
and I'D tAm the American spirit q
fairness and tnstcs demands
believe there Is an easy and opea
path 70 righteous relationship wiz
MEXICO II has seemed 10 me that ou
un5evcioped mrertxfn and infrm
policy has made rs a culpable party
70 the governmental misfortunss m
that land Our relstions ought to ts
both friendly and sympathetic: we
would ike 10 acclaim q stable govern
ment there md offer neighboely
hand IN pointing the way TO gYeatss
psosre~.
believe in isw Enforcement n
e1erted I mean 10 be a constitutional
president, and It Is Impossible to
ignore tbe Constitution. unthfnkabh
10 evade the law, when our every
committal u 10 orderly government
TIE 4ODO.O0O defenders on land
and sea were worthy OF the best trs-
dftions Of people never warffks fn
peace. and never pacific In war. Thy
commanded our pride. they have ouu
gratitude. which must have genrtne
expression. II Is not only duty. II
Is a privilege to see that the sacrifices
made shall be TeTuited, and that those
SILL suffering from casualties and dis-
abilities shall be sfuDdanty aided
and restored 10 the highest capahilt
tee Of citizenship and It's rntoy-
ment.
The womanhood N America. always
ms giWy It's Inspiration and the DO
ont, uplifting force In Its social and
spiritual development. is about TO be
enfranchised IN 30 far as congress
can 90, the fact is already accom-
plished- BY party edict. by my re-
corded vote, by personal conviction I
am committed to this measure Of rs
dee II il my earnest hope. my sin
cere desire that the one needed state
vote be- quickly recorded In the af-
nrmation OF the right OF equal suf-
frage and that the vote OF every cfti-
ZEN shall be cast and counted In the
appros ching election.
And 10 the great number OF noble
women who have opposed in convic-
ton this tremendous change in the an
cient relation OF the sexes as applied
10 government. venture 70 plead that
they will accept the full responsible
ity OF enlarged citizenship and give
TO the best in the republic their suf-
frage and support.
Ours is not only fortunate PEG
pie. but a very commonsensical PEG
pie. with vision high hut their feet on
the earth With belief In themselves
and faith in God. Whether enemies
threaten from without or menaces
arise from within. there is some In
dchnahle voice saying: Have conn
dcnce IN the republicl America will
- on!