Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15

at such regular intervals az the COM
mittee may Geem serviceaofe and
practicable.
The statutes provide for publica-
ton of the names OF contributors ana
of amounts contributed. But a deficit
at the END of campaign In part de-
feats this. The budget will cure tina,
defect, So far as the Republican
Party is concerned, l have made an
absolute requirement that our COM
mittee shall live within it's means.
hope II will have surplus on election
day, but IL must not have a deticit.
would make clearly and definitely
one other requirement, that no Nm
diyiduai, or group of individuals. may
expect any governmental favors in
return for party assistance. What
ever anyone gives must be given for
the common good, or not at all Con-
trihutions can be received on no
other basis.
Every Woman Should Voss
For the first time, after having op-
| portunity fully to organize, the wo-
men OF the Nation are bringing the
! new force which they represent
| directly to bear on our political at
| fairs. l know that the influence of
womanhOod' will guard the home,
10 tuS CltduSk thG NAHUM
know 1t will he q protector of
! childhood. | know 1t will be on the
side OF humanity. ! welcome It as
| a great instrument of mercy and a
mighty agency Of peace. want
! every woman to vote.
While we are discussing some OF
the problems of the day, some Of the
changes we propose to meet temper
| airy conditions, II is also we'll to re-
! member that it is equally necessary
to support our fundamental institu-
; tions, We believe in our method Of
! constitutional government and the
, integrity of the legislative, judicial,
and executive departments. We be-
lieve that our liberties and our
! rights are best preserved, not
! through political, but through judi
| cial action. The Constitution Is the
| cole source and guaranty of national
| freedom. We believe that the
safest place to declare and inter-
pref the Constitution which the peo-
pie have made is in the Supreme
| Court Of the United States.
| We believe the people of the Ma
! tion should continue to own the
property and transact the business
of the Nation. We harbor no de-
msions about securing perfection
| We know that mankind is finite
and will continue to be under any
system. But that system is best
/ which gives the individual the larg-
! est freedom of action, and the
largest opportunity for honorable
! accomplishment. Such system
does not tend to the concentration
| of wealth but to the diffusion of
wealth. Under our institutions
l tG
aspirations a mother may have for
her children. That system / pray
to continue. This country would
| rot be q land of opportunity.
/ America would not be America, If
the people were shackled with gov
/ eminent monoplies.
Success the Rule
| Under our institutions success is
| the rule and failure is the exception.
; We have no better example of this
| than the enormous progress which is
| being made by the Negro race. To
! some of its individuals it may seem
slow, toilsome, and unsatisfactory,
but viewed as a whole II has been
a demonstration of their patriotism
| and their worth. They are doing a
great work in the land. and are en-
! titled to the protection of the Con-
, stitutton ana the law. 1t is a salts
faction to observe that the crime
OF lynching. Of which they have been
| SO often the victims, has been great
| ~ diminished, and 1 trust that any
further continuation of this ma
| tional shame may be prevented by
| law. AS a plain matter of ex-
pediency the white man can not be
| protected unless the black man is
| protected, and as a plain matter of
! right law is law and Justice In
,, justice for everybody.
Our country has adopted prohibit
ton 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 en-
! force. l propose to do my duty as
! best | can.
Our different States have had DIFF
| lerent standards. or no standards at
! all. for child labor. The Congress
should have authority to provide a
uniform law applicable to the whole
Nation which will protect childhood
| our country can not afford 10 let
| anyone live Off the earnings OF its
! youth of tender years. Their places
| are not In the factory, but in the
| school, that the men and women of
| tomorrow may reach a higher state
OF existence and the Nation a higher
standard Of citizenship.
! am in favor Of national defense.
| not merely rs an abstract state of
nina, but as p concrete mode Of
action. favor not merely talking
| ABOUT 1t, but doing something auou,
1t, do not want the safety of my
country to be imperiled in it's do
nestle or foreign relations by any
failure to be ready to preserve order
or repel attack. But ! propose to
WORK for voluntary observance of
law and mutual covenants Of peace.
Common Sense
| The Government of the United
States represents the public. II is
its business to protect and advance
the general welfare. 1t wants
everyone treated fairly, and expects
everyone to do his duty. II must he
impartial. but 1t ought to be
humane. It wants to establish
justice. equity, and mercy. 1t de-
sires to see adequate returns both
for capital invested and for work
| done. 1t believes in protecting
health and in cherishing education.
| IL Is opposed to the domination OF
| either wealth or organized minorities
| and is committed to the free rule of
all the people.
| We are likely to hear a great
deal of discussion about liberal
thought and progressive action. II
| Is well for the country to have
liherality in thought and progress in
action, but its greatest asset il COM
mon sense. In the commonplace
things of life lies the strength OF
the Nation. 1t IL not in brilliant
conceptions and strokes of genius
that we shall find the chief reliance
OF our country, but in the home, in
fha achool and In ratiotou A~.~...n