Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
The league covenant was conceived for
world supergovernment negotiated in
misunderstanding and intolerantly de-
manded by it's administration sponsors,
who resisted every effort to safeguard
America and rejected it when these safe
guards were inserted. The party means
to hold America unimpaired and unsur-
rendered, but not aloof. America aspires
to, and the republican party is COM
mitted to an association of countries, TO
preserve through justice rather than
force No surrender of rights to world
council or its military alliance or any
assumed mandatory shall summon Amerl-
can youths to war and the republican
party welcomes a referendum to the
people.
FORMAL PEACE.
Formal and effective peace is promised
as quickly as a republican congress can
pass it's declaration and republican eX-
ecutive sign.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
With the senate advising, all nationals
would be approached with proposals tor
a new relationship to commit the moral
forces of the world, America included, TO
peace and justice, still leaving America
free and independent.
MEXICo.
Relations with Mexico should be friend
ly and sympathetic with plain ana
neighborly understanding about protect
ing the border and lives and property OF
Americans in Mexico. Without this un-
derstanding, which must be faithfully
kept, there can be no recognition.
PROHIBITION.
There is divided opinion respecting
the eighteenth amendment and the law
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difference of opinion about honest law
enforcement. Modification or repeal Is
right of a free people. but We can not
nullify because of divided opinion.
PARTY GOVERNMENT.
Masterful leadership may becomingly
manifest its influence. But the peoples
will remain the supreme authority NO
man is big enough to run the republic.
Party sponsorship in governments as
distinguished from personal, individual
dlctatorial or autocratic government.
During the war autocracy was estao-
lished in the name democracy and the
first committal is for restoration Of rep
resentative popular government under
the constitution through the agency OF
the republican party. cabinet OF the
highest capacity with the vice president
participating and cordial coordination
promised
The world is in revolution and agents
of discord hope TO see America part OF
the great red confiagration America
must not only save herself, but must be
the voice to sober the world. The indi-
vidual must submit to the will OF the
majority. This movement is not to be
halted through throttled liberties and
we must not abridge the freedom OF
speech, press or assembly which are as
sacred as religious belief. But the right
TO crush sedition, stile contempt for
law. stamp out peril to the republic Is
insisted on as the first essential Of lib
erty. American government contem
plates orderly changes as the majority
thinks best. but no authority shall
abridge the rights OF the minority and
men have right to question the system
in the fullest freedom, always remem-
bering that the rights OF freedom impose
the obligations which maintain II.
LABOR.
Higher wages should continue, but the
wage earne- must give full value for the
wage received. No conflict OF interests
In industry is recognized. The human
element comes first. Employers should
understand the yearnings of wage earn
ers and wage earners should understand
the problems of capital. Collective bar
gaining is approved as outstanding right,
but II exercised must not destroy the
sacred right Of the individual Strikes
against the government are properly de
MED but any American mas the right to
quit his employment, just as he has Il
right to seek it.