Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-16

SATURDAY,
of the electorate, rendering close
calculation impossible.
Nevertheless, | can perceive no
reason why the budget system should
not be beneficial in a campaign, as
it has proved to be in government.
1t is to be tested by our committee.
Keep Elections Clean
''There should be no relaxing of
resolute endeavors to keep our cleo
lions clean, honest AID free from
faint of any kind Only the closest
scrutiny Of both the sources Of con-
tributions and the character of eX-
nenditureS can accomplish this laud-
able purpose.
For the first time, this has been
provided for the coming campaign
through the appointment or COM
petent senate committee vested with
ample authority.
The Republican national chair
man has already volunteered to tlJe
sworn reports OF both income and
outeo, in full detail, at such regular
intervals as the committee may deem
serviceable AID practicable.
1.-The statutes provide for publlca'
ton of the names Of contributors
and of amounts contributed. But q
deficit at the end of campaign IN
part defeats this. The budget Will
cure that defect.
so far as the Republican party Is
concerned, I have made an absolute
requirement that our commlttee
shall live within its means. | nope
if will have a surplus on electlon
day, but it must not have q detlclt'
IT would make clearly and dell
nitelv one other requirement, tnal
no individual, or group of lndlVlo,
nails. may expect any governmental
favors in return for party assistance
Whatever anyone gives must be
given for the common good, or not
at ALL 49,
contributions can be received on
no other basis.
Influence If Women Welcomed
"For the first time, after haVlns
onportunity fully to organize the
women of the nation are brlnslhs
the new force which they represell'
directlv to bear on our pohLlcal al
fairs 7 know that the influence VI
womanhood will guard the nome
which is the citadel of the nation.
know it will be a protector OF emu
hood. [ know it will be on the sue
Of humanity. L welcome IL Us SIeo'
instrument of mercy and mlghtS
agency of peace. 1 want every WON
an to vote.
"While We are discussing some OF
the problems of the day, some or the
changes we propose to meet tempo
rary conditions, it is also well TO lie
member that it IS equally necessary
to support our fundamental lnstltu
lions.
1--WE believe in our method OF con
stitutional government and the IN
tegrity of the legislative, judicial anc
executive departments. we belleVe
that or liberties and our rights are
best preserved, not through polltlca
but through judicial action.
THE constitution is the sole
source and guaranty of natlona
freedom. We believe that the safest
place to declare and interpret th'
constitution which the people have
made is in the supreme court OF the
United States.
"We~believe the people of the ma
ton should continue to own the prop
erty and transact the business OF the
nation. We harbor no deluslons
about securing perfection. We know
that maknind is finite, and will con
tinue to be under any system. Bu'
that system is best which gives the
individual the largest freedom of &C
tion and the largest opportunity fol
honorable accomplishment.
Such a system does not tend tt
the concentration of wealth bit t.
the diffusion of wealth.
Would Continue System
"Under our institutions there is M
limitation on the aspirations a moth
er may have for her children. Tha
system / pray to continue. Thl:
country would not be a land of op
portunity, America would not b'
America, if the people were shack
led with government monopolies.
"Under our institutions success II
the rule and failure is the eXcep
ton.
I'VE have no better example o
this than the enormous progress:
which is being made by the negro
race. To some of its individuals i
may seem slow, toilsome and unsat
isfactory, but viewed as whole j
has been a demonstration of thei
patriotism and their worth. The.
are doing a great work in the land
and are entitled to the protection O.
the constitution and the law.
1t is satisfaction to observe tina
the crime of lynching, Of which they
have been so often the victims, ha!
been greatly diminished, and T trus
that any further continuation Of this
national shame may be prevented by
law.
LAS a plain matter Of expediency
the white man cannot be protected
unless the black man is protected
and as a plain matter Of right law
is law and justice is justice for ev
erybody.
"Our country has adopted prohi
bition and provided by Legislation
for it's enforcement. 1t Is the duty
Of the citizen to observe the law, and
the duty Of the executive to enforce
II propose to do my duty as best
I can
Seeks Child Labor Law
"Our different states have had diff
ferent standards, or no standards al
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