The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-22

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tnre 6hA seek the participeif ~
fafmsis In curing tho ILLS
complained Of. and aim to ~.
the American farm where Il e1isSs
70 be--highly ranked In A..
activities and fully shasine !. - s
highest good fortunes sof 49, 4
life. sVl'-s M
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Becoming ASSOCIATED With 80
subject are the policies q h5(5s 4
ton and reclamation, 30 es1sS!s z
toaSricultural expansion, !sS3 5s ;
continued Development OF IT, r;S:s
and wonderful west. It ID osr'sss
pose TO continue and enlarm E
eral aid. not in sectional paftis
but for the good Of all Amerier E.
hold TO that harmony OF relins
ship between conservation an1Ex
velopinent, which flttinxiys ~
praises our natural resourreaSsS
makes them available to devSrs
ing America Of today. and m
holds to the conserving thouehfS,
the America Of tomorrow.
The federal governments ~
ton to reclamation and dove.
ment is too important to adm y
ample discussion today. AlnSln
alone, is rich in resources beyOoS
all Imagination. and nseds ~
closer linking. through the liaaa =
transportation, and q governmenk,l
policy that both safeguards asa q
courages development. t. speed Il
to q foremost position as I cou-
monwealth, rugged in cit1snuhh
and rich In materialized resourpea
Gives His Stand. NJ.
These things / can only menfica
Within becoming limits one a
not say more. Indeed, for a
present many questions OF vast d.
portance must be hastily panspl
reserving q fuller discussion s
suitable occasion as the campaian
advances.
l believe the budget system vil
effect b necessary, helpful reform
ton, and reveal business metheds
to government business.
l believe federal Department
should be made more business-lih
and send back to productive sRoet
thousands OF federal employed NJ
are either duplicating work or 1t
essential at all. =
l believe in the protective tar1e
policy and know we will be callinE
for its saving Americanism again,
/ believe in a great mercAau
marine-I would have this republic
the leading maritime nation Of The
world.
An Ample Navy.
believe in a navy ample To pro-
tect it, and able to assure ~ d.
pendable defense.
believe in a small army. but
the best in the world, with mind
fulness for preparedness which
will avoid the unutterable cost Of
our previous neglect.
believe in our eminence In
trade abroad. which the govern.
ment should aid in expanding. both
in revealing markets and speeding
cargoes.
believe in establishing stan
dards for immigration, which srs
concerned with the future citizen.
ship of the republic, not with mere
man-power in industry.
believe that every man who
dons the garb, Of American citizen.
ship and walks in the light Z
American opportunity, must becom'
American in heart and soul.
believe in holding fast to ever!
forward step in unshackling chit
labor and elevating conditions o
woman's employment.
believe the federal government
should stamp out lynching and 70
move that stain from the fair har1'
OF America.
u. 8. Aid in Housing.
believe the federal governmen
should give its effective aid y
solving the problem of ample an
becoming housing of its citizenship
believe this government shoulf
make its Liberty and Victory bond
worth all that its patriotic citizen
paid in purchasing them.
l believe the tax burdens I'M
posed for the war emergency mus
be revised to the needs of peace
and in the interest Of equity in dis
tribution Of the burden.
l believe the negro citizens o
America should be guaranteed TIL
enjoyment of all their rights, tina
they have earned the full measure
OF citizenship bestowed, that thea
sacrifices in blood on the battle
fields of the republic have entities
them to all of freedom and oppof.
tunity, all of sympathy and aid tna'
the American spirit of fairness sna
justice demands.
Settle Mexican Question.
believe there Is an easy ana
open path to righteous relation
ship with Mexico. 1t has seemed q
fne that our undeveloped. uncertsll
and infirm policy has made VI
culpable party to the governments
Inisfortunes in that land. Our ~
letions ought to be both friend !!
and sympathetic; we would IKE =
acclaim q stable government tnsls
and offer a neighborly HAND =
pointing the way to greater prog
ress. 1t will be simple to nave
plain and neighborly understanont
merely an understanding about -
specting our borders, about protsey'
ing the lives and possessions = y
American citizens lawfully WIN.
d. NHo~l,er dou,fptoua TpeyV