The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-05
GENERAL WOOD ANNOUNCES
PLATFORM

Washington, March, Following
is the statement of political principles
recently issued by General Leonard
Wood, one of the aspirants for the
Republican presidential nomination:
1--WE must spread the war burden
over longer period of years than at
present contemplated and remove the
strangle hold of excess profit taxation
from business. Good business should
receive all possible encouragement.
"The railroads should be returned
to private ownership and continued
under private ownership, subject to
such governmental supervision as will
result in equitable rates, proper hand
ling Of interstate question, etc.
"Our international policy should be
a strong, dignified 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.
"A small but excellent army and
ever-ready navy.
"A well equipped Diplomatic and
Consular Service. This is our first
line Of defense and a vitality import
ant element in maintaining peace and
in building up trade and commerce.
Capital and Labor-Relations be-
tween capital and labor, between those
who work and those who direct, must
be on the basis of a square deal to
labor and square deal to capital; a
wage which, with thrift and industry,
will enable man to live and save. We
must provide the necessary machin-
cry to promptly investigate condi-
tions at issue in strikes and for MAX
ing the same public. We can largely
control these conditions through sound
public opinion; but sound public opin-
ion cannot be created without intelli-
gent and frank publicity. We strive
to increase the human element in the
relations between employers and en-
ployes. We must see that labor has
suitable working conditions. We must
abolish child labor. We must give an
honest days wage to an honest days
work, and in turn, labor must give an
honest days work. We must not only
let live, but help to live.
ave need a protective tariff suffi-
cient to protect such of our industries
as need protection. This tariff will
vary with change of conditions which
viii loccur as European nations gain
increased strength and vigor for in
dustrial competition.
"Despite her terrific war burdens,
England is doing everything possible
to aid financially and otherwise in the
npbuilding of her commerce to regain
her lost trade. We have the world at
our feet, fguratively speaking, and
should push forward our commerce
and trade vigorously. AS a part of
this program we should develop from
thesgreat feet nov in our possession
a. suitable merchant marine as. an aid
to our commerce and as a reserve for
our navy.
owe should institute most rigid
governmental economies and estab-
lish a budget system. r.,..
eve must build up respect for law
and order and the rights of property,
the rights of the. individual, for every
thing rests on this.
"We must see to it that there is no
class legislation, but that our Gov
eminent is maintained under our Con-
stitution, each department functionins
strictly within its own limits.
"1n other words, we must establish
an American Government, a Govern
ment which our fathers intended to
have and which we must have if we
are to preserve our liberties and be
and happy at home and
abroad"
1t is reported that one of the dele
gates to the Illinois Constitutional
will ask the convention to
penalize every voter SIS a year if he
neglects to cast his ballot.
voting" says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, editorially, "is high priv
ilege of citizenship. 1t should be ex-
ercised by every citizen possible ana
should not be denied by the operation
of regulative legislation to any citi-
zen who desires to cast his ballot.
intended to preserve the
purity of the ballot should also be
solicitous to preserve the opportunity
to vote to all honest and otherwise
qualified electors.
I'VE have now about 100000 elig-
IDLE voters. With the franchise ex-
tended to women there will be not
less than 100000"