Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-28

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more necessary to the public welfare
1t is not wise either to with hold wat
er power reservoir sites. and mineral
| deposits from development or to deny
a reasonable profit to such opera :
/ tons. But these natural resources
| are not to be turned over to specula
ton to the detriment of the public.
/ Such policy would soon remove
these resources from public control
and the result would be that soon the
| people would be paying tribute to
| private greed. Conservation does not
desire to retard development 1t per-
mits 1t and encourages it. 1t is de-
! sire honestly to administer the pub
lie domain. The time has passed
when public franchises and public
grants can be used for. private spec
| ulation.
! whenever in the future this ma
ton undertakes to assess its strength
and resources. the largest item will
be the roll of those who served her
in every patriotic capacity in the
world war. There are those who bore
the civil tasks Of that Great under
taking. often at heavy sacrifice, al
ways with the disinterested desire to
Nerve their country. There are those
who wore the uniform. The presence
Of the living. the example Of the dead.
will ever be a standing guaranty Of
! the stability Of our republic. From
| their rugged virtue springs a never
ending obligation to hold unimpaired
! the principles established by their
| victory. Honor Is theirs forevermore.
Duty cornpels that those promises, so
freely made. that out Of their sacri-
fees they should have a larger life. be
speedily redeemed. Care Of depend
ents, relief from distress restoration
from infrmitv, provision for educa-
ton. honorable preferment in the
public service. helping hand every
! whore. are theirs not as favor but
by right. They have conquered the
claim TO suitable recognition in all
things. Tho nation which forsets it's
defenders will be itself forgotten.
Our Country Has Heart as Well as
! Head
Our country has heart as we'll as
a head. 1t is social as we'll as indi-
/ tidual. Il has broad and extend
ing sympathy. It locks with deepest
concern to tho welfare of those
whom : adversely still holds at the
Eatewaya OF tho ali-inciusive Ameri-
can opportunity. Conscious that our
rosourees have now reached a point
where there is al abundance for all.
/ wo arc determined that no imposition
shall hereafter restrain the worthy
from their heritage. There will be,
can be. no escape from the obligation
of the strong to bear the burdens of
civilization. but the weak must be
aided to become strong Ample op-
portunity for education at public exs
pcnse, reasonable hours of employ
ment always under sanitary condi-
tions. fair and always living wage
for faithful work. >healthful living
conditions. childhood and mother
hood, cherished. honored. rescued
from the grasp Of all selfshness and
rededicated to the noblest aspiration
Of the race. these are not socialistic
! vasaries but the mark of an adyanc-
ing American civilization. revealed-is,
larger social justice, rendered with
an Astounding mercy. In this letter
appreciation Of humanity the war
carried the nation forward to a new
position. which it is our solemn duty
not only to maintain but uplift and
extend
There is especially due to the coll
ored race more general recognition
or their constitutional rights. Tempt
ed with disloyalty they remained
loyal, serving in the military forces
with distinction. obedient R the draft
TO the extent of hundreds of thou
sands, investing 81 out of every IS
they possessed in Liberty Bonds,
surely they hold the double title IF
citizenship, by birth and by conquest,
to be relieved from all imposition. to
be defended from lynching, and to b,
freely granted equal opportunities
Equal suffrage for which | have
always voted is coming. 1t is not a
party question although nearly six
sevenths of the ratifying legislatures
I have been Republican The party
stands pledged to use its endeavors TO
hasten ratification. which l trust will
be at once accomplished.
There are many domestic uues-
tons which L cannot discuss here.
their solution is amply revealed in
the platform, such as a merchant
marine, an adequate army and navy.
! the establishment of a. Department Of
Public Works. support of the CLASH
fed civil service laws. provision for
public waterways and highways. a
! budget system and other equally
/ pressing subjects. / am not unmind-
full of their deep Importance.
! The foreign relations of our coun-
/ try ought not to be partisan but Am
] erican. If restored to the limitat ions
of constitutional authority on the one
hand. and to the protection of the
! constitutional rights of our citizens
on~the. other, much of their present
difficulty would disappear. There can
be no sovereignty without a CORES
ponding duty. 1t is fundamental that
each citizen is entitled to the equal
i protection of the laws. That goes
with his citizenship and abides where
he lawfully abides, whether at home
| or abroad
This inherent right must be restor-
| ed to our people and observed by our
government. The persons and prom
| erty of Americans wherever they
may lawfully be. while lawfully en-
. gagged. must forever have protection
sufficient to insure their safety and
cause the punishment Of all who yio-
late it. This is theirs as a plain con-