| Show PLATFORM AVERTS SPLIT IN THE PARTY compromise ON TREATY SAID BY PARTY LEADERS TO BE acceptable TO ALL indorsement endorsement Indor of action of republican senators in regard to treaty de nun nuncia clation tien of alf mexican policy and proposed propose d armenian mandate chicago ChIc lago rescuing the party part by eleventh hour compromise from a threatened split on oil tile league 0 ol 01 f nations ani issue tile the republican national nn t lo 10 convention on oil thursday adopted a platform and then adjourned until the following follon ing day the delegates evidently believing they had accomplished enough for one day harmony on oil the league isicc was reached after many hours of heated negotiations revolving about the subcommittee on resolutions but bringing into consultation first and last vir dually all the big men of the party summary of platform it condemns president wilsons Wil sons league covenant upholds the senate in its rejection of the treaty and in borses tile the principle of an international peace concert in harmony with american traditions the plank dealing with the league of nations and international relations generally was headed foreign relations with subdivisions on the league mexico and armenia the other subjects subject treated in the platform and the substance of the party declarations follow industrial relations recognition of justice of collective bargaining and of the right of strike to all except government employed emp loyes in dor of impartial tribunal for settlement of industrial disputes involving public utilities and private industries dus tries no compulsory arbitration charged democratic administration with inexcusable failure to make timely preparations responsible for unnecessary losses and with fallu failure e to fo return country to peacetime peace time basis for meeting the serious problems of reconstruction constitutional government pledges republican party to end executive autocracy and to restore to tile the people their constitutional govean ment through the agencies of federal and state governments congress reconstruction recital of republican congress accomplishments including the halt on democratic extravagance creation of merchant marine return of telegraph wires to private owners passage ot of suffrage amendment army reorganization passage of oil leasing and water power bill enactment of transportation act and enacted program ram of constructive legislation nullified duill aid by tit the vindictive vetoes of the president I 1 mexico declaration in behalf of firm dext dexl can policy though not prescribing in tion programs such as outlined in the senate resolution built upon the fall F all report commendation fer republican senate for refusing the presidents request tor for power to accept a mandate for armenia setting forth the great cost in men and money agriculture administration of the federal loan act to finance their larger and long time production operation executive budget congratulation of congress on establishment of a budget system and condemnation of the presidents privilege of defeating great reform taxation advocate issuance of a simplified form of income return relieving the staggering burden imposed upon the people banking and currency crediting much of responsibility of present high prices to inflated currency and urging all banks to give credit preference to essential industries high cost of living condemnation of democratic administration for inflation of currency find and reduced purchasing power of the dollar while title seeking to ascribe the high cost of living to other reasons railroads opposition of goern government ment ownership and indorsement endorsement Indor of the esch cummins bill regulation of commerce favor regulation against monopolies and combinations combination in restraint of trade and denounce democratic federal trade commission for its attitude to warl aro business Mero merchant hant marine favor establishment of merchant marine and advocates tree free panama canal cana I 1 tolls for american ships engaged in coastwise coa stIse trade |
