Show 4 11 PLATFORM OF REPUBLICAN I Ij j PARTY PLATFORM ADOPTED I AT CLEVELAND CO CONVENTION IT CLEVELAND 0 O June 12 11 12 The The following Is the text of ot the I Republican We the delegates of the Re- Re Republican pu publican lIcan party p In th national con con- assembled bo bow boss our head sJ L-sJ fl in III I everent memory of Warren arren G 0 Harding r f nominated him four tour ears earo ago ogo to bo be ou oui candidate the tho th peo- peo peo people pie of o the nation elected him lm their president III Ills human Qualities ties gripped the affection ot of the AmerIcan people lie He Hens liefl fl wax ns a s pub pub- public public lic servant ervant unswerving Ing in ID his do- do deI de devotion I to duty A A staunch Republican lit he e was fh that st of all nil a a true tru patriot who gae ga unstintingly of ot himself self dur- dur durIng durIng dur during ing a tl tring Ing an Una critical period or of our national lift life His Ills conception and successful direction of the limitation of o arm arm- armaments arm arm-amenta I aments conference In Washing Washing- Washington ton ton was aa an on achievement ement which ad tho th world along alone the path toward peace At As As delegates of the Republican Republican can Carl put parti w o e share In the na- na national na national that In the I great grent el b by the death ot of o our gnat leader there bLood forth fully equipped to 10 be his successor one whom hom hom we had hod J as a lice Ice Cal president president Cal T f In Coolidge who as a lien Ice prel- prel dent and b by hIs il every very act has Justified the faith and confidence which he ho has hasOn ha On on from the nation He hia hs put the public welfare II above bov personal He H has ha given to I the th he people practical In office In hi his hia Cry e act ho he hia s won son on without seeking the applause of the people of the country The Tho constantly accumulating lating evidence evidence of o his hit Integrity Islon and single minded devotion to the needs needa of ot th the people of this nation strengthens and our confident faith In his con con- con leadership SITUATION l I IV 1021 hen W hen the Republican adminis- adminis administration took control of the gov- gov government gov government In 1921 there thero Here ere four and a half million Industry and commerce were ere stag stag- stagnant tag tag-nant siant nant agriculture was as prostrate business was as depressed gOern govern gO government ern- ern ment bonds bond were selling below theIr par values Peace was as as dela cd j j standing and friction our relation relations abroad was wasa wasa 0 a lack ot of faith In the th administration tra- tra tion tn of government resulting In Ina Ina Ina a gro groning grow Ing feeling of or distrust In inthe Inthe the tho very er ery principle upon t tour our Institution are aro founded Today Industry and commerce Iare are active public and private I c edits arc are we hae have ha e m made de pe peace ce vve e h have he e taken the first toward disarmament and strengthened our friendship Ith aith the world orld power PO er our relations aith Ith the th rest rot of the th world are on a firmer ba bails our position was aB never better understood our foreign policy never mOl mote e definIte and consistent The Tho tasks talks to which ae e ba have hae 0 put our hand are aro com corn completed completed Time hu has ha been too short horttor for th tb the correction of all ail the Ills ae e received as a a heritage from front the thelast thelast thelt last Democratic adminIstration and the th notable accomplishments under Republican rub rule arrant us las In appealing to the tile countr with entire confidence PUBLIC PUBLIO We c demand and the people of the United States Slate hale hae a right to in In gov- gov v nand nand rigid economy The Tho policy ot of strict conomy onomY enforced b bv the Iho Republican Republican can cnn administration since Inc 1921 has made possible a 1 reduction In tax tax- taxation taxation atton and has ha enabled the govern govern- government government govern ment to reduce tho the public debt b two and a half halt dollar This polle policy vigorously enforced has ha re- re re suited In a progressive seduction i of public expenditures s until they ore are now two billion dollars per annum less than In 1921 The Theta Theta ta burdens of ot the people have been relieved relle to the extent of per annum Gov Gov- Gov- Gov Government securities host have ha been In- In In-ci In eased In value more than Ihan three billion dollars dollar Deficits ha ha have hae e C been Led Into surpluses The bud bud- budget bud budget get got b tem has ha been ben fh os- os es and tho the of ted fed federal fed federal eral e has c been on reduced more than one hundred thousand We Ve commend the firm insistence or of President Coolidge upon uron rigid economy and pledge him our earnest support to this end TIO TA 1 rIA AND D We W believe that the achie- achie ant of the Republican j In reducing taxation to atlon b 50 per pcr reducing ing trig of the tho public deot dent by 2432 2 22 ODD Installing a budget ys-teni ys tern tens reducing the th-e public expendi expendi- expenditure expenditure ture tures from from fI fhe lie billion five hun hun- hundl hun died dl died ed million dollars dollar per annum to per annum reducing the ordinary nary expenditures of tl o e goorn- goorn govern ment to a pre ar pre warb basis l and the th complete restora- restora of ot public credit the Ia mont ment mentor montor or refunding of o seven even even and a half billions billion of public obligations with with- without without without out of ot credit or In- In In Industry all all during the short period of three years presents year ent a record cd In the of ot pub pub- public pub public lic Uc The tariff protection to our our In- In Industry industry In works work for or increased ron con consumption con of ot domestic agricultural 1 products product by an employed cd population population tion Instead of o one on unable to our pur- pur-chae pur chase chue the necessities nece of o lila ll With With- Without out Ith- Ith out the th strict maintenance OTO of ot the tariff principle our farmers farmer will eed ced alwa al to compote with cheap h lands and cheap labor l and alth Ith lower standards of Using Ih Ing I The Tho The enormous alue alue of the protective principle has ha once more been demonstrated by the th amer- amer tency gency tariff act of 1921 1 1 and the tho tariff act of 1922 1 22 W s e 0 assert amort our belief In the th latic pro adopted by con con- congre con con pres gre gresi In the tho tariff act lIet of 1923 1022 pro pro- proS pro S r for a method of readjust readjust- readjusting Ing the lh tariff rates rate and ond the classi classification In order to meet hang thang- thanK hangIng Ing economic condition conditIons wh n such changed conditions condition are brought to the tho attention of the t pr b by complaint or application We Ve o belle that the tho power to increase or decrease any rate rato of duty duly provided In the tariff fur fur- furnish fur nish nish i a 0 safeguard on the tho h hi i on one hand against taxes anti and andon antion andon on the other othor hand lima against too high customs charges charge ch ri The The wise provisions of thu see see- ee tion of the Ue tariff act afford mple to fo to- to tariff dutle to tl oe o i dusted after a hearing h In order 1 that th they y may cover coser CO er the tho actual difficulties In the cost coot of ot production Uon tion In the tho United States State nd the principal competing countries of othe tIle tho orld We alo al o believe that the 1 of this thi pro provision of use tile tariff act will aill contribute to bul buel nc buil-nc nes etsa a stability lIability by making sar sari ar disturbance which are usually Incident to general tal ft revision Tho The a of axe wisely and scientifically collect collected d II and nd the efficient and economical expendi- expendi expenditUre ture turo tUre of the money received eI h b bi the Iho go are aro essential to the prosperity of ot our nation Care Care- Care lessne In lev 10 lesing line Ing lae taxes Ine Inevitably It- It ably breeds extravagance In ex- ex expenditures ex expenditures Tho wisest of la taa- taa taxa taxation tion rests rest most rightly on the In- In In Individual dh and economic life of or the count count- The Th public demand for fora fora a 0 sound tax policy Is Insistent 1 PS gresh e 0 tax reduction should hould bo be accomplished through h tax tox reform It should not be con con- confined confined con confined hI I fined to less leso than thais four m mi Ion lots of our citizens aho ho pay direct but Is the right of the more than ioe too ho ho are dally la In their ta taxes es through theIr then hising tax taxes s Congress has ha In the Iho main confined Its work ork to tax reduction The Tho matter malter of tax Is still unsettled to W i dge o our r to the tho pro pro- progressive reduction tot lof ta tx s of all althe the tho people as ae a rapidly as a m may y bs be bedone bedone done dOlle with Ith due regard record for tor the tho u- u essential expenditures expenditure of the govern govern- government mont lent administered I Ih economy and to place our ta Lix tu tern on a peace pece Unto limo bull basis basi We e endore endorse the plan pIon of President Pre dent l-dent dent Col to call In o embe a 0 a national conference of federal and state slate officials for tor tho develop de development clop clop- ment mont of the effective e methods of lightening the tax Burden at If OU I and of taxation as a o bet between een national and state tate government governments I We We e favor the tho creation by ap- ap appropriate ap legislation of a n par non nonpartisan par uon federal commission to 10 make maJo A comprehensive e study and upon the th tax lax systems of the state states and federal eminent with aith a aview slew to nn n Intelligent reformation of our of taxation to II a amore more equitable basis bals and a n PI oper adjustment of the subjects of ta tae tax taxation atlon as a between the nations and tate state tat governments government with Ith Justice to the taxpayer and anti In aith Ith the sound lound economic prin prin- principles prin- prin principles principles TIO TIo Or Of E FCC Tn TIl E D DEI Ye We favor a IL comprehensive ro- ro reorganization re-or re organization of the executive e 0 tie tie- de department and anti bureaus bureau along the theline theline line of ot the plan recently submit d d dby dby by a Joint committee of cong a which h has ha the unqualified support of President Coolidge cn cli IL ICE Improvement In the tho enforce enforce- enforcement ment mont of the merit j stem both by e enactment and e action since inc March 4 1321 t ha eI I ben been m and effective Ih i executive order the appointment of president postmasters Ins has sas been placed on the merit basi basis similar to that apI Ing to the th classified ervice serIce ser ser Ice We W favor the classification atlon ot of postmasters In first second and third class cla s and the 1 placing of the prohibition ment ment field forces within the clai- clai sifted ch civil cisi II tonic serIce ser Ice without nece- nece I aaril incorporating the present personnel FOR FOREIGN D DEBTS In In fulfillment of our solemn pledge In the national of 1920 we eta 0 have hate steadfastly refused to consider the of foreign delts Our attitude has not been that of an eSSI creditor i seeking s and Ignoring e conditions but has ha been based on the conviction eon that a mo metal catlon ai gatton suds such uch as was wa Incurred d should not Dot be disregarded Washington Tho The Th government go at Washing ton Is served tod today today by of faithful ful earnest t conscientious and faith falth- tul ful officials and In Ineer ineser eser er department It It Is a gra grav grase e wrong wron against theo patriotic men and omen to Indiscriminately to be- be besmirch besmirch be smirch the names name of o llio tue Innocent an and undermine the tho of the people In the th government un- un un der tier under which they Ive I've It li Is ever Or a raver at-raver graver wrone rong tills hits is lone done fos fOI pal p or for tor e S TIO The Republican party I leaf its ite stand land for tor agreement among mong the nations to pr prevent present ent war ar sar and e peace A As an step tep In this thi direction vy se e endorse the tho permanent court of International adherence justiCe Justic and favo the ash ash- ad of the th United States to this tribunal as recommended by President Coolidge This Thi govern govern- government ment ment has definitely refused mem mesa membership In the league of nations and to assume any obligations un- un under un under der tier the tho covenant of the league On this thi wo so 0 stand eland v wo Iso 0 are aro un to en- en en n- n ter enter Into political commitments 55 would Involve u ua us In the th con con- con fIlet conflict of ot politic It bo bc bethe bothe the purpose o and high bight of the tho United States Stales to continue to toco co operate with sith other natIons nation 11 n humanitarian efforts in d- d daneo aneo anco with our cherished tradition traditions tion The basic bale principles ot of our foreign policy must he ho Ind- Ind without Indifference to the rights right and necessities of ot er era and nd operation co-operation en- en entangling entangling en tangling alliance This 0 er erh h approved cd by the people has ha been vindicated Indicated since inee the end of the th great treat war Amer Ame America Ic baa ica s participation In 0 Id under the administration of President ld nt Harding and President Coolidge has ha demonstrated the and prudence of the tho na- na na national lionel Impressive judgment 4 A most mot Impress Impress- he ive example of the th capacity of tho th United States State to serve nerve the tho cause of orld orid peace without political at- at af affiliation was wa shown hown In the ef- ef et 0 and work of the Dane Da e commission to the of the ques- ques tion question que of German Grman reparations reparation The Th first conference of g at powers In Washington called by President President President dent Harding accomplished the limitation of armaments armament and the readjustment of the relation relations of the tho powers power Interested In Sn the rae Far nn East EIlt The Tho Th resulted rc In inan Inan an agreement to 10 reduce due arma arma- armament armaments armament ment ments relieved 1 the competitive e na no nation i tion Involved ed from the th great burdens d of taxation t od arising from I the construction al c and maintenance fent i 7 of or 1 a new new broader bronder and under under- In the tho iso Far East Latt 1 1 brought tho of peace in the th ro- ro glon of the Pacific and anti formally adopted the tho policy ot of o the open door Ioor for tor dado h nde and commerce In inthe lithe the tho g cicat eat markets of or the tho Par East Tills conte conference eneo paved way stay to overt avert the danger danier of rene ed In Europe nd I nd to 10 restore tho the necessary economic While 1110 the tho military forces force of America hay ha base hae a e b been en me- me ic stored to a peace footing tooting there has ha been an Inc ane n time the land hind and aIr nir forces force abroad which constitute constitute con- con a II continual monico to the peace of ot the world orld and ond a r b to 10 the return of prosperity v o e 0 firmly advocate the call call- callIng calling call Ine Ing of ot a 0 conference on time the limi limi- limitation limi- limi limitation limitation tation of o land foice fOI the iho use uso ot of o submarines and poison gas Ras and proposed b by President Coolidge ahen through the adoption of o a permanent plan use the In Iu ope will sili III make mahe negotiations negotiation and operation co ap- ap ap and by treaties of peace safeguarding our I |