Speech #660102470

The high cost of living. with thiose things that follow. about which much has been s.aid recently. will never be reduced until the American people go back to the patls of peace and are conservative in their investments. conservative in their daily method of living. and until they exercise and practice the strictest economy. and in order to do this it is necessary that we get back as quickly as possible to normal conditions. In furtherance of this plan I believe we should return the railroads to their owners under legislation that will properly safeguard the public as.speedily as possible. We ought to build a permanent and enduring merchant marine system. and by proper legislation close the doors against undesirable immigration. shutting out those vho would come in to disturb our economic and social conditions. and that the agitator should be hitand hit hard. that the doctrine of conservatism. rational. and economic living should be preached from every pulpit and platform. and every man should be given. as far as possible. the chance to reap the fruits of his own toil . it is in tis way only that we will destroy the agitator and put business back on a conservative basis. But. Mr.