Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-29

and we seek 10 make that gooh TOT
tune permanent. We do not oppose
but approve collective bargaining De
cause that IL ar outstanding right.
but we are unalterably lnsistent thst
its exercise must not destroy tine
equally sacred right of the individual
I'm his necessary pursuit OF hve'ihoou-
Any American has tine right 70 QUIT
his employment. 80 has every Amer
lean the right to seek employment
The group must not epdsnger the IN
dvidhal. and we must discourage
groups preying upon one another anu
none shall he allowed 20 forget thdt
the governments obligations are aiike
TO all the people.
We are so confident that much or
the present-day insufficiency and IN
efficiency OF transportation are Que 10
the whitening hand Of government OF
GRAFTON that we emphasize anew Gus
opposition To government ownership
We want To expedite the reparat'on
and make sure the mistake IL not ~
peated --aS- ssizs2sgaH>ea
A state Qf inadequate transporta-
ton facilities. mainly chargesb!e 10
the failure OF governmental expert
ment, Is losing millions 10 agriculture
II is hndering industry it Is menacing
the American people With fuei
shortage little less than peru.
emphasizes the present-day problem
and suggests that spirit OF encourage
ment aud assistapce which commits
all America 10 relieve psch an esnes-
gency
Gross expansion OF currency and
credit he~e deprecated the dollar t,ss
as expsnxson ard iahattcn hO~e 0s-
credited the coins Of the world. We
inflated in haste, we must DEBATE Ia
deifbe~atton. We debeSsd M dollar
In reekls. finance. we must restore VI
honesty
Ia all sincerity we promise tho pre-
ventton Of unressonSbie profits, we
challenge pvonteeringy van all me
moral fierce and me legal powers OF
government and people; bot II Is fair.
aye y is timely. to give reminder mat
law is not the SHE corrective Of or
economic Ills
Let us call 10 all the people FOR
thrift and economy. for denial and
@~rffce II need he, for nation-wtde
drive against extravagance and luz
ury. 10 a recommittal TO simplicity OF
living 70 that prudent and normal
plan Of life which is the health OF tho
republic
New conditions which attend amsz
Ing growth and extraordinary indus
trial development, call for a new and
forward looking program. Ths Amer
lean farmer had hundred and TWEEN
~ millions, To feed In the home mar
ket. and heard the cry OF the world
for food and answered II, though he
faced an appalling task amid handicsps
never encountered before
Contempla ting the denfeDsetessness
of the individual farmer TO meet the
organized buyers OF his products and
the distributors OF the things the farm
er buys. | hold that farmers should
NOT only he permitted hut encouraged
tn Join I'm cooperative association 70
reap the measure OF reward meTited
by their srdIoue toll.
Our platform m An eaxDese pledge
Of renewed concern for this moa es-
sentiaI and elemental industry. sDd in
both appreciation and interest," we
pledge effective expression In law And
practice. We VIII hail thai co-opera-
ZION which again WI make profitable
and desirable The ownership and op-
GRAFTON Of comparatively small farms
intensively cultivated and which will
facilitate the caring for The products
of farm and orchard without the Ia
mentabbe WASTE under present condi-
tiOns.
America would look with anxiety
pn the .discOuragement Of fnrmfng nc
tfvity either through the governments
neglect or It's paralysis by socislist1c
practices A Republican sduinistra
non will be committed 70 renewed re-
gard for agriculture and seek the par
tfcipation % IN rners In curing the Ms
the American farm where II ought to
btA-highly ranked In American acitivi-
ties and fully sharing The highest good
fortunes OF American life
Becomingly associated win this sub
iect are the policies ~ irrigation and
rpclsmstiOn 50 essential TO agricul-
tural expansion and me continued de
velopment OF me great and wonderful
West II In our purpose to continue
and enlarge federal aid, NOT IN sec
tiopal Partially but for the good OF
all America
believe the budget system Will ef-
feet q necessary helpful reformation
and reveal business methods 70 govern
meut business
believe federal departments should
be made more businesslike and send
back 10 productive effort thousand OF
federal employees. who are either du-
pllcating work or not essential at all.
believe In the protective tariff pol
icy and know we will be calling for
It's saving Americanism again.
believe in great merchant ma
rine-I would have this republic the
leading maritime nation Of the world.
I believe In a navy ample to protect
II and able 10 assure us dependable
defense.
believe in a small army. but the
best In the world. with a mindfulness
for preparedness which will avoid the