Milford chronicle., 1920-06-25
INSPIRED REPUBLICANISM

Washington. June 2j-The Republi
"an Publicity Association. through its
president. Hon. Jonathan Bourne. Jr
, today gave ont the fo,0wine state
mcut from its Washington heddduar
ters;
The Republican party platform as
adopted bv the Chicago convention is
an inspiration To every patr;oti" Am
erican determined 10 rid mis- country
Of the Democr; tic circumference which
has been uoon it for so long. and sub
Stitute foc ii the enlightened policies
of Rtpublicanism. The pl ttf0rm is Il
damning review Of the eXcesSeS and eX-
travagances tha; have characterized
the administration of the government
for the past seven years. AMI a reSO-
lutte determination to bring prompt
and effective reform the moment Re
publican candidates assume the reiuS
of government Its plankS accurately
diagnose the ills in the holy polite
and prescribe remedies that are sure
to bring relief and cure when applied.
Refreshing AmericaHism runs through
the document from start to finish. The
/ pledges il contains were designed and
entered into for the frank purpose of
/ perpetuatipg American institutions
and contributing to the welfare of
American citizens.
'While recognizing our concern for
the preservation of world peace and
recording itself as standing for agree
ment among the nations to keep that
peace. the party insists that anything
the United States may do in that di-
rectiOn must be done without the com
promise Of national independence.
without depriving the people Of the
United States in advance of the right
to determine for themselves what is
just and fair How different are
such sturdy declarations from the APP
pealS for the supreme sacrifice with
which our ears have been asSailed for
many months.
1--WE undertake to end executive
autOcracy' the party declares, and to
restore to the people their constitu-
tiOnal government Therein is embod-
led the pith and substance of present
day RepublicaniSm. The ending Of eX-
ecutive autOcracy entails vast
amount of national housekeeping.
some of which has already been ac-
complished by a Republican Congress-
Much remains to he done, however,
which can only by achieved through
the cooperation Of an executive of the
same party. Once that autocracy has
been eliminated and its works CON
signed to oblivion. realignment of the
government with the principles of pop
ular rule will be the commanding duty
with which a Republican administra-
tiOn win concern itself.
'The party asserts what is the fact
that there is no short way out from
the high cost of living, but we pledge
ourselves to earnest and consistent at
tack upon the high cost of living by
rigorous avoidance of further initiation
in our government burrOwing, by cour- ,
ageous and intelligent deflation of ov-
credit and currency. by :
Of heightened prOduc- ,
tion Of goods and services, by preven- |
tion of unreasonable profits, by eXer- ,
else Of public economy and stimulation ,
of private thrift. and by revision of ,
taxes unsuited to peace {
time economy. I
THE measures for reconstruction !
which the party proposes to adopt {
once it has been reinstated in author /
ity are clearly set forth in the plat
form. The settlement of Industrial dis Z
putes through the voluntary accep- i
tance of the decision of impartial tri- i
bunals; the broader recognition of the
farmer in legislation, Federal appoint 7
nents, and department activities !
continued rigid economies in national
assisted by the re-enact- +
nent Of theb udget bill vetoed by the
president; readjustment of the tax p
avs the enforcement of anti-prOfit- a
sering legislation; the encouragement \
If foreign trade; the early revision Of
he tariff along protective lines; liber. h
Il cooperation with States for high Z
way improvement the development of \
he conservation of our natural re- \
sources; general provision for disabled
Teterans Of the World War; enforce q
nent of the civil service law; the en- =
of home owning; insist r.
'nce upon the protection of American 4
itizens in MexicO-all are enuncia-
ions Of principles which must be adj y
Iered to if our independent republican !,
government is to endure. y