Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-27

my and efficiency are more than ever
necessary in the routine administra-
ton Of the national government. The
present system Of making appropria-
tions in Congress is absurd; no private
business could live under such sys-
TEN. The public business should be
conducted as efficiently as possible,
and the first step to that end is the
adoption of budget system OF appro.
priation. The burden on the taxpayer
should be reduced as rapidly as pos
sible.
The war is over, the fighting ended.
but our obligation to the gallant men
who rsked their lives in their coun-
try's cause is eternal. Many Of them
have returned wounded. crirlied. or
otherwise disabled, facing the future
with gallant hearts, but with shat
tered limbs. Others will never return
and their dependent families must
shoulder the burden of existence With
out them. Our debt, particularly to
these men and their families. must be
discharged in the most generous spirit.
Generous justice must be done to
those who are wounded or disabled in
the country's service.
For the same reason. as between
candidates for the Civil Service who
a.e equally qualified. the man who
served in the armed forces Of the coun-
try should have that fact taken into
consideration, other things being
equal.
The war has shown again the I'm
portance Of the farmers activities IN
our national life. The government
should assist him by expanding tho
work Of the agricultural demonstra-
tion stations, by aiding in improving
marketing conditions, by a more eni-
cient system of crop reports, by ca-
couraging education in the !ural
districts, by assisting the good roads
movement, and by as liberal an inter
pretation of the Federal Farm Loan
Act as is consistent with the safety
of the public moneys invested.
The prohibition question is evident
ly to be injected into the coming cam
paign, and in order that l may not
seem to be dodging the issue. let me
make my position known at the start.
Although l recognize the evils OF
intemperance and of The saloon as 1t
has been conducted in the past. an
not in favor Of the Eighteenth Amend,
ment, and will vote against 1t In the
referendum in this state on November
| next. l also believe in the American
principle that representative ID
elected to carry out the wishes OF his
constituents on matters on which they
have an opportunity to express them
selves, and II elected my vote would
be governed in matters affecting pro
hibition by the will Of the people Of
this state, as expressed in the referen'
dun in November. II the Eighteenth
Amendment is upheld by the courts,
It must, Of course, be enforced, as in
dividual opinion must yield to the
majesty Of the law or anarchy will
result.
When woman suffrage is finally at
tanned women will have equal 70
sponsibilities with men and should b
| given equal rights. They should have
direct citizenship and not citizenship
through marriage. and the naturaliza
ton Of married women should be made
possible. Women should also be Civ
en- equal opportunities in the Civil
Service. The Woman's Bureau OF thu
U. s. Department Of Labor should bt
put on a permanent statutory basil
and the services of women would bt
Of great value in the mediation and
Cancellation work Of the government
in matters dealing with the employ
ment OF women.
These are my views on the import
ant questions before the public today
The future will bring new issuei
which cannot be foreseen. How an,
candidate will met these issues car
not be determined by words or vague
promises. The safest guide to the pub
lie in choosing candidates is to con
slider their character. their reputa
ton in, their home community ant
heir ast record in priyA;e and public
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