Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-22
and know VIC will be calling for it's saving
Americansm again.

maritime nation Of the world.
AEMY AND NAVY.
! believe in navy ample 20 protect |
it., and able To assure us dependable de-
fcnsc.
believe in small srrny, but the best /
in the world, with nindfuIness for pre-
,paredness which will avoid the unntter- /
able cost Of our previous neglect.
/ believe in our eniDence 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 republic,
not with mere manpower in industry
] believe that every man who dons
the garb Of American citizenship and walks
in the light of American opportunity,
must become American in heart and so.il.
! believe in holding fast TO every for
ward step in unshackling child labor and
| elevating conditions Of wonnan's employ
ment.
| believe the federal government should
stamp out lyuching and remove that
stain from the fair name Of Amei lea.
/ believe the federal government
/ should give it's effective aid In solving the
| problem Of ample and becoming housing
| Of it's citizenship.
| believe this government should make
! it's Liberty and Victory bonds worth all
that its patriotic citizens paid IN purcbas-
ing them.
/ / believe the tax burdens imposed for
the war emergency must be revised 70
the needs Of peace and in the interest Of
equity in distribution Of the burden
mGHTs FOR THE NEGRO
IoE.o--o - Nooro .s...1-. g
/ should he guaranteed the enjoyment Of
all their rights, that they have earned the
full measure Of citizenship bestowed, that
thier sacrifices in blood on the battle
fields Of the republic have entitled them
10 all Of freedom and opportunity, all of
sympathy and aid that the American
spirit Of fairness and justice demands
believe there is an easy and open path
10 righteous relationship with Mexico II
has seemed 70 me that our undeveloped,
uncertain and infrrn policy has made us a
cuipable party 10 the governmental mis-
fortunes IN that land Our relations ought
to he both friendly and syTnpathetic; we
would like To acclaim q stable government
there, ard offer a ncighborly hand in point
ing the way To greater progress. II will
he simple to have a plain and neigh
borly understanding, merely an under
standing about octIng paiT border.
about protecting lie ives and possession
Of American citizt lawfully within the
Mexican dominioLs. There must fe that
understanding else there can be no rec
ognition, and then the understanding
must be faithfully kept
Many Of these declarations deserve a
fuller expression. with Some suggestions of
plars to emphasize the faith. such ex-
preston will follow in due time, ! prom
ise you.
Law ENFORCEMENT.
believe IN law enforcement. II
elected / mean to be a constitutional
president. and il ls impossible to ignore
the constitution, unthinkable 10 evade
the law when our every commlttal j. n
orderly government People ever will
differ about the wisdom cf the enactment
Of q law--there j. divided opinion respect
ing the eighteenth amendment and the
laws enacted ID make il operative bit
there can be no difference Df opinion about
honest law enforcement
Neither government nor PARTY can
afford n 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 govern
ment j. charged with enforcement We
we cannot IeopardIze orderly government
with contempt for law enforcement.
Modification or repeal is the right Of a
free people, whenever the deliberate and
intelligent public sentiment commands,
but perversIOn and evasion mark The paths
! TO the failure Of government itself.
Though not IN any partisan sense. /
must speak of the services of the men
and women who rallied to the colors OF the
republic n world war. America realizes
and appreciates the services rendered the
sacrifices made and the suferings endured.
There shall be no distinction between
those VINO knew the perIls and glOTles Of
the battle front or the dangers Of the sea,
and those who were compelled ID serve
behind the lines, or those who constituted
the great reserve Of q grand army which
awaited the call IN camps at home.
Al we're brave. all we're sacrificing, al
were sharers Of those ideals which sent
our boys thrice-armed TO war. Worthy
sons and daughters, these tit successors
10 those who chr 81 ned cur banners N
the immortal beginning, worthy sons Of
hose VINO saved the union and nationality
! when Civil War wiped the ambiguity
from the constitution. ready sons OF those
who drew the sword for humanltys sake
the first time IN the world, 1895.
The four million defenders on land and
sea were worthy Of the best traditions OF
: a people never war-llke IN peace and
never pacifist in war. They commanded
our pride, they have our gratitude. which
must have genuine expression. It 5 not
only duty, iC IS a privilege to see that
the sacrifices made shall De reQuIted, and
that those still suffering from casualties
and disabilities shall be abundantly
aided and restored TO the highest capa-
bihties Of citizenship and Its enjoyment
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The womanhood Of America, always
! its glory its inspiration and the potent.
, uplifting force in its social and spiritual
, development, is about TO be nfran-
chised. Insofar as Congress can 60, the
fact is already accomplished By party
edict by my recorded vote, by personal
. conviction l am committed to this meas
ure Of justice. 1t Is my earnest hope, my
sincere desire that the one needed state
: vote be quickly recorded in the afhrma-
| tion of the right Of equal suffrage and thst
r the vote of every citizen shall be cast and
, counted in the approaching election.
, Let us not share the apprehensionS of
, MANY men and women as 10 the danger
: Of this momentous extension of the
franchise. Women have never been with
, out influence in our political life. En-
/ franchisement will bring TO the polls the
votes of citizens who have been born upon
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