The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08

he and his employer must combine to
make every job, no matter what II 10
a friend of the man who does TIA friend
because the man who does the work has
If 1t were his particular individual busf-
ness, he may understand how he may
improve that job, so that he may UNDER
stand its unit costs. its bookkeeping. its
purposes, its relation TO other jobs. and
to the whole fabric of our nation pro-
ductioh and so that the job may become
as much as possible, day. by day. an ex-
preston of q human being.
have not attempted to make 1t COM
plete; who can do so? This Is my pro-
gram for a department which as an ef-
fective government agency will further
describe it in detail. No one can des-
cribe 1t In detail before it becomes
working organization; but 1 believe that
have voiced the conscience and the
common sense of America when say
that we must pay new attention to the
conservation of our human resources.
Enforcement Of Law
I must not fail to speak to you TO-DAY
of enc of the measures OF social justice
and social welfare not often catalogued
in this manner. but perhaps more i'm
portant that any we have considered. !
refer to the enforcement of law. 1t will
not be any of my business when elected
to decide what laws shall be. II, Will De
legitimate for me to invoke public opln,
ion for their enactment, but such call
to public opinion must be based more
upon the duty of the executive OF the
nation to give facts to the people than
upon his desires to give opinion, theory
and propaganda The enforcement or tne
law is an executive responsibility ans
must be undertaken by the executive
without regard for his personal approval
or disapproval of the law, which 1t has
been the people s<will to enact.
II hi
in the world, your concern, as mine. is
principally with the American home ano
have throughout the land respect Iot
you, with me, will realize that we mucs
law abiding principles. We must Al
condemn without qualification the fail.
ure of enforcement Of prohibition, JuW
as we must condemn the failure OF es-
tn blished authority to prevent outrages
of violence, such as lynching.
I have appealed to you as to enforce
ment Of law because regard the en-
forcement of law as fundamental pm,
ciple of the American conscience, anu
woman I will attribute to the women !
will attribute to the women OF Amer1ca
the major part inS the preservation OF
that conscience.
Here is the difference between our Dp-
moments and ourselves. There Is no oiI-
ference between US in our desire 10 neip
But those who seek to induce Americs
tn jOin the ParlS league wouAo
pledge ourselves body and SOUL we
ard the American people, the fathers
and sons. wives, daughters, and mothers.
reject the hazard of foreclosure On
America at the will of the others we
intend to hold our resources In our own
lands to be given, not taken. IL is Lor
us to keep our conscience ana our non
on on our own hearths. Upon tnat pm.
cinle and because our conscience anu
our honor are still ours, favor an as.
socfation Of free nations. ana care hos
what 1t be called or who has furnishe1
| and husbands for sacrifice at the caii Oh
the name. ,,,,o. ~
/ know that the mothers and wives OF
| America do not wish to give their sons
an extra constitutional body ike tns
council of the Paris league. l know ina,
the mothers and wives of America VIII
give them only at the call OF their own
Hearts. and honor. and conscience.
7 stand for a worlds association OF re-
cations. / stand against an assoeiation
Of nations in which we will be under tne
flag bf a world super government, anu ~ ~
loy,eer under the american nag. ~
serve mankind ii is not necessary W
Es1,l iect our country to foreclosure py thS
Sheriff of internationalism. We staha
FOR nationalism. We do not long 10 "a
nire 10 be citizens of the world. l. WIN
the men and women OF America, an
nroud that I, as long as l draw DREAM
OF life. can say 81 am an American