Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-22

Dor and elevating conditions Of wom-
ans employment.
| believe the federal government
should stamp out lynching and re-
move that stain from the fair name Of
America
believe the federal government
should give Its effective aid In solving
the problem OF ample and becoming
housing of its citizenship.
believe this government Should
make Its Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that its patriotic citizens
paid In purchasing them.
Taxes Must Be Reduced.
believe the tax burdens imposed
for the war emergency must be re-
yised to the needs OF peace, and In the
interest of equity In distribution Of the
burden.
l believe the negro citizens Of Amer
lea should be guaranteed the enjoy
ment Of all their rights, that they have
earned the full measure of citizenship
bestowed, that their sacrifices In blood
on the battlefelds of the republic have
entitled them to all Of freedom and OPP
portunity, all Of sympathy and aid
! that the American spirit OF fairness
and justice demands
| believe there is an easy and open
path to righteous relationship with
Mexico. 1t has seemed to me that our
undeveloped, uncertain and infirn
policy has made us a culpable party to
the governmental misfortunes in that
land. Our relations ought to be both
friendly and sympathetic; we would
like to acclaim stable government
there, and offer a neighborly hand in
pointing the way to greater progress.
l believe In law enforcement. If
elected / mean to be constitutional
president, and 1t Is impossible to
ignore the constitution, unthinkable to
| evade the law, when our every COM
initial is to orderly government.
The four million defenders on land
and sea were worthy Of the best tradi-
tions of people never war-like In
peace and never pacifist in war. They
commanded our pride, they have our
gratitude, which must have genuine ex-
preston. 1t Is not only a duty, ii Is a
privilege to see that the sacrifices
made shall be requitted, and that those
still suffering from casualties and dis
abilities shall be abundantly aided and
restored to the highest capabilities of
citizenship and its enjoyment.
Advocates Woman Suffrage.
The womanhood Of America, always
its glory, its inspiration and the potent
uplifting force in its social and spir-
itual development, is about to be en-
franchised. In so far as congress can
go, the fact is already accomplished
BY party edict by my recorded vote
by personal conviction / am committed
to this measure Of justice. 1t is my
earnest hope, my sincere desire that
he one needed state vote be quickly
recorded in the affirmation Of the right
Of equal suffrage and that the vote OF
every citizen shall be cast and counted
in the approaching election.
And to the great number of noble
women who have opposed In convic-
lion this tremendous change In the
ancient relation of the sexes as ap-
piled to government, venture to plead
that they will accept the full respon-
sibility OF enlarged citizenship and give
to the best In the republic their snf-
frage and support
Ours is not only fortunate people
but very common-sensical people
with vision high but their feet on the
earth, with belief In themselves and
faith in God. Whether enemies threat
en- from without or menaces arise
from within, there Is some indefinable
voice saying, Have confidence in the
,epublicl America will go on !"