The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-06

No Ready Made Program
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1t is not my purpose to bring to you
4 program of world restoration. In
the main such program must be
worked out by the nations more di-
rectly concerned. They must them
selves turn to the heroic remedies for
the menacing conditions under which
they are struggling, then we can help,
and we mean to help. We shall do so
unselfishly because there is compen-
sation in the consciousness of assist
ing selfishly because the commerce
and International exchanges in trade
which marked the high tide of for
tunate advancement, are possible only
when the nations of all continents are
restored to stable order and normal
relationship.
In the main the contribution Of this
republic to restored normalcy in the
world must come through the initia-
tive of the executive branch of the
government, but the best of intentions
and most careful considered purposes
would fail utterly il the sanction and
the cooperation of congress were not
cheerfully accOrded.
Expects No Conflict
am very sure we shall have no
conflict of opinion about constitu-
tional duty or authority. During the
anxieties of war, when necessity
seemed compelling, there were exces
sive grants of authority and an ex-
traordinary concentration OF powers
in the chief executive. The repeal Of
war time legislation and the auto
matte expirations which attend the
peace proclamation have put an end
to these emergency excesses, but |
have the wish to go further than that.
/ want to join you in restoring in the
most cordial way, the spirit OF CO.
ordination and cooperation and that
mutually of confidence and respect
which Is necessary in representative
popular government
No EncroachmentS
Encroachment upon the functions
of congress or attempted dictation of
it's policy are not to be though Of.
much less attempted, but there Is an
insisten call for harmony OF purpose
and concord Of action to speed the So
luton of the difficult problems con-
fronting both the legislative and ex-
ecutive branches of the government.
1t is worth while to make allusion
here to the character Of our govern
ment, mindful as one must be that an
address to you Is no less a message to
all our people, for whom you speak
most intimately. Ours is popular
government through palitical par
ties. We divide along political lines
and l would ever have it SO. do not
mean that partisan preferences
should hinder any public servant in
the performance of a conscientious
and patriotic official duty. We saw
partisan lines utterly obliterated
when war imperiled, and our faith in
the republic was riveted anew. We
ought not to find these partisan lines
obstructing the expeditions solution OF
the urgent problems of peace.
Party Should Be Responsible
Granting that we are fundamentally
a representative popular government
with political parties the governing
agencies, l believe the political party
in power should assume responsible
ity, determine upon policies in tho
conference which supplements con-
ventions and election campaigns. ant
then strive for achievement through
adherence to, the accepted policy.
There Is vastly greater security, i'm
mensely more of the national view
point, much larger and prompter &C.
complishment where our divisions
are along party lines. in the broas
and loftier sense. than to divide geo
graphically or. according to pursuits
< or personal following. For centur,
and q third, parties have been charged
with responsibility and held Il
y strict accounting. When they fall
they are relieved OF authority and thu
systein has brought us to a natioua
emInence no less than atwofld ex
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