Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-29

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.
l 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.
vised to the needs Of peace, and In the
interest of equity In distribution of the
burden.
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
on the battlefeIds of the republic have
entitled them to all Of freedom and cp-
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 nfirm
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 neighb0rly hand In
pointing the way to greater progress
believe in law enforcement. II
elected l mean to be a constitutional
president, and il Is impossible u
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 we're worthy Of the best tradi- |
tions of people never war-like In
peace and never pacifst in war. They
commanded our pride, they have our
gratitude, which must have genuine ex-
preston. 1t Is not only a duty, 1t Is
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 splr-
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 l am committed
to this measure of Justice. 1t is my
earnest hope, my sincere desire that
the 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. d
And to the great number Of noble
women who have opposed in conyic-
ton this tremendous change In the
ancient relation of the sexes as pM
piled to government, venture to plead
that they will accept the full respoDtM
sibility Of enlarged citizenship and r'e
to the best in the republic their snw
frage and support.
Ours is not only a fortunate peops
but very common-sensical peops#
with vision high but their feet on p#
earth, with belief In themselves ~
faith In God Whether enemies thN1
en- from without or menaces
from within, there is some indefp
voice saying, "Have confidence ~
epublici America will 20 on!