Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
BATTLE To FINISH
AGAINST Reaction!
PLEDGED BY DAVIS

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Declaring
there "can be no compromise with
reaction" and reasserting his posi-
ton on several "of the more inn
portant issues before the people"
John w. Davis, Democratic candi-
date for president, issued today the
first of a series of statements for
publication between now and No
vember 4.
Mr.. Davis attitude regarding a
number of the policies he will seek
to put into effect, if elected presi-
dent, is set forth as follows;
THE American people are en-
titled to know the policies which I
will seek to put into effect if elect
ed president of the United States.
Accordingly, on each day of the
coming week, 1 shall restate sue
cinctly my position on each of the
more important issues before the
PEOPLE.
THE supreme issue in this cam
paien is: Shall the attitude of
mind of the national administration
be one of liberalism, or one of re-
action?
Shall our national policies be
framed with primary regard to the
interests of a few or to promote the
welfare of all?
Draws Significant Comparison
"Shall the American government
be made to embody the idea of ev
cry man for himself?
Shall the American people
through this government resume the
moral leadership of mankind?
Such an issue as this transcends
every question of today. We face
Il world wherein the supreme ma
terial problem is that of the equita-
BILE distribution of wealth. The
Democratic party stands for the po-
sition that law and government pol
icy should encourage the dstribu-
ton of wealth with all proper re-
gard for the toll of the men who
produce it; the Republican party
for the doctrine that if we turn the
major portion of that wealth to
competent few, they will themselves
many.
"rhe Democratic party stands for
the utmost possible democracy in
industry; the Republican for
3lorified oligarchy.
II stand for prosperity and for
measures which will protect the
property rights of every human
being. But L believe that while prop
erty rights must be respected, there
are human rights whose worthiness
transcends every material considera-
ton
Every day we face new problems
involving he opportunity of the hui
man spirit to realize it's highest pos
sibility. We cannot allow the devel.
opment of man TO be circumscribed
by ancient formulas. The Republi-
can party stands pat: it is essentially
the party of reaction. The Demo-
cratic party looks forward; it is es
sentialiy the party Of progress and
liberalism.
I'VE treasure the wisdom Of an
clients, we venerate and take full ac-
count of the experience of mankind,
but we recognize that the human
soul does not realize it's greatest at
talnment within the confines of a
machine, be that machine of steel.
a corporate organization, or of an
cient formula. The Democratic par
ty views each mornings sun as the
light of new day; we preach a Cos
pei of hope and confidence; we stand
above all else for the right of man
to realize their aspirations tomorrow
without being shackled by the preiu-
diced, the ignorant, or the selfishness
of Yesterday
In that attitude of mind the
American government m IL 5 ap.
proach the solution of every prob
lem. There can be no compromise
with reaction.
There was a time in the great
war when this country passed
tn 1ugh a period of spiritual exalta-
ton. such as it had never known be-
fore. Everyone was glad, yea, eager
to sacrifice for the sake of what.
ever things We're true. The query
OF every citizen was: What can do
TO- my neighbOrs and my friends?
what can do for my country?' Such
was an expression of a great faith.
faith in all that is best in America.
There is nothing in the world worth
so much TO us as that"
GENERAL CROWDER IN BED
HAVANA, cuba. Oct. 2S-General
+. II. Crowder. American ambassador
to Cuba, was confined 10 his bed
today by a cold from which he had
been indisposed for several days. lie
had been coming to his office daily,