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P CAMPAIGN t Platform Outlined at State Convention Convention in New NewYork NewYork York 1 NEV NEW YORK YORK F Feb b. b 20 Elihu Elihu Root outlined e at at the JR Republican state convention con con- here last night the platform upon upon which he beU believes ves the party should go to the polls in in November Most 1 striking of his proposals were I Decentralization of the exe executive powers powers which have made th the president more mor more autocratic than any sovereign Inthe in inthe the th the civilized wort world I Ratification of ot the peace treaty with senate amendments long ong before the presidential elections Reform of ot the league of nations covenant by a congress of nations at atthe atthe atthe the call of a a Rep Republican president Immediately Immediately im immediately Im- Im mediately ar after er March 4 1921 to es establish establish establish es- es the rule of public right Tight rather th than ri the r rule le of f mere expediency Rigid governmental economy and the adoption of an ex executive budget STRIKE LIMITATIONS Limitation of the Ti Tight right ht to strike at ata a point where it conflicts c with self sel preservation of th the community establishment establishment establishment of a labor tribunal with power power to enforce its mandates Revision of the system of ot taxation which involves the tariff Americanization and nd the e elimination of of a a lot of Bolshevik or sympathizers from public office Universal military training Mr Roots Root's address was regarded as the opening gun of ot the campaign LIMIT PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S POWER II More important than all all Mr Root said is the necessity that we Ve sh shall ll restore r-estore our Republican form of government government government gov gov- with the liberty of tho individual hid indi vidual citizen preserved d by bv limitations upon official power power and put an end to the dictatorship which we created in order to carry on the war There is a double immediate purpose pur pur- purpose pose to be served One to restore the h habit of freedom It is dangerous for fora a people to acq acquire lre the habit of ot bowIng bowing bowing bow bow- ing to power without limits They soon become b subservient and then character essential to to freedom degenerates The Theother Theother Theother other is to stop a multitude of ot interferences interferences inter inter- HI ill judged although well meant with the natural course of business business busi busl- n ness ss through which alon alone natural laws can operate to restore normal conditions condi condi- tion WILSONS WILSON'S APPEAL ATTACKED The appeal of President Wilson In October 1918 for tor the election of a Democratic congress he declared was to the t R Republican Republican Re Re- not lot m merely rely an Injustice publican senators and representatives who with splendid loyalty had supported supported supported sup sup- ported every forward step of the administration ad ad- ad d- d ministration but it was a demand for the continuance of supreme power by bye b the election of ot a congress congress congress' wl which ch w would uld submit Itself to the orders of an executive acting at once as a party leader in politics and a dictator in government It was the instinct of American democracy that repelled the demand The presidents president's defiance of the authority aUthority au authority aU- aU of the senate to advise upon the coven covenant nt of the league of nations and to give or withhold its consent to the ratification of the they treaty containing containing containing con con- ft it he continued was was a challenge challenge chal chal- lenge to the ri right ht of ot any officer of the United States government to exercise ex exercise ex- ex his p powers in any way which had not the approval of the th-e chief chef ex executive ex- ex TREATY The treat treaty Mr Root declared was fatally defective in several respects not only from the standpoint of the vital interests of the United States but considered as an an instrument de designed designed designed de- de signed to secure the tho future peace of tho the world The reservations reservations- adopted adopt d by the senate he insisted remedy so so faras far farAs farJ As J th States concerned is the tho chief objections to the treaty Especially Important asserted Mr Root is that they prevent the incredible incredible in incredible in- in credible mistake of article ten It seems clear dear to me he said the worlds world's that in the interests of peace e which all America desires to promote this treaty ought to be rat rat- ratified ratified Wed with the reservations of the senate senate senate sen sen- ate and that without these reservations rat rat-I in their fair air and honest substance it ought not to be ratified REFORM LEAGUE LEAGUE Immediately after atter March 4 1921 a Republican president should urge upon the society of nations the reform of the tho league covenant so as to make It establish the rule of ot public right rather than the rule of mere mer-e expediency ency ency- so as to make the peace of the world rest primarily upon law and upon I the effectiveness and enforcement of ot law I |