The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-01
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM
Adopted Unanimously by the Kansas Republican
Party Council in Topeka, Tuesday.

I looking toward permanent peace. but we
! are utterly opposed to any plan which
means for us a standing army Of nearly six
! hundred thousand and universal compuf-
/ sorry training and service in times OF peace,
/ such as the Democratic administration
| urged at the last session of congress
! against any league that means a contract
! to draft our sons and our money, at the
\ direction of a council of nations. all of
| are largely alien to ours. for participation
/ in European or Asiatic quarrels in which
we have no riGhtful concern To prevent
! that sort of a league was the purpose of
the Understanding reservations adopted
! by n large majority. of the senate inelud
| ing twenty-one Democratic senator's, but
which the president stubbornly refused to
| accept.
At Peace-But At War
Tho actually at peace, for nearly two
/ years, we are still technically at war. This
deplorable situation is due. first, to the
stubborn determination of President Will
son TO Intervene the league of nations
Presidents ref1saI 70 senetion the Smeri
} canizing reservations agreed upon by
large majority of the senators. Republicans
! and Democrats: and third, to his obstinate
! and autocratic veto of the peace resolution
passed by congress 1t is not a question
/ OF separate peace but a question of
/ The president steadfastly refuses TO
! FENDER in the slightest degree any of the
I for the emergency To get back TO peace
! and peace-time life is first duty of the
I nation. and we strongly indorse Mr.. Hard
1ngs announced purpose toward that end.
! The rtotous wasting of the peoples
money by the Democratic administration
| is without parallel in American history.
, The staggering story of enst-plus
! tracts, entered into against the advice of
| such great builders and engineers as
itism under which favored contractors
grew fabufously rich the story of wild and
Impractical experimentation Of official
dlssension and bungling and costly delays:
of general incompetencv. can never half
be told. For all of which the people will
! nay in added tax burdens for n genera
! ton. Upon that record an indignant peo-
pie. who in the hour of the Nations need.
saved and sacrificed in marvellous unity
ana patience will register an overwhelm-
We commend the administration of Gov
Henry ]. Allen He has proven himself
lie pawn '''' - H'' '''''ie pun
o. X. Industrial Court.
The industrial court act, championed by
! founded upon good will 1t recognizes. in
its broad and sympathetic scope, the rights
and provides for an orderly adjudication
of industrial disputes with regard for the
paramount interest of the public in essen
tiai industries. 1t deprives no man Of the
right to quit work but especially guards
men in all their legitimate rights and lib
critics in the matter of continuing or 1uit-
ting work in the Industries which bear di-
rectly upon the health and life of the pub
lie. We commend the legislature for its
state this instrument of justice to replace
what has been private war between capt.
( tai and labor: and believe that the law is
! worthy of consideration on the part of the
nation.
We commend the enactment of the law
establishing free employment bureau. be-
/ lieving that unemployment is one of the
most costly and dangerous of industrial
hazards without cost to the unemployed
during its five months of existence this bu-
reau has connected the man with the job
in NOR more than 1000 cases; besides placing
2I.0GO harvest hands. turning $33+T67 back
into the treasury after all expenses were
paid.
i Friends of Labor.
The record of the Republican party has
! been one of constant friendship TO labor.
The workman must have an ENVIRONMENT
and living conditions commensurate with
this enlightened age, and We pledge the
| Republican party to the support of meas
! ures that will bring about such conditions
closer relations, so that they may more
fully realize their duty TO humanity and
respect for each others rights.
We believe in the simple rule of Justice
for both capital and labor. We believe In
the right Of labor to organize. and in the
principle of collective bargaining. We. be-
Iieve that the right of the individual to
quit work and the right of the individual
to work. are equally sacred, and must not
be abridged by legislation or otherwise
We declare anew our belief in the sacred
| right of free speech. free press and free
assembly. and our opposition to all unduly
repressive measures. But freedom does
not mean license to assault the government
force
violence, and We earnestly condemn Off
cial disloyalty that nullifies the laws whose
purpose is to protect the nation against
those anarchists. whether alien or native
born. who would poison the minds of tho
neonle against our institutions, and by
temple of liberty under the constitution
In this connection We congratulate ana
indorse The American Legion for its ac-
tfvitieS against the criminal and unpatri-
otto teachings and practices Of the l. W.
W and kindred organizations, whereby
thousands of dollars have been saved to
the farmers and citizens of Kansas, and
much distress and sorrow prevented
Every defendant must he given fair
hearing and the full protection of the law.
but there must be shielding Of the
known enemies of the republic.
That the Republicans Of Kansas look
with adherence upon the crime of lynch
ing and race rioting. and urge the adop-
United States senate calling for an investi-
CATION OF race riots and lynchfng. and the
recommendation Of remedy therefor.
! We commend the legislature for its non
partisan action in submitting to the peo-
pie Of this state. for their approval or re-
: lection. three constitutional amendments
relating to taxation. farm loans and road
l building. These are proposals to amend
the fundamental law of the state and as
r and are entitled TO and should receive the
full. careful and impartial study of the en-
tire body Of voters: 50 that the decision
mature judgment of the people
On Agriculture.
, The dominant industry in Kansas IS
agriculture The prosperity of the state
/ depends upon its intelligent encourage
ment and development We recognize the
i fact that a prosperous and enduring agri-
couture can be maintained only by a
r price level for farm products which Will
: enable the farmer to secure a fair interest
return on his invested capital plus a fair
; wage for all labor employed on the farm
2 and the cost Of fertility necessary to con-
serve the soil. and we note with approval
! the growth of farm organization having
this purpose in mind. While prize levels
cannot be brought about by Legislative
enactment. remedial and permissive legis-
E Iation will be helpful. and we urge legisla-
tion assuring To the farmer the unaues-
n