The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11

gree wholly tuuueS,SS5dTy Gill ulJuS-
tifiable, the time-honored policy in
favor of peace declared by Washing
ton and Jefferson and Monroe and
pursued by all American administra-
tors for more than century, and it
ignored the universal sentiments Of
America for generations past in ia
vor Of international law and arbitra.
tion, and 1t rested the hope of future
upon mere expediency and negotia-
tion.
The unfortunate insistence Of the
president upon having his own way
without any change, and without any
regard to the opinion of majority
of senate, which shares with him
in the treaty-making power, and the
presidents demand that the treaty
should Be ratified without any mod
fication, creates situation in which
senators were required to vote upon
their consciences and their oaths ac
cording to their judgment upon the
treaty as it was presented. or sub
NIT to the commands of dictator
in matter where the authority I'M
der the constitution was theirs and
not his.
The senators performed their duty
faithfully We approve their conduct
and honor their courage and fidelity.
and we pledge the coming republican
administration to such agreement
with the other nations OF the world
as shall meet the full duty Of Ameri.
ca to civilization and humanity in
accordance with American ideals, and
without surrendering the right of the
American people to exercise its
judgment and its power in favor of
justice and peace Pointing to its
history and relying upon its funda-
mental principles. we declare that
the republican party has the gener.
Gus courage and constructive ability
to end executive usurpation and re-
store constitutional government; to
fulfill our world obligations without
our national independ-
ence; to raise the national standard
of education, health and general wei
fare: to re-estabish peace-time adj,
aud to substitute econo-
my and efficiency for extravaganza
and chaos; to restore and maintain
the national credit; to reform un--
equal and burdensome taxes; to free
business from arbitrary and unneces-
sary official control; to suppress dis
loyalty without denial OF justice; to
repeat the arrogant challenge of any
class, and to maintain government
for some Of the people. and, finally,
to allay unrest. suspicion and strife,
and to secure the cooperation ano
unity of all citizens In the solution or
the complex problems of the day, to
the end that our country, happy and
prosperous, proud of its past, sure OF
itself and its institutions, may look
forward with confidence to the n.
ture.
Postal Service.
We condemn the present admins
ration for it's destruction OF the eff
cheney of the postal service. and the
telegraph and telephone service when
,on trolled by the government, and !
or its failure TO properly compen.I
,ate employees whose expert know
edge is essential to the proper con-
Iuct of the affairs of the postal sys-
EN-. We commend the republican
.on gress for the enactment OF leg1s-
alton increasing the pay OF postal
employees, who up to that time were
he poorest paid in the government
service.
Woman Suffrage.
We welcome women into full par
icipation in the AFFAIRS OF govern
nent and the activities OF the repuD-
lean party. We earnestly hope that
.epublican legislatures In states
which have not yet acted upon Inc
suffrage amendment will ratify the
to the end that all of the
women of the nation OF voting age
nav participate in the election OF
900 which is SO important to the
Welfare of our country
Social Progress.
The supreme duty of the nation Is
he conservation of human resources
trough an enlightened measure OF
,ocisl and industrial justice. Although
he federal jurisdiction over social
problems is limited, they affect the
Welfare and interests of the nation
Il q whole. We pledge the republf
an party to the solution OF these
,rohlems through national and state
legislation. in accordance with the
,est progressive thought of the
,ountry.
Education and Health.
we indorse the principle of federal
i'd to the states for the purposes OF
-oca tional and educational training.
Wherever federal money Is devoted
O education, such education must be
n directed az to awaken in the
,outh the spirit of America and
ense of patriotic duty to the United
states.
A thorough system Of physical edu-
alton for all children up to the age
# 10. including adequate health |
upervigion and instruction, would
.emedy conditions revealed by the !
raft and would add to the economic
nd industrial strength of the nation
sationaI leadership and stimulation
I'll, he necessary to induce the states
O wise system OF physical train !
ng.
The public health activities OF the |
eders1 government are scattered |
h rough numerous departments ano |
r,rea,Is. resulting In ineffictency,