Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-03-16

For several weeks past sentiment
has been crystalizing in this county in
favor of the candidacy of General
Leonard Wood for the republican
presidential nomination and the sup
porters of General Wood seem to be
Increasing in numbers daily, not only
in this district, but in all parts OF the
state and nation.
Voters who have gone into the stu
alton thoroughly have come to the con-
clusion that General Wood is the man
best able TO act as the chief executive
of the nation and so intend to back
their judgment with organized effort
TO increase the number of Wood men
and the sentiment in his favor. Ac-
cordingly public meeting will be held
on Friday night of this week at the
international banquet hall at 6:l5 p.
m. and all admirers of General Wood
are invited to come, partake of ban
ouet and help organize the Boundary
county Wood club. This invitation
is extended to voters in all parts or
the county
A. Klockmann will act as chairman
of the meeting Friday night and sew
oral visitors will be here from Sand
point and other towns -.
Following is the statement OF pollt-
ical principles recently issued by Ten
Wood:
ave must spread the war burden
over a longer period of years than
at present contemplated and remove
the strangle hold of excess prom
taxation from business. Good busl-
ness should receive all possible en-
nThe railroads should be returned
Ito private ownership and continued
Iunder private ownership, subject K
such governmental supervision al
will result in equitable rates, propel
handling of interstate questions, etc
"Our international policy shoult
be a strong, dignified and conserva
tive policy. Speak softly but carr!
a big stick" love peace and tn
smare deal; but be ready to protec
American trade and American inter
* small but excellent army am
ever-ready navy.
"A well-equipped diplomatic am
consular service. This is our frs
line of defense and vitally import
, ant element in maintaining peace an
in building up trade and commerce
"Cauital and labor-Relations be
tween capital and labor, betwee
those who work and those who dlrec'
must be on the basis of square def
4 to labor and a square deal to capital
e 2 wage which, with thrift and indus
: trv. will enable man to live an
e save. We must provide the necessar
Y machinery to promptly lnvestlgal
Z conditions at issue in strikes an
). for making the same public. We ca
!. largely control these condition
n through sound public opinion; bl
v sound public opinion cannot be crea
/ ed without intelligent and frank pul
q Ilicitv. We strive to increase u
}. human element in the relations b
d tween employers and employees. v
p must see that labor has suitable wor
! ling conditions. We must abolIs
child labor. We must give an hone
!. davis wage for an honest days wor
o. and in turn, labor must give an no
est DAYS work. We must not on
N llet live, but help to live.
r ave need protective tariff suftl
:. lent to protect such of our industrl
"a as need protection. This tariff y
n vary with change of conditions viii
20 will occur as European nations ga
"a increased strength and vigor for
or dustrial competition.
~ "Despite her terrific war burdel
England is doing everything posi-