The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-12

teal measures.
It Is my belief that in order to rem
'edy present evils change is neces-
sary by which we resummon proper
share of initiative and responsibility
which the very essence Of our gov
eminent demands shall rest upon the
states and local authorities. That
change must avoid the return Of the
saloon.
It Is my conviction that the nature
Of this change, and one upon which
all reasonable people can find COM
mon ground, is that each state shall
be given the right to deal with the
problem as it may determine, but
subject to absolute guarantees In the
constitution of the United States to
protect each state from interference
and invasion by its neightrrs, and
that in no part of the United States
shall there be a return of the saloon
system with its inevitable political
and social corruption and its organ
lied interference with other states.
American craftsmanship Is capable
OF working out such q solution and
making it effective.
People Directly Affected
My fellow citizens, the solution of
great problems of economic life and
OF government often seems abstract
and cold. But within their right So
luton lies the happiness and hope of
great people. Without such solu-
ton all else is mere verbal sympathy.
Today millions of our fellow coun-
trymen are out of work. Prices of
the farmers products are below liv-
ing standard. Many millions more
who are in business or hold employ
ment are haunted by fears for the
future. No man with spark of hu-
mainly can sit in my place without
suffering from the picture of their
anxieties and hardships before him
day and night. They would be more
than human if they were not lead to
blame their condition upon the gov
eminent in power. have understood
their sufferings and have worked to
the limits of my strength to produce
action that would really help them.
Much remains to be done to attain
recovery. The emergency measures
now in action represent an unpar-
alleled use of national power to re-
lieve distress, to provide employment,
to maintain the integrity of our in
stitutions. Our policies prevent UNI
employment caused by floods of i'm
ported goods and laborers. Our pol
icies preserve peace. They embrace
cooperation with other nations in
those fields in which we can serve.
With patience and perseverance these
measures will succeed.
Despite the dislocation of economic
life, our great tools of production and
distribution are more efficient than
ever before; our fabulous natural re-
sources, our farms, our homes. our
skill are unimpaired. From the hard
won experience of this depression we
shall build stronger methods of pre-
vention and stronger methods of pro-
lection to our people from the abuses
which have become evident. We shall
march to far greater accomplish
ment.
Preserve American Spirit
Through it all our first duty is to
preserve unfettered that dominant
American spirit which has produced
our enterprise and individual charac-
ter. That Is the bedrock of the past
and that is the guaranty of the fu-
ture. Not regimented mechanisms
but free men is our goal. Herein is
the fundamental issue. A represent
tative democracy, progressive and UNI
AFRAID to meet its problems, but meet
ing them upon the foundations of
experience and not upon the wave of
emotion or the insepsate demands of
radicalism which grasps at every
opportunity to exploit the sufferines
of people.
With these courses we shall emerge
from this great national strain with
our American system Of life and gov
eminent strengthened. Our people
Will be free to reassert their energy
and enterprise in a society eager to
reward IN full measure those whose
industry serves its well-being. Our
youth win find the doors of equal
opportunity still open.
The problems of the next few wears
are not only economic. They are also
moral and spiritual. The present
cneck to our material success must
deeply stir our national conscience
upon the purposes Of life itself. It
must cause us to revalue and reshape
our drift from materialism to a high.
er note OF individual and national
ideals.
Underlying every purpose is the
spiritual application Of moral ideals
which are the fundamental basis of
happiness IN people. This is a land
OF homes, churches ,schoolhouses
dedicated to the sober and enduring
Satlsfactions Of family life and the
rearing OF children in an atmosphere
OF Ideals and religious faith. Only
WIN these high standards can we
mold society together, and only from
tnem can governments survive or
business prosper. They are the sole
insurance to the safety of our chill
o1ca ana the continuity of the nation.
No Greater Honor
1! IT shall appear that, while have
mad the honor of the presidency. I
nave contributed the part required
from this high office to bringing the
republic through this dark night and
J! IN my administration we shall see
the break Of dawn to a better day, /
snall have done my part in the world.
no man can have a greater honor
than that.
l have but one desire; that is, to
see my country again on the road to
prosperity which shall be more sane
ana lasting through the lesson OF ex-
perience, to see the principles and
locals OF the American people per-
petuated.
! rest the case Of the Republican
party on the intelligence and the
just discernmeut OF the American