Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11

tionsl Convention late Yesterday, Is hs ioi'
The Republican party, assembled III
ronresentatiye national convention, TO-
affirms it's unyielding devotion to the
Constitution of the United States ana TO
the guarantees Of civil, political ana
religious liberty therein contained III
will resist all attempts TO overthrow the
foundations of the government OF 10
weaken the force of its controlling pfii-
ciples and ideals, whether these attempts
be made in the form of international pohcs
or domestic agitation.
For seven wears the national govern
p,ont has been controlled by the Demo
cratic party. During that period war
of UNPARALLELED magnitude has shaken
the foundations of civilization, decimated
the population of Europe and leit IN us
train economic misery and suffering
second ONLY to war itselt.
The outstanding features OF the Demo
cratic administration have been complete
,,nnrenaredness for war and complete
unpreparedncss for peace.
uNpREp EpAREpNEss PoR WAR.
In excusable failure 10 make timely
nrnnaratiou is the chief indictment against
| .be Democratic administration IN the
| conduct of the war. Had not our asso-
/ ciatns nrotected us, both on land and
/ ia during the first II months OF our
/ "a part;cination and furnished us TO the very
/ dev of the armistice with munitions,
| rIa,es and artillery, this failure would
! bax,, been punished with disaster. IL
| d;rectiv resulted in unnecessary losses TO
our gallant troops, in the Impairment CT
| victory itself, and in an enormous waste
| IL public funds literally poured INTO the
breach created by gross neglect oday
/ It Is reflected in our huge tax burden ana
in the high cost Of living
trNpRrP AREDNEss FOR PEACE.
peacc found the Administration as un-
prepared for peace AS war found it uh-
,raIored for war. The vital needs OF the
country demanded the early and sys-
| taratic return to a peace-time basis. his
| called for vision, leadership and intelligent
nlanning All three have been lack
ing While the country has been
left 10 shift for itself the government nas
continued on wartime basis ne al
rninistration has not demobIlized the army
Of place holders Ii continued q methoo
az financing which was 1ndefenslole during
the period Of reconstruction; IL mas uset,
lauisIation nassed TO meet the emergency
~ war to continue its arbitrary and IN
ouisitorial control over the life OF the
neople in time Of peace, and to carry con-
fueion into industrial life nder the
desDot' : plea Of necessity or superior Wis
dom. executive usurpatlOn OF legislative
and iudicial functions still undermlnes our
institutions.
Eighteen months after the armlstice,
with its wartime powers unabridged, !ls
wartime departments undischargeo, Hs
wartime army of place holders still mo-
bilzed. the Administration continues 70
founder helplessly.
GRAVE PROBLEMS SEEN.
The demonstrated incapacity Of thf
Democratic party has destroyed pubht
confidence weakened the authority OF tn6
government and produced feeling OF DIS
trust and hesitation so universal as tC
;ncrease enormously the difficulties o
reodi1stnent and TO delay the return q
normal conditions.
Never has our nation been confronted
I With qraver problems The people ar
! entitled TO know in definite terms hov
. the parties purpose solving these problems
t To that end, the Republican party de
clares It's policies and program TO be
, follows:
: CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.
We undertake to end executive All
: +ocracv and to restore to the people thei
constitutional government
The policies herein declared will b
carried out by the Federal and State gov
8 ernmpnts. each acting within Its con
: stitutional powers.
: CONGRESS AND RECONSTRUCTION.
I Despite the unconstitutional an
!, dictatorial course Of the President an
: the partisan obstruction Of the Demo
!. cratic Congressional minority, the Re
!. nublican majority has enacted program
g of constructive legislation which IN grea
mart. however, has been nulIltied by th
q yindictive vetoes Of the President
s The Republican Congress has me
the problems presented by the adminlstrf
. tion's unpreparedness for peace. 1t ha
II repealed the greater part Of the vexatlou
IS war legislation. 1t has enacted trans
J Dortation act making possible the n
babiltati0n Of the railroad systems
u the country. the operation Of which undt
y the present Democratic admlnistratio
e hos been wastefu. extravagant and II
efficient IN the highest degree The tran
Is narration act made provision for Il
70 peaceful settlement OF wage dispute
l. nartially nullifed however. by the Pres
h dents delay in appointing the wage boar
created by the act This delay prcclpltate
% the outlaw railroad strike.
AGRICULTURE.
The farmer is the backbone OF the matte
National greatness and economic ind
= pcndence demand population distribute
y between industry and the farm and shaTlf
4 on equal terms the prosperity which
:, wholly dependent on the efforts Of bot
J Neither can prosper at the expense Of u
!. other without inviting joint disaster
Z The crIx Of the present aRrlcultur
7. condition lies in prices, labor and credit
4 PROMISES TO FARMERS.
IS The Republican party believes tn
n this condition can he improved BY pfa
q, tical and adequate iarm representatie
as in the appointment Oi governmental otilci
ID and commissions; the right TO form G
$. opration associations for marketing the
is products, and protection against discern
e, nation; the scientific study Of agrichltuF
Id prices and farm production costs at non
re- and abroad with view 10 reducing e
ne frequency Of abnormal fluctuations; G
r. uncensored publications of such report
he the authorization 0. associations Tor I
ID extension Of personal credit. nation
K inquiry on the coordination Of rail, wat
s. | and motor transportation, Wlth adequa
in facilities for receiving, handing a