Evening star., 1924-10-28
DAVIS ANNOUNCES
SUPREME ISSUE"
Declares in Statement There
Can Be mo Compromise.
With Reaction"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 2S.-Deelaring
there can be compromise with
reaction and reasserting his position
on several of the more important
issues before the people" John w.
Davis. Democratic candidate for
President, issued today the first of
series of statements for publication
between now and November 4.
Mr.. Davis attitude regarding a
number Of the policies he will seek
to put into effect. if elected President,
is set forth follows:
The American people are entitled
TO know the policies which l will seek
TO put into effect if elected President
of the United States.
Accordingly on each day of the
coming week I shall restate sue
cinctly my position on each of the
more important issues before the
people.
"Supreme Issue" i'm Campaign.
The supreme issue in t.,Is car.-
paign is, Shall the atti.ude of mind
of the national administration be one
of liberalism or one of reaction?
Shall our national policies be
framed with primary regard to the
interests of few or to promote the
welfare of all"
Shall the American Government
be made to embody the idea of every
man for himself?
Shalt the American people, through
this Government. reassume the moral
leadership of mankind?
Such an issue as this tranScendS
every question of today. We face a
world wherein the supreme material
problem is that of the equitable dis
tribution of wealth.
The DernOpratic
the position that law and Government
policy should encourage the distribu-
ton of that wealth with all proper
regard for the toll OF the men who
produce it; the Republican party for
the doctrine that if we turn the major
portion of that wealth to a competent
Few, they will themselves distribute
it for the benefit of the many
The Democratic party stands for
the utmost possible democracy in in
dustry: the Republican for a glorified
oligarchy.
Stands for "Prosperity.,
II stand for prosperity and for
measures which will protect the prop
erty rights of every human being.
But [ believe that while property
rights must be respected, there are
human rights whose worthiness
transcends every material considera-
ton.
Every day we face new problems
involving the opportunity of the hu-
man spirit to realize its highest pos
sbility. We cannot allow the devel-
opment of man to be circumscribed
by ancient formulas. The Republican
party stands pat; 1t is essentially the
party of reaction. The Democratic party
looks forward; it is essentially the
party of progress and libe eralism. We
treasure the wisdom of the ancents,
we venerate and take full account of
the experience of mankind, but we
recognize that the human soul does
not realize its greatest attainment
within the confines o. machine, bet
that machine of steel, corporate or
ganization or of ancient formula.
"The Democratic party views each
mornings sun as the light of
new day, we preach a gospel of
hope and confidence We stand above
all elise for the right of men to
realize their aspirations tomorrow
without being shackled by the pref
udiced, the ignorant or the selhshness
of yesterday.
Government Attitude Defined.
In that attitude of mind the Amer
lean Government must approach the
solution of every problem. There
can be no compromise with reaction.
There was time in the great war
when this country passed through
a period of spiritual exaltation such
as it had never known before. Every
one was glad, yea, eager to sacrifice
for the sake of whatever things were
true. The query of every citizen
was: What can I do for my neigh
bors and my friends? What can l
do for my country?' Such was an
expression of a great faith, a faith
in all that is best in America There
is nothing in the world worth so
much to US as that"
He will make two addresses here
today.