Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-03-11
how WOOD STANDS
on CURRENT ISSUES
SAYS There Must % Ne Fixing OF
Priess Which VIII Result To The
pstrImsnt OF The Farmer.
AGAINST cLAss LIQUIDATION.
For A Square Deal To Labor And
capitai-eays "Lovs Peace,
But - Ready"

Leonard Wood, II nominated by the
Republican Convention and elected,
purposes to conduct his adlainistra'
ton have now been stated by General
Wood himself
General Wood sets forth his views
in twelve points, - follows;
(a) Needs of the farmer. Agricul-
ture 10 the principal source OF our
wealth. The farmers are. the, stable,
conservative element. They stand for
good government. for the rights Of
property and the, rights of men. The
red nag never .hiss over . farm house.
We must keep constantly In mind
one most important fact which Ia that
nothing should DO permitted to inter
fere with ample production. There
must be NO fixing Of prices which will
result to the detrimsnt 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.
90 We must spread the war bur.
den over q longer period Of years than
ut present contemplated and remove
the strangls hold Of sxcess profit tax
alton from business. Good business
should receive all possible encourage
ment.
(c) The railroads should be returned
to private ownership and continued
under. private ownership, subject to
such governmental supervision IS Will
result in equitable rates, proper hand.
ling OF interstate questions. etc.
(d) Our international policy should
be strong. disnified 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
ever-ready navy.
(D A well-equipped Diplomatic and
Consular Service. This is our fist. line
OF defense and vitality important ele-
ment in maintaining peace. and In
building up trade and commerce.
Cd Capital and Labor-Relatians,b be
tween capital and labor betwesp those
who work and those who DIRECT. must
be on the basis Of . square, deal to
labor and q square deal to capital:
wage which. with thrift and, indus
try, will enable man to live and
save We must provide the necessary
machinery to promptly investigate
conditions at issue in stiikes aud Tor
making the same public. We can
largely control these conditions
through sound public opinion; but
sound public opinion cannot be- created
withou; intelligent and frank publicity.
We strive to increase the human Gle
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 q protective tariff
sufficient to protect such Of our In
dustries as need protection. This
tariff will vary with change Of condi.
tions which will occur as ElropeAn
nations gain increased strength and
vigor for industrial compe tition.
~ Despite her terrific war burdsps.
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 sat
our feet, fguratively speaking, and
should push forward our commence
and trade vigorously. As a part of
this program we should develop from
the great fleet now In our possession
a suitable merchant marine as an aid
to our commerce and as a reserve for
our navy.
ID We should institute most rigid
governmental economies and estab-
lish a 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.
% We must, see, to 1t 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, mpst 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.