The Washington times., 1920-08-07

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syllable telling him that the
war had been won, and that
America had saved the world.
How ungenerous. how ungra-
cious all OF this is: how unfair I
that mere group OF leaders
| should SO demesn themselves in
the name Of the party OF Lin
coin and Mckinley and Roose-
Welt.
| The discourtesy TO the Presi-
dent Is an affair OF political in
| trigue. History will make II
| odious. AS well might II be d.
] ] rected at wounded soldier of
| the war. Governor Cor.
than the example and activity of our
veterans OF previous wars. Under the
| colors they loved gathered the so.-
diers OF the past, bringing quickly to
their support the new army OF the
Republic. Response in the Sout hlsnd
by veterans who wore the Gray in
spired the youth with a zeal which
aided greatly in the quick mobiliza-
tion OF our forces.
WOMEN MET CRISIS.
The women OF America, in emotion
and constructive service. measured up
during the war to every requirement.
and emergency exacted much of them
Their initiative. their enthusiasm, and
their sustained industry, which car
ried many of them to the heavy bur-
dens OF toll, form IN undying page In
| tho annals OF the time, while the
| touch OF the mother heart in camp
and hospital. gave a sacred color to
the tragic picture that feeble words
should not even attempt TO portray.
They demonstratedsnot only willing
ness but capacity. They helped win
the war. and they are entitled ITO a
voice in the readjustment now at
, hand. Their intuition. their sense of
the humanitarian in government. their
unquestioned progressive spirit will
be helpful in problems that require
public judgment. Therefore they are
entitled to the privilege of voting as
matter OF right and because they
will be helpful. in maintaining whole
some and patriot policy. 1t requires
but one more State to ratify the ma
tional amendment and thus bring a
long delayed justice. l have the same
earnest hope as. our platform ex-
presses, that some one Of the remain
ing States will promptly take favor
able action.
Senator Harding's theory of the
great office to which he aspires, put
ting thoroughly fair Interpretation
on his own words. is that the Govern
ment OF this country. SO far as 1t is
embodied in the executive. should be
what he is pleased to call govern
ment by party" as in contrast with
the exercise by the President OF his
own best final judgment under the
responsibility assumed by his SOL
cmn oath Of office, taking into con-
| sideration the view of others, of
course, in arriving at that final judg
ment. but recognizing no group OF
any kind. not sworn, as he is, to the
| faithful performance Of the particu-
lar duties in question, and not sub
| ject to impeachment, as he is. in case
of serious malfeasance in the per-
| formance OF those duties. The latter
| is the conception OF the Presidency
held by Washington. John Adams. and
| Thomas Jefferson in initiating our
great experiment in political and per-
| sonal freedom under the Constitution.
1t is the conception held by Lincoln
and Roosevelt, by Cleveland and Will
son. and all other Presidents OF the
past to whom history has assigned a
significant place in the normal growth
of our free institutions.
| 1t is the conception Of the presi-
dency to which. in case Of success
| VI thc A)CihoSiatiS III thC WIN
ing election, my own hest efforts
shall be dedicated, with a solemn
sense of responsibility to the Power
above, to the people of the United
States as a whole, and to the sacred
oath Of allegiance to the constitution
! and the laws. There is. and will al
| ways be, a useful place for parties in
| the conduct OF free government; but
any theory of government by
party" which must weaken this
solemn sense of personal responsible
ity. or alter its traditional direction
and turn 1t toward party or faction,
can only accentuate the possible evils
of party, and thwart it's possible ad-
vantages. l am sincerely grateful
to the Democratic party for the op-
portunities of public service which
II has brought to me in the past, and
| for the Willingness which it has
shown to extend those opportunities
| to a still greater field: but I am glad
to say that 1t has always recognized
that my official duties were to the
people as a whole, and has in no case
attempted to interfere, under pretext
Of party responsibility, with my right
of personal judgment, under oath, in
the performance OF those duties.
MUST IMPROVE EDUCATION.
| There must be an awakened inter
est in education. The assumption
that things are all right is an error
| There Is more or less OF general
idea that because our school system
generally is satisfactory and in most
| instances excellent, that sufficient
progress is being made. The plain
fact reveals two startling things, one
"a growing dccimation in the ranks OF
teachers and the other, the existence
| of Ave and one-half million Hitter.
ates. 1t Is true that I GOO. 900 of these
are foreign born. The army OF in.
structors has been more or less dc.
moralized through financial tempta.
tion from other activities which pay
much better. We owe too much to
tho next generation to be remiss In
this matter. Very satisfactory pro-
gress Is being made in several states
in the teaching OF native born Hitter
ates. Tho moonlight school In Kcn-
lucky has. in fact, become a historic
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