The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-01

loyalty to the nominees of that convention.
We invite all voters to study that plat
form and consider how admirably 1T APP
plies to the needs of the nation and re
spends to the aspirations of our people :.
to inform themselves fully to the quail
-fications of Warren G. Harding and Calvin
E. Coolidge, Its nominees for president and
vice president, and in the light of the pres
ent world crisis and the relation of the
United States to the problems of recon
structiOn to read again the splendid his
tory of the achievements of the Republican
American ideals
We urge all voters who desire the res
toration and perpetuation of genuine Ameri-
canism to join with US in unity of purpose
and harmony of action to insure a solid
Republican delegation in congress. that
will insist upon responsibility remaining
Of the government.
Indorse Work of Delegation.
We heartily indorse likewise statesman
ship. the splendid activity and the patriotic
action OF our Republican delegation in con
gress. We especially commend them for
the harmony with which they have worked
and the earnest efforts they have put forth
in the interests of the people of Kansas
We especially indorse the action of sena-
tors Curtis and Capper in voting to Ameri-
all times standing for American ideals and
We pledge our support to Sen. Charles Cur
tbs, the nominee for United States 'sena-
tor and to our eight congressional nom
We indorse the fearless record Of Gov
Henry ]. Allen and our entire Republican
state administration and pledge our sup
port to the governor and the other Repub-
( leans nominated at the primary.
The women Of this state were granted
the full right Of suffrage under the aus
pices of the Republican party several years
ago. We congratulate them and all the
people of the country upon the fact that
this example has been followed by the ma
ton. and there no longer is any distinction
between the sexes as to this right. We de-
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of the first acts of the Republican con-
gress elected in 1918 was to submit the
suffrage amendment to the state for rati-
f1cation, and that OF the thirty-six states
which have ratified the amendment twenty
nine have Republican legislatures.
For All War Veterans.
In harmony with the attitude of the Re-
publican party sinca the day of its birth
we declare again our earnest support of
4 liberal governmental policy toward the
nations soldiers, sailors and marines The
first dutys is to the injured and their de-
pendents, and we commend the Republican
congress for its passage of the Sweet bill
greatly increasing compensatiOnS and hber-
alizing insurance features of the law. and
for the passage of the vocational trainin z
law and other measures of similar charac-
ter We also warmly fndorse the Fuller law
| increasing pensions to Civil war veterans
half of the soldiers of the Spanish-Ameri-
can and other wars, both passed by the
Republican congress. We also favor leGis-
lation increasing pensions of soldiers of
While the men who were with the colors
whether injured or not, can never be paid
for their services, We believe that in so far
as possible n grateful nation should adjust
their compensation to help in some measure
TO equaliZe the financial losses which they
sustained. TO that end we commend to
the favorable action of the United States
senate the bill which passed the house and
which was framed largely along lines rec
We believe that the solder benefit laws
should be literally construed, and that
bungling administration with its confusion
and its unreasonable delays should be re-
placed at once by efficient administrative
methods which Will give to the service men
the speedy: Just and liberal awards in
tended by the congress.
For Endorsement of Bone-Dry.
We favor the honest enforcement of the
national prohibition law and are opposed
to any weakening Of its provisions.
The future stability of our state and ma
ton depends upon patriotic, intelligent and
effective citizenship. the foundations OF
which is our public school system. We re-
joice in the impetus and encouragement
which has been given to it by recent leGis-
lation. and take pride in the fact that our
own state stands in the front rank in pub
lie educational activities. The welfare of
the children is n matter Of supreme con-
Germ and we insist that public education
shall be adequately supported. and We favor
liberal appropriations not only for educa-
| tionaI but other state institutions.
our best sna Efforts to correct the evils Of
profiteering. We indorse the national Re
publican congress for enacting legislation
Democratic administration for its failure
to enforce the same. We pledge the en-
| actment of such laws by theatate legisla-
ture will so far as possible, correct
this evil within the state
Commend Economy Of G. o. p.
We heartily commend the Republican
congress for its program of strict econ
omy carried out against the insistent OPP
| position of the Democratic departments.
In the one year of its session, the Republi-
can congress reduced the apPropTlatio3hE s
amount demanded by the Democratic ad-
ministration, and without crippling any
| government enterprises. With executive CO.
operation further and larger savings can be
| made that taxes may be reduced and the
present bungling and oppressive tax laws
The financing which has brought such
| depreciation in the market value of led
| eral bonds. bought by patriotic men and
\ women in the hour of need, is reproach
| to the nation. We commend Mr.. Harding
announced purpose to lead in policy that
will restore these bonds to their par value
| We commend the Republican congress fol
| its splendid record Of constructive legisla.
| ton, tho hampered and at times fhwarted
| by executive veto. We call special atten'
The Sweet law, the Sells law. the Fuller
| law, and other soldier compensation, in
| surance and pension legislation
| The budget bill-vetoed by the president
(which would have revolut1onized govern
ment financing and put business principles
1
structive measure has been passed in {
! genera ton
| The water power bill. long sought by al
| true conservationists. which will release
under proper safeguards, for industrial
| use vast water-power hitherto wasted.
| The mineral and oil leasing law. undel
| which millions of acres of land will b'
| leased h. the government under contracts
! in the interest of the small investor. thus
| preventing monopoliZation by corporate
| greed This law deserves to be PLACED
| along with the homestead law also put OF
| the books by the Republican party
| The thoro- going national prohibition law
passed over the veto of the president.
The submission of the equal suffrag'
amendment
The merchant marine law, under which
| America begins the development of grea
| merchant marine under the American flag
| The termination OF government contro
| Of railroads. with its sorry record of inef
| ficiency and staggering cost to the tax
payers.
The return of the telephone and cahl
lines to private owners after their Burle