The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
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The following report Of the commit
4 tee on resolutions was unanimously
adopted by the republican state con-
\ yention yesterday: 5si! .tls
1--WE, the republicans of Iowa, in con
4 vention. assembled, indorse and approve
/ the principles clearly and forcefully
I stated in the party's platform adopted
by the national convention at Chicago,
June 10, 1920, and declare our unfalter-
/: ing loyalty to the nominees Of thatscon-
yention and pledge them the electoral
vote@Of Iowa by an overwhelming ma
jority. e
1--WE invite all voters to study the
i platform and to consider how admir-
ably it applies to the needs of the ma
ton and responds to the aspirations of
our people; to inform themselves fully
as to the qualifications of Senator
Harding and Governor Coolidge, when
measured by every reasonable test Of
fitness for public service; and in the
4 and the relation of the United States
to the problem of reconstruction, to
read again the splendid history Of the
! achievements of the republican. party
in the development and defense Of
/ American ideals. We extend this in
! vitation especially to the young men
who are called upon for the first time
to make their choice, and to the more
i than half a million women voters whose
right to assist IN the selection of our
4 chief executive has been crystalized in
{ to law by a republican legislature.
1--WE urge all voters who desire the
restoration and the perpetuation of
genuine Americanism to join with US
! in unity of purpose and harmony of
action to the end that Iowa shall con-
tinue to be represented in both branch
es of congress by an, unbfoken repubI
lican delegation, and that republican
responsibility shall remain in the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches Of our
state. ne
Ind0rse War Governor ].
1--WE are proud to indorse the wise
craftsmanship of our representation in
). the national legislative bodies and
pledge untiring support of Senator a..
B. Curnmins and our congressional
nominees. We indorse the fearless rec
ord of our war governor and those as
ISOLATED with him. 1
1--WE commend the legislature of
Iowa for granting presidential fran
chise to the women of Iowa and con-
fidently look forward to the time when
the federal suffrage amendment will be
ratified and they will be admitted to all
the franchise rights exercised by men.
We also call attention to the thirty-tivc
states which have thus far ratified the
federal amendment, twenty.hine had
republican legislatures.
Pledge to War Veterans
THE republican party has always
beenand continues to be deeply mindful
of the services rendered the state and
nation by. the veterans of all wars in
which this country has been engaged.
1t is the desire of the republican party
in the state of Iowa and the spirit and
intent of this convention that the legis.
lature shall in practical form express
the good will and gratitude of our citi-
gems to the veterans of the world war.
The republican party in Iowa urges up.
on their congressional representatives
every effort to secure such administra-
ton of the existing federal legislation
providing for the care and rehablita-
ton of disabled former service men
and women, to the end that they shall
have fun and immediate benefits of
such legislation.
Public Schools
1"Tbe future of our state and nation
depends upon a patriotic, intelligent
and effective citizenship. the founda-
ton of which is our public school sys-
tenn. We heartily commend the i'm
petus and encouragement which has
been given to it by recent legislation
and take pride in the fact that our own
state stands in the front rank in the
announcement and enlargement Of pub