Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-18
COP. PLATFORM
AS APPROVED BY
NATIONAL BODY
PRINCIPLES OF PARTY CLEARLY
SET FORTH AT CONVENTION
HELD IN CHICAGO.
MANY VITAL ISSUES CITED

Unpreparedness for War, Agriculture,
League Of Nations Plank, the Mexi-
can Situation, National Economy,
High Cost of Living, Suffrage
Amendment Among Foremost Topics.
The following is the complete plat
form adopted by the Republican ma
tional convention in Chicago:
The Republican party, assembled In
representative national convention, re-
affrms its unyielding devotion to the
constitution of the United States and
10 the guarantees of civil, political. and
religious liberty therein contained It
will resist all attempts to overthrow
the foundations of the government or
10 weaken the force Of it's 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
ment has beell controlled by the DEM
ocratic party. During that period a
war or unparalleled magnitude has shak-
en- the foundations of civilization, deci-
mated the population of Europe and
left in its train economic misery and
suHering second only to war itself.
Unpreparedness for War.
The outstanding features of the DEM
plete unpreparedness for war an COM
plete appropriateness for peace.
lnexcusable failure to make timely
preparation Is the chief indictment
against the Democratic administration
In the conduct OF the war Had not
our associates protected US, both on land
and sea- during the final twelve months
OF our participation, and furnished us
to the very day of the armistice with
munitions, planes and artillery, this fall
ure would have been punished with
disaster. IL directly resulted in unnec-
essary losses to our gallant troops, In
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 un-
prepared for peace as war found II I'M
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
intelligent planning. All three have been
lacking While the country has been
left to shift for itself, the government
has continued on a war time basis
The administration has not demobllized
the army Of place holders. II continued
a method Of financing which was in
defenstble during the period of recon-
struction. II has used legislation passed
10 meet the emergency OF war TO con-
tinue its arbitrary and inaustorial con-
troll over the life of the people In time
of peace, and to carry confusion into
industrial life.
"Flounders HopeIessly."
Under the despot's plea of necessity or
superior wisdom, executive usurpation Of
legislation and judicial functions stiIl
undermnes our institutions. Eighteen
months after the armistiee. with its war
time powers unabridged, its wartime
departments undischarged its wartime
army of place holders stu modified the
administration continues to founder help
Iessly.
The demonstrated incapaclty of the
Democratic party has destroyed public
confidence, weakened the authority of
government. and produced a feeling of
dtstrust and hesitation so universal as
TO increase enormously the difficulties OF
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 prob
lens. To that end, the Republican party
declares its 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
Congress and Reconstruction.
,torial course of the president and the
partisan obstruction OF the Democratic
congressional minority, the Republican
majority has enacted q program of con-
structive legislation which. in great part,
however, has been nullitied by the vtndic-
tive Vetoes of the president.
The Republican congress has met the
problems presented by the a0mtnlstra-
ton unprepared for peace. II has re-
'pealed the greater part of the vexattous
war legislation. II has enacted a trans
portation act making possible the re-
Mobilization of the railroad system OF
the country, the operation of which un-
der the present Democratic administra-
ton has been extravagant and wasteful
in the highest degree. The transporta-
ton act made provision for the peace
ful settlement OF wage disputes. partial
ly nullihed. however, by the president $
delay In appointing the wage board ere,
the outlaw railroad strike
Legislation for the relief of the con
Bumers OF print raper 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-
and for the better support Of the
MANNED and injured of the great war
and for making practical the vocational
rehabilitation act that has been enacted
by the Republican congress.
We passed an oil leasing and water
power hin 10 unlock for the public good
the great pent-up resources OF the c0On'
try; we have sought 10 check the pro
fligacy Of the administration, 20 realize
upon the assets OF She government, Gnt
30 husband The revenues derived froU
taxation. The Republicans In congress
have been responsible for cuts n the es
Inmates for government expenditure Of
nearly 5000 00,0o0 since the signing o.
the NrrNistice.
We enacted q national executive hudg.
ct law; we strengthened the federal re
serve act to permit banks TO lend need
ed assistance 70 farmers; we authorized
financial corporations 10 develop export
trade and finally. amended she ruies o.
the senate and house, witch viii re.
form evils IN procedure aud guarantee
more efficient and responsible govern
ment
Agriculture.
A large and contented body % farm
proprietors is the backbone OF the ma