Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

one of the great national opportunities
of the future.
/ recently stated my position upon
the eighteenth amendment winch
again repeat:
Il do not favor the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment. stand for the
efficient enforcement of the laws en-
acted hereunder. Whoever is chosen
President has under his oath the
solemn duty to pursue this course.
Our country has deliberately under
taken a great social and economic eX-
pertinent. noble In motive and TAR
reaching in purpose. 1t must be WORKED
out constructively
Common sense compelS us to realize
that grave abuses have occurred
abuses which must be remedied, An
organized searching investigation oil
fact and causes can alone determine
the wise method OF correcting them.
Crime and diSnbedience Of law cannon
be permitted to break down the Con-
stitution and laws of the United STATES
Qualification"
Mobilization of the enforcement laws
which would permit that which the
Constitution forbids is nullif1cation.
This the American people viii not
countenance. Change In the Constitu-
lion can and must be brought about only
by the straightforward methods pro-
yided In the Constitution itself. There
are those who do not believe IN the
purposes of several provisions OF the
Constitution, No one denies their right
10 seek TO amend 1t. They are not SUD-
iect to criticism for asserting that right.
But the Republican party does deny
the right of any one to seek TO destroy
the purpose OF the Constitution by IN
direction.
Whoever Is elected President takes
an oath not only to faithfully execute
the Office of the President. but that
oath provides still further that he WILL
TO the best of his ability, preserve, pro-
tect and defend the Constitution OF the
United States. l should be untrue TO
these great traditions. untrue to my
oath of Office, we're to declare other-
wise.
With impressive proof on all sides oil
magnificent progress, no one can rightly
deny the fundamental correctness or
our economic system Nothing. how
ever, Is perfect but 1t works for prog
ress. Our pre-eminent advance over
nations In the last eight years has been
due Ia distinctively American accom-
plishments. We do not owe these &C
complishments to our vast natural re-
sources. These we have always had.
They have not increased, What mas
changed is our ability tn utilize these
resources more effectively II Is our
human resources that have changed
Man for man and woman for woman
we are today more capable whether in
the work cf farm, factory or business
than ever before, II lies in our mag
nificent educational system. In the hard
working character Of our people IN the
capacity for far-sighted leadership III
industry. the ingenuity, the daring o!
the pioneers OF new inventions, IN the
abolition Of the saloon, and the wisdom
of our national policies
Government Out of Business.
With the growth and increasing
complexity of our economic life the re-
Iations of Government and business are
multiplying daily. They are yearly
more dependent upon each other
Where 1t is helpful and necessary, TINS
relation should be encouraged. Beyond
this 1t should not go. II Is the duty
Of Government 60 avoid regulation AS
long as equal opportunity TO all citizens
Is not invaded and public rights Vio~
lated Government should not engage
i'm business in competition with its eth
zens. Such actions eXtlnguiSh the
enterprise and initiative which has been
the glory OF America and which has
been the root of It's pre-eminence
among the nations of the earth On
the other hand, 1t is the duty Of busl"
ness to conduct itself so that Govern
ment regulations or Government conf
petition is unnecessary,
Business Is practical, but Is II founded
upon faith--faith among our people in
The integrity OF business men. and faith
that II viii receive fair play from the
Government. II IN the duty of Govern
ment to maintain that faith Our whole
business system would break down In a
dav If there was not a high sense Of
moral responsibility In our business
world. The whole practice and ethics
of business has made great strides of
Improvement In the last quarter of
century. largely due 10 the effort OF BUSH
ness and the professions themselves.
one of the most helpful signs of recent
years is the stronger growth Of assoei-
atoms OF workers, farmers business men
and professional men, with desire To
cure their own abuses and purpose To
serve public interest, Many problems
can be solved through cooperation be-
tween Government and these self~gov~
ernina associations To improve methods
and practices When business cures It's
own abuses 1t is true government
which comprises more than political m
situations,
Coordinate Bureaus.
One of the greatest difficulties Of
business with Government Is the multi
tude Of unnecessary contacts with Gov