The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
PLATFORM ON
WHICH C. 0. P.
MAKES STAND
Party's Principles Enunciated by
National Convention at
Chicago.
"UNPREPAREDNESS" CHARGED
Plank Covering the League Of Nations
10 Considered in the Nature of a
ComPromise-Strong Stand
on Mexico.

here Is the platform adopted by the
Republican national convention in ses-
sion at Chicago:
The Republican party. assembled I'm
representative national convention, re-
aHlrins It's unyielding devotion to the
constitution OF the United States and
10 the guarantees OF civil political and
religious liberty therein contained. 1t
VIII resist all attempts to overthrow
the foundations OF the government or
10 weaken the force OF its controlling
principles and ideals, whether these
attempts be made in the form of In
ternauonal policy or domestic agitation.
For seven years the national govern
fnent has been controlled by the Dem
ocratic party. During that period a
war OF unparalleled magnitude has shak-
en- the foundations of civilization, deci-
mated the population OF Europe, and
left in its train economic misery and
sufering second only TO war itself
Unpreparedness for War.
The outstanding features of the Dem
ocratc administration have been com
plete unpreparedness for war anu COM
piete appropriateness for peace.
lnexcusable failure 10 make timely
against the Democratic administration
In the conduct of the war. Had not
our associates protected u.s. both on land
and sea. during the final twelve months
10 the very day of the armistce with
munitions, planes, and artillery, this fail
ure would have been punished with
disaster. IL directly resulted i'm unnec-
essary losses to our gallant troops, i'm
the Impairment of victory itself and in
an enormous waste of public funds lit
orally poured into the breach created
by gross neglect. Today IL is reflected
in our huge tax burden and in the high
cost of living.
Unpreparedness for Peace.
Peace found the administration as I'M
prepared for peace as war found II un-
prepared for war. The vital needs OF
the country demanded an early and
systematic return to peace time basis.
This called for vision, leadership and
lacking. While the country has been
left to shift for itself. the government
has continued on war time basis.
The administration has not demobilized
the army of place holders. 1t continued
method of financing which was in
defensble during the period of recon-
struction. 1t has used legislation passed
to meet the emergency of war 10 con-
unue its arbitrary and inquisitorial con-
troll over the life of the people In time
of peace and TO carry confusion into
Industrial life.
"FIounders Hopelessly."
Under the despot's plea OF necessity OF
superior wisdom, executive usurpation of
legislation and judicial functions still
undermines our institutions Eighteen
months after the armistice, with it's war
time powers unabridged, its wartime
departments undischarged, its wartime
army OF place holders still mobilized the
administration continues to founder help
lessly.
The demonstrated incapacity of the
Democratic party has destroyed public
confidence, weakened the authority of
government, and produced a feeling OF
dlstrust and hesitation so universal as
TO increase enormously the difficulties or
reimbursement and to delay the return
to normal conditions.
Never has our nation been CONFRONTED
with graver problems. The people are
entitled to know in definite terms how
the parties purpose solving these prop
lens To that end the Republican party
declares it's policies and program to be
as follows:
Constitutional Government.
We undertake to end executive au-
tocracy and to restore to the people the
constitutional government.
The policies herein declared Will be
carried out by the federal and state
governments, each acting Wlthln lts CON-
stitutional powers.
CONGRESS and Reconstruction.
DESPITE the unconstitutional and dicta-
torial course of the president and the
partisan obstruction of the Democratic
congressional minority, the Repuoncah
structive legislation which in great part,
however. has been nullihed by the Vlndlc-
tive vetoes OF the president.
The Republican congress has met the
problems presented by the administra-
ton unprepared for peace. II mas re-
pealed the greater part OF the VeNatlous
war legislation. Ii has enacted trans
portation act, making possible the re-
Mobilization of the railroad system OF
the country, the operation of which UNI
der the present Democratic administra,
ton has been extravaSant and wasteful
in the highest degree. The transporta-
ton act made provision for the peace
full settlement OF wage disputes, partial
ly nullified, however, by the presidents
ate1 by the act This delay precipitated
the outlaw railroad strike
We stopped the flood of public treas
ure reckiessly poured into the lap of
an inept shipping board, and laid the
foundations for the creation OF great
merchant marine. We took fretn the
Democratic administration
the administration of the telegraph and
telephone lines OF the country. and re
turned them TO private ownership. We
reduced the cost of postage and increased
poorest paid OF all public servants. We
provided pensions for superannuated and
retired civil servants, and for an increase
in pay for soldiers and sailors. we res
organized them on peace footing and
provided for the maintenance OF pow
erful and efficient navy
Passed Suffrage Amendment.
The Republican congress established by
law a permanent women's bureau in the
OF labor. We submitted to
the country the constitutional amend
Inent for womans suffrage, and fur
nished % OF the Sc legislatures which rat
flied II 60 date.
Legislation for the relief OF the con-
sumcrs OF print paper. for the extension
OF the powers OF the government under
the food control act, for broadening
the scope OF the war risk insurance act.
better provision for the dwindling num-
Der OF aged veterans OF the Civil war.
and for the better support OF the
manned and injured OF the great war.
and for making practical the vocational
act that has been enacted
by the Republican congress,
We passed an oil leasing and water
power bill to unlock for the public good
the great pent-up resources OF the coun-
try. we have sought TO check the pro-
nigacy Of the administration. 10 realize
upon the assets OF the government, and
10 husband the revenues derived from
taxation. The Republicans In congress
have been responsible for cuts In the es.
Inmates for government expenditure o.
nearly s3OO0.0O0.O0Q since the signing OF
tho armistice.
We enacted n national executive budg-
et law. we strengthened the federal re-
serve act. To permit banks TO lend need
& NIL