Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-06-17

justice Of collective bargaining and
continues:
"The strike, or the lockout, as 9
means of settling industrial disputes
infiicts such loss and suffering on the
community as to justify government
initiative to reduce its frequency and
limit its consequences.
1--WE deny the right to strike against
the government: hut the rights and in
terests OF all government employees
must be safeguarded by impartial laws
and tribunals"
On Economy and II. c. Of L.
The failure Of the administration to
retrench during the postwar period
and the addition Of thousands Of swi-
vel chair warmers are derided and the
party pledges itself to policy of
economy and carefully planned re-
adjustment. The need Of an execu-
tive budget and condemnation of the
presidential veto that defeated this
financial reform was coupled with
caustic characterization Of the man
ner In which the president, according
to the Republicans, clings to his war
time powers. Revision Of taxation
also is demanded.
Coming to the great issue Of the
high cost of living, the committee
drew up declaration to the effect
that the present conditions are the
hesult Of an imitation Of the currency
and Of credit which the party pledges
itself to correct by defation, the pre-
ventl0n Of unreasonable profits and
the stimulation of private thrift by
a change in the income tax law. The
party reaffirmed it's belief in the pro-
tective tariff, and pledged the encour-
agement of an American merchant ma
rine by the application of the work
mans compensation act and the ex-
emption from canal tolls of the mer-
chant marine.
Profiteering was condemned, govern
nhent ownership of railways opposed,
waterways encouraged and the regula-
tion Of industry and commerce prom
Used in order to prevent monopolies. Re-
sumption Of trade relations with every
nation with which America is at peace
was pledged. No changes were prom
ised in the existing immigration laws,
but the bettering Of naturalization
laws was pledged, and the party went
ON record as fav0ring policy by
which American women who marry
foreigners shall not lose their citizen
ship. The governments authority 10
deport and exclude undesirable aliens
was upheld, but assurance was given
that the rights Of free speech, free
press and free assembly will not be
abridged. n
"a What They Said ~ MsxIeA
A large number Of minor topics were
handled. In the platform, and then
came the plank on Mexico. It dealt
very severely with President Wilson's
policy and pledged that the party will
not recognize any Mexican govern
ment unles the lives and property Of
Americans there are protected. Ar
menia came next in the list Of planks.
Deep sympathy was expressed for the
4Armenians; but the president was
condemned for asking for authority to
accept an. Armenian mandate and 1t
was added that the Republican party
was unalterably against the acceptance
Of q mandte for any country in Eu-
rope or Asia.
The men who fought in the great
war were assured Of the party's deep
gratitude and were, promised liberal
legislation for the care Of the dis
.abled, infirm and dependents.
Though William Jennings Bryan was
present throughout the entire life Of
the convention with the avowed pur-
pose Of persuading the Republicans
to insert a dry" plank In their plat
form, he failed-possibly because the
timely decision of the Supreme court
seemed to render unnecessary any ex-
plicit declaration. The convention
merely declared that all laws should
be enforced, and let 1t go at that.
Women and Irish DispIeased.
Two other elements also were disap- |
pointed. These were the suffragists
and the Ariends Of the Irish republic =
The former, under the leadership Of
the heads Of the woman's party, were
In Chicago In strength and during the |
entire week maintained around the
Coliseum line Of pickets bearing |
banners that warned the Republicans
that the women demanded the fran
chise and would be satisfied with no !
less. A plank was inserted in the plat
form urging Republican legislatures |
that have not acted to ratify the suf-