Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
FIRST G. 0. P. PLANK
FLAYS DEMOCRATS
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American merchant marine. TO be
owned and operated By tho private
enterprise OF American citizens, un-
der the American flag and under the
control OF the government of tho
United states. The Republicans In
Congress took from "a wastcful and
incompetent Democratic a~dmin!stra-
ton the telegraph and telephone
lines OF the country and returned
them 10 private ownership, which can
use them neither for the purpose OF
political patronage nor political
espionage upon tne citizens OF tho
country.
The Republican majority rcduccd
the cost Of postage to tho people and
increased tho wage of the driven and
undcFpd!d employees of the postal
service. Carrying u IT'S purpose to
care for the faithful employees OF
the government tho Republican Con-
Sress enacted "A law 10 provide PEN
sions for supcrannuatcd and retired
c!vi! servants. 1t likewise provided
Tor an Increased pay OF s~ai!ors and
soldiers OF the United States and
further provided for a reorganization
OF the army on a peace footing. and
Tor the maintenance Of a powerful
ana efficient navy.
Points To womnn's bureau.
Recognizing the incrcas, f., Tho
IN of women wage earners
drawn into industry by the war and
by modern social and economic de-
velopinents. tho Republican Congress-
established by Law for the nrst time.
4 WOfnHn'l 1lfranNI 80 .s.J a.. co.. -
TO safeguard the welfare OF women
in industry and to raise the
or their employment.
1t submitted TO tho country 49,
constitutional amendment, for tho en-.
reimbursement OF women, while
iwenty-n!ne Republican Legislatures
out OF Il total OF ,hir,y-nve have
contributed 10 the ratification OF tho
amendment.
The Republican Congress enacted
cooperative associations under Fed
cral regulations: legislation lookIn~,n
the coordination of wa,or and I'll
transportation with adequate faclii.
TIES Tor marketing farm produc, ANA
extension OF the farm loan banking
system.
The administration is denounced
'or us failure To cduca the cXpcnscs
or me government and to return 10
peace-t!mc economies, The Federal
,sserVc act IS blamed for many OF
INC evils OF war financing and the
r-sCh, 'uin!nlns law Is Endorsed. There
VIII be a recommendations In favor OF
ict!on looking to the restoration Of
railroad credit. reasonable YOURS and
proper working conditions and fair
wages FOR mcn employed in the rail.
way service.
VIII Resist All Overthrow Moves.
inc lTpa m ln ~ tho rfe...
promises that the party shall resist
an attempts TO overthrow the foundn-
ions OF the government. whether
made In the form Of international!
pO!icy or domestic agitation"
Condemning President Wilson'S
administration the platform-makers
Under the despot.s plea of ncccs-
Si.y or superior wisdom. executive
u~surpation of Legislative and judicial
functions stiil undermines our insti-
tntionS eighteen months after the
hrinistice. With its wartime powers
unabridEcd, IT'S wartime departments
undischarGcd. and It's wartime army
% ~placchoIdcrs still modified, the
administration founders hopclcssiy.'
y member of the committee said
the declaration for prohibition Of
strikes would merely declare against
their tolerance among employees of
the government.
Shortly before ! 4. NJ, Senators
Borah and Mccormick left the meet
ing. saying they would rc-cntcr the
among other planks tentatively
agreed upon was one dealing with
labor. =
The labor plank contains no anti
strike or compulsory arbitration fea-
lures and does not indorsc the Kansas
Industrial Court or any similar propo-
sition.
1T would provide against strikes
against the government and for the
setting up OF tribunals for the volun-