Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-28
NOCOMPROMISE
With REACTION,
DAVIS ASSERTS
Candidate States Stand
on Issues Of Cam
paign; Democrats Are
for Democracy

by The Associated Pre>s.)
CHICAGO. Oct. - Declaring there
"can be no compromise with reaction"
and reasSering his position on several
"of the more important ISSUES b. fore
the people John ". Davis. democratic
candidate for president. ISSUED today the
first of series of siaiem' MS for puhli-
cation between now and November g.
Mr.. Davis attitude regarding num-
bcrer of the p"lccs hr will seek to put
into effect. if elected. il sci forth a.
follows:
The >upmere issue in this campaign >.
Shall thu attitude of mind "f the ma
iioual administration be- one of liberalism
ur one of reaction:
"Shall our national rolicic> b. framed
with primary regard ia the interests of
Il few or 70 promote the ~ flare of all p:
"Shall the American government br
made 10 cmbody the idea of every man
tor himself:
Shall the American people through
this governments rca>>ume the moral
leadership of mankind:
Such an issue a> this tranSccnds
every question of today We face world
wherr in the supreme material problem
Is that of the equitable distribution ot
wealth. The democratic party stands
for the position that law and government
policy should encourage th. distribution
OF that wealth with all proper r. CARDS
for the toll If the men who produce ii;
the republican party for the doctrine
that il wc turn tile major portion uf that
wealth to n competent f'w. they viii
themselves distribute il for the benefit s
of tn. many
Democrats for Democracy
The democratic party stands for ih'
utmost possible democracy in industry.
~. republican for glorfied uligurchy.
Il stand for prosperity and for meas
nres which will protect the property
rights Of every human being. liui |
believe that while property rights must
hr respected. there are human right ,
whose worihin,ss tran>cead> every ma
trrinl consideration.
Every day W. face new problems in-
volving the opportunity of the human
spirit to realize its highest possibility.
We cannot allow the al d'yelopmrui NJ man
"a be circum mscribrd ~ ancient formulas.
The republican party stands pat: j, l.
essentially the party If reaction. Th"
democratic party looks forward: i I'm
essentially the party of progress ana
liberalism We treasure the wisdom of
the an,irntS. We vrucrutc and tak" tuli
account ~ the Expense of mankind hut
We recognize that the human soul does
not realize its greatest attainment within
the confines of 4 machine. hr tlHt ma-
chine steel. corporate organization. ur
ancient formula.
Look to Future.
The democratic party views rHch
morning. sun W. ihc light ~ ueW daN.
we preach po>pel . fhopc and conf
d.nce. We stand abov, all else. for the
light ~ men W realize their aspirations
tomorrow without being >hacklrd hy ~"
preindice. the ignorance of the selfish
ness of Yesterday.
-In that attitude ~ mind the Amrri-
can goncrnment mus approach lh" ~"lu-
tion of every problem. Their" can be u"
compromise with reaction.
There waS time ~ the great war
when this country passed through Il
F, ,riod of spiritual exaltaii"n such aS It
had never known hcfor' Everyone was
clad. YEA. eager 10 sacrifice for the sake
II whatever things were true. The
ouerry of every citizen was: what can
do for my nrighhorS and my friends
What can | do for my country. ~uth
Was nm expression of great t1ilh a
faith in all that is best in America There
i nothing ID the world worth \" nmri'
Ia u> ~ that