The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-17

lie, and the payments delayed by red
ape and Indifference. Have only
after weeks of effort secured proper
of his claim for Lynn
Of 25 n. Delmar avenue, of
this city.
Fifth. Am in favor Of old age pen
sions.
Sixth. Am as strongly in favor of
for occupational diseases
as for accidents.
Seventh. Am in favor Of collect
i've bargaining and every legal means
and safeguard to make it effective
Eighth. The eighteenth amend
ment was passed while was in the
army and l can claim no responsible
ity nor credit for either this nor the
Volstead act They constitute the law
Of the land, and | stand for their rigid
and impartial enforcement as Of all
laws. Nothing but the strict enforce
ment of a law will determine whether
or not it is the ultimate will Of the
people, and | ask your earnest effort to
bring this decision about
Ninth. | am opposed 70 all involun-
tary labor except as a punishment for
crime, understanding that this does
not mean the creation Of favored
idle class to be supported by the in
dustrious
Tenth Am in favor Of triad by
jury where violation out Of the pres
ence Of the court t injunction is the
charge, ia all casos
| Eleventh. Favor i Universal eight
hour day for work and especially the
enforcement Of the law on all federal
state and municipal work at the pre-
vailing per diem wage.
Twelfth Favor the abolition of the
sweat shop system and any noxious
system on public work, whether con.
tract on otherwise
Thirteenth. Favor rigid sanitary
inspection Of factories, workshops
stores ana groceries, mines, boarding
houses and all places where food j.
served and ! further favor public
rating and record Of all such places
Fourteenth | favor the Habilit,
Of the employer for injury to todl
or loss of life Of employees
Fifteenth ] shall favor the nation
alization of railroads, interulban lines
steamships, telegraph and telephon,
lines, coal mines and public roads a.
soon as plans can be made that vii
insure their efficient administration
fer the benefit Of the public; but
am thoroughly incensed at the harsh
arbitrary and outrageous treahnen
to which people aave been subiectee
while the last administration ha,
control Of affairs.
Sixteenth. ! am in favor Of tht
passage, and strict enforcement Of
federal and state laws against chill,
labor
Seventeenth hm in favor Of th
employment union labor on federal
state and municipal work
Eighteenth. / am opposed to tn
products Of prison labor coming int,
competition with free labor and be
lieve that it should be confined to tn
economy Of public works and institu
tions and their upkeep.
believe in the foregoing | hay,
met squarely every proposition sug
gested, and now urge upon your at
tention some matters which are fun
damentally necessary to our welfare
| have in mind an effort to stabili2r
the value, the purchasing power of GU
leaky dollar; the reinstatement of ou
public credit; the curbing Of imitation
Of credits and currency, whereby capi
tai not engaged in industry speculate
and greedily feeds and swells to enor
nous proportions to the menace o
common welfare; and the equitabl
adjustment of taxation which is nov
borne often unconsciously and indi
rectly by the industrious people o
limited means And | have in minc
the wastefuI and extravagant conduc
Of this administration and the enor
nous burdens which we needlessl.
bear ir the price Of sugar and shoe
and other necessaries of life for tn,
benefit Of foreigners and a single stat,
or two Of the south; and | stand 70,
the people. Of this country first al
ways first, with a just appreciation O
our duties and charities to other coun
tries, after our own people and thei
safety and welfare have been thor
oughly protected.
| Upon these principles, l ask and
expect your support; and, if elected
your cooperation.
Yours for steady progress that shal
bring to every man and woman then
full share of the products of industry
and make and keep America at The
forefront of all the nations of tht
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