Show REPUBLICAN PLATFORM IS COMPLETE Virile Americanism Marks Party's Stand TJ Issues On Campaign r Chicago Tuno Juno 10 j The Tho text of tho pl platform na as adopted by the Republican national convention follows J Report of Committee On Resolutions Tho Te Republican party part 3 assembled In tn representative national convention conven tion ton reaffirms Its Is undying devotion devotion devo devo- tion ton to the constitution o of ot tho the United United Unit Unit- ed cd States and to tho guarantees Guarantees of civil eLvil political and and religious liberty lib liberty lib lib- erty therein contained d. d I It t will wi re resist resIst re- re all al attempts to overthrow o the foundations of the government go or orto orto orto to weaken iha he force torce of ot its Is controlling controlling control control- ling principles and ideals whether these attempts be made In the form torm I of ot International policy or of ot do domestic do- do agitation For Beven leven years ears the national government bO gov goV- ha has been controlled by the tho Democratic party During that pe perIod period pe- pe nod of ot war of ot unparalleled mag- mag shaken tho foundations of ot civilization decimated tho the population lation of Europe and left let In its train laton economic misery and suffering suffer suffer- suter- suter ing second on only to war Itself The Tho outstanding features of tho the Democratic administration havo hac o h been complete forwar for Cor forwar war and complete for peace ss For lor War Inexcusable failure Calure to make timely pl preparations is the elite chief In Indictment In- In against the tho Democratic administration in tho the conduct ortho of or tho the war ar Had lad not our associates protected us u. both on land and sea during the tInt first twelve months ot of our cur participation and furnished UK ut to the very cr day of ot tho the armistice with munitions planes pInneR and artillery artil arti- arti let lery this failure would have ha been punished with wih disaster Tt It 1 directly resulted In unnecessary loses loes to our gallant troops In tho the Imperilment of Ut victory Itself arid and ard in an enormous enormous enor enor- waste ate of ot public funds literally literal literal- 1 ly 1 poured into the breach beach caused d dh l h 13 y gross neglect Today it is r c S- S Ce fleeted ted In our high tax burden lurden and andIn andIn andin in the high cost of living For lor Pea Peace c Peace found the administration as unprepared for peace leaCe as al war found it I unprepared for war The vital lal needs of ot tho the country countr demanded demand demand- ed the early and systematic return to a peace time basis This called caled for tor vision Ilon leadership and intelligent intelligent inteli- inteli intelli intelli- gent Int planning planninG All throe three have ha e been jacking Blacking While hlo the country countr ha has ta been heen left left to shift for Itself the has continued d government o on a a. a war time basis buls The Tho tion has not demobilized demobilised the army arn of ot peace holders It I continued a a. a method of ot financing cing which was Indefensible in indefensible In- In defensible during the period of ot re ro- ro construction It If has used legislation legisla tion lion passed to meet tho the emergency of or war to continuo continua its arbitrary and control over tho the life of ot the people people- in time of peace and to carry confusion Into Industrial life Under the tho despots despot's pl plea a of necessity or s superior wisdom legislative legis legis- and judicial functions still undermine our Institutions i Constitutional G Government Eighteen months after atter the armistice armi armi- stice with wih its Is war-time war powers unabridged Its Is wartime departments depart depart- ments met Its Is wartime army of ot place holders still mobil mobil- the administration c continues lo ia flounder helplessly The The demonstrated ted Incapacity of Ct the Democratic party ha has destroyed public confidence weakened the tho authority of go government and produced produced pro pro- dUc d a a feeling of ot distrust and hesitation so 80 universal as to increase In Increase In- In cre crease e enormously the difficulties b of readjustment and to delay tho return to normal conditions I Never ever ln has bas our nation naton been confronted confronted confronted con- con fronted with graver problems The people eople are arc entitled to know in definite terms ho how the parties partes purl pur- pur Iose l ose solving these problems To 10 that erd end the Republican party palt de declares de- de dares clares cares its ite Ia policies and program to bo as 9 follows We e undertake to end executive e autocracy and to restore to the people their constitutional govern govern- ment The Tho policies herein d declared will be 18 carried out b by the federal and I state governments each acting within its Is constitutional powers Congress Q gess and te Reconstruction construction ol i Dc Despite t the c unconstitutional and dictatorial course of ot the the President rt rid and the tlc partisan obstruction of or the Democratic con congressional minor- minor ity the Republican majority has enacted a program of oC constructive legislation which in great construct e part however cr has lULl been nullified by part the vindictive o vetoes of the dent The Thc Republican Congress has net mot fot tho the problem presented b by the administrations administration's for or peace It I has lUls repeated the gr greater t r pa part rt of ot the vexatious war legislation Tt I has has' enacted a n transportation trans trans- wal act ct J making possible the rehabilitation of oC the railroad systems Bys- Bys o of tho the countr country the operation of or which under the pre present ent Demo Demo- cratic administration has been 1 wasteful extravagant and met Inefficient Inet- Inet 1 In the highest degree The rho transportation act made pro l provision lon t for r the tho peaceful sett settlement rent of ot wage wabe disputes partially nullified hower hower however how how- ever er er by tho the Presidents President's delay l. l in appointing tho the wage waJo boa board d created by the act This dela delay precipitated ed tho outlaw railroad strike We ve stopped mopped topp tho the flood food of ot public treasure recklessly poured Into the lap of ot an nn Inept shipping board bord and laid the tho 00 foundations for for the tho crea- crea of a a great re t merchant marine marina Xe tc e took tool from froni tho the Incompetent administration tho the ad- ad of the tue telegraph and telephone linee Ince of f th tho country and md returned th Mii m to private ownership owner owner- ship wo we 0 r reduced the cost OSt of ot postage postage post post- age ag nm and Increased tho the pay of oC the tho po postal tho C tho poorest paid pahl nil of-nil public Servants w we provided provid pro eu ed elp pensions for tor or superannuated ai UHl l retired civil servants and civi for an lu Increase in 11 pay of or soldiers nn anti and tailors sailors lors wo we 0 reorganized the army o a n pc peace fouling and provided for tor the maintenance of ot a powerful and efficient navy The Tho Republican Congress established by hy law Jaw a permanent woman's womans womans woman's wom worn ans an's bureau in the department of or labor wo submitted to the country country country coun coun- try tho the constitutional amendment for or woman suffrage and furnished twenty-nine twenty of ot tho the thirty five which have ratified ratted It Ie to date Legislation for the relief of ot tho the consumers of or print paper for fot the ext extension of the powers of ot the government under tho food tood control control control con con- act for broadening the scope of tho the war risk Insurance act better bettar better bet bet- ter tar provision for tor the tho dwindling number of or aged veterans of ot tho the civil civi war and for tor the tho butter better bUer support SupPort sup sup- port of ot tho the maimed injured and of tho the great groat war and and for tor making practical tho the vocational rehabilitation tion act has been enacted by br tho the He Republican Congress We v Ia passed an oil 01 bi bill leasing the water power bill m to unlock for tor tho public good the great up pent-up resources re resources re- re sources of ot th the country countr wo we 0 havo have sought to check the profligacy of tho the administration to realize upon tho the assets of or the government and to husband the revenues derived from taxation The Republicans in Congress have havo been responsible for Cor cuts in tho tha estimates for Cor go government govern govern- rn- rn ment expenditure of ot nearly three billion dollars since tho the signing of ot the tho armistice Wo Vo 0 enacted a national executive e bu budget law we strengthened the tho t federal leral reserve resene act ct to permit banks s sto to lend n needed a assistance to farmers farm farm- arm arm- ers we authorized financial incorporations incorporations to develop elop export trade and finally amended the rules of oC the the- the Senate and House which will wil reform evils evis in procedure and guarantee moro more efficient and re responsible responsible re- re government Agriculture The he farmer Is the backbone of ot the nalon nation National greatness and economic independence demand a population distributed between Industry Industry in industry In- In and the farm tho the sharing on equal terms the prosperity which is wholly de dependent on the tho efforts of both Neither can prosper at the tho penso of the other without in inviting In- In Joint disaster The crux of ot the present a agricultural t I ural tural conditions lies les in prices lebor la labor le- le ll- ll bor hor and credit The Republican n party believes believe that this condition can hp bp improved by practical and adequate farm representation in the appointment of ot governmental o officials official and commissions com corn missions tho the right to form cooperative op co associations for or marketing their products and protection against discrimination tho scientific study o of ot agricultural panics and farm arm product costs at home and anti abroad with wih a view to reducing re reducing re- re tho the frequency of abnormal fluctuations the uncensored publication pub pub- of ot such reports the authorization of or associations lons for forthe forthe or orthe the extension of personal credit a national Inquiry of ot the tho coordination coordination co ordina co tion of ot rail water and ton rai motor transportation trans trans- with wih adequate facilities for receiving handling and marketing mar mar- food the tue encouragement of or our export trade an en end enl to unnecessary unnecessary un un- un- un I ne necessary ss rr price fixing an and Ill con con I-con- efforts arbitrarily to lo re reduce re- re duce prices of ot farm products which Invariably result to tho the disadvantage disadvantage tage tags of ot both producer and consumer er or and the encouragement of ot the production and Importation of fertilizing fer for material and of or its extensive exten exten- sive sivo use The federal farm loan act should be bo so 0 o administered as to facilitate the acquisition of ot farm tarm land by those desiring to become owners and amI proprietors and thus minimize the evils evis of farm farn tenantry and to furnish such time long long credits an RA farmers may need to finance adequately their larger and longtime longtime longtime long long- time production operations i Industrial Relations There arc are two different conceptions concep concep- tons of or the relations of or capital and labor The Time one Is contractual arid and ard emphasizes the diversity of or In Interests Interests In- In of employer and Tho The other Is 19 that of ot in a common task taRk We e recognize the justice of ot col cot t lect bargaining aa as a means of or promoting will good wl bood-wl establishing closer and more harmonious rela iela- relations tons between employer and em em- and real realising the true truo end of Industrial justice The strike or the lockout as a a means of ot settling industrial disputes disputes disputes dis dis- Inflicts such loss loss' and suffering sut- sut suf suf- fering on the tho community as to Justify justify Jus jus- government Initiative to re reduce reduce re- re duce consequences the tho frequency and nd limit its Ia Vo Wo deny the tho right to strike against the government but tho the rights and interests of ot all ni government govern govern- ment meat mu must mut t bo be safeguarded safeguard safeguard- ed b by Impartial laws and In public utilities 9 we favor the tho establishment of or an impartial tri trl- bunal to make malo an investigation of ot the facts fact and to render rendor a a decision to the end that there be ma may no organized interruption of ot service to the tho lives and health and welfare of the people The decisions of ot tho the tribunals to be moral morally but hut not legally egal binding and an informed I public sentiment to be relied upon to secure their acceptance Tho rho tribunal however should refuse to accept jurisdiction except for tor the purpose of ot investigation In as long as an the public service bo ho Interrupt Interrupt- ed For Por public utilities we favor the typo type of tribunal provided for or in the tho transportation act of ot 1920 1020 In private Industries We wo do not advocate t the e principle of compulsory sory arbitration but we 0 favor Impartial Im lm- lm partial commission and better beter fa facilities fa- fa a- a duties for tor Voluntary mediation conciliation and arbitration sup sup- ted b by that full tul lU publicity which will wl enlist the te influence of an 1 aroused public opinion The government Jo should take tho the initia tive tivo In inviting In the establishment of tribunals or commissions for tor the purpose of ot voluntary arbitration tion ton and investigation of ot this is Is- Is sue GUP We 0 demand the exclusion ion from rom interstate commerce of or the tle prod of oC convict con lct labor National Economy the A Republican R submitted Congress h by retUce reduced the administration ad ad- ad ministration for th tho fiscal year ear ae almost three billion n dollars 01 and for tor the fiscal year ear 1921 O over a billion and a a quarter dollars Greater economies s could have be been n effected had It not been for Cor th the stubborn tet refusal of oC the administration to cooperate cooperate co co- co operate operate with Con Congress r- r In an nn economy econ con conom om omy pr program The universal de demand do de- mand for a n l legislative budget I ii a rc recognition of Or f the Incontrovertible I fact tact that leadership leader l and 0 sincere I assistance o on the part of oC the tho executive eec eec- exec departments aro are essential to O economy and end constructive retrenchment The Tho Overman O act invested In the President of the United States State with all nI thee the authority and power necessary necessary lice lice- essary to restore the tho federal government gov gov- ov- ov to a normal peace basis laths and to reorganize retrench and de de- de- de mobilize The dominant fact is that eighteen months after aCer the armistice armis armis- tco tic tice tho United States Stales government go is still sUl on a war time basis and the tho expenditure program of the tho executive executive tive reflects war time extravagance rather than rJ rigid ld time peace peAce econ econ- 0 omy my As an example of ot tho failure to retrench which has characterized the war post policy ot ot the administration adminis adminis- we cite the fact that not including tho the war and nav navy de departments departments do- do the ex executive departments depart depart- ments monts and other establishments at nt Washington actually record an In Increase 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