The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-16
THE MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT HARDING TO CONGRESS.

THE MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT HARDING TO CONGRESS.
What will probably down in history the most remark
able delivered to American Congress read
last Tuesday that body by President Warren G. Harding
furnishes further and conclusive proof of his nfnchng
adherence hmanaansm and the highest ideals of American
possibilities.
1t is LIBERAL highly constructive and appeals salts
factory proof the kenest of his critics his breath of
satisfactory settlement at the hands of his administration
suggestions to the League of Nations establishment OF peace
regard for private enterprise recognition of states rights etc.
possible Of ultimate accomplishment to the decided better
ment of the American government and its people.
The above mentioned suggestions naturally expected
and probably will be generally considered following
international But the suggestion of the establishment of De-
parment of welfare and the appeal for national policy or mind
These unique
No president the United has clearly declared
himself as interested in the development of citizenship among his
No President has before given the nation to know that
e e0nS Sae Of ,d the millions OF Negro n Of maa tine
al consideration national attempt at its bettement
These suggestions to be considered unusual and
think indicative deep gov
eminent may more fully realize practical achievement of what
its form of government should be government of the people,
The Department Of Welfare which established would
ua should interest all Americans deeply for through it, func
onng properly the ambitions entertained by for
realization 1t is true that: Governments obligation afma-
type of citizenship moderny accented almost universally Cow
eminent upon the body citizenship not maintain
with with the community serves and that "to bring these
rous activities together in single department where the whole
be properly appraised would effectiveness
economy andinteligence of direction.
ton of public health thrift etc, working with state controlled
agencies has already the feasibility of such project The
establishment of department would materially broaden the
of the possible of attainment in these directions
To and to those interested full citizenship for all Amer
lean citizens there be of the satisfaction derived
from the discussion of racial relations by the President
We have waited long and laboed hard suffered much and
hoped almost hope time national
chief executive would be impressed with the gravity of Ae
from Them
These hopes have been realized To some extent at least
and the world large that Congress ought wipe the
stain of babc ynchng from the banners of free and orderly
President Harding and the world we'll may be assured that
there at least 100000 American citizens who will welcome
"a humane and enlightened consideration of it. study of it's
national attitude of mind calculated to bring about most salts
factory possible adjustments relations between
of each race to the national life"
We and have for many years been convinced that
mutual tolerance understanding charity recognition of the in
tedpendence the and the maintenance of the rights of
citizenship lies the road to righteous adjustment
Barbarc ynching should long have been wiped from
the banners of this free and orderly democracy and should
long since have begun journey upon road of nationally
ognized inter-dependence.
It is possible however that there may many obsessed
with race hatred to see in this portion of the Presidents mes
signs of Negro loving etc. rather than at
through which the fathers of this country intended that
should flow These in the suggested commission
Cne study OF mtefacal 10 pei
suons peonage egazed bondage and they may raise
their demagogc voices in behalf of continued unAmecansm
1t is also possible and rather hope and will strive to
bring to pass that the spirit of justice desire for spiritual
well material and jealousy for the American good
which this message exhibit inspire those to whom
Congressman and citizens WELL that they bend
effort and lend their hearet support to heprogram which
proposes the belief that 100 cent Amercanism
content itself with nothing less than steady progress and
constructive operation
Again given to express our approval and APP
probation of Warren G. Hardngthe President with con-
science.
Ic DrnMAcE MATIID Al nIrrcnME nE IMpESTp AIMED