The Tomahawk., 1921-03-10

of our onward, normal way. Recon
all these must follow. I would like to
hasten them, to tighten the splritand
add TO the resolution with when we
take up the task e., Let me T rel aeso 1Ge
just cause to make war upon US, we
hold no national prejudices, we enter.
tain no spirit of revenge, we 90 not
conquest nor boast of armed prowess.
If. despite this attitude: war is again
forced upon us, / earnestly nope way
may be found which will unity our IN,
dividual and collective strength. and
consecrate all America, materially and
spiritually. body and soul; to natlonai
~ wrong, something out of accord
with the ideals Of representative de-
mocracy, when one portion Of our clti-
zenship turns it's activities TO prlvate
gain amid defensive war while another
is fighting. sacrificing or dying Tor
national preservation:
A regret for the mistakes Of yester-
day must not, however, blind us to the
an aftermath Discouraging indebted
ness confronts us. like all the war
must be provided for: No civilization
can survive reputation. We can re,
duce the abnormal expenditures ana
we will. We can strike at war taxa
ton, and we must. Our most dangerous
tendency is to expect too much OF gov
eminent. and at the same time DO for
it too little. We need a rigid and yet
justice. and It must be attended by
individual prudence and thrift, whlch
are so essential to this trying hour
and reassuring for the future:
Task Of Readjustment.
The business world reflects the dis
turbance OF wars reaction. The eco
nome is and It has
fered the shocks and jars incident to
abnormal demands, credit mutations
and price upheavals. We must seek
age. Perhaps we never shall know the
old levels of wage again, because war
invariably readjusts compensations
must strike for normalcy to reach
sta bility. All the penalties will mot
be light. MOI: evenly distrlbuteG II IRE
is no instant step from disorder TO- Or
der. No altered system will work
miracle.
Outlines Party's Program: -.
The call is for productive America
to go on. I speak for Administrative
efticiency. for Tightening tax burdens.
for sound commercial practices, 1or
thetic concern for all agricultural prob
lens, for the omission or unnecessary
interference of government with bust
ness, for an end to governments exo
pertinent in business, and Tor more
efficient business in government ao-
ministration.
Duty Before Women voters.
With the nation wide Induction Of wom-
anhood into our Political 1,fnn1 IRE be we refine-
ment, her intelligence and her lnnuence
to exalt the social order We count upon
her exercise of the full privileges an9 td1
to speed the attainment Oh the hlshes'
RevoIutionists Warned.
If revolution insists upon oysrturnln1 ts
established order, let otnsr pe ~ ne nlace
for it in America. When world war
threatened civilization we pledged our re-
and our lives to ats a mnfur
Conservation. Ours is q! constitutional
freedom where the popular WI! Is . dne
protected. Our revisions, reformatlons
and evolutions reflect a deliberate judg-
ment and an orderly progres ss. a daetr we
or permit destruction by force
Tariff REIMBURSEMENT.
1t has been proved again and again
that we cannot while throwing our mar
can 9 th Of XS Sne ana sp
and hold our industrial emlnence In s4ch
unequal competition. Today, as never BE-
fore. when peoples are SEEKING a ,a,st ade
just our tariffs to the new order. we
seek participation in the worlds ex-
changes. because therein lies our way ~ ~
peace. We know full we'll we cannot sell sell
where we do not buy. and we cannot sell
successfully where we DO n9 dn carry fyr Up fbe
restoration, but for a new era in produc,,
ton, transportation and trade; we snai,
answer it best by meeting the demand
of a SURPRISING home market, by pro-
noting self-reliance in production ana oy
bidding enterprise. genius and efficiency
to carry our cargoes IN American Dot
~, n~fr Nf
~ Americn's Highest ideals. IT,.
We should not have an America Nv.
ing within and for herself alone: put
we would have her self-reliant. inde,
richer. Believing in our higher stand.
ards. reared through constitut constitutions,
liberty and maint nrid to op t%a aame
height. But pride in things wrought
is no reflex of completed task. com,
mon welfare is the goal OF our natlonal
welfare. It ought to~be it's friendliest
agency. There never can be equallty
Of rewards or possessions so long as
the human plan contains varieo talen ms
thrift. but ours ought to be a country
free from great blotches Of distressed
poverty. We ought to find way to
guard against the perils and penalties
Of unemployment. We want an Amer,
lea of homes, illumined with hope and
happiness. where mothers, freed from
the necessity Tor long hours Ol tOIi Oc-
yond their own doors, may PRESIDE as
BELTS the hearthstOne Of American cltl-
zenship
solemn Pledge to the People.
Service is the supreme commitment
of life I would rejoice to acclaim the
era of the Golden Rule and crown II
with the autocracy of service. i pledge
an administration wherein all the agen-
cfes of government are called to serve.
and ever promote an understanding OF
government purely as an expression OF
the popular will.
One cannot stand in this presence
and he unmindful of the tremendous
responsibility. The world upheavai
has added heavily to our taskss but
with the realization comes the surge
OF high resolve, and there is reassur-
ance in belief in the God-given destiny
of our republic. If I felt that there
is to be sole responsibility in the exec
utiye for the, America of tomorrow. l
should shrink from the burden. But
here area hundred millions. with com
mon concern and shared responsibility
answerable to God and country. The
republio summons them to their duty
and I invite cooperation.
accept my part with single MINDED
ness Of purpose and humility Of splrlt
and implore the favor and guidance OK
God in His Heaven. With these am
unafraid, and confidently face the fu-
ture. =.
I have taken the solemn oath Of
Office on that passage of holy writ