The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11

COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June lO.--The
text OF the platform as adopted by the
Republican national convention to-day
follows:
Report Of committee on resolutions:
The Republican party assembled in
representatives re national convention re-
affrms It's unyi'ldlng devotion 10 the
constitution of the United states and
10 the guarantees Of civil. political and
religious liberty therein contained. II
will resist all attempts 10 overthrow the
foundations OF the government or 10
weaken the force of it's controlling pr!n-
cipleS and ideals. whether thes" at
trinptS be made in the form OF intrrna-
tional policy or OF domestic agitation.
The seven years the national govern
mcnt has been controlled by the Demo
cratic party. During that period Il war
of unpa ral allcled magnitude has shaken
the foundations OF civilization. dcCtmat"d
the population Of Europe and LEFT III It's
train economic misery and suffering sec
ond only to war itself.
The outstanding features or the Dem
oCratic administration have been com
plete unpreparedncss for war and com
pietc unpreparedncss for pcace
Uapreparedness for War.
Inexcusablc 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 II months OF
our participation and furnished Us TO
the very day Of the armisticc with mum
tions. planes and artillery. this failure
would have been punished with dlSaS'
ter. Ii directly resulted in unnecessary
losses TO our gallant troops. in the inn
pertinent of victory itself and in an
ruormouswaste OF public funds literally
poured into the breach BY gross neglect.
UnprsparodnesB for Peace.
unpr"pared for peace as war found II un-
prepared for war. The vital needs Of
the country demanded the early and SyH-
tematiC return TO a peace tim" basis
This called for vision. leadership and in
t-lligcnt planning. All three have been
lacking. While the country has been
left tc shift for itself. the government
has continued on wartime basis. tn"
adm ntStration has not demobtlized the
army of place holders. Il continued a
method Of financing which was indeten-
slhlc during the period Of RECONSTRUCT
lion. 1t has used legislation passed "a
meet the emergency of war to continue
its arbitrary and inquisitorial control
over the life OF the people in time OF
Eeacc and TO carry confusion into indus
trial life Under the depot plea OF ne
ccSsity or superior wisdom. executive
usurpation Of legislative and judicial
functions still undermines our insiitu-
tionS.
with its war time powers unabridged
It's war time departments unds"harGed
its war tim" army OF place holders Still
modified. the administration continues
10 founder helpleSSly.
The demonstrated incapacity or the
Democratic party has destroyed public
confidence. weakened tho authority OF
government and produced feeling ot
diStrust and hesitation So universal as
To increase enormously tho diiTicultiNS
OF readjustment and 10 delay the return
TO normal conditions
Never has our nation been confronted
with gravcr problems. The people are
entitled To know in definite terms no"
tn" parties purpose solving these prob
lens To that end the Republican party
declares its policies and program to be
as follows:
Constitutional Government.
We undertake to end executive autoc-
racy and 80 restore 10 the people their
constitutional government.
The policies herein declared VIII hf
carrisd out by tho federal and state
governments. each acting within Its
constitutional powers.
Congress ana Reconstruction.
Despite the unconstitutional and die
tAtorial course Of the president and the
partisan obstruction Of the Democratic ic
con gressional minority. the Republican