The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-11
THE BURTON KEYNOTE

THE BURTON KEYNOTE
The keynote speech Representative Theodore Burton
before the Republican National Convention approached the
subject of partys claim continued power from broad
viewpoint His speech effective to those
who have assaed the party do nothing party and
touch with the change and progress of the nation Mr.
burton cited among the accomplishments of his party in the
Last four years the following:
@ Restored confidence in business after the war; ended
unemployment and set the wheels of industry hummng
Reduced the nations debt of twenty -four billions by
q The 921 revenue bill taxes eight hundred millions.
present controversies.
The Veterans Bureau formed to clean up the tangled
i of the disabled veterans departments
Prompt aid given to starving Russia, proof of the
humanity of America.
Looking to the future the administration is committed
to the Great Lakes-St Lawrence waterways.
immigration bills restricting admissions especially
beneficial to labor; constitutional amendment to prohibit
child labor called for; the policy of protection in
dusres was adhered to party as means of preventing u
employment.
The first great limitations of armament treaty was pro-
claimed.
- The partys leaders committed to the World Court
to other to the strength prestige Of
the nation abroad to bring in the world careful
agemen and reduced expenditures reduce taxes at home
The party stands for regulation of industry to protect the
public rights rather than governmental ownership of in
dustres.
narzng the efforts of Republican leaders in be-
half OF the farmer, Mr.. Burton said
witt assistance legislation was
ad@p e IN sixty-seventh
s S' s Ssa ss'ssS :s"s
for 30 years There for Of
War Finance Corporation nearly
yan,ea to farming communities emergency
leading grain
enacted allied packers bill
pn 5 e 09 qeom s" d ss nm grain
twenty five additional millions
Farm Loan Beard agricultural credit passed
the end - providing both
public 9nd private aid the securing
] h s ps e1 mns o nsf S facilities for
tive ketns act passed,
win n the Advantages
IN narrl wing the between the producer
as those enjoyed in other branches endeavor."
Further Mr.. Burton said: "The Republican party has
shown its willingness to extend beray to the last degree
III the enactment of legislation which will aid the farmer
but cannot respond mpractcabe theories or accept
measures which will only aggravate the situation.'
Mr. Burton stated the three open to the govern
ment IN relation to economic activities the old doctrine of
assez fare the control and management central gov
eminent with incidents OF public ownership and operation
ana hopeless bu1eaucracy regulation representing the
power OF great corporations combinations with equal
guarding against the evils of unestraned competition
This third the Republican doctrine securing for the ind
vldual quality OF opportunity and avoiding the ills of an
unweldy centralized government. The party hest
tated to regulation affecting great wealth.
condone misdeeds in office and the prompt action of Con-
in giving the President to act and the prompt
action of President Coolidge evidence to the nation dur
ing the oil lease disclosures that not condoned
. by the actual leaders of the nation.
The keynote speaker did not propose or popular
methods of appeal to the country for the party
likely that the Cleveland convention will descend to
the level of demagogues in order to select popular
pagn issue The party only appeal it's for the
past half century, during which the nation has made it's
greatest is record to inspire trust and con-
fdence.