Republican farmer., 1920-08-13


 have themselves been inspired by the heroes of the past. No greater 1orce for patriotic effort was found when we were drawn into the late conflict than the example and activity or our veterans of previous wars. Under the colors they loved, gathered the sol diers of the past, bringing quickly to their support the new army Of the republic. Response in the southland by veterans who wore the gray in spired the youth with a zeal which aided greatly in the quick mobil.za- tion of our forces.
 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 enthusi- asm, and their sustained industry, which carried many of them into the heavy burdens of toll, form an undy- ing page in the 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 demonstrated not only willingness but capacity. They helped win the war, and they are entitled to a voice in the readjustment now at hand. Their intuition, their sense of the humanitarian in governmen their unquestioned progressive spirit will be helpful in problems that re- quire 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. It requires but one more state to ratify the na- tional amendment and thus bring a long-delayed justice. have the same earnest hopes our platform ex- presses, that some one of the remain ing states will promptly take favora- ble action.
 Senator Hardings theory of the great office to which he aspires, put ting a thoroughly fair interpretation on his own words, is that the govern ment of this country, so far as it is embodied in the executive, should be | what he is pleased to call govern I ment by party as in contrast with the exercise by the president of his own best final jundgment under the ! responsibility assumed by his solemn | oath of office, taking into considera- tion the views of others, of course in arriving at that final judgment, but recognizing no group of any kind ! not sworn, as he is, to the faithful performance of the particular duties | in question, and not subject to inn | peachment, as he is, in case of Seri- l ous malfeasance in the performance 1 of those duties. The latter is the con- ception of the presidency held by Washington, John Adams and Thomas
 Jefferson in initiating our great ex- l pertinent in political and persona! i freedom under the constitution. It is
 the conception held by Lincoln ano l Roosevelt, by Cleveland and Wilson l and all other presidents of the past l to whom history has assigned a sig nificant place in the normal growth 1 of our free institutions. It is the con i ception of the presidency to which l in case of success of the Dem nocratit
 party in the coming election, my owr 1 best effort shall be dedicate witt | a. solemn sense of responsi bility tt
 the Power above, to the people O l the United States as a whole, ant 1 to the sacred oath of allegiance tt l the constitution and the laws. Ther,
 is. and always will be, useful plac' l for parties in the conduct of a ire,
 government; but any theory of
 government by party" which mus l weaken this solemn sense of persona | responsibility, or alter its traditiona
 direction and turn 1t toward party O l faction, can only accenuate the possi
 ble evils of party. and thwart it | l S1nCeTeI
 grateful to the Democratic party fo the opportunities of public servic
 which it has brought to me in tn
 past, and for the willingness whicl
 it has shown to extend those oppor
 tunities to a still greater field; but
 am glad to say that it has alway
 recognized that my official duties wer
 to the people as whole, and ha
 in no case attempted to interfere, un
 der pretext or party responsibility
 with my right of personal judgment ) under oath, in the performance o
 those duties.
 There must be an awakened inter
 est in education. The assumption tha things are all right is an error. Ther
 is more or less of a general idea tha
 because our school system is gener ally satisfactory, and in most in stances excellent, that sufficient pros ress is being made. The plain fact
 reveals two startling things, one,
 l growing decimation in the ranks ( . teachers and the other, .te existenc of five and one-half million Hitter ates. It is true that 1.6o0,ooo of thes , are foreign born The army of ir | Structors has been more or less de moralized through financial tempta ton from other activities which pa
 much better. We oweS too much , the next generation to be remiss i this matter. Very satisfactory pros ress is being made in several state in the teaching of native born ill
 crates. The moonlight school in Ker
 lucky has, in fact, become a histor ! institution. The practice has sprea : into other commonwea1ths, and bant :. Of noble men and women are rer dering great service. There should I
 no.encroachment by the federal go, ernment on local control. It is tt . healthful, reasonable individualism , = American national life that has en; bled the citizens of this republic : think for themselves, and beside state and community initiative wou u be impaired by anything approacl ' ing dependence. The central gover1 ment, however, can inventory the DO
 abilities of progressive education, ar . in helpful manner create an enlarge A public interest in this subject.
 Q There will be no attempt in tn Il campaign to compete by dollars vii
 l our onnOSitiOn. So many ne0nle ha,