Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-22

freedom OF the republic. No party
is Indifferent to the welfare Of the
wage Garner. To us his good fortune
is Of deepest concern. and we seel
to make that good fortune permanent
We do not oppose but approve col
lsctive bargaining because that is an
outstanding right, but we ara unal
terably insistent that its exercise
must not destroy the equally sacred
| right Of the Individual. in his neces.
sary pursuit Of livelihood. Any Amer
ican has the right to quit his employ.
ment, so has every American the
right to seek employment. The
group must not endanger the indi-
vidual, and we must discourage
groups preying upon one another and
none shall be allowed to forget that
the governments obligations are alike
to all the people.
We are so confident that much Of
the present day insufficiency and in
efficiency of transportation are due
to the withering hand Of government
operation that we emphasize anew
our opposition to government owner
ship. We want to expedite the repara-
tion and make sure the mistake Is
not repeated A state of .inade-
quate transportation facilities. mainly
chargeable to the failure of govern
mental expansion is losing millions
to agriculture, 1t is hindering indus
try. it is menacing the American peo-
pie with a fuel shortage little less
than a peril. II emphasizes the pres
ent day problem and suggests that
spirit Of encouragement and assist
ance which commits all America to
relieve such an emergency
Gross expansion of currency and
credit have deprecated the dollar
just as expa" sion and initiation have
discreG.ted the coins OF the world.
We inflated in haste. we must de-
flate in dol;beration. We debased
the dollar in reckless finance. we
must restore in honesty In all sim
cerity we rrr mise the prevention OF
unreasona Bile profits, we challenge
profiteeriay with all the moral force
and the 'e5al powers Of government
and people but 1t is fair. aye. 1t is
timely, tc give reminder that law IL
not the sole corrective OF our eco
nomic ills Let US call to all the
people fer thrift and economy, for
denial and sacrifice II need be, for
o nation wide drive against extrava-
gance and luzury to recommital TO
simplicity of living. 10 that prudent
and normal plan Of life which ID the
health OF the republic New condi-
tions which attend amazing growth
and extraordinary industrial devslop-
ment, call Tor new and forward
looking program. "*
The American farmer had a hun
dred and twenty millions to feed in
the home market. and heard the CRY
Of the world for food and answered
II. though he faced an appalling task |
amid handicaps never encountered be- |
fore. Contemplating the defenseless-
ness Of the individual farmer to meet
the organized buyers Of his products
and the distributors Of the things the
tarper buys. ! bold that farmers
sh6uld not only be permitted but en-
to join in cooperative ssso-
to reap the just measure Of
reward merited by their arduous toll.
Our platform is an earnest pledge
Of renewed concern for thls most a.
sential and elemental industry and In
both appreciation and interest We
pledge eff0stive expression In law and
practice. We will hail that cooper
ation which again will make profit
lble and desirable the ownership and
operation Of comparatively small
arms intensively cultivated and
which will facilitate the caring for t
he products Of farm and orchard q
Without the lamentable waste under q
present conditions. America would l
ook with anxiety on the discourage U
nent Of farming activity either o
through the governments neglect or
70 paralysis BY socialistic practices.
Republican administration will be a
to renewed regard for az d
Iculture and seek the participation i D
farmers In curing the ills Justly I
omplained Of and aim to place the b
merfcsn farm where It ought to be, g
lghly ranked In American activities d
nd fully sharing the Highest good n
'rtunes Of American Life. la,
Becomingly associated with this q
lbject are the policies Of irrigation al
Id reclamation 20 essential to agri. hi
litural expansion and the continued q
Dvelopment OF the great and won
,rfui west II 10 our purpose to "
'ntinue and enlarge federal aid. not th
sectional partiality but for the good CT
sH America. I believe the budget at
stem viii effect q necessary help co
reformation and reveal businsss ac
sthods to government business. 70
believe federal departments In
ould bs made more business like ju
d send back to productive effort sil
Of federal employees, who sts
sither Duplicating work or not -, lafI
nttai at al. 7 believe IN, the pre- frs
tive tariff policy and know We viii sel
calling for its saving Amsricanism ap
ain. believe in . great merchant
lrfnet weuid have this republic wo
leading maritime nation of the ito
rid. I believe In navy ample TO an,
,tect q and able TO assure 10 de- Pill
ndabfe defense. I believe in . pie
all army bat the bsst In the world, res
n . mindfulness for preparedness ant
fch VIII avoid the unutterabls cost rep
our previous neglect. I believe In