Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

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on the league of nations. advocated in
creased production to cut the high cost
of living, pleaded for obliteration OF
sectional and class conflict, and de-
clared for Industrial peace mot forced
but inspired by the common veal"
| Prohibition he gave only passing
notice, saying that despite divided
opinion regarding the eighteenth
amendment and the statutes enacted
to make it operative, there must be no
evasion in their enforcement. He de-
clared 1t his sincere desire that ratifi
cation of the suffrage amendment be
fall in every state.
Reviews Platform.
Reviewing the commencing briefly
many other planks of the party plat
| form, the candidate declarec for col
lective bargaining for farmers, re-
preston of the disloyal, generous fed
eral cooperation in rehabitating the
railroads, intelligent deflation of the
currency, enlargement of government
aid in reclamation, genuine express
sion of gratitude to veterans of the
world war and maintenance of an am
/
best in the world" In his promise of
party government Senator Hard
ing reiterated his belief that the vice.
president should have a part in the af-
/ fairs of the chief executives official
| family and declared there also should
be a cordial understanding and CO.
ordinated activities between the ex-
4 ecutive and congress.
4 tNn q, n, - no i'll q Iior oh
| to run this republic. "Our commital
lis the restoration of representative
popular government under the con-
stitution, through the agency of the
REPUBLICAN party
Promises Peace.
Promising restoration of peace as
soon as republican congress should
| send a peace declaration to a repub-
| lican president for his signature, the
candidate assailed the league cove
nant as brought home by President
Wilson but declared the wars sacri-
fices would be "in vain, if we cannot
acclaim a new order, with added Sc
curity to civilization and peace main
tained."
1--WE republicans of the senate" he
continued, when we saw the structure
of world super-government taking
visionary form, Joined in a becoming
warning of our devotion to this re-
public. The republicans of the senate
halted the barter of independent
American eminence and influence
1--WE do not mean to hold aloof. We
do not mean to shun single RESPONSE
bility of this republic. We were re.
solved then even as we are today, and
will be tomorrow to preserve this free
and Independent republic. Let those
now responsible, or seeking RESPONSE
bility propose the surrender, whether
with interpretations, apologies, or re-
luctant reservations,-fro which our
rights aret be omitted. We well
come the referendum to the American
people on the preservation of Amer
lea.
Foreign Policy.
''With a senate advising as the con-
stitution contemplates, I would hope
fully approach the nations of Europe.
and of the earth, proposing that un-
derstanding which makes us a willing
participant in the conservation of ma
tions to a new leadership, to commit
the moral forces of the world. America
icluded, to peace and international
Justice, still leaving America free, in
dependent and self reliant, but offer
ing friendship to all the world
Declaring railway employees ought to
be the best paid in the world, the can
didate emphasized the responsibility
of such service and added:
"The government might well
stamp railway employment with the
sanctity of public service and guaran-
tee tc the railway employees that JUS
tice which voices the American COZ
ception of righteousness on the one
hand and assures continuity of service
on the other"
In his reference to prohibition ana
law enforcement he said:
people ever will differ about the
wisdom of the enactment of a law
there is divided opinion regarding the
eighteenth amendment and the laws
enacted to make it operative-but
there can be no difference of opinion
about honest law enforcement.
Modification or repeal is the right OF
a free people, whenever the deliberate
and intelligent public sentiment com
mands, but pervorsion and evasioni
mark the paths to the failure OF gov
ernment itself"
-..HeIlo BilI!"-