The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-22

for preparedness which will avoid the
unutterable cost OF bur previous
neglect.
/ believe in our eminence in trade
abroad. which the government should
aid In expanding, both In revealing
markets and speeding cargoes.
| believe in establishing standards
for immigration. which are concerned
with the future citizenship OF the re-
public, not with mere man-power In
industry.
/ believe that every man who doBs
the garb of American citizenship and
walks in the light of American oppor-
tunity, must become American in
heart and soul
/ believe in holding fast TO every
forward step in unshackling child
labor and elevating conditions OF
wonian's employment
| / believe the federal government
should stamp out lynching and re-
move that stain from the fair name
lof America.
believe the federal government
should give its effective aid in soly-
ing the problem of ample and becom-
u ing housing of its citizenship.
believe this government should
make it's Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that its patriotic citizens
paid in purchasing them
/ believe the tar burdens imposed
for the war emergency must be re-
vised to the needs of peace, and IN
/ the interest of equity in distribution
iof the burden.
/ believe the negro citizens OF
America should be guaranteed the
/ enjoyment OF all their rights, mat
they have earned the full measure OF
citizenship bestowed. that their sac.
r-ifices in blood on the battlefields OF
the republic have entitled them to all
of freedom and opportunity, all OF
sympathy and aid that the American
spirit Of fairness and justice ne
mands.
Our Neighbor, Mexico.
I believe there is an easy and open
path to righteous relationship with
Mexico It has seemed to me that
our undeveloped, uncertain and IN
firm policy has made US culpabie
party to the governmental misfor-
tunes in that land. Our relations
ought to be both friendly and sympa-
thetic; we would like to acclaim a
stable government there, and OFFER
ineighborly hand in pointing the way
to greater progress. 1t viii be Simple
to. have plain and neighborly under
standing, merely an understanding
about respecting our borders, about
protecting the lives and possessions
| of American citizens lawfully within
| the Mexican dominions. There must
| be that understanding, else there can
be no recognition, and then the I'M
Outstanding must be faithfully kept
! Many OF these declarations deserve
fuller expression. with some SUE
gestions OF plans to emphasize the
/ faith. Such expression will follow.
in due time, promise you
I believe in law enforcement. IL
elected I mean to be constitutional
president, and it is impossible 20
| ignore the constitution, unthinkable
| to evade the law. when our every
lcommittal is TO orderly government
People ever will differ about the wis
! dom of the enactment of law
there is divided opinion respecting
1.-THE eighteenth amendment and the
laws enacted to make it operative =
/ but there can be no difference OF
| opinion about honest law enforce
iment.
| Neither government nor party can
afford to cheat the American people
| The laws of congress must harmonic
with the constitution, else they soon
are adjudged to be void; congress
enacts the laws, and the executive
| branch of government is charged with
enforcement. We cannot nullify be-
cause of divided opinion; we cannot
| jeopardize orderly government with
contempt for law enforcement. Modi-
| fication or repeal is the right of a
| free people, whenever the deliberate
and intelligent public sentiment COM
mands, but perversion and evasion