Evening journal., 1920-10-28
COOLIDGE STATES
THE REAL ISSUES
Shows Danger of Dictator
ship to American
Liberty
WARS BURDEN
IN PEACE TIME

WASHINGTON oct 9s-The Re
publican party walks the high road
Of American government for Ameri-
cans" and the American peaple walk
with that party fiuvernor Coolidge
declared In a final pre-electian state
ment made public here
The Republican vice presidential
candidate said the issues OF the cam
paign in the minds Of most Ameri-
cans has been reduced 10 one; he
question. whether our government
SHAH or hall not be a constitutional
government, a government OF laws
and not OF men,
The Republican party" the candi-
date asserted. Stands upon the foun-
datiOn OF our American Constitution.
70 will not depart from 10. The
Democratic party, under the spell OF
a dominating personally, has stepped
down from that foundation, and
points 10 a mirage In hich there is
no sustenance and no life.
"The shores OF history are s.rewn
with the wreckage Of republics which
fell before he ambitions OF selfish
dfspOis. or which disiniogratcd be-
meath the blight OF an unwise per
sonal exaltatiOn'
Governor Cooidcc added
-0ur own government can continue
only upon the basis upon which it is
bull And ave can see through the
world, and PARTICULARLY We can see q
at this time The penalties cNaCtcd
from those Who let unframed and
unihnking desires stampede the
people from paths OF sanity and those
who would falsely in the betrayed
name OF freedom substitute a per
sonal dictatorship Tor government
~. by and Tor the people
Menace OF Dictator.
"The Republican party stands upOn
'he foundation 0f our A1iar can Con-
sttutiOn 70 viii not icblrl from lt
The Democratic party under the spell
~ dominaiin- personality. has
stepped down from that foundation
and points 90 mirage in which there
Is no eueicnance and no life
"lhc Republican party demands
correction Of an the ills which have
been bred In The false doctrines of
eAtra-constiiuional government: ii
demands removal OF burdens placed
ih- sane functions OF government
upon the people through disregard of
funcLonS which must be directed
with wisdom and encompassed with
thrift.
"The World War has been ended
for two years. yet he burdens OF that
war rest heavily upon the shoulders
Of the American people Waste
which may be viewed with federation
under NE stress OF taste or war, can
not be SO regarded IN times OF peace
We are al peace. The technicalltics
or the situation do not remove the
Tact that We have no war with any
land, nor do they alleyi late the IN
jury done the American people dur
ing the past two years and before the
war, under the administration of the
executive department OF the govern
ment BY the Democratic party.
War Measures Continue.
Retention In government employ OF
vast numbers Of employees the occa-
sion FOR WI 0se employment has
passed retention OF taxes, devised FOR
emergencies. beyond the period OF
iheir Initiation and their necessity
incse cNiravagnnces, coupled with
such incillciency as has been mani
Test In our p0siofllce Department
such failure OF cooperation as in-
vestigatlons have disclosed in the
Navy Department such lniusiicie as
have marred the War Department.
nave aroused the people 20 an indig-
nation which can be satisfied only nv
aischarging N ose servants who have
neen unfaithful and discrediiing al
me polls those who would palliato
their offenses and who would con
tnue them.
Republican Policy.
The Republican party has always
iurthered by sound means lhe pros
perliN oi our country IL will do so
now The Republican party hv ns
wise tariff policy built an industrial
America which Is one OF the wonder.
OF history The need for this policy
IS again apparent 90 thinking men
Inc war Tor four years acted as a
wall but that ie past and already
we are threatened with perilous
industrial competition expressed m
Terms threatening 20 The material and
s9clal Weiiare or every American who
iabors IN the field Of Industry.
"The Republican pariy helieyes a..
y always ha az believed, that American
labor Is entitled 10 receive from lhg
government such legislation as shall
guarantee fair return for labor ncr-
formed and that 10 Is entitled 10 re-
ccNe constant protection AGAINST az
sresSion from a competition based
upon scale OF social existence alien
ana repugnant 10 American ideals OF
material comfort
Much has been said NJ American
Ism as The need OF America. and This
: a commonplace Of fact For no ma
ton can exert either a material or a
moral leadership in the world or can
ilnd conientmeni for 70. nenple ai
home, unless 10 keeps alive and nam-
ing the inspiring fires OF am honest
nat onal en- So Wo here In Am rira
need deeper UNDERSTANDING of
Amerlcanism and a firm practice of
For such an Americanism ihe
Republican party stands. 10 is tho
Americanism OF he American COnsti-
tuition, the belief that our government
should fulfill the guarantees OF our
Declaration Of independence. thai life
Liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
should be as much In the mind oi
modern statesmen as they were In the
ninls OF the pioneers OF American
liberty.
There is but one ark upon which
our national faith may rest secure
IL is our Constitution Departure
from ihai, whatsoever the profession
OF motive. Is a journey towards M
precipice beyond which is naliona
disaster
THE Republican party walks the
high road of American government
Tor Americans The American peopl,
walk with that party"
HUNG HIS COAT on
GAS JET AND