Show Platform Planks in Brief as Adopted by G. G GOP o. o P. P v V CLEVELAND June 12 32 UP UP- UP i Tho Republican platform as accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac by the the national convention of the of-the the party I PRE PREAMBLE LE I IA A declaration that America j jin is I in peril peril and an invitation I ens zens of all parties s to join with tho the tho Republican party in driving out the tho new deal deal- dealA A recital of a series of at charges that the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic administration has Infringed Infringed In In- fringed on personal liberties en endangered endangered en- en the American system of f government fear in corn com com industry CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT A pledge to maintain the constitution con con- and the system of local self government and the AmerIcan American Amer Amex ican lean system enterprise REEMPLOYMENT REEl Advocates removal of Continued ed on Page Two e ve B GI 01 0 01 DIP P I PLANKS IN BRIEF FORM Continued from Page One on production withdrawal of government competition with private payrolls encouragement of legitimate business RELIEF Return of responsibility for re rel relief re- re l lid lief eC administration to nonpolitical non cal local agencies federal aid grants to states with a fair total of the burden falling faIling on states and local governments selection of administrative officials by merit limitation Imitation of publio public works to their merits a prompt determination determination determination deter deter- of oC facts concerning re relief relief re- re lief ilef and unemployment SECURITY Advocates a you pay 0 policy with each generation responsible for determining and providing just and adequate support for the aged a minimum Income for every citizen over 65 a graduated federal coa- coa in proportion to state Security se security security se- se funds up to a minimum a a. direct tax widely distributed to pay for the program m. m LABOR LABORA A pledge for protection of tho the right to organize and bargain collectively collectively collectively col col- col- col through representatives of ot labors labor's own choosing prevention prevention prevention tion of autocratic influence of ot federal job holders oyer over labor support for tor adoption of state laws aria and interstate compacts to abolish sweatshops sweat and child labor and to protect women and children with respect to maximum hours minimum wages and working con con- The plank said it was believed this can be done within the constitution con con- n as it now stands AGRICULTURE Facilitation of or economical production production production pro pro- and increased consumption on a basis a of abundance instead of at scarcity a a. national use land program program program pro pro- gram for acquiring nonproductive farms with state approval a a. program program program pro pro- gram for tor a balance between soil soil- building and soil depleting crops to insure productivity with reasonable benefit payments to cooperating farmers on type family-type farms but so regulated as to eliminate the new deals deal's des destructive t r u c ti v e policy towards the tho dairy and livestock Industries in industries industries in- in extension of experimental tal aid to farmers promotion of Industrial in industrial industrial in- in use of farm products protect pro pro- teet the American farmer against foreign products effective quarantine quarantine tine Uno against imported livestock dairy and other farm products from countries which do not impose health and sanitary regulations fully equal to the United States a a. series of provisions for farm credits and decentralization and partisan non-partisan control of the farm credit administration administration administration adminis adminis- governmental aid in disposal disposal dis dis- dis- dis osal of exportable surpluses TARIFF Repeal of ot the tho new deal reciprocal trade agreement ent law restoration of th the flexible t 1 to protect protect protect pro pro- farmers from foreign co competition tariff adjustments adjustments adjustments adjust adjust- ments to promote international trade j I j MONOPOLIES A pledge for vigorous enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of of criminal and civil laws against monopolies and trusts and their officials and enactment of oC such additional legislation as necessary necessary necessary sary to prevent monopoly REGULATION OF BUSINESS Recognition of ot a field within which governmental regulation is desirable and salutary The authority to regulate should rest in an independent tribunal acting under specific law with decisions subject to court review Federal regulation of marketing of se securities securities se- se and of interstate public utility concerns CIVIL SERVICE A pledge to the merit system which should be restored improved and extended GOVERNMENT lENT FINANCE A pledge to stop tho the folly a of uncontrolled uncontrolled uncontrolled un un- un- un controlled spending balance the budget by cutting expenditures d drastically and immediately instead of Increasing taxes revision of the federal tax system in coordination with state and local ocal taxes use of the taxing power for revenue and not for punitive purposes MONEY AND BANKING Advocates a sound currency to tobe tobe tobo be bo preserved at all hazards tho the first requisite being a 8 balanced budget opposes further devaluation devaluation tion hon of the dollar would restore to congress the power to change the value o of the tho dollar and cooperate cooperate cooperate co co- co- co operate with other nations to international in international in- in stabilization as soon as practicable S FOREIGN AFFAIRS A pledge to promote and maintain maintain main main- tain lain peace by all honorable m means ans opposition to to joining the tho League of oC Nations or the world court or taking taking tak talc ing part in any entangling alliances favor international a arb arbitration r b i t r rat a t I ion on through ir free e-e e independent tribunals tribuna J. J BILL OF RIGHTS A pledge to preserve freedom of religion speech press and radio and the right of assembly and petition petition petition peti peti- tion and immunity from unreasonable unreasonable unreasonable unreason unreason- able search or seizure ADDITIONAL PLEDGES 1 i 1 Favoring r federally built e d e era r a I 11 I built y-built water head reservoirs to prevent floods subject to state approval al 2 Favoring equal opportunity for colored citizens and pledging them protection of their economic status and personal safety 3 A pledge to Indians to aid amelioration o of living conditions 4 A pledge to adequate compensation compensation com corn and care for veterans and their widows orphans and dependents 5 Use of ot every effort to tD collect war debts due the United States 6 Opposition to legislation discriminating discriminating discriminating dis dis- dis- dis criminating against women in federal and state employment CONCLUSION An affirmation of our unalterable unalterable able conviction that the fate of the nation will depend on the character and virtue of government on self- self reliance and industry and thrift of the people an l their willingness to meet responsibilities A paragraph of quotation from the first Republican can platform of 1856 was included in regard to liberty of ot conscience and equality of ot rights and inviting aid of men of ot all parties however differing from us in m other respects The rue last paragraph was a a. pledge that the tho nominees of ot the party would carry out the platform as a matter of private honor and public faith |