Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-20

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 la
Dor and elevating conditions of wom-
ans employment.
believe the federal government
should stamp out lynching and remove
that stain from the fair name of
America.
I believe the federal government !
should give its effective aid in solving
the problem of ample and becoming
housing of its citizenship.
/ believe this government should
make it's Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that it's patriotic citizens
paid in purchasing them.
1 believe the tax burdens imposed
for the war emergency must be re-
vised to the needs of peace, and in
the interest of equity in distribution
of the burden.
believe the negro citizens OF Amer
/ lea should be guaranteed the enjoy
ment of all their rights, that they have
/ earned the full measure of citizen
! ship bestowed. that their sacrifices in
blood on the battlefields of the repub-
lie have entitled them to all of free
dom and opportunity, all Of sympathy
and aid that the American spirit Of
fairness and justice demands.
1 believe there is an easy and open
path to righteous relationship with
Mexico. 1t has seemed to me that our
undeveloped, uncertain and infirm
policy has made US a culpable party
to the governmental misfortunes in
that land Our relations ought to be
both friendly and sympathetic, we
would like to acclaim a stable govern
ment there, and offer a neighborly
hand in pointing the way to greater
progress.
I believe in law enforcement. II
elected, l mean to be a constitutional
president, and it is impossible to
ignore the Constitution. unthinkable
to evade the law, when our every
committal is 70 orderly government.
The 100000 defenders on land
and sea were worthy of the best ira
ditions of a people never warlike In
peace. and never pacific in war. They
commanded our pride, they have our
gratitude, which must have genuine
expression. 1t is not only a duty, ii
is privilege to see that the sacrifices
made shall be requited, and that those
still suffering from casualties and dis
abilities shall, be abundantly aided
and restored to the highest capabili.
ties of citizenship and its enjoy.
ment.
The womanhood of America, always
its glory, its inspiration and the po
r. tent, uplifting force in Its social anG
spiritual development, is about to be
enfranchised. In so far as congress
can go, the fact is already accom-
! plished. BY party edict, by my re
] corded vote. by personal conviction
Z am committed to this measure of jus
: tice. 1t is my earnest hope, my sin
. cere desire that the one needed STATE
: vote be quickly recorded in the af
r firmation of The right of equal suf
frage and that the vote of every citi
+ zen shall he cast and counted in tn,
e approaching election.
!. And TO the great number of nobl'
t women who have opposed in convic
e tion this tremendous change in the an
cfent relation of the sexes as applied
e TO government, l venture to plead tina
IS they will accept the full responsible
e ity of enlarged citizenship and Civ
= to the best in the republic their suf
frage and support.
lie Ours Is not only fortunate peo
ID ple, but a very commonsensical pee
e pie, with vision high but their feet o.
the earth, With belief in themselve
Is and faith in God. Whether enemie
ID threaten from without or menace
e. arise from within, there is some in
In definable voice saying: "Have conf
dence in the republic! America vii
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