The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-09-09

and because they win be helpful In
maintaining wholesome and patriotic
policy. 1t requires bat one more state
to ratify the national amendment and
thus bring a long-delayed. Justice. i
have the same earnest hope az our
platform expresses that some one OF
the remaining states will promptly take
favorable action.
Education.
'There must be an awakened inter-
est in education. The assumption that
things are all right Is an error. The
plain fact reveals two startling things,
one, a growing decimation in the ranks
Of teachers and the other. the existence
Of five and one-half millions Hitter
ates. The army of instructors has
been more or less demoralized through
financial, temptation from other activi-
ties which pay much better. We owe
too much to the next generation to
be remiss in this matter.
Campaign Contributions.
'There will be no attempt in this
campaign to compete by dollars with
OuE ODDoSlllOu. 0O many RCORiC ha sC
been in the money gathering bush
ness, for the reactionary cause that
the millions already In hand are more
or less a matter Of general informa-
tion. All that we ask Is that both
parties deal in the utmost good faith
with the electorate and tell the plain
truth as to the amounts received. the
contributors, and the items of dis
bursements. ->-~r-sp--
"The sort of readjustment which will
appeal to our self-respect and ultimate
honest readjustment. Any unfair ad
justment simply delays the ultimate
process and we should remember the
lesson of history that one extreme
usually leads to another. We desire
Industrial peace. We want our people
to have an abiding confidence in gov
ernment. but no readjustment made
under reactionayy auspices will carry
with 1t the confidence Of the country.
..The inconvenisnces incident to the
war have been disQuieting; the failure
of the Republican Congress to repeal
annoying taxes has added to our trou-
bles. The natural impulse is to forget
the past. to develop new interests. to
create a refreshened and refreshing
atmosphere in life, We want to for
get war and be free from the troubling
thought of its possibility in the future
We want change from the old world
of yesterday where international in
trigue made people mere pawns on the
chess-board of war. We want n change
from the old Industrial world where
the man who toiled- was assured "a
full dinner pail as his only lot and
portion. But how are we to make the
change? Which way shall we go? We
stand at the forks of the road and must
choose which to follow. One leads to
higher citizenship. a freer expression
of the individual and fuller life for
all. The other leads to reaction, the
rule of the few over the many and the
restriction of the average mans
chances to grow upward. Cunning de-
vices backed by unlimited prodigHI ex-.
penditures will be used to confuse and
to lure. But have an abiding faith
that the pitfalls will be avoided and
the right road chosen. C..
"The leaders opposed to Democracy
promise to put the country back to
normal This can only mean the So
called normal Of former reactionary.
administrations. the outstanding fea-
ture OF which was a pittance for farm
produce and q small wage for q long
day Of labor. Ny vision does not turn
backward to the normal desired by
the senatorial olisarchy, but, to
future In which all shall have normal
opportunity to cultivate a higher stat
ure amidst better environment than
that Of the past. Our view is toward
the sunrise Of tomorrow with its
progress and Its eternal promise of
better things. The opposition stands
in the skyline Of the setting sun. look
ing backward. to the old days Of re-
action.
II accept the nomination Of our par
ty, obedient to the Divine Sovereign
of all peoples. and hopeful that by
trust In Him. the way will be shown
for helpful service"
An ch AeE Tn EeGADE