The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09
THE PLATFORM
The Platform.

Hartford Sept. 9.-FOilOWlnS is
the platform adopted by the Republi-
can state convention:
We. the representatives of the Re-
publican party of the State of Con-
necticut in convention assembled, do
hereby pledge our allegiance to the
platform adopted by The National
Republican convention and express
our hearty approval of the Republi-
can candidates for president and vice
president.
We approve the action of the Cen
era1 Assembly and of the governor in
the creation of a commission on child
welfare for the study of the condition
of dependent, neglected, delinquent
and defective children and for the
consideration of measures for the well
fare of all classes of children of this
state. The capacity of the citizens of
a democracy for self-government is
largely determined by the care and
education afforded them during child
hood and to this end the state must
provide opportunity to all children for
normal. mental. moral and physical
development, and must estab lish safe
guards against their abuse, neglect
and exploitation. The state should
make special and adequate provisions
for the care and training of children
who, because of condition of mind
body or environment are not able to
profit by or enjoy the provisions made
for more fortunate children.
The legislature of 1919 appointed a
commission to report to the next legis-
lature concerning simplifying the
methods of government and increas-
ing the efficiency of the money spent.
The Republican party endorses the
ar of 81 at in, INT =
ing this commission and every wise
effort to lessen the expenditures of
the state and the burden of the tax
payers.
The administration of justice in the
state under present conditions n, we
believe, be improved with advantage
to poor litigants and we favor the
passage by the next general assembly
of adequate laws adapted to that end.
We especially favor the modifbcatio on
of legal procedure relating to small
claims and the appointment of suit
able legal aid officials.
In order to maintain free govern
ment, to unity our population and per-
petuate American ideals of represent
alive government the public schools
must be kept at a high standard of
efficiency and men and women of
character ability and suitable profess
and retained in the profession of
teaching. We, therefore, favor such
increased financial provision as will
insure adequate salaries for the teach
ers of Connecticut and properly pro-
vide for other needs of the expanding
work of public education.
We favor the passa ge by the general
assembly of laws to prevent profiteer-
ing in rents and to aid in rem dying
present inadequate housing condi-
tions.
We extend to our women voters a
cordial welcome into the party, urging
them to assume full and active partic-
fpa ton in party affairs, assuring them
that in voting the Republican ticket
their votes will be cast for the best
interests of the state and nation.
In Warren G. Harding and Calvin
Coolidge the Republican party has
nominated for president and vice pres
ident, respectively, candidates who
measure up to the high standards the
nation has the right to demand, and
who, by their ability, sincerity patri
otism and experience, justify the con-
fidenece of the voters of this state
and their election will give assurance
of sound and progressive administua-
ton and a sane solution of the per-
picking questions now before the
country.
In the Honorable Frank B. Bran
deges we present a candidat tie for
United States Senator of VIII ON in rec
ognition of his fearless and consistent
record we may well be proud.