Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-04

piIing up campaign funds to infu-
ence election?
as it right or wrong that America
should fail to do everything she can
to promote disarmament and produce
lasting peace in the world?
Il ask you to believe that / am far
more concerned in rousing the moral
sense of the American people to as
sert itself on such questions as these
than i am in my own election to the
presidency of the United States.
''Of the effort that has been made in
some quarters to persuade the people
that the only way to have prosperity
in the United States is to vote the
Republican ticket, 1 can only say that
such a claim hardly needs to be dis
cussed. for when we look back over
the history of the country and com
pare conditions under Republican and
Democratic rule, Democratic admin
istratons do. not suffer by the COM
parison. We have prospered under
both. and, fortunately for US all. pros
perity is not a gift which political
parties can grant or withhold at their
pleasure. They do not control the
sunshine or the rain. But one thing
is sure: There can be no lasting pros
perity in any country where the peo-
Pile do not have confidence in their
government, and this confidence can
como only from the knowledge that
men In office are thoroughly honest
and that the laws are fair and jus:
and impartially administered.
Summary ar Policies.
Tt has been my effort during the
campaign to so present the issues
that the people might pass judgment
on them, with complete knowledge OF
my political faith and of the policies
which the Democratic party would
enforce If trusted with power. Those
policies may be briefly summarized.
They include:
Il. Both the punishment OF men
who may be proven guilty of actual
crime committed while holding Of
nee under the Government, as well as
those who have conspired with them.
and a thorough housekeeping, which
Will purge the Government service Of
all those who have shown themselves
incompetent or unfit for the offices
they hold; followed by an admins
tration of the Government in a spirit
OF rigid insistence on honesty upon
the part OF every public servant
me reinforcement of privilege
IN hisn places and insistence upon
the passage of laws preserving equal
opportunity to all American citizens.
b. a revision. of the tariff in a
manner which will injure no Iegiti-
mate INDUSTRY, but will make IL i'm
possible for monopoly to shelter it
self behind any section of the law, or
Tor any man to plumber his neighbor
unoer Government license.
4. a strict economy in Govern
inent expenditure and a reduction of
the rates Of the income tax and all
other taxes as rapidly as the needs
Oh the Government will permit.
Pay of L. S..Norkers.
.. The maintenance of the civil
services and proper compensation for
all Government employees.
An honest, efficient and sympa
tnetlc administration of the Veterans
bureau and a. grateful care for all
who have served the country in time
of war '--''o
=. Such laws and such admins
ration OF the laws as will enable the
FARMER to prosper in his own right.
and put those engaged in the basic
industry of agriculture on terms of
economic equality with other occu-
pations.
80. A sympathetic attitude to-
wards the laboring man who must
rely upon his daily toll to provide
his daily bread, preserving to him
all legitimate weapons for his eco
nomic defense, and an opportunity TO
be heard in any matters of govern
ment that concern his rights and
welfare.
-. A stern opposition to a further
increase of bureaucratic government
and to the taking over by the Federal
Government OF duties which can be
| better performed by the individual
States.
40. A dedication of the energies
Of America to the cause of perma-
nent peace in the world, and a con-
sistent effort to re-establish her place
in the moral leadership of mankind
''The Democratic party will act as
united party committed to definite
policies, realizing that efficiency in
any Government conducted by politi-
cal parties depends upon the ability
of party leaders to lead and upon the
willin gness on the part of their fol-
lowers to follow"