The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-06-11
CANDIDATES PLATFORM ON
WHICH G. 0,P, MAKES CAMPAIGN
Convention Satisfied With Res
olutiOns Drawn After Long
and Tedious Debate Over
League of Nations Plank in
Republican National Plat
form

Chicago, June 1.-The plat
form adopted by the republican
national convention is accepta-
BILE to the leading candidates for
the nomination.
1T is really more than a plat
form," said Major General
Leonard Wood. 'It is a solidly
constructed foundation upon
which to base an appeal to the
intelligence of the American
people,"
at is 4 marvellous thing" said Sen
ator Hiram Johnson. Governor Sprou
OF Pennsylvania said he was entirely
in accord with it land it is understood
the platform is acceptable to Governor
Lowden of Illinois.
The irreconciliablcs on the league
of nations plank accepted the treat!
plank drafted by Elihu Root. 1t con
dennis President Wilson, uphOlds tho
senate in its rejection Of the treaty
and indorscs the principle of an inter
national peace concert in harmon.
with American traditions.
Convention approves
The convention adopted it late yes
terday with tremendous cheers afte
Senator Watson of Indiana, prescntc,
it. 1t nearly drowned out the minorit,
report presented by Edwin J. Gross
the Wisconsin member Of the commit
tee. and signed only by himself Th'
substitute provides fiat rejection O
the league idea, advocated government
ownership Of railroads and contained
other proposals which the convention
hooted as "socialistic.'
The first plank in the platform i
criticism Of the democratic party 10
failure to prepare for war. It follows
Cnprcparedncss
"IneXcusable failure to make timcl
preparation is the chief indictmen
against the democratic administrator
in the conduct of the war Had not Ou
associates protected us, both on Ian
and sea, during the first 12 months G
our participation and furnished us t
the very day Of the armistice wit
ammunitions, planes and artillcr!
this failure would have been punish
ed with disaster. 1t directly resulte
in unnecessary losses to our gallan
troops, in the imberilmcnt of victor
I itself, and in an enormous waste G
public funds literally poured into tn
breach created by neglect. Today
is reflected in our huge tax burdc
and in the high cost of living"
| Regarding industrial relations tn
platform says:
Industrial Relations
"There are two different conception
Of the relations of capital and labor
One is contractual and emphasize
the diversity of interests of emplOyc
and employe. The other is that Of &C
partnership in common task.
I'VE recognize the justice Of cOlleC
tive bargaining as means OF promOt
ing good will, establishing closer an
more harmonious relations betwee
employer and employees and realizin
the true end of industrial justice.
"The strike or the lockout, as
means of settling industrial dispute
intlictS such loss, and suffering on tn
community as to justify governmen
initiative to reduce it's frequency an
limit it's consequences.
1--WE deny the right to strike agains
the government, but the rights an
interests of all government cmployc
must be safeguarded by impartial law
and tribunity
"In public utilities we favor the es
| tablishment of an impartial tribune
to make an investigation of the fact
and to render a decision to the en-
that there may be no organized intel
ruption of service to the lives an
health and welfare of the people. Th
decisions of the tribunal to be morall
but not legally binding. and an il
formed public sentiment be relied
secure their acceptance. The tribune
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