Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-10

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richest traditions of our land are
woven from historic threads that tell
the bravery of our soldiers of every
wa. They make the first impress
s!ous OF history upon the minds of our
Chi dren and bind the hearts of geh-
erations together. Never in all time
will the performance of our soldiers
in the late war be surpassed. From
Iarm, forest and factory they gam
cred together in the training camps
/ from countryside and city, men whose
hands were calloused by labor. others
whose shoulders showed the stoop of
office desk--the blood Of many ma
lions 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 in life is iii
sence more important than any cal
culatiOn later on. In college and
shop-in every calling. they were
building the base of their careers.
Thousands of them by the circum
stance Of injury or the disturbance of
domestic conditions which war al
ways brings, were compelled to
change their whole course of life. We
owe a 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 ma
terial 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
l feel deeply that the rehabilitation
of the disabled soldiers of the recent
war is one Of the most vital issues
before the people and l. as a candi.
date, pledge myself and my party to
those young Americans to do all in
my power to secure for them withou;
unnecessary delay. the immediate
training which is so necessary to fl
them to compete in their struggle to
overcome that physical handicap in.
Cured while in the service of their
government. I believe also that the
federal board Of vocational rehabili-
tation as far as possible should EN-.
ploy disabled soldiers. themselves to
supervise the rehabilitation of dis.
abled soldiers because of their known
sympathy and understanding. The
board itself and all agencies under
1t should be burdened with the heroes
Of the past. No greater force TO-
patriotic effort was found when We
were drawn into the late confiic,
than the example and activity of on,
veterans of previous wars. Under
the colors they loved gathered the
soldiers of the past. bringing quickl,
to their support the new army of the
republic. Response In the southland
by veterans who wore the gray In.
spired the youth with a zeal which
aided greatly in the quick mobiliza'
ton of our forces.
i The women of America, in emotion
and constructive service. measured uT
during the war to every requirement
and emergency enacted much Of them
Their initiative. their enthusiasm and
their sustained industry. which car.
ried many Of them to the heavy. bur.
dens Of toll, from an undying page
in the annals of the time, while the
touch Of the mother heart in CAM
and hospital gave q sacred color &C
the tragic picture that feeble words
should not even attempt to portray
They demonstrated not, only willing
ness but capacity. They helped win
the war and they are entitled to q
voice in the readjustment now al
hand. Their intuition, their sense
Of the humanitarian In government
their unQuestioned progressive spirit
will be helpful in problems that re-
quire public judgment. Therefore
they are entitled to the privilege oi
voting as matter of right and be
cause they will be helpful in maintain
ing wholesome and patriot policy. II
requires but one more state to ratify
the national amendment and thus
bring a long delayed justice. have
the same earnest hope as our plat.
form expresses that some one of the
remaining states will promptly take
favorable action.
"Party Government" Raped.
Senator Harding's theory of the
great Office to which he aspires, put.
ting thoroughly fair Interpretation
on his own words, Ia that the govern
ment Of this country, so far as 1t Is
embodied in the executive, should be
what he is pleased to call govern.
ment by party" as in contrast with
the exercise by the president of his
oWH ucSC MAI Judgment unuer the re-
sponsibility assumed by his solemn
oath of Office, taking into considera.
ton the views Of others, of course, In
arriving at that final judgment, but
recognizing no group OF any kind, not
sworn. as he is. to the faithful per-
Torrance of the particular duties in
question, and not subject to impeach-
ment, as he is, in case of serious mall
feasance in the performance of those
duties. The latter is the conception
of the presidency held by Washing
) ton, John Adams and Thomas Jeffer-
son in initiating our great experiment
in political and personal freedom un-
der the constitution. 1t is the concep-
ton held by Lincoln and Roosevelt,
by Cleveland and Wilson. and all
other presidents of the past to whom
history has assigned a significant
place in the normal growth Of our
free institutions. It is the concep-
ton Of the presidency to which, in
case of success of the democratic
party in the coming election, my own