The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-10
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forgiven That s the bitter experience
of these past years. We will remem-
Der with gratitude the words that
thrilled our hearts and kindled
fervent hope that we were really in
the dawn OF a new day. We felt the
inspiration of a leader who was to
guide US into a more complete realiza-
ton of the things we always had held
nearest our hearts.
yet it is by these words the Demo-
cratic party must be judged. By these
words it is weighed in the balance and
found unworthy of human confidence
For into the expectant hope went the
devastating arm of Burleson and Pal
mer, destroying every vestige of civil
liberty we ever held dear and turning
the light of freedom into darkness"
Palmer Is Attacked.
McCurdy attacked Palmer saying
the Democratic party thru its endorse
ment of that officials work, would
lead ''us back to the days of Phillip
II of Spain, and the unspeakable Net
ternich OF Austria, and cause their
inquisiJions, secret police, spies,
espionage. arrests without warrants.
private prisons. Illegal detentions and
star chamber proceedings to supplant
/ the methods provided in the bill of
rights, which has been the bulwark of
Anglo Saxon freedom for nine cen
turtles"
The proposed platform, abolish
economic privilege" he said, declares
the principal cause of the distress of
the people is economic in its nature
and can be removed only by economic
I action.
NO reference is made to any polit-
ical reform" McCurdy said. with
privilege abolished. they will not be
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! in the organization of government will
afford no relief until after privilege is
abolished"
Backs Rights of Labor.
McCurdy said the Committee of
Forty-eight endorses the right of labor
to bargain collectively and denounces
the use of injunctions in labor cases
THE greatest need of labor" he
said, sis the greatest need of the whole
country; not more laws but more lib
erty. THE farmers have already dis
covered and have acted upon this fact
Not until the farmers of North Da-
kota united on a program did the
farmers obtain relief.
DO existing parties face these fact;
(the cost of liying) and acknowledge
the breakdown of production and o.
distribution and suggest any remedy
OF course not. Neither makes a ges
ture toward making the basic re
sources of the people accessible to the
people.
BeOrganize Economic System.
Victory would see our whole sys
TEN of production and distribution
gradually recognizing for the service
of the needs of the people. With al
manufacturers and all consumers in
terested only in the efficiency of tbs
transportation system and no small
group interested in rebates, cOnstruc
ton and supply companies, a method
of efficient operation would undOubU
eddy be evolved satisfactory to work
ers shippers and consumers alike.
The resulting increase of produc
ton would create more jobs than men
out such a solution of its problem
in that independence and response
biIity to itself and to industry which
only constant employment can give
Prices would be reduced to fair
ness. A nation of tenants would b
transformed into a nation of HON
owners.
THE only people who would no
be benefited by the abolition o
privileges are its direct beneficiarie
and their court of vassals who woul
never be missed in a world of homes
workers.
Arc Many Problems
Ten thousand problems our pro
gram does not mention. Ten thou
sand ills it does not attempt to cure
This one problem we maintain is tn
problem of our own day and genera
ton.
let us not deceive ourselves an
others We promise thru this aboH
ton no golden age. We aim at n