Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-17
PLATFORM ADOPTED
BY REPUBLICANS
The Most Important Plank Is
That Relating to League
of Nations.

resolutions committee and accepted by
the convention. 1t harmonizes the
views OF the conflicting elements, some
Of which had threatened to bolt the
party.
The important planks summarized
are as follows:
Republican party reaffirms its unyied-
Ing devotion to the constitution OF the
United States
Declares democratic administration m
prepared for war and equally unpreparcd
for peace, and the demonstrated incn-
pacity Of the democratic party has de-
stroyed public confidence and weakened
the authority of government.
Republican party will undertake to end
executive autocracy and restore to the
people their constitutional government.
The farmer Is recognized as the back
bone of the nation and party believes that
his condition can be improved by ado-
Quate farm representation in the ap-
pointment of government officials.
Declares the federal farm loan Law
should be so administered AZ to facilitate
the acquisition of farm land,
Recognizes the justice of collective bar
gaining as a means of establishing more
harmony.
The right IN strike against the govern
ment denied but the rights and interests
Of all government employees must be safe
guarded by impartial laws.
Compulsory arbitration in private in
dustries not advocated. but facilities for
voluntary mediation favored
CongratuIates the republican congress
IN the enactment NJ n law providing for
mn executive budget and condemns the
veto of the president.
President Wilson'S Mexican policv con-
demned We should not recognize any
Mexican government unless If he n re-
snonsible government willing and able to
rve sufficient guarantees that the lives
and rights of Amrican citizens are re-
snected and nrotected
Favors liberal concentrations in CO.
oner,t,on with tho states for the con-
struction of highways.
onnosed To government ownership and
oneratto, or emn,ove onerotion of the
railroads
Holds in imper,shahle remembrance the
va,or and the natriotism Of the soldiers
and sailors Of America who fought i'm
the great war and hedges TO discharge
10 the fullest tho ohlirations of n CRATE
f,L ,,t,on
Ranuh,,c,n marty n,edpes itself IN EARN
,at and consistent attack on living costs
~ r,rorou, avoidance of further infln-
don ~ c,rrencv ana nromotion of nro-
duct,on
party re.ff,rms ,ts belief /, nrotective
,r,rc,n,. and nIedyes Itself IN revision Of
the tariff "a soon os conditions make it
necass,rv
Ex,stiny no,icv If I,nited States for
nroc+ica, eycus,o, ~ Asiatic immigrants
is sound and sbou,d he maintained
piybt of frea sneech free nress and
free assembly must be maintained. hut
advocacy Of overthrow Of government
must not be permitted
tnmsdiate resumnt,on NJ trade rela
tions with nations with which limited
St,tas is at neace demanded
Ranuhlicsps Welcome women into fuIl
ror,ic,n,.iop in activities of marty and of
Government
Eou,, nav for eouaI service sbouId rule
T., all branches of government in which
woman are emnloyed
Renuh,,can marty viii opnose now and
hereafter the acceptance of n mandate
for any country in Europe or Asia.
Tho n,ank on the league Of notions
says.
"fA, U,eapue ~ Nations -Fore,pn mol
Icv NJ administration has been founded
unon no nr,ncinle and directed NV no def
mite conventions of our nations rights
and obligations. It has been bumi)iating
70 America and Irritating ia other ma
tione with the rcsrlt that after . neriod
NJ unexamnIod sacrifice our natives are
s,,snected orr moral Influence ImpoIred
and our government stands dlscredited
and fr,endless among the nations Of tho
,vo,,5
eve favor n liberal and yenarous for
s,gn noI,cv founded unon definite ,,oraI
and nolitIcal nr,ncInIes choracterized nv
n c,ear understanding Of and firm adber-
ence upon our own rights and unfoilinr
resnec, for tho rights NJ othnrs We
sbou,d afford fuu and odeounta nrotec-
tio, to tba nfe Ihertv and nronertv aud
ali internstional rights of every Amari-
can citizen and should require a nroper
r.snec, for the American flag, hut we
sbouId he equally careful ia manifest n
inst regard for The rights nj other no-
tions A sc,7,pulou, observance of our
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