Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-01
PEACE PROGRAM
URGED BY DAVIS
Ohio Valley Laborers
Are Addressed by
Candidate


WHEELING. Va. Sept Those
who counsel isolation for America are
-blind leaders Of the blind John w.
Davis. the democratic presidential can
didate announced here today in a Labor
Day address
Speaking before the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor assembly. Mr. Davis
called upon laboring men and women Of
Ameri a. "as those on whom the burdens
Of war weigh with most crushing weight.
tc lead their fellow countrymen on this
great subject. To make sure that Amer
len takes her rightful places in the coun-
cilS Of humanity
Adoption Of the political and CONNER
cial policies of the nation 10 the new
conditions in the modern world 50 as Ia
make the country secure against war
was declared by the democratic nominee
10 be one fthe three great con tructive
duties before the American people il
labor l. 70 hoi dthe ground that il has
gained in centuries Of struggle. He
enunciated as the others. the preserva-
tion of the equality of opportunity and
the equality of right
In his treatment Of the last two sub
iects. Mr.. Davis declared himself az
follows:
For the strengthening Of the public
school system but against the proposed
federal department of education as an
entry ION the fatal path of a state
monopoly Of education"
For ratification Of the child labor
amendment - that human greed" may
"a.
that has ben opened.
Against any ~trifling with" the nat
ural rights Of freedom of assembly, free
dom cf labor. freedom ~ contract. free
dom Of the press and fundamental free
dom in mafters of religious belief and
practice.
Against proposals 10 curb the powers
o fthe courts 10 protect the weak against
unwi~e and unjust laws.
For the writing IA palmer terms Of
the law against the use of injunction in
labor disputes. II that be necessary 10
make the courts stay within the limita-
ton already fixed by act of congress
At the outset Of his address. Mr.. Davis
said he would not make political
speech.
We meet as Americans on nm Ameri-
can holiday" he said We can afford
for the moment 20 forget political par
ties and the issues that divide them. and
speak Of things concerning which all
true Americans should agree
Reviewing the struggles Of labor
against the forces Of human greed and
avarice" 10 come 10 It's present position.
Mr. Davis said:
If labor j. 10 hold the ground that
it has gained which j. another way Of
saving that If America il 20 remain
American, there are three great con
structive duties before the American
people.
The first j. to preserve equality OF
opportunity and make the nation secure
against any tendency 10 harden into q
system ~ caste. We do not want men
and women in this country 70 remain
tied To the stations which their fathers
occupied. We wish all fathers and all
mothers 10 nurse the hope that their
children may lead happier and broader
lives than they themselves have known.
The second duty j. to 80 arrange and
20 administer our government n 70 pre-
serve equality Of right Whether we are
dealing with the tariff, with taxation,
with finance. with the railroads. with
agriculture. with industry. or what sub
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