Evening star., 1924-08-12
O. Corrupt Pledges Honesty and Effective Leadership

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fears of those who dread a different
fate for the United States.
Respects Opposition.
There are in this country sincere
mind who oppose both the world
court and the league and. indeed,
any organic contact with other ma
tions. because they wish the United
States to live a purely opportunist
life. They wish no obligation at any
time to any other powers. even the
slender obligation to consult and to
confer. l respect such opinions even
though | do not share them, for, on
sheerest grounds OF national safe
ty, cannot think it prudent that the
United States should be absent
whenever all the other nations of the
world assemble to discuss world
problems. But 1 must be permitted
to doubt the intellectual honesty of
those who profess to favor organized
international cooperation for peace
and who studiously turn away from
the only agencies yet created to that
end.
Will Await JudEment.
'Tn my :own Thought concerning
the league two aspects Of the question
have been constantly before me. L
have never found It possible greatly
to concern myself as to the. terms of
our adherence or the language in
which those terms might be phrased.
Deeds are of more consequence than
words. Time and custom and the
laws q natural growth will have
THAR In anita nj In
vided a sincere purpose lies behind
them. Whatever the character In
which we shall finally appear, it is
the fact Of our presence that will
count. ! Neither have / at any time
believed, nor do / now believe, that
the entrance of America into the
league can occur, will occur or should
occur until the common judgment Of
the American people is ready for the
step. We waited for this judgment
to ripen in order that we might en-
ter the war. ! am content, IL need
be, to wait until IL speaks for the
agencies Of peace.
That a day can and will come
when this great question will finally
be lifted entirely above the plane of
partisan politics, when men will
cease to take counsel solely of their
-.
and when the voice of public ap-
proval will find means to make itself
heard, / am serenely confident.
Promises Cooperation.
Until that day arrives I deem it
the duty OF the Chief Executive to
cooperate officially by every means
at his command with all Ireitimate
endeavors, whether they come from
the league or from any other source
to lessen the prospect of future war
TO aid In repairing the ravages OF the
wars tnat are past; to promote dis
armament and to advance the we'll
pefng OF mankind. Equally. too his
duty and the duty of Congress. bur
aehsome as 1t may be, to maintain
the means of adequate national de-
tense until reason is permitted to
take the place OF force: we canrot
throw away the sword when Other
scappards are not empty. Nor can
reconcile 1t with my ideas OF the dig
hitE OF great nation to be renre.
senteo at international gatherings
on.F under the poor pretense of 'un.
pnciai observation. If become
PRESIDENT Of the United States. Amer.
lea will sit as an equal among .oual.
whenever she sits at all.
Further Important DecIarats>m,
This brief outline OF the view,
and purposes of the party as 1 under.
stand them might well serve all the
demands OF this occasion, but in the
PLATFORM we have adopted find .
further declaration concerning which
my own convictions are too profound
ior silence. We have taken occasion
to reanirm our belief in the constttu.
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dofS and to deplore and condemn an,
effort from whatever source n
arouse racial or religious dissensior
In this country. Such q declaration
every right-thinking American mus
fndorse. No disaster that the mine
can picture equals in it's hideous pos
sfbilfties the coming in this countr,
OF separation OF its citizenship int,
discordant groups along racial or re
Ngious lines. Nothing would SO ut
terly destroy our happiness and Sc
curity at home and our dignity an.
influence abroad. Let us thank Go,
with reverence that those who build
ed the Inheritance We enjoy deal
with that question and settled it lon,
ago. Let it be said to the immorta
glory of those who founded tn,
Province of Maryland that religious
gan with the toleration act which
they adopted in 1919. 1t broadenes
with the years until it was writer
into the Constitution in language tet
plain to be mistaken that in thi.
happy land of ours every man might
without loss or threat of loss, withou
lessening or threat of lessening, hi.
civic, social or political rights, wor
ship in his own way and fashion tn,
one God and Father of US all.
Runs to Every Greed.
This toleration runs not only t
the creed professed by a majority bu
to every creed, no matter how mum
erous or how few its adherents.
was written, too, that church ant
state should be forever so far sepa
rate that neither the right nor tn,
duty OF public service should b,
diminished or enlarged by the re
lfgious belief OF any man. 1t is tn,
solemn duty OF every believer II
American Institutions to oppose an!
challenge of this sacred doctrine, or
ganized or unorganixed, under what
ever name or in whatever character
it may appear.
From one who aspires to the pres
idency, however, q declaration ever
more direct than this may right.
fully be expected. I wish, therefore
not merely to denounce bfgotry, in.
tolerance and race prejudice as alief
to the spirit of America, I wish alst
to state how and in what way the
views / entertain are to influence MI
actions. Into my hands will fall
when 1 am elected, the power to ap'
point thousands of persons to once
under the Federal Government. Wher
that time arrives shall set up nc
standard of religious faith or racia
origin as a qualification for any Of
Ace. My only query concerning an!
appointee will be whether he is hon.
est, whether he is competent, wheth.
er he is faithful to- the Constitution
No seleefion to he made by me vii