Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11

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CnpPepared for
the World war,
,Inexcusable failure to make timel,
preparation is the chief indictment
gainst the democratic administration IN
the conduct Of the war. Had not oul
associates protected US, both on lane
and sea, during the first twelve month.
OF our participation and furnished us tc
the very day Of the armistice with mu.
nitions. planes and artillery; this failure
would have been punished with disaster
1t directly resulted in unnecessary losses
to our gallant troops, in the imperilmen,
waste Of public funds literally poured
into the breach created by gross neglect
Today IL Is reflected in our huge tax
burden and in the high cost Of living.
Inprepared for 80.
Peace to Follow.
Peace found the administration as un-
prepared for peace as war found it I'M
prepared for war. The vital needs OF
the country demanded the early and
systematic return to peace-time basis.
This called for, vision. leadership and in
telligent planning. All three have been
lacking. While the country has been
left to shift for itself, the government
has continued on wartime basis. The
administration has not demobi1ized the
army OF placeholders. 1t continued a
method Of financing which was indefen-
6ibie during the period Of reconstruction.
1t has used legislation passed to meet
the emergency of war to continue its
the life OF the people In time Of peace.
and to carry confusion into industrial
life. Under the despot's plea of neces-
sity o. superior WISDOM executive usur-
patton OF legislative and judicial func-
tons still undernines' our institutions.
I.A saHf
with Its wartime powers unabridged,
its wartime departments undischarged.
Its wartime army Of placeholders still
Wobi1ixed. the administration continues
10 founder helplessly.
The demonstrated incapacity of the
den1ocyatfc party has destroyed public
conffdknces weakened the authority Of
government and produced a feeling Of
dfstrust and hesitation so universal as
to increase enormously the difficulties Of
readjustment and to delay the return to
normal conditions.
Never has our nation been con-
fronteds with grayer problems. The
people Are entitled to know in den-
mite terms how the parties purpose
solving these problems. To that end
the republican party declares Its poll
cies and program to be as follows:
tocracy and to restore to the people
their constitutional government.
The policies herein declared will
be carried out by the federal and
state governments, each acting within
its constitutional powers.
Recognize Justice Of
Collective Bargaining.
There are two different conceptions
Of the relations Of capital and labor.
sizes the diversity Of interests Of
employers and employee. The other
is that sof< sopartnership in q. common
We rsccEnize the justice of COL
lectives Bargaining as a means Of pro-
noting 80bd will, establishing closer
and ntpre harmonious relations be-
realizinf the true end of Industrial
The strike or the lockout, as a
meansS OF settling industrial disputes,
inflict4 apeh loss and suffering on the
comr1qn83y as to justify government
initiaft8f to reduce its frequency and
limit M
We qsny the right to strike against
the SSySfnment. but the rights and
intere4fasof all government employees
must sAG ,safeguarded by impartial
laws md. tribunity
tablisstnrent Of an impartial tribunal
to makeeah investigation Of the facts
and ~ Hnfder a decision. to the end
that there may be no organized in
terrubuo4 iof sertice to the. lives and
health an2 welfare Of the people,
the deeiAinns Of the tribunals to be
morally but not legally binding, and
an informed public sentiment be re-
lied on to secure their acceptance.
The tribunal however, should refuse
70 accept jurisdiction, except for the
purpose of investigation, as long as
the public service be interrupted. For
public utilities We favor the type Of
tribunal provided for in the trans
portation act OF 1920.
|, In private industries we do not ad-
vocate. the principle of compulsory
arbit ration. but we favor impartial
commission and better facilities for
voluntary mediation, conciliation and
publicity which will enlist the infu-
ence of an aroused public opinion.
The government should take the ini-
tiative In inviting the establishment
of tribunals or commissions for the
purpose Of voluntary arbitration and
investigation of this issue.
We demand the exclusion from in
terstate commerce Of the products of
convict labor.
Congress Meets
Reconstruction Work.
Despite the unconstitutional and
dictatorial course of the President
and the partisan obstruction of the
democratic congressional minority.
the republican majority has enacted
1 program of constructive legislation
which in great part. however. has
been nullified by the vindictive Vetoes
OF the President.
The republican Congress has met
the problems presented by. the adj
ministrations unpreparedness for
peace. 1t has repealed the greater
part Of the vexatious war legislation.
II has enacted a transportation act
making possible the rehabilitation Of
the railroad system of the country.
present democratic administration
has been wasteful. extravagant and
inefficient in the highest degree. The
transportation act made provision for
the peaceful settlement of wage dis
putee. partially nullifed. however. by
the Presidents delay in appointing
the wage board created by the act.
This delay precipitated the outlaw
railroad strike.
We stopped the food of public
treasure, reckiessiy poured into the
lap Of an inept Shipping Board. and
laid the foundation for the creation
of great merchant marine; we took
from the incompetent democratic ad
ADMINISTRATION the administration. of the
telegraph and telephone lines of the
country and returned them to pri-
rate ownership; we reduced the cost
81 postage and increased the pay Of
the postal emplcyes-the poorest paid
OF all public servants we provided PEN