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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-28
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-28
SUNDAY IN GETAWAYS
MANY CHURCHES

Swedish NJ T. Church, Prairie street.
North Ottawa. Sunday school at -
o'clock.
st. Patrick Catholic Church Rev,
Father Hacket, pastor. Low mass at
s and high mass at 1880 a. IN.
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Service at $50.
The First Congregational Church,
Sunday school at "a. Morning serg-
ice at 1915, No evening service,
Epworth NJ. T., Church (South Side).
Rev. II. F. LAWYER pastor. Sunday
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Americanism Is More
Than Mere Flag Waving
Practical Devotion Essential to
Dispel Radicalism and
Create New Fra
. Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Stars and Stripes make a
beautiful emblem, but the, waving
thereof does not necessarily constitute
the truest Americanism. A camoufiag-
ing Bolshevist may do as much.
What our country needs from it's real
citizens is practical devotion that
shows itself in friendly, constructive
radicalism, and this word is not con-
fined to the limited sense sometimes at
tached to the last syllable 1t is meant
to convey the idea that if we are genu-
inc citizens, native Or of foreign birth.
we shall be willing to be SO radical as
to take some practical part in the poll
tics of our country; something more
than unrolling our. names with one Of
the big parties.
When we all make it our business to
take sincere, direct interest in poll
tics, as the only feasible means for
conscientously registering our wills
and our willingness to help, then may
our country begin to see the light of q
new era.
Our form of government, in spite Of
the willful and ignorant instances Of
poor administration, has thus far come
nearer than any other to a pure de-
mocracy. 1t gives ample opportunity
for registering the will Of the people
and having the same adequately exc
cuted.
FREDERIC C. DIERKING.
S15 Sixty-eighth Street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Disfranchisement
OF Negro Decried
AS Legal Violation
Enforcement of Two Consti.
tutional Amendments Is
Urged Upon Republican
Party as Sacred Duty
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: No administration can hope to
successfully enforce the last amend
ment to the Constitution unless it also
undertakes to make every other clause
OF the instrument equally real. All
proposals to educate the misguided
alien as to the supremacy and invio-
liability of our basic law become worse
than useless when he realizes that
some of its articles are ignored with
impunity.
The most glaring absolute violations
OF constitutional law occur in the case
of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments. By stipulating that no
one may vote whose grandfather was
not entitled to vote and by other SINH
lar ingenious devices the Southern
their object-the disfranchisement of
the negro-and they continue to fatter
themselves that they have escaped the
letter Of the law
We are thus afforded the spectacle
OF a race that numbers fully one-ninth
of our population, being even ma
!ority In two states, exercising the
barest incons equential modicum of po-
litical power. 1t is this last circum-
stance. the fact that politicians regard
the negro, vote as too trivial to be
"oItn angling 1Or, tnat mas pushed this
old issue into the background. The
Congressional representation of the Of
Tending states, which should have been
proportionately reduced as they ex-
cluded qualified citizens from voting,
has remained intact.
The race riots of last summer are a
timely and ominous warning of the
methods which may be adopted by an
oppressed people. The rest of the
world may need our aid in achieving
democracy, but how about giving some
thought to it's abuses at home? It
was the Republican party that gave
us the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments. The same party is now
under a historic and moral obligation
to see that those laws become more
than theoretical.
J. w. FRIEDMAN.
26 New York Avenue, BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Courage in Action Will
Win for Republicans
Don't Be ''Fiddlers," Is Warn
ing Given to Party Lead
ers by Friend
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The platform Of the Republican
party should be courageous and con-
structive. The issues must be America
for all Americans, both white and black.
If the leaders of the party allow them
selves to be "fddlers" in order to get
votes they will find many dancers few
weeks after the nominating convention
is over-but after the convention? The
party lodged the war issue in 1916 and
lost the election. On the tariff and
free silver issues the party won, be-
cause the leaders then were courageous
enough to state the issues and make
them plain to the voters.
Mr.. Wilson's reelection was through
the rotten system of Southern votes,
and if the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution is made null
and void by the South, why should
honest men in the North be cut short of
what they want? Will the Republican
party leaders answer this question in
the party platform? Why should the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution be allowed to have so
many government agencies above all
the other amendments Will the Re-
publican platform answer that to the
satisfaction of the voters?
With constructive platform and a
progressive candidate the party will
sweep the country. To dodge means
defeat.
The Rev. EDWARD N. M'DANIELS.
II Smith Street, Newburgh, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Four Paramount Issues
Foreign Relations Given Firs.
Place in Line of Importance

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The paramount issues before
the Republican party are four In
number
First - Foreign Relations. Shall
America stay America for Americans
only, or shall we entangle ourselves
IN European affairs. thereby making
of the Monroe Doctrine a mere scrap
OF paper and granting these foreign
nations the right to participate in our
internal affairs?
Second-Capital and Labor. Shall
capital be compelled to divide with
labor, under government supervision.
all excess profits, or shall labor, owing
to dissatisfaction, be allowed to grad
ually be absorbed by Bolshevism, I. w.
W. and the Reds?
Third-Amercaniza Shall the
foreign born be allowed to continue
as in the past, or shall they be COM
PEELED to learn the language Of the
land, to read and write that language,
and after stipulated time within our
borders seek citizenship, with the
alternative deportation?
Fourth-Taxation. Owing to the
lost revenue on account of prohibition,
should not a single tax be imposed
thereby aiding the, taxpayers in meet
ing this deficit?
The party leaders must realize that
deeds, not words, are what the voters
demand. The days of promises made
and not kept are past. and woe po-
litically to the individual or party
whose hopes are based uron such
tactics. HENRY FRANK.
739 Forty-fifth Street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Frelinghuysen
Outlines 2l
Party Planks
Senator Urges Republicans
to Abandon Paternalistic
Legislation That Has Been
i'll Vogue for Seven Years
Advocates Budget System
Would Incorporate Labor
Unions, Making Them
Subject to Antitrust Law
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 14.-Spealing
before the Rotary Club here Friday,
Senator Frclinghuysen, of New Jersey
outlined twentyone planks which, he
SAID, he believed should constitute the
l929 platform of the Republican party
Senator Frelinghuysen advocated a
national budget system, incorporation
OF labor unions, so as to make them
subject to the anti trust laws and
whenever they collectively bargain. He
said that he would abandon the last
seven years policy Of paternalstic
legislation.
Among other features on which the
Senator laid stress were the establish
ment of financial council, with ad-
visory powers only, and consisting Of
the President, Secretary of the Treas
ury, chairman of tho Federal Reserve
Board and chairmen Of the Appropri-
ations committees Of the House and
Senate.
Senator Frelinghuysen advised re-
funding the national debt, with sink
ing fund to care for first class obli-
cations in twenty-five years and sec
ond class in fifty years. Immediate
relinquishment of property seized dur
ing the war and government control
over business; repeal Of all war time
powers, of the alien custodian act, of
all laws appropriating money by the
Federal government in aid Of the states
and excess profit and luxury taxes were
urged.
That the army be limited to 100000,
with universal military training for
four months, but voluntary and not
compulsory, was another emphasized
suggestion. The Senator pleaded for
vigorous action to protect American
rights in Mexico, revision of imm-
grafton laws, a navy large enough to
protect commerce, dissolution of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, revision
of tariff laws to protect American in
dustries from lower production costs
in Great Britain, Germany and Japan
and establishment Of commercial ex-
change for the development of export
business with South America, Europe,
Asia and the new Africa.
Establishment of superior court of
claims, with regional courts to settle
quickly suits against the government
and system Of survey of the govern
ment departments by certified account
ants, would facilitate government bust
ness and should be among the planks
in the platform, declared Senator Ere
inghuysen.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Washingtonian Quality
Wanted in Candidate
Man Who'll State His Principles
in Advance Urged as Leader
for Republican Partv

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A plank should be that concep-
ton Of a model program or schedule
Tor the fulfilment Of the peoples
wishes as laid down by the origi-
Hators OF the Constitution.
Ignore the whims and personal ambi-
tlons of the Office seekers. Let the Of
nee be one to glorify principle.
Let candidate prove his qualif1ca-
tons by voicing his opinion in answer
ing several vital questions Of the day
through the press at the same time
state his purpose and mean it. Let
nm be man first, and then candi-
cate: Surely he would not advocate
the league of nations
The plank should carry several
rlanks for the platform-to the man
VINO has the right conception Of the
Constitution. Emphasize the fact what
george Washington has meant to the
freedom of this country, and then
cultivate that quality.
We need about ffty-Ave moro OF
such men to resign the Declaration OF
independence. j. w. COLLINS.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Cabinet Job Urged
For Vice-Preside1t
10 the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune:
slr: | would suggest as = pos
Siole platform plank the entire
and complete separation Of the
legislative from the executive
! DIVISION of tho government, even
70 the extent Of so changing the
constitution wherein the duties
OF the Vice-President arc given
as to make him a member Of the
oHclal Cabinet, with the portfolio
o1 Secretary Of State.
he should be relieved Of the
aut'es Of presiding officer Of tho
senate, allowing tho Senate to
choose Its own presiding officer,
IS does the House and as the SEN
s'e now does in electing its presi-
dent pro TEN.
strongly object to tho at
sempts of the executive branch
70 dominate and direct the legis-
'atlve, which. If not combated,
ultimately will lead to tho domi-
nation Of the judicial as we'll.
lhree branches are right and
should .as be kept absolutely seps-
rate. o. @. H.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

"HE TRIBUNE will make up a
platform of ten planks to be
determined by your votes.
Every plank submitted and every
letter advocating a plank will be
counted as vote for the issue
it covers.
The ten issues receiving tho
most votes will be the planks OF
the final platform. The ten planks
that best expfess the chosen issues
will be selected by the judges for
the prize awards.
The Tribune believes in short
platforms. 1t limits each plank to
100 words. In Judging between two
planks or letters Of equal merit
the shorter will be chosen.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Free Speech for
Foreign Language
Newspapers Urged
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Opposed as Breeding
Hatred Among Aliens
for Our Institutions
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: That Americanization Is tho
paramount domestic problem facing our
country to-day no ono can doubt.
Americanism, to my mind, implies
an unquestionable faith in the ultimate
soundness Of American institutions.
The Republican party should stand
decidedly against compulsory Ameri-
canization or compulsory legislation
in this work.
The party platform should avoid ex-
tremes. 1t should oppose vigorously
any attempt to abridge the liberty Of
the foreign language press. On the
other hand, it should encourage by
governmental press bureaus the publi-
cation of news and editorials bearing
on American doings and affairs.
1t should entertain no legislation
calling for compulsory school attend
ance. However, it should turn over
to immigrant educators, for liberal use,
the educational facilities Of the coun-
try.
1t should call for necessary appro-
priations for the preparation Of teach
ers for immigrants.
Last, but not least, it should oppose
all meddling in European controversies
in which we have no interest
With such program it may face
its task confident of the cooperation
of the silent mass it intends to convert
and find the country, If not speaking
one language, at least loving one flag
EDWARD CORSI,
Americanization Director of Harlem
| House.
311 East 116th Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Cure OlUn ILLS
First, Is Plea
u. S. Urged to Avoid Seek
ing Outside Reforms,
With Unrest at Home

To tho Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: We might succeed in making the
world safe for democracy, but why
select the world as our field Of en-
deavor? Does one seek to reform others
when he himself Is in need Of reforma-
ton?
To analyze the cause Of the present
condition of unrest, proper diagnosis
is necessary. This would show the seat
of the trouble to be internal. Does
one attempt to cure internal troubles
by external applications?
Sounds extremely provincial. but
What wonderful plank that would be
which would simply state: Europe
look to yourself. We shall do likewise. "
Have we the courage to go back to
that policy, which has been our main
stay and support for almost a century
and half! JOHN A. QUINN
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Practical Planks
Outrank Heulisn,
Solid Foundation for
Work Of Nation Is
asked OF Republicans
0 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We are told the Republican
platform must be practical rather than
ideal. President Wilson is said to be
an idealist His mind was so intcntly
focused on the distant ideal that he
was unable to clearly perceive nearby
practical problems. Therefore, ideal
ism is said to be failure.
But is there not a danger that our
reaction to President Wilson's ideal
ism may go too far to the other side :?
Are immediate practical problems all
that there is to consider? Is it not
possible to focus both on the distant
ideal and on tn e nearer practical
problems? Lincoln and Roosevelt were
intensely practical, yet they were
idealists.
The platform, then, should be prac-
tical. 1t should also express definite
ideals toward which we can work. The
ideal cannot be realized Immediately.
We must build up to it slowly but
surely on a solid foundation of practi-
cal complishments.
ARETAS A. SAUNDERS
21 Edlie Avenue, South Norwalk, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
La Cuardia Says People Want
Platform of Action, Not Talk
Currasa Bids Party
Remember Heroes

The Republican national plat
form ought to show that the party
has not forgotten that less than
two years ago $4,000 American SOL
diers fell in battle on the fields Of
France and $4,000 more died Of
sickness, while 225, 900 were wound
ed. Let US remember the $4,000
American boys who are still in
France and apply simple justice to
the men who were lucky enough to
come home. The sick and wounded,
the crippled and unemployed, should
be taken care Of by the government.
They have given more than money
and yet to-day they are wellnigh
forgotten. 1t is time to stop forget
ting and begin to remember what
the soldiers and sailors did.
HENRY H. CURRAN.
President of the Borough of Man.
haitian.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
People Should Come First
Fearlessness and Non-Preiudice
Called For in Selection

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We may differ widely as to
what measures will best serve the
interests Of all of the people, but it
should be possible to adopt plat
form which will clearly testify to the
fact that all of its planks were ably,
carefully and fearlessly chosen with
the sole end in view Of the welfare
of all Of the American people, with
out favor to any class or party and
with prejudice against none. Each
plank should bear unmistakable in
ternal evidence of the sincere belief
Of it's advocates that it best serves
.ehe welfare Of all of the people ire
spective as to whether or not it pro-
notes party success and with the
sacrifice, if necessary, of the interests
of the political party which adopts it.
Is it too much to hope that the Re-
publican party will be the standard
bearer Of such a platform in the neat
Presidential campaign?
LYNN c. NORRIS,
IT'S Remsen Street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

obscure the vision In the recognition Of existing evs
and Is also apt after long periods during
great emergencies to cause to look for happiness
and security TO- an increasingly greater extent the
absolute power Of individual The the republic
then hangs in the balance.
lie who may consider this opinion far-fetched would
90 well to reflect upon the difficulties the American
people have just experienced in recalling their "shp
state from the of internatonalism after it had
already been poted past the three-nile limit by the
persistent and autocratic actions of a single mani
The traditional spirit of party fundamentally wrong
lhere Is nothing mmutabe in the virtues Of party
nor IN the evils Of another party is worthy, or not
because Of its present record principles for which
stands to-day regardless Of generation or
more ago Fortunately the independent voters
increasing but not rapidly enough because the con-
dton OF policies in the United States will improve only
as we can rid the body politc Of that
the spirit of party loyalty PRO PATRIA
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Liberal Element IndOrsed
Sweet Reputation and Palmer
Denunciation Seen Essential

To the Editor of The Tribune.
= Sir: The great element in American
life to-day consists not Of dyed-in-the-
wool Republicans or ancestral Demo
Gratis. The Republican party must
absorb the liberal element and it can
only absorb that element by a complete
reputation of Speaker Sweet and his
ilk and a thorough denunciation of
government by Injunction" as prac-
ticed by Attorney General Palmer.
1t must guarantee freedom of speech,
freedom of the press, freedom of
thought, but 1t must not mince words
condemning violence. Yet. it must be
careful not to term every progre essive
idea Bolshevik idea, then suppress it.
1t must denounce Burleson and Pal
mer with the same courage that it
must repudiate the stagnant conserva-
tives Butler, Sweet and all dogmatism
which they represent
This is important, the rest is COM
mentary. S.P
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Tur,, Spotlight On
3 A's! Change Blu
To the Editor Of The Tribune

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The greatest need of the show
now is change of management. From
Bryan to Glass, the scenery has
been changed and timed with vaude-
william exactness, but the turn has
not been improved.
Is not the management at fault?
I'll say it is.
Suppose we book a new headliner.
one who can make the box Office
(the peoples pocket) Jingle less
like the goldbrick and more with tho
common sense (cents, if you wild Of
our daddies.
The house Is tired of the present
performance.
Make America American FOR
Americans. Keep the three As IN
the spotlight. Throw them on tho
screen with Old Glory.
Change the management.
NELSON ANDREWS.
% Beekman Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
ssRestoration'' of the Dollar
Advocated as Party Plank

To tho Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l recommend that the Repub-
lican party adopt as q plank IN It's
1920 campaign "the reduction IN the
the dollar to it's pre-war purchasing
value"
With the war we'll over, prices e. q Of
most Of the necessaries and all OF tn. the
luxuries Of life are advancing steadily
beyond tho war peak. Food, clothing
and shoes are only few of the many
classes Of products which, are steadily
climbing in price beyond the ability
Of the common people to pay.
The American dollar of 1914 Will only
purchase 4346 cents worth to-day;
WILLIAM f. IRVINE.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Bonuses Opposed
For Er-F1ghters

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We wish to go on record as be-
ing opposed to the giving of bonuses to
our ex-service men at this late date.
The ex-service man is not looking for
any charity, and our taxes DIRE already
excessive. This does not mean that
we oppose the granting of farm lands
to ex-service men, either now or at
some future time.
The way to help is to see that he IL
Kept employed at congenial work, and
this shall be our method of aiding him
The roofing of politics out of the civil
service and cutting out "red tape" will
help to material degree in attaining
this end. A. E. McE.. Ex-Marine.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Get Right Man: Uphold Him
No Reason for Two Parties With
Present Issues

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In years gone by there may
have been a reason for two parties, but
see none at present.
Give US man. virile, active in an
honest sense of his duties, man big
enough to see the path to the newer,
bigger America, and with leadership
and courage to blaze the trail.
Get behind him and get with him.
Save; work; scrimp; work overtime;
roll up your sleeves; stay out of Eu-
rope.
Down on our East>Side is mandate
waiting for us. Improve conditions at
home first
Conserve everything, and work, work.
work, and save, save, save.
Yonkers. N. Y. J. S. GIDDlNGS
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Christian Leader Sought
Let ssGood Will" Rule Man on
Platform

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The political parties may very
easily be trusted with the task of
putting suitable and desirable planks
in their platforms. The important
thing is really to get men who will
stand on them squarely with both feet.
The crying need in our political life
to-day is for men possessed of the
spirit of Christ WHO have we something orofam
regard for human life, whose hearts
Are vitalized by His love, and whose
lives are ruled by His great precepts
and principles. ~
Auburn, N. Y,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Protect Small Business

All prohibitive war and excess
profits taxes, which tend to curtail
big business and hinder production
and which endanger the existence of
the small operator in every limo Of
endeavor, so that only the large and
we'll organized corporations with ex-
tensivc capital can operate, should
be Immediately eliminated. The
present system Of taxing the con-
sumer, directly and indirectly, for
every process in the production of
an article, from raw material to fin
ished product sold, is both destruc-
tive Of business and burdensome to
the public. Taxes should be levied,
whether directly or indirectly, but
once on ultimate consumption
E. M. L. M.