The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-23

should stamp out lynching and remove
that stain from the fair name OF
America.
believe the federal government
should give its effective aid in solving
the problem of ample and becoming
housing of its citizens.
| believe this government should
Nuke its Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that its patriotic citizens
paid in purchasing them.
l believe the tan 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 Am
erica should be guaranteed the enjoy
ment of all their rights, that they
have earned the full measure of citi
Zenship bestowed. that their sacrifices
in blood on the battletields of tn,
republic have entitled them to all Of
freedom and opportunity, all of sym.
pathy and aid, that the American
spirit of fairness and justice demands
| believe there is an easy and opcn
path to righteous relationship With
Mexico. 1t has seemed to me that Oul
undevelopcd, uncertain, and infirm
policy has made us a culpable party
to the governmental miSfortunes il
that land. Our relations ought to be
both friendly and sympathetic. We
would like to acclaim Il stable gov.
eminent there and offer IA %neiyhbOrly
hand in pointing the way to greater
progress.
| believe in law enforcement. II
elected | mean to be Il constitutional
president and it is impossible to ignor,
the constitution, unthinkable to evade
the law, when our every committal is
TO orderly government. The four mil.
lion defenders on land and sea We're
worthy of the best traditions of Il
people, never warlike in peace ant
never pacifiSt in war. They com
mandrd II pride. They have oul
gratitude which must have the genu
inc expression. 1t is NOT only IA duty
it is Il privilege to see that the sacri
fees made shall be requited and thai
those still suffering from casualties
and disabilities shall be a%bundantll
aided and restored to the highest
capabilities Of citizenship and its en-
iuyment.
The womanhood of America, al
ways its glory, its inspiration and tho
potent uplifting force in It's social ano
spiritual development. is about To he
enfrancEi;2d. insofar nA ~cougcaSS cal
"a the fact is already accom- ii~hGd
by party edict, by ry recorded ole
by personal conviction, l am commit
ted To AIS measure of Justice. L I,
my ERNEST hope, my sincere desire
that the one needed state vote bt
quickly recorded in the affirmation q
In" right of equal suffrage and tuH.
llp vote of every citizen shall I've cas-
ton. And to the great number o
noble women who have opposed il
conviction this tremendous change II
tile ancient relation of the II
applied by government, | venture t
plead that they will accept the full
responsibility of enlarged citizenship
and give to the best in the republic
their suffrage and support.
Ours is not only Il fortunate peopl,
bur Il very common-senSical people
with vision high but their feet on In
earth, with belief in themselves nm,
faith tu God. Whether enemies threat
euci from without or menaces arts
rro'a within, there is some iudettnabl
voice That says, 'IIave confidence i
the republic. America will go on"