New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

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of Washington alone of more than
enc million dollars annually. 1t is
estimated that the government is
paying rentals of twenty million dol
lars in the nation. True economy I
would be effected by the erection OF |
federal buildings, especially in the |
numerous instances where sites ac- |
quired many years ago have been |
left vacant because the administrd-
| ton did not desire to have these en- |
penditures appear in the budget. II
| is not economy 10 refuse to spend
money and to have our soldiers llv-
| ing in barracks which the chief OF
/ staff of the army recently stated
were indecent and below the stand
/ ard for the meanest type OF housing
permitted anywhere. And the wise.
properly timed construction OF need
ed public Improvements would sub
stantially tend to lessen the evils OF
unemployment.
If the people commission ME TO do
it, l small with the aid of the con-
grcss fleet a real reorganization and
consolidation of governmental actlvl-
ties upon a business basis and lnsh-
1ute the real economy which comes
from prudent expenditure. ! shall
aid programs for the relief of unem-
ployment, recognizing its deep, hu-
man and social significance and shall
strive to accomplish a national we'll
being resting upon the prosperity OF
the individual men and women who
constitute the nation.
The Tariff
Acting upon the principle OF
Equal opportunity for all. special
privileges for none" l shall ask con-
sress to carry out the tariff declara-
ton of our platform. To be sure
the republican party will attempt IN
the campaign to misrt present demo-
cratic attitude to the tariff. The
democratic party does not and I'M
der my leadership will not advocate
. any sudden or drastic revolution IN
our economic system which would
cause business upheaval and popular
, distress. This principle was recog-
nized as far back as the passage of
, the Underwo God tariff bill. Our plat
+ form restates it in unmlstakable
: language. The democratic party
stands squarely TO: the maintenance
of legitimate business and hish
, standard of wages for American Ia
. Dor. Both can be maintained and at
i, the same time the tariff can be taken
out of the realm of politics and
;, treated on d strictly business basis.
p,o,x1cor MID u,1,cr Tariff
= A leading republican writing IN
= criticism of the present tariff law
said: 1T stands as one of the most
i'll drawn pieces of legilation in re-
cent political history. 1t is probably
:. near the actual truth to say that TAX
y ing for granted some principle OF
II protection of American business and
industry. the country has prospered
due to postwar conditions abroad
9 and in spite Of, rather than on ac'
;. count of, the Fordney McCumbei
q tariff" What have Just quoted il
IL no part of a campaign document i
was written a few months ago D!
Professor William Starr Myers o.
~ Princeton university, writing the his
!. tory of his own party.
Against the practice of legislative
= log rolling. Woodrow Wilson pointed
- the way to remedy. 1t provided
J. for the creation and maintenance o
y non political. quasi judicial. fact
!" finding commission which could in
> vestgate and advise the presiden
~ and congress as to the tariff dune
" really required to protect American
~ industry and safeguard the higl
'e standard of American wages In al
- administration anxious to meet pc
~ litical obligations. the commlssio
l. has ceased to function and it ha
oi been publicly stated by former mem
ia bers of it that the work of the com
70 mission has been turned over to tn
III advocates of special interests. 7
H. bring thi about. it is matter c
~ record that the president demande
d the undated resignation of one of il
w members before he signed his az
10 pointment.
~ Equitable Tariff
IN shall restore this commission
7'' the high level upon which Presldei
'io Wilson placed it, in order tina
properly manned, it may produce tn
ny facts that will enable us to ascertai
go how we may increase the purchasl7
power of everybody's income &
~ wages by the adjustment of tho:
"a schedules which are now the resu
~ of log-rolling and which upon the
81 face are extortionate and unncce
sary.
lh- Pay no attention to the republlcs
propaganda and accept my assuran'
., as the leader of our party that den
' ocratic tariff legislation will he ho
es' est 1t will play no favorites.
zen will do justice to every element
VI the nation.
IT, Foreign Policy
" The constitution provides tn
cd' treaties with foreign powers must
o. ratified by vote of tWo-thirds
ent the senate. This is a legal recogl
ton OF the truth that in our forci
relations we must rise above par
Ms politics and act as a united matte
zen Any foreign policy must have
roots deep in the approval Of We
xes large majority of our people. TheI
ian tore no greater service was eN
No. rendered by any president than
ave Woodrow Wilson when he struck
me the methods OF secret diplomacy. i
en' day We have close relations, vital
IN ,ur commercial and world standil
ur- with every her nation. ! regard
ing therefore. as a paramount duty
lin. keen alive the interest of our peo1
ons in these questions. and TO advise
Sht electorate as to facts and policies
his Through a long line of dist
rn- guished secretaries of state. repl
Zed hCan and democratic alike. {