The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-13
Eighth circuit. Legislation should be
considered for this purpose.
Drohihjfion


Prohibition.
The prohibition amendment to the
Constitution requires the congress and
the President to provide adequate laws
to prevent its violation. 1t Is my duty
to enforce such laws. For that pur-
pose 4 treaty Is being negotiated with
Great Britain with respect to the right
of search of lowering vessels. To pre-
vent smuggling, the coast guard should
be greatly strengthened. and a sup
ply of swift power boats should be
provided. The major sources of pro-
duction should be rigidly regulated,
and every effort should be made to
suppress interstate traffic. With this
action on the part of the national goy-
eminent, and the cooperation which Is
usually rendered by municipal and
state authorities, prohibition should be
made effective. Free government has
no greater menace than dlsrespect for
authority and CONTINUAL violation Of
law. 1t Is the duty Of citizen not
only to observe the law but to let 1t
be known that he is opposed to its
violation.
The Negro.
Numbered among our population are
some 12.0OO.OOO colored people. Un-
der our Constitution their rights are
just as sacred as those of any other
citizen. 1t is both public and n
private duty to protect those rights.
The congress ought to exercise all
Its powers of prevention and punish
ment against the hldeous crime of
lynching. Of which the negroes are by
no means the sole sufferers, but for
which they furnish a majority Of the
victims.
Regulatory Legislation.
Cooperation with other maritime
powers is necessary for complete pro-
lection of our coast waters from pol
luton. Plans for this are under way,
but await certain, experiments for ref
use disposal. Meantime laws pro-
hiblting spreading oil and oil refuse
from vessels In our own territorial
waters would be most helpful against
this menace and should be speedily
enacted.
Laws should be passed regulating
aviation.
Revision Is needed of the laws regu-
lating radio interference.
Legislation and regulations estab-
fishing load lines to provide safe load
ing of vessels leaving our ports are
necessary and recodiflcation Of our
navigation laws is vital.
Revision Of procedure Of the fed
eral trade commission will give more
constructive purpose to this depart
ment.
If our Alaskan fisheries are to be
saved from destruction. there must be
further legislation declaring a general
policy and delegatIng the authority to
make rules and regulations to an ad-
ministrative body.
Army and Navy.
For several years we have been
decreasing the personnel Of the army
and navy, and reducing their power
to the danger point. Further reduc-
tions should not be made. The army
is guarantee of the security Of our
citizens at home; the navy Is a guar
nntee of the security Of our citizens
abroad. Both Of these services should
be strengthened rather than weak
ened. Additional planes are needed
for the army. and additional subma-
rines for the navy. The defenses of
Panama must be perfected. We want
no more competitive ornaments. We
want no more war. But we want no
weakness that invites imposition. A
people who neglect their national de-
fense are putting In jeopardy their
national honor.
InsuIar Possessions.
Conditions in the insular posses
sions on the whole have been good.
Their business has been reviving.
They are being administered accord
ing to law. That effort has the full
support of the administration. Such
recommendations as may come from
their people or their governments
should have the most considerate at
tention.
Education and Welfare.
Our national government Is not do
ing us much as 1t legitimntely can
do to promote the welfare Of the peo-
pie. Our enormous material wealth,
our institutions, our whole form of
society, cannot be considered fully sue
cessful until their benefits reach the
merit of every Individual. This Is not
a suggestion that the government
should, or could, assume for the people
the Inevitable burdens Of existence.
There Is no method by which we can
either be relieved of the results of
our own folly or be guaranteed a sue
cessful life. There Is an inescapable
personal responsibility for the devel.
opment of character, OF industry, OF
thrift, and of self control. These do
not come from the government, but
from the people themselves. But the
government can and should always be
expressive of steadfast determination
always vigilant. to maintain condl,