New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Report of Committee on Reso-
i lutiOns


The Republican party, assembled in
representative national convention, re
affirfrs its unyielding devotion to the
Constitution of the United States and
to the guarantees Of civil, political and
religious liberty therein contained. l,
viii resist all attempts to overthrow
the foundations of the government OF
to weaken the force of it's controlling
principles and ideals, whether these
attempts be made in the form of inter
national policy or of domestic
agithtion
For seven years the national gov
ernpient has been controlled by the
Democratic party. During that period
war of unparalleled magnitude has
shaken the foundations of civilization
dec imated the population of Europe
and left in its train economic misery
and Suffering second only to war itself
II he outstanding features of the Dem
ocratlc Administration have been com
pletH unpreparedness for war and corn
piete unpreparedness for peace.
pnpreparedness for War
Infxcusable failure TO make tircly
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 first twelve months
of our participation, and furnished us
to the very day of the arnistice with
munitions, planes and artillery, this
failure would have been punished with
disaster.
Itidirectly resulted in unnecessary
lossss to our gallant troops, in the i'm
pertinent of victory itself and in an
enormous waste of public funds lit
orally poured into the breach created
by gross neglect. To-day it is reflected
in our huge tax burden and in the high
cost of living.
unpreparedness for Peace
Peace found the Administration as
unprepared for peace as war found it
unprepared for war. The vital needs
of the country demanded the early and
systematic return to a peacetime basis
ThisI called for vision, leadership and
intelligent planning. All three have
been lacking.
shift for itself the government has
continued on wartime basis. The
Administration has not demobilized
the army of place holders 1t continued
method of financing which was inde
fensible during the period Of recon
strustion.
Ii has used legislation passed to meet
The emergency of war to continue its
arbitrary and inquisitorial contro
overlthe life of the people in time OF
peace, and to carry confusion into in
dustrial life, under the despoa's plea
of necessity or superior wisdom, ex-
ecutive usurpation of Legislative and
judicial functions still undermines ou1
institutions.
Eighteen months after the armistice
WITH its wartime powers unabridged
its wartime departments undischarged
its wartime army of place holders
still; modified, the Administration
continues to founder helplessly.
The demonstrated incapacity of the
Democratic party has destroyed pub
lie confidence, weakened the authority
OF government and produced feeling
of distrust and hesitation so universal
as to increase enormously the diff
culties of readjustment and to della,
the return of normal conditions.
Meyer has our nation been confront
ed With graver problems. The people
are Ientitled to know in definite term.
how the parties purpose solving these
problems. To that end, the Republican
party declares its policies and pro
gram to be as follows
Foreign Relations
The foreign policy of the Admins
tration has been founded upon M
principle and directed by no definite
conception of our nations rights ali,
obligations. 1t has been humiliatinI
to America and irritating to other ma
tions, with the result that, after
period of unexampled sacrifice, oul
motives are suspected, our moral in
f1uence impaired, and our government
stands discredited and friendles
among the nations of the world
We favor a liberal and generous for
eigns policy founded upon definite mora
and political principles, characterized
by q clear understanding of and firm
adherence to our own rights and un
failing respect for the rights of others
We, should afford full and adequat
projection to the life, liberty and prop
erty and all international rights o
every American citizen and should re
ouire proper respect for the Ameri
cam flag; but we should be equal,
careful to manifest a just regard TO
theirights OF other nations. A scrupu
lousi observance Of our internationa
engagements when lawfully assumed i
essential TO our own honor and self
respect and the respect of other ma
,io1s. Subject to due regard for ou
international obligation, we shcul
ieate our country free to develop it
eivIllzatlon along lines most conduciy
10 the happiness and welfare of tn
people, and to cast its influence on tn
side OF justice and right should ocG
i sion require.
Il League Of Nations
The Republican party stands fo
agreement among the nations to pre-
serve the peace Of the world We be
iieve that such an international asse
ciation must be based upon interns
tional justice and must provide meth
DDS, which shall maintain the rule {
public right by the development of la
and the decision Of impartia! court
and which shall secure instant an
general international conferenc
whenever peace shall be threatened b
political action, 40 that the nation
pledged to do and insist upon viii
il jaist and fair may exercise their ir
eueoce and power for the prcycntio
Of war We believe that all this ca
be done without the compromise @
national independence, without depri.
ing the people Of The United States i
advance Of the right to determine 10
themselves what Ii just and fai,
whsp the occasion arises and withou
involving them az participants and no
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