Evening star., 1920-06-12

Inprepared for
the World War.
InexcusabIe failure to make timely
preparation is the chief indictment
against the democratic administration in
the conduct of the war. Had not our
associates protected us, both on land
and sea during the first twelve months
of our participation and furnished us 10
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 imperilment
of victory itself, and in an enormous
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.
Gnprepared for
Peace to Follow.
Peace found the administration as un-
prepared for peace as war found II un-
prepared for war The vital needs o.
the country demanded the early 2nd
systematic return to peace-time basis
This called for vision. leadership and in
telligent planning. All three have ,-en
lacking. While the country has beer
left TO shift for itself. the government
has continued on a wartime basis. The
administration has not demobiliZed TIE
army of placeholders. 1t continued q
method of financing which was inda.en-
1t has used legislation passed to meet
the emergency OF war to continue its
arbitrary and inquisitorial control over
the life of the people in time of peace,
and TO carry confusion into industria
life. Under the Gespots plea of neces-
sity or superior wisdom. executive usur-
patton of legislative and judicial func-
tions still undermines our institutions
Eighteen months after the armistice,
with its wartime powers unabridged,
y-lr day .arfy &c Iodi iSch ho orfrG6
its wartime army of placeholders still
mobiliZed, the administration continues
to founder helplessly.
The demonstrated incapacity of the
democratic party has destroyed public
confidence, weakened the authority of
government and produced a feeling OF
distrust 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-
fronted with graver problems. The
people are entitled to know in def
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:
We undertake to end executive au-
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
The one is contractural and empha
sizes the diversity of interests of
employer and employe. The other
is that of copartnership in a common
task.
We recognize the justice of COL
lective bargaining as means of pro-
noting good will. establishing closer
and more harmonious relations be-
tween employer and employees and
realizing the true end of industrial
Justice.
The strike or the lockout. as a
means of settling Industrial disputes
fnflicts such loss and suffering on the
community as to justify government
initiative to reduce its frequency and
limit its consequences.
We deny the right to strike against
the government. but the rights and
interests of all government employes
must be safeguarded by impartia
laws and tribunity.
In public utilities We favor the es-
tabiishment of an impartial tribunal
TO make an investigation of the facts
and to render a decision, to the end
that there may be no organized in
terruption of service to the lives and
health and welfare of the people
the decisions 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
to 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 tire principle of compu,sory
arbitration. but we favor impartia
commission and better F",.,lities fol
voluntary rl.diation, CO. ation an6
arbitration. supplemente + that full
publicity which will eri.S. the influ.
ence of IN aroused pTtiic opinion
The government should take the I'M
tiative iii inyiting the establishment
of tribunals or commissions for the
purpose Of voluntary arbitration anC
investigations of this issue.
We demand the exclusion from In
terstate commerce os the products o.
convict labor.
Congress Meets
Reconstruction Work.
Despite the unconstitutional ant