New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
DepeW Would
Make Partv's
Pied ges Brief
Nestor of Party, After Many
Decades of Political Ex.
perience, Says Voters Will
Not Read Long Platforms
Presents His Ideas Terselv
Puts Americanizat;on First:
Says L. S. Has No Place
for Foes of Constitution
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I'd make it very short. Voters
never read long platforms.
/. The first plank should be Ameri-
canism. 1t should clearly define abso
lutte loyalty TO our government and to
our institutions, whether by native born
or foreign born. 1t should define that
free speech and liberty do not mean
The privilege to advocate the overthrow
OF our government and the substitution
Oh some other system. II women and
women cannot agree to support the
Constitution Of the United States and
law and order as administered under If
they should quit the country. This ia
no place for them.
Z. A plank for better relations be-
tween capital and labor. CAPITAL should
give labor a fair share in its success
and labor should not endeavor to re-
strain production and curtail markets
A liberal view of shat principle carried
into practice would reduce the high
cost of living and would stimulate and
lead to harmonious relation between
capital and labor.
g. The maintenance of law and order
and the impartial, equal and just ad
mlnistration of laws
4. Economy and again economy.
Thrift and again thrift.
5. Efficient and honest administra
ton.
6. A gradual reduction of taxes, es-
peclaliy Of those which curb initiative.
AS future generations are TO share in
all the benefits Of larger liberty, of
greater security in their rights, of the
blessings Of peace and of their inul-
vidual independence and prosperity, the
burden Of the war-which means its
debts should be distributed over q
long period and not unloaded on to the
present generation.
7. Control OF public utilities under
strong regulations, with power in the
administration to adjust wages and
rates to meet wages, to keep the trans
portation systems Of the country pro-
gressive and able to expand to meet
growing necessities, at the same time
protecting both tho employee and the
investor.
g. The controversy over the league
of nations may be reduced to this for
mua: When the league directs its mem
bers to furnish armies and the use Of
its navies and advance moneys to com
pei a belligervnt nation TO obey its
once obey the order, mobilize its navy,
send It's armies across the seas and
advance its credit? Or shall the
United States reserve the right to say
in each case that the question under
our Congress? The Republican party
stands on the last proposition
8. The Monroe Doctrine is the Amer
lean idea CT international law and IS
to be maintained at all hazards.
10. The army and navy should be re-
duced to 2 peace basis
II. Our natural resources should be
conserved, with liberal legislation fer
their development.
II. We should encourage q merchant
marine.
10. The budget system should be
adopted.
IA Social justice should De advanced
by the regulation of child labor, the
Improvement Of health and education
and the bctterment Of living conditions.
IS. We favor pensions and war risk
insurance.
16. Woman suffrage should become
part of the Constitution.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.