Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-02
PLANKS DIFFERENT
Republicans and Democrats In Ses-
sion at Topeka

Republican: Indorses Harding and
Coolidge and the Chicago platform.
Democrat: Indorses Cox and Roose-
welt and the San Francisco platform.
Republican: Opposes the Wilson
League of Nations which means for
us a standing army Of six hundred
thousand men and universal compul-
sorry training and service in times of
peace. COmmends the Republican
senate for Americanizing the league
Of nations. Favors Harding's plan
for disarmament and an Information
al court to preserve peace.
Democrat: Condemns the Republi-
can senator's for opposing the peace
treaty, including the League Of Ma
tions.
Republican: Indorses wise states
manship Of the Kansas delegation in
congress. Especially indorses the ac-
tion Of Senators Curtis and Capper
in voting to Americanize the League
Of Nations and pledges support to
Senator Curtis for reelection this
year, also the congressional nomi-
nees.
Democrat: Points to Cong. William
T. Ayres, Wichita, as an example for
the other Kansas congressman.
Charges the Kansas Republican con-
gressional delegation with being
close corporation, and with, working
for each others reelection in home
districts.
Republican: Indorses the fearless
record Of Gov. Allen and his admins
tration and pledges support to the
governor and all other Republicans
nominated at primary.
Democrat: Devotes ten platform
planks to denouncing Governor
Aliens administration Of state affairs.
Republican: Congratulates the
country upon securing national suf-
frage and recalls the fact that TWEEN
ty-nine Of the thirty-six states which
voted for suffrage were Republican
states.
Democrat: Says nothing about ma
tional suffrage.
Republican: Indorses the soldier
benefit bills, passed by the house,
framed along the lines suggested by
the American Legion and urges the
senate to pass It. Also favors more
liberal pensions for civil war veter-
ans.
Democrat: Expresses gratitude to
World war soldiers and sailors, but
makes no promises as to support Of
for bonuses for service
men.
Republican: Favors the honest en-
forcement Of the national prohibitory
law and opposes any weakening Of
It's provisions.
Democrat: Indorses the volstead
act and commends President Wilson !
'or his vigorous enforcement Of the
same.
Repub.: Commends Republican con-
yress for its program Of strict econ
,my, and the vast number Of con-
ytructive laws enacted during the
present congress.
Democrat: Charges Republican
congress with playing partisan poll
les, and suggests that senate be
wiped out completely.
Republican: Denounces the riOtous
of the peoples money bp the
Democratic national administration.
Democrat: Charges the Republican
tate administration with wantOn ex-
and waste Of money, but
loes not defend national extrava-
,ance.
Republican: COmmends Governor
Allen and the legislature for the en-
ctment Of the industrial court law
nd expresses the belief that the law
worthy of consideration on the part
{ the nation.
Democrat: Denounces the admins
.ation Of the Industrial law, but does
OF specifically condemn the law.
Republican: Commends the record
the Republican party on all labor
uestions. Indorses the right Of Ia
or to organize. Declares for free
ress and free speech. But opposes I
lsloyalty. Commends the American
egion for its activities against the
.iminal and unpatriotic teachings
nd practices Of the I. w. W. and
inbred organizations.
Democrat: Says Democratic party
rs raised labor from a commodity
the place where It stands shoulder 4
shoulder with capital in their
int efforts for the benefit Of hu-
anity.
Republican: Urges legislation to
op race riots and lynchings.
Democrat: Ignores race riots and
nchings.
Republican: Urges the people to
udy carefully the three constitu-
onal amendments 90 that they may .
,te intelligently upon them at the u
,ming election. l..
Democrat: Neither condemns nor .
,proves the constitutional amend
ents. fst F4
Republican: Favors q comprehen- :
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ts Of the Kansas farmers, Including =
cooperative marketing and q law to =
op the manipulation Of the grain =
arket by grain gamblers. :,
Democrat: Urges q commission to =
udy Kansas farm problems. 4.
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