Evening star., 1927-10-12

should pltcn our TENTS ia IHS Oiu
camp of democracy.
Let us rally our forces to the nag
of the Constitution; let us make our
fight beneath banners proclaiming:
"The inalienable rights of the citi-
zen, among which are liberty of con-
science. without coercion, criticism
or obloquy; the right of every man
/ to worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience, and that
none shall make him afraid; the
right of free speech, free press ana
peaceable assemblage; the right OF
each citizen to regulate his own per-
sonaI conduct-chart his own course
through life-determine his own
habits and TO control the AFFAIRS OF
his own household, free from all re-
straints, save that in the exercise OF
these natural privileges he will not
interfere with the rights of others.
"Iet us reassert the truth OF the
doctrine that if this people are to re.
main free, local self-government and
the sovereignty of the States must
be preserved; the Federal power
should be brought within the limits
not only Of the letter, but also within
the spirit of the Constitution; the
march of Capitalization must be ar
rested; government by boards and
bureaueracies must cease.
Hits Special Privileges.
Let us demand the honest admin
istration of government; the swift
and sure punishment of all public
plunderers, bribemongers and other
maIefactors; the equalization Of the
burden of taxation; the repeal of all
laws creating special privileges; the
dismissal of an army of spies. snoop-
ers, sneaks and informers: the libe-
ration of honest business from oppres-
sive interference by governmental
agents; the prosecution and punish
ment of those who by trusts, combi-
nations and restraints of trade make
war on honest business and despoil
the people.
Let us advocate the American doc.
trine, which places the interests of
our country and our people above those
of any and all other countries or peo-
pies; which tolerates no DIVIDED al
legiance; which aims to make Ameri-
can citizens the freest, happiest and
most prosperous people on earth, and
which rejects all policies calculated to
imperil the rights or jeopardize the
majesty and security of the United
States.
LET us demand that the Govern
ment' shall in all proper ways assist
in the development of the natural re-
sources of the land-that 1t shall ims
mediately develop and execute a plan
to control and conserve our great in
land waters; harness their power; de-
velop the arid lands of the West; pro-
tect the great valley States from in
undation, and place upon our mighty
rivers and lakes argosies which will
bear an immense commerce, thus COM
mercially uniting the interior United
States with the Panama Canal.
Would Aid Merchant Marine.
"We should insist upon the encour-
agement and development of a great
merchant marine, which will not only
carry our commerce to all ports of
the world in American ships and be-
meath the American flag, but which
will also strengthen our defense upon
the seas in case of war.
Our demand should be for honest
elections, the failing Of every rogue
who pollutes the ballot, the expulsion
from Office Of every man whose title
| is tainted with fraud or whose cer-
| tificate was obtained by corrupt meth
DDS, whether practiced by himself or
on his behalf.
'If we are to achieve these ends
we must concentrate our efforts. We
must put aside matters which are
near to the hearts of many.
IF everybody tries to have his own
way in all things, nobody will have
his way in anything.
I'VE shall lose the great issue by
I disputing over matters of less moment
and end by losing all.
There will be arrayed against us
| every man who grows rich through
the tariff: every great tax dodger;
every penny seeker after special priv.
ilege: the great forces willing to buy
elections that they may profit by the
purchase.
THE battle will require every ounce
! of our strength-the united efforts of
| all Democrats who believe in the
great doctrines to which / have re.
ferred. But their sincere and har
monious advocacy. will bring to our
standard millions of honest Republi
/ cans and independents who, like US
desire honesty in Government and a
return to the sound principles of lib
erty, equality and justice established
by the fathers"