Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11
nplete Text of Platform adopted Republican Convention

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and maintenance Of the American
merchant marine.
We favor. the application of the
workmen's compensation acts to the
merchant marine.
gagged In coastwise trade and all yes
sells of the American merchant marine
shall pass through. the Panama cana'
without premium Of tolls.
immigration
Policy Set Forth.
The standard Of living Ind the
standard Of citizenship are Its most
precious possessions. and the preser-
ards Is the first duty Of our govern
ment.
The immigration policy of the
United States should be such as to IN
sure that the number of foreigners In
the country at any one time shall not
exceed that which can be assimilated
with reasonable rapidity. and to favor
immigrants whose standards are sim
liar to ours.
The selective tests that are at pres
ent applied would be improved by re-
questinE higher physical standard,
more complete exclusion OF men =
tai detectives and of criminals and OF
more effective inspection applied as
near the source Of immigration as
possible as well as at the port OF en-
try. Justice to the foreigner and to
ourselves demands provision for the
guidance. protection and better eco
nomic distribution Of our alien popu-
lation. To facilitate government su-
pervision all aliens should be requir-
ed to register annually until they pc
come naturalized.
The existing policy of the United
States for the practical exclusion Of
Asiatic immigrants Is sound, and
should be maintained.
Naturalizatien'
Laws sugGested.
There is urgent need of improve
ment in our naturalization law. No
alien should become citizen until he
has become genuinely American, and
tests for determining the aliens MT
ness for American citizenship should
be provided for by law.
We advocate in addition the indie
pendent naturalization of married
women. An American woman should
not lose her citizenship by marriage
to an alien resident in the United
States. .: <,
H18of OF free 80 d. e-.
Speech IL Urged.
We demand that every American
citizen shall enjoy the ancient and
free press. and free assembly and the
no less sacred right Of the qualified
voter to be represented by his duly
chosen representatives. but no man
may advocate resistance to the law.
and, no man may advocate violent
overthrow Of the government.
Aliens within the jurisdiction Of the
United States are not entitled Of right
to liberty Of agitation directed against
the government or American institu-
tons.
Every government has the power to
exclude and deport these aliens, who
constitute a real menace to its peace
full. existence. But in view of tho
large numbers of people; affected by
tho vigorous malpractice Of the De-
partments of, Justice and Labor. an
adequate public hearing before a
competent administrative tribunal
should be assured TO all, -
wsuld End Lynch
Law in the Z. s.
We urge Congress to consider the
most effective meane to end lynching
in this country. which continues to
be a terrible blot on our American
citizenship.
The equality of ali citizens under
the law has always been a policy Of
the republican party.
Without obedience to law and main
tenance OF order our American insti-
tutions must. perish. Our laws must
be impartially enforced and speedy
justice should be secured.
Favor Liberal Funds
for Road BuildfnG.
We favor liberal appropriations In
Cooperation with the states for the
construction Of highways, which will
bring about q reduction in transpor-
tation costs. better marketing of farm
products improvement in rural postal
delivery. as we'll as meet the needs Of
military defense.
In determining the proportion Of
federal aid for road construction
among the states the sums lost in
taxation to the respective states by
their area as forest reservations
should be considered as a controlling
factor.
Conservation is republican policy.
1t began with the passage of the
act eigned by President
coal, oil and phosphate leasing bill
by republican Congress and the
enactment of the waterpower bill,
fashioned in accordance with the same
principle, are" consistent landmarks in
the development Of the conservation
of our national resources. We de-
nounce the refusal Of the President to
ten years Of controversy. The repub-
lican party has taken an especially
part in saving our national
forests and In. the effort to establish
a national forest policy. Our most
pressing conservation question relates
to our forests. We are using our for
est, resources faster than they are be.
ing renewed. The result is to raise
unduly the cost OF forest products to
consumers and especially farmers.
who use more than half the lumber
produced in America. and in the end
to create a timber famine. The fed
eral government. the states and pri-
means to meet the menace.
Fixed Policy
for Reelama tion.
We favor a fixed and comprehensive
policy OF reclamation to increase ma
tional wealth and production
We recognize in the development Of
reclamation through federal action.
with. its increase Of production and
taxable wealth, a. safeguard for the
nation. .,..-.. @ -
We commend to Congress a policy
to reclaim lands and the esta blish-
ment of fixed national policy Of de-
velopment OF natural resources in re-
lation to reclamma ton through
the now designated government agen-
cies.
Holds soldiers
in Remembrance. ~.
We hold in. imperishable remem-
brance the .valor and the patriotism
Of the soldiers and sailors of America
who fought in the great war for hu-
man liberty, and we pledge ourselves