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publican campaign fund for no pur-
pose except to buy q governmental
underhold and to make illegal profits
- the result Of preference. Such
largesses are today greater menace
to eur contentment and our lnstitu-
tisns than the countless temporary
pro6teers who are making a mockery
Of honest business, but who can live
and fatten only In time Of disturbed
prices. II am called to service a.
president means will be found, II they
DO not already exist, for compelling
these exceptions to the great mass Of
square dealing American business
men, to use the same yardstick Of
honesty that governs most Of US In
our dealings with eur fellowmen, or
In language that they may understand.
to suffer the penalty Of criminal law.
ut has been my observation that the
man who learns our language, yields
To Z controlling public opinion and
respects our laws; besides, In prspor-
don a. his devotion to American life
develops bis interest In the impulsive
processes Of revolution diminishes.
We must be patient in the work Of as
slmilation and studiously avoid oppres-
sive measures In the face Of mere
evidence Of Misunderstanding The
necessity for the drastic laws Of
war days Is not present now.
and we should return at the
earliest opportunity. to the statutory
provisions passed In time Of peace for
the general welfare. There is no con.
dition now that warrants any infringe
nsnt on the right Of free speech and
assembly nor on the liberty Of the
press The greatest measure Of indi'
viduaI freedom consistent with the
safety Of our institutions should be
given. Excessive regulation causes
manifestations that compel restraint.
Law Enforcement.
The legislative branch Of govern.
ment ID subjected to the rule Of the
majority. The public Official who falls
to enforce the law. 10 an enemy both
to the Constitution and to the Ameri.
can principle Of majority rule. II
would seem quite unnecessary for any
candidate for the Presidency to say
that he does not intend to violate his
oath Of office. Anyone who Is false to
that oath 10 more unworthy than the
law violator himself.
Morals cannot easily be produced
BY statute. The writ Of Injunction
should not be abused. Intended AZ q
safeguard to person and property, It
could easily by abuse cease to be the
protective device II was Intended 10
be.
I'VE should not, by law, abridge a
mans right either to labor or to quit
his employment. However, neither
labor nor capital should at any time
or In any circumstances, take action
that would put In jsopardy the public
welfare.
I'VE need a definite and precise
statement Of policy as to what bust.
ness men and worklngmen may do and
may not do BY way Of combination
and collective action. The law Is now
20 nebulous that II almost turns upon
the economic predictions OF the
Judge or Jury. This does not make
for confidence In the courts nor re.
spect for the laws, nor for q healthy
activity In production, and distribu.
ton. There surely will be found ways
by which cooperation may be encour.
aged without the destruction Of enter.
prise. The rules of business should
be made more certain 30 that on
stable basis men may move with con.
ndence.
Government, however, should pro
vide the means In the treatment Of
Ito employees, to keep In touch with
conditions and to rectify wrong. 1t Is
needless to say that In order to be con
sistsnt. facts should at all times. Jus
ufy tAs decomposition that the gov.
eminent employees are properly com.
psnsated.
The child life Of the nation should
b conserved; II labor In immature
years 10 permitted BY one generation
II d practicing unfairnsss to the ney,
Adequate Farm Profits.
Turning viii not inspire Individual
effort unless profits. oil things con
sidered. are equal to those In other &C,
tlvities. An additional check to de.
pleted ranks In the fields would be the
establishment Of modern stGte rural
school codes. The federal government
should maintain active sponsorship OF
this. Rural parents would be lack
Ing In the element which makes civil,
isation enduring II they did not desire
for their children educational oppor.
tunities comparable to those In the
dtiss. The price the consumer pay
for feodStuffs II no indication Of whG
the producer receives. There are too
many turnovsrs between the two
Tia farmer raises his crop and the
prize which b receives d determine
b. sup1ly and demand. His products
ID bssl and pork and produce, pass
Into cold storage and ordinarily when
tbsy reach the consumer the law Of
supply and demand does not obtain
The preservation Of foodstuffs by cold
storaSe b boon to humanity. and II