The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-01
ROW WOOD STANDS
ON CURRENT ISSUES
Says There Must Be No Fixing OF
Prices Which viii Result To The
Detriment OF The Farmer.
AGAINST CLASS LEGISLATION.
For A Square Deal To Labor And
Capital-says "Love Peace,
| But BE Ready"

The principles upon which General
Leonard Wood, If nominated by the
Republican Convention and elected,
purposes to conduct his administra-
tion have now been stated by General
Wood himself
General Wood sets forth his views
in twelve points, as follows:
(a) Needs Of the farmer. Agricul-
ture is the principal source Of our
wealth. The farmers are the stable,
conservative element They stand for
good government, Cor the rights oil
property and the rights of men. The
red nag never flies over farm house.
We must keep constantly in mind
one most important fact, which is that
nothing should be permitted to inter-
fere with ample production. There
must be no fixing OF prices which will
result to the detriment of the farmer.
Indeed, price fixing, especially mini
mum price fixing, should be entered
into most cautiously, and only when it
is certain that good, and not harm,
will result.
(b) We must spread the war bur-
den over longer period of years than
at present contemplated and remove
the strangle hold of excess profit tax
alton from business. Good business
should receive all possible encourage
ment.
Co The railroads should be returned
to private ownership and continued
under privare ownership, subject to
such governmental supervision as will
result in equitable rates. proper hand.
ling of interstate questions, etc.
(d) Our international policy should
be d strong, dignifled and conservative
policy, speak softly but carry big
stick !" love peace and the square deal;
but be ready to protect American
trade and American interests.
(e) A small but excellent army and
everready navy.
(D A well-equipped Diplomatic and
Consular Service. This is our first line
of defense and a vitality important ele-
ment in maintaining peace and in
building up trade and commerce.
(g) Capital and Labor-Relations be-
tween capital and labor, between those
who work and those who direct, must
be on the basis of square deal to
labor and a square deal to capital;
a wage which, with thrift and indus
try, will enable a man to live and
save. We must provide the necessary
machinery to promptly investigate
conditions at issue in strikes and for
making the same public. We can
largely control these conditions
through sound public opinion; but
sound public opinion cannot be created
without intelligent and frank publicity.
We strive to increase the human ele-
ment in the relations between en-
ployers and employees. We must see
that labor has suitable working con-
ditions. We must abolish child labor
We must give an honest days wage
for an honest days work, and in turn,
labor must give an honest days work
We must not only let live but help to
live.
(h) We need a protective tariff
sufficient to protect such of our in
dustries as need protection. This
tariff will vary with change of condi-
tons which will occur as European
nations gain increased strength and
yigor for industrial competition.
,D Despite her terrific war burdens,
England is doing everything possible
to aid financially and otherwise in the
upbuilding of her commerce to regain
her lost trade. We have the world at
our feet, figuratively speaking, and
should push forward our commerce
and trade vigorously. AS a part OF
this program we should develop from
the great feet now in our possession
a suitable merchant marine as an aid
to our commerce and as a reserve for
our navy.
I'D We should institute most rigid
governmental economies and estab-
lish budget system
(k) We must build up respect for
law and order and the rights of prop
erty, the rights of the individual, for
everything rests on this.
ID We must see to it that there
Is no class legislation, but that our
Government is maintained under our
Constitution, each department func-
tioning strictly within its own limits.
In other words we must establish
what we have learned to look upon as
an American Government. a Govern
ment which our fathers intended to
have and which we must have II we
are to preserve our liberties and be
prosperous and happy at home and re-
spected abroad.
LEONARD WOODS ERIENna