The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
Unpreparedness for War.


Unpreparedness for War.
1nexcusable failure to make time
ly preparations is the chief indict-
ment against the Democratic admin
lstratfon In the conduct of the war.
Had not our associates protected us,
both on land and sea, during the
hrst twelve months of our particle
patton and furnished us to the very
day OF the armistice with munitions,
planes and artillery. this failure
would have been punished with dis
aster.
1t directly resulted in unnecessary
losses to our gallant troops. in the
imperilment OF victory itself and in
an enormous waste OF public funds.
literally poured into the breach Gre
ated by gross neglect. Today ii is
reflected in our huge tax burdens
and in high cost of living.
Unpreparedness for Peace.
Peace found the administration as
unprepared for peace as war found
IL unprepared for war. The vital
need OF the country demanded the
early and systematic return of a
peace time basis.
| This called for vision, leadership,
have been lacking. While the coun-
try has been left to shift for itself.
1 the government has continued on 4
wartime basis. The administration
has not demobilIzoc the army OF
place holders. 1t continued 4
method of financing which was in
dofensible during the period of re-
construction.
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meet the emergency of war to con-
tinue its arbitrary and inquisitoriai
control ove- the life OF the people
in the time OF peace. and to carry
confusion into industrial life. I'm
der the despot's plea of necessity for
executive wisdom. usurpation of
legislative and judicial functions
still undermines cur institutions.
Eighteen months otter the armistice.
with its wartime power unabridged.
it's wartime Cerartments undis-
chargeh its wartime army OF place
holders still mobilized. the admins
tration continues tc founder help
| lessly.
Unprepared for peace its wartime
army of place holders still mobi-
lized. the administration still con-
tinues to founder helplessly.
The demonstrated incapacity OF
the Democratic party has destroyed
public confidence. weakened author
| ity of the government and produced
| a feeling of distrust and hesitation
| so universal as to increase enor-
mously the difficulty or readjust-
ment and to delay the return to
normal conditions.
Never has our nation been con-
| fronted with graver problems. The
people are entitled to know in terms
| how the parties purpose solving
these problems, to that end, the Re-
publican party declares it's policy
and program to be as follows:
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.
We undertake to end executive
autocracy and restore to the people
their constitutions government.
The policies here in declared will
be carried out by the Federal and
State governments, each acting with
in it's constitutional powers.
PROFITEERING.
We condemn the Democratic ad-
ministration for failure impartially
enacted by the Republican Congress.
HAILHOADS.
We are opposed to government
ownership and operation or employe
operation of the railroads. In view
of the conditions prevailing in this
country the experience of the last
two years, and the conclusion which
may fairly be drawn from an obser-
walton from the transportation sys-
tenn of other countries it is clear
-
both for the present and future. can
be furnished more certainly, eco
nomically and efficiently through
private ownership and operations
under proper regulation and control.
There should be no Spectators
profit in rendering the service of
transportation, but in order to do
justice to the capital already invest
ed in railway enterprise to restore
railway credit, to isduce future in
vestment at a reasonable rate. and
to furnish in large facilities to meet
the requirements of the constantly
increasing development and distri-
butions a fair return upon actual
value of the railway property used
in transportatiop should be made
reasonably sure, and. at the same
time, to provide constant employ
ment to those engaged in transpor-
tation service with fair hours and
Favorable working conditions at
wages or compensat atom at least,
equal to those prevailing in similar
lines of industry.
We endorse the transportation act
capital of 1920 enacted by the Re-
publican Congress as most con-
structive legislative achievement.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND
TARIFF.
The uncertain and unsettled con-
dition of international balances the
abnormal economic and trade sit
uation OF the world, lnd the i'm
possibility of fcreeasting accurately
even the near future, reclude the
formulation of a definite program to
meet conditions a year hence. But
the Republican pGrty reaffirms it's
belief in the protective principles
and pledges itself to a revision OF
the tariff as soon as the conditions
shall make Ii necessary for the
preservation of the homo markets
for American labor, agriculture and
Industry.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
There are different conceptions
of the relations of capital and
labor. The one Is contractual and
emphasizes the diversity of interest
Of employer and employe. The