Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

High Cost Of Living. Suffrage
Amendment Among Foremost Topics.
TIE following T. the complete plat
form adopted b. the Republican ma
ansai convention In Chicago:
TIE Republican party. assembled fn
FEurEs Htatire national convention. re-
atrns SIS uuytslding devotion % the
CONSTITUTION % the United safes and
- tise EEArsutees % civil. political ard
Et'EsDaa liberty therein contained. Il
'a.n resist ala attempts 10 overthrow
SIRE foundations % che government Or
.ftuEluies and ideals. whether these
"frmTtE be made iu the form ~ in
national policy OF domestic agitation.
tor seven years the national govern
FHEnt has been controlled ~ the Dem
.er4tlr party During that period A
Nsr % uuus ralteied ma guitude has shak-
go ere foundations of civilization. deci-
"fted me population u Europe. and
.-.. in us train economic misery and
.uhlriuE second only 90 war itFriE
Unpreparsdness for War
1he outstanding features % the Dem
HErsttc administration have been COM
NtHte umurEp are1rnsE Tor war ana COM
Ftctr unprepsreiness Tor pesce.
lmcNlusabls failure 10 make timely
sFeI.4rati5n q the chief indictment
sEaiust ths Democrats administration
tu the conduct o. the var HAD not
~ aasettatra projected as. both on land
sd bea during the nnal twelve months
- our participation. and Furnished us
r" the very day % the armisuce with
.sauu&unus. utsUss and artillery this fail
ere soud have been punished with
"fssster Gt dsre1Llg resulted In munec-
rsssfF losses 90 our gallant troops in
hc ifnperiiment q victory ITSELF and in
enormous waste % pubic funds lit
-rs'iE poured into the breach created
- grosz nes's-t To-Day it Is renectet
tn uur huge tsA burden and In the high
rose Of living
Unprepsredness for Peace.
rcace found the administration as un-
asFttssfel fur peace as war found IL I'M
prepared Tor var. TIE vital needs q
.Hr Cpuutr3 demanded an early ana
srstsmatiC return 90 a peace time basis
Ha.e called Tor vlsiou. leadership and
fwtef8lEcat planning. All three have been
f#rEtug While uae country has been
left o. shit Tor itself. the government
n.s continued on var time basis.
TIE administration has not demobiiizcd
'ar army % place holders. Nc continued
utsttlst % financing which was tn
.gruttiou "a has ussd legislation passed
He wrct the emergency 81 war 20 con-
.inue tts arbitrary and inQuisiforisi con
aFsi over th@ hfe % the people ln time
20 resre. and % carry confusion into
-Fiounders HopeIessiy.-
Unter ere despofs pies ~ necessity Or
auueri1r Wisdom. executive usurpation ~
Esd. Station ana 1uttctat functions stiN
HnLeTuliuEE Cur Institutions Eighteen
.uHulhs after th- armtstice. with It's var
SINE powers unabridged. Is wartime
sestrFeuts wudiscaarget. lts wartime
rusF uf place holders sftit modified. enc
.fu.iulsErst'uu continues 60 founder help
.Efg
Fte demonstrates tncapa-ity o. the
.sltFisetsEle party has destroyed public
.smHdemre weakened the authority ~
sasUruuaeuL ant produced a feeling ~
HH tssrrearr enormously the diftculties ~
rs-sH fusfTauG and 90 delay the return
- uIUmal r1utitt1us
NssEr has our nation been confronted
5elth israVer urnbieu1s- The people are
.s.sssI.t Is Emaw In definite terms how
.Hr NHrfaeH purpose solving these nr0o-
amss TO lnat end. the Republican party
4 shares SEES policies and program 70 De
9 foitrwA.
Constitutional Government
We undertake - end executive su-
sa.-rarw ana % restore % the people the
Assslit utisual government
conaress and Reconstruction.
nesrzta tha uuconstttuUonsi AMI ticta-
,srtst course OF the president and TIE
srussu Obstruction o. The Democrauc
suerrssIsral minority. the Republican
IL lsrity has enacted a program OF con-
A lrmetI0e legislation which. in great part.
Ssweycr. rs ben nol.insd 6y the V'naie-
The Republican congress has met the
rsflems presented BY the administra-
Zoe unpreparei Tor peace. u has re-
- Irefsiafios If has enacted a trans
sasrtatisu act making possible the re-
hsshuilation - the railroad system ~
shc country. ne 9peration y sllen IN
st,n MS been extravaeant ana wastefui
81 the Highest deguee- The Tansporta-
fuon act made provision tor the peaee-
.ul settlement % wage disputes. partial
y uuufnEd. however. b. the presidents
ftaiaY Ca appointing tire wage board cree
ird tv tie asa. This delay prectpi lated
he ruttaw railroad strike
Aleeisiaten flr che relief of the con-
utsrrs % Urlmt paper Tor the extension
20 zee T1WErs % tie Eoh er1nlent under
me food c1ntrpi act. Tor broadening
r.tter provision Tor the dwinduns NUM-
rrr % lEed veterans - the Civil war.
IS far the better support OF the
rnslmed aut injured % ~ great var
ahnhfuat.nr Act that has been enacted
~ ale HeQrbtcan congress
Wo passet an OF leas.ng md wale5
sc Ereat usut-rn resources % TIRE coun-
ary. We have sought - check the pro
HEacY 81 IRE administration 20 realize
- hustsua ne revenues derived from
faWaatnm TIE Republicans 10 congress
have heeu reslarus BE FOR cats IN the "a.
tIrates FOR government expenditure %
w-arlv Ftas' ~ a. since ire signing "
Ehe armlisffce.
we enacted 4 national ewerufive nudg-
- law &c strengthened fhe federal re-
s.rts a-t Is permit banks 20 lend need
- aEstElarEe 60 farmers. we authorised
rnametnH rnrunraftoms 20 develop export
traEe. nud. GuatlF. amended rEe rules o.
Emn RnmRfm mnf house. Witch wt re-
fnrm evils tr prose lure and guarantees
sssure efhrteut and responsible govern
went
Agriculture.
a iarEe ara r1ntentet bodF ~ farm
urcrriegers q tha backbous - the ma