The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12

Quire hard unrelenting toll. To him
a better future means continuous
struggle AMI presents q constant
challenge, He is no day dreamer.
for he knows the stern realities Of
work-a-dav world. We cannot
legislate mankind into a state of
perfection. In the fullest sense OF
the term his conservatism is re-
markablv progressive. 1t grapples
with facts; it uses the past to make
the future; II welcomes changes for
the better: II rejoiceS in the blessing
we now enjoy; it enters militantly
INTO the struggle for sound progress.
This man is an American.
Great Law UphOlder.
The question of law observance
In our country today simply cannot
be ignored. Our liberties have
been purchased at great sacrifice.
But 1t is amazing how cheaply
some would barter them awav.
With sharp incisiveness this man
writes: The sole guarantee Of lib
erty is obedience TO law under the
forms of ordered Government
Upon this isue there is no mis-
taking where he stands. Law OBJ
servance is a necessity for PEI
petuation Of American institutions.
Every true American must share
his stern determination to bring
about the full observance and rigid
enforcement of the law.
His fervent love of America
has made him an out and out
nationalist. He cannot look with
composure upon any plan or pro-
posal which would limit directly
or by inference the independence OF
America. No one need doubt where
he stands.
without any hesitation he as
serts: 1T IL the record of history
that nations follow their interests.
We shall follow ours That is
clear cut and unequivocal.
He was thoroughly in sympathy
with the Washington conference, ats
methods and results, because it, in
lIo way, contradicted American prin-
ciples. No nation was to suffer
any diminution of independence
That conference was to him the
expression of a great hope lie
stands for America first because
America can then serve all mankind.
We are an independent people. With
cal fervor he has exclaimed. We
have great desire to be supremely
American
Here then is this man who is a
fellow American. He believes firmly
In intelligence; he is the apostle of
sound progress for all the people:
he demands that democracy shall
respect it's own laws; and above all,
he stands for the undiminished. i'm
trammeled independence and sover.
eighty Of the United States of Amer
lea. Heart and soul, he is an Amer
lean.
III. THE HUMAN BEING.
I'VE have seen what manner OF
man he Is. We have found him to
be superbly American.
Believes in the People.
He has unlimited confidence in
the people. He actually proceeds
upon the conviction, as Thomas
Hooker put 1t, that the foundation
Of authority is laid firstly in the
free consent of the people"
Consistent with this point of view
he actively supported the change To
the direct election of United States
Senators. His whole career is q
challenge to every citizen to perform
his public duty.
"As early as 1907 he was support.
ing equal suffrage. Those were the
days when it required courage to lie
suffragist.
Likewise, when he was in the
Senate Of his own State he actively
supported the Mothers Relief bill,
and as Governor of the Common.
wealth of Massachusetts, in 1919 L4
signed the forty.eight hour bill IL.
signed to safeguard the vital inter.
ests Of women and children.
Eve must add TO these convincing
practical evidence of his position The