Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-01
Senator Talks On Social Jus
tice, Outlining His Pro-
gram For Humane Reform
And Organized Social Bet
terment; Thousand. OF
Women Hear Him.

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ment of prohibition was condemned
without qualification" today by SEN
ator Harding in a front porch speech
outlining policy Of organized fed
eral effort for the promotion Of social
Justice and welfare. NJ
Addressing a gathering of women,N
the Republican nominee proposed es-
tablishment Of department of pub
lie welfare in the national govern
ment and added that in his ol&nion
law enforcement was one of the inn
portant requisites Of social progress.
1.-THE enforcement of the law is an
executive responsibility" he contin-
executive without regard for his per
hal approval or disapproval of the
Nv which it has been the peoples
Will to enact. We must have through
out the land a respect for law abiding
principles. We must all condemn
without qualification the failure of
enforcement of prohibition, just as
tablished authority to prevent out
RACES Of violence. such as lynching."
A Fundamental Rule.
The senator asserted that he re-
garded enforcement of law as fun
udHlGULAl pT1uClptS.aO Ol ZIG JAI80C
conscience but. he did not discuss
the prohibition law at length. In
another part of his speech he warned
against assumption of too much au-
thority by the federal government in
welfare efforts and in other activities.
declaring there was grave danger at
hand when centralized expression be-
all the burdens OF social conscience "
Sketching his conception Of the new
federal department., he said it might
well be formed in part by combining
the various governmental bureaus
now dealing with the different as
poets Of social welfare. He suggest
ed that women should have an inn
partment and mentioned maternity
care, child welfare, public health, hu-
name labor regulations and stability
OF employment as questions involved
in social betterment.
He also voiced his confidence that
American women would stand with
the Republican party against the Yer
he would refuse to make any EMO
tional appeal to the hearts. OF the
women Of America
Hara1ine,s Complete Speech.
Americans Today the people Of
Marion and their neighbors welcome
you. You represent theSachievenent:
sent, indeed, Ansextension of woman!
field osSAuaeav6F'<,1thch,ts ts benefac
aktension M s,s 81 lsWomsn,sa .sctivitf,s m ha.
been taken, and must forever be tax
On, without peril to the fulfillment o.
thaf rn0st precious of all American
Observation-Disclosures motherhood.
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make an especial appeal to the WON
en- Of this country, but II. have no
done and shall not do SO. such {
thing. IF there are among women thu
virtues Of stalwart conscience and thu
finest appreciation of the needs of hu
rnanity, as think there. are, then th'
words that might be in my heart tt
say to women would be better ad
dressed by me to the men of the Unit
ed States.
have refused, :and / refuse now. t,
make an emotional or meretriciou
\ appeal to the hearts of the. women o
America. When we all acknowledg
that the time. and the conditions o
the world call for a fuller recognition
Of human rights, the protection Of tn
life of human beings and the conser
vatton Of our human resources, 1t be
comes the duty of the women Q
AueIlC0, ana IL DeCOneS my Outy, I
deal with these matters OF social jus
tice upon high plane Of an idealisr
which is not too proud to work. Nor.
It is our duty to consider without hy
pocrtsy or ;high-sounding phrases
program of action. And it is my dut
to address not only you who are won
On, now entering by justice. by tn
principles Of sound democracy. and
the wisdom Of progressive civiliza
tion, into citizenship. but also to ad
dress. through you. every America
Who is interested in our common we
fare. :
pledge myself today to suppol
With all that is in me whatever prae
tical policy Of social welfare ana Sc
cial Justice can be brought forward b
the combined wisdom Of all Amer
Is cans Nothing can concern Americ: