The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-25

In part the speaker salo:
w. MILITARY POLICY ~
We need highly efficient but small
regular army, 100000 to 25OOO men.
sufficient for the peace needs OF the
nation, and first-class navy, always
ready. .e. ]
We must have Il definite and well
established policy of national prcmredI
ness. Never again must we permit
America to be caught so utterly un
DreIared as we were in the great world
war. We paid for this lack of prepar-
alton in blood and treasure. We grant
universal suffrage; we must demand
universal obligation for service in
peace and war whenever the nation
calls. TO fail to do this is to deny
the basic principles upon which the
republic rests. equality OF opportunity
and equality Of obligations within the
limit Of our powers. -,
The army Of the republic should
be built up with the idea Of mnln-
tanning the smallest number Of men
living the lives Of professional SOL
dicrs. only enough to give us an army
sufficient for the peace needs OF the
nation, but behind it some system
which will give our youth enough
training to make them quickly avail
abl. in case Of attack.
This will insure the largest possible
amount. Of security and means the
absolute avoidance of anything uil-
American Or militaristic.
r We don't call it compulsory military
training but training for na tional ser
vice which will combine vocational.
industrial and citizenship training.
They all 90 together in the making OF
the American citizen.
We are concerned with the making
of better, more effective men. The
soldier training is only part in the
making of the citizens Of the repub'
lie.
You. the young men who have been
through this war are the men to whom
this country is going to look for a
military policy. 1t has got TO be ILL
American military policy on purely
democratic lines. but there must bc
some kind Of a policy. and when YOU
get over the, war weariness and give
your attention. to home: affairs the
country is goin. to look to- the Amer
lean legion to outline military
policy. one founded on the wisdom OF
experience. r.. :: -; ! :. !:
We should have: a, strong but con:
svrvatiyc foreign. policy. not .'an ,ag
"rcssivc or bullying policy; but the
foreign policy Indicated; i'm the'twords
Of. Theodore Roosevelt. "Speak softly
but carry Il big stick He believed
in a foreign policy which assured the
safety Of American citizens who art
living within the laws of the land OF
their abode. no matter where. You
remember when an American was cap
tured by some North African bandit
the words of Roosevelt. ''Pcrdicarls
alive or Raisuli Ndead.' That has tho
American ring and means safety t
Americans and American interests.
We must have Il well trained con
sular and diplomatic service. Thi:
latter is our first line of defense
BUDGET SYSTEM
We must institute most rigid ECON
omy in the conduct Of national af
fairs.
AS IA means to the economical con
duct of the affairs of the country We
sboull have a budget system as quick
ly as possible. 1t means better fin
aucial administration, greater ccOnom,
and efficiency.
TIE FARMER
Agriculture is the principal source
Of uur wealth. The farmers are th'
stable. conservative element. The
stand for good government for th'
rights of property and the rights o
men, The Red Flag never flies owe
farm house.
The decrease in agricultural produc
tion of the country and the numbe
of people who live and work ON tn
farms is disastrous and should no
continue. In other words. the foo
supply Should never be allowed to tal
below the country's requirements. "
ought always to be self-sustalnlng.
During the war. under every sor
Of handicap. the farmers Of Amerlc
rendered magnificent service in Pre-
ducing the food necessary to feed nc
only the United States but very large
ly the Allies. They sent their son
to war and in spite Of the shorta:
Of labor and by dint Of. increased e
fort they tremendously increased thi
country's output Of food. Had the
not done so. it would have been in
possible for us to have taken OF
part i'll the war as we did. The wa
would have dragged on and probabl
been lost. Now the farmers feel tn;
their service was not adequately re
oynized.
The farmers constitute a full thir
(contnued on Pas'' sevsn)