Evening star., 1924-08-15

viewed as a whole 1t has oeen a dem
onstration of their patriotism and
their worth. They are doing Il greaDi
work in the land, and are entitled TO
the protection of the Constitution and
the law. 1t is Il satisfaction to Obj
serve that the crime of lynching, of
which they have been so often the
victims, has been greatly diminished,
| and trust that any further continu-
alton of this national shame may bc
| prevented by law. AS plain matter
of eXpediency, the white man cannot
be protected unless the black man II
protected, and as plain matter Of
| right law is law and justice Is jus
| tice for everybody.
Liquor. Child Labor. Defense.
| "Our country has adopted prohibi-'
| 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 enforce It
| | propose to do my duty as best !
| can.
Our different States have had diff
| ferent standards or no standards a.
all for child labor. The Congress
| should have authority to provide Il
| uniform law, applicable to the whole
Nation, which will protect childhood
| Our country cannot afford to let any
| one live off the earnings of it's youth
of tender years. Their places are not
| in the factory, but in the school. that
| the men and women of tomorrow may
| reach higher state of existence ano
the Nation of a higher standard Of cit-
| ZenShip.
| Il am in favor of national defense.
| not merely as an abstract state Of
| mind, but as a concrete mode of &C
ton L favor not merely talking
about it, but doing something about
| it. / do not want the safety of my
country to be imperiled in it's do
mestic 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.
THE Government of the United
States represents the public. 1t is its
business to protect and advance the
general welfare. 1t wants every one
treated fairly, and expects every one
to do his duty. 1t must be impartial
| but it ought to be humane. 1t wants
| to establish justice, equity and mercy.
| II desires to see adequate returns
both for capital invested and for
work done. 1t believes in protecting
health and in cherishing education.
| 1t is opposed to the domination of
either wealth or organized minori-
of all the people.
Liberal Thought.
| We are likely to hear a great deal
of discussion about liberal thought
| and progressive action. 1t is we'll for
| the country to have liberality in
| thought and progress in action, but
its greatest asset is common sense
In the commonplace things of life
lies the strength of the Nation. 1t is
not in brilliant conceptions and
strokes of genius that we shall find
the chief reliance of our country but
! in the home. in the school, and in re-
| igion. America will continue to de
fend these shrines Every evil force
that seeks to deSecrate or DESTROY
them will find that Higher Power
has endowed the people with an in
herent spirit of resistance The peo-
pie know the difference between pre-
tense and reality. They want to be
told the truth. They want to be
| trusted. They want a chance to work
out their own material and spiritual
| salvation. The people want a gov
ernment of common sense
| These, Mr.. Chairman, are some of
the beliefs which / hold. some of the
principles which 1 propose to support
Because l am convinced that they are
true, because / am satisfied that they
are sound, submit them with abiding
| faith to the judgment of the Ameri-
| can people"