The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-11

SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND
a terrible blot on our American citi-
zenship.
Law and Order.
'The equality of all citizens under
the law has always been policy Of
the Republican party.
without obedience to law and main
tenance of order our American insti-
tutions must perish. Our laws must
be impartially enforced and speedy
justice should be secured.
Public Roads and Highways.
1--WE favor liberal appropriations in
cooperation with the states for the
construction of highways. which will
bring about reduction in transporta-
ton costs, better marketing of farm
products, improvement in rural postal
deliveries, as well as meet the needs
Of military defense
"In determining the proportion OF
federal aid for road construction
among states the sums to be raised
by the respective states by the set
ting apart of large portions of their
considered as controlling factor.
1t began with the passage of the Re-
clamation Act signed by President
Roosevelt. The recent passage of the
coal, oil and phosphate leasing bill by
republican congress and the enact
ment of the water power bill fashion
ed in accordance with the same princi-
pie, are CONSTANT landmarks in the
development of conservation of our
national resources. We denounced the
refusal of the president to sign the
! water power bill passed after ten
years of controversy. The republican
party has taken an especially honor
able part in saving our nations forests
and in the efforts to establish ma
| tional forest policy. Our most press
| ing conservation question relates to
our national forests and in the effort
to establish a national forest policy.
| Our most pressing conservation Ques-
ton relates to our forests. We are
using our forest resources faster than
they are being renewed. The result
is to raise unduly the price Of forest
products to consumer and especially
farmers. who use more than half the
timber produced in America, and in
the end to create timber famine.
The federal government, the states
/ and private interests must unite In
devising means to meet the menace.
Reclamation.
I've favor a fixed and comprehen-
sive policy of reclamation to increase
national wealth and production.
1--WE recognize in the development
of reclamation through federal action
with its increase of production and
taxable wealth to safeguard for the
nation.
1--WE recommend to congress a pol
icy to reclaim lands and the establish
, ment of fixed national policy of de
velopment of natural resources in re
lation to reclamation through the new
designated government agencies.
The Service Men.
1--WE hold in imperishable remem
brance the valor and the patriotism
Of the soldiers and sailors of America
who fought in the Great War for HUI
man liberty and We pledge ourselve!
to discharge to the fullest obligation
which a grateful nation justly shoult
fulfill in appreciation of the service:
rendered by it's defenders on sea ant
on land.
Republicans are not ungrateful
: Throughout their history they hav,
shown their gratitude toward the ma
| tons defenders. Liberal legislation
for the care of the disabled and infirn
: and their dependents has ever market
republican policy toward the soldie
and sailor of all the war in which
l our country has participated. Tn
l present congress has appropriate
generously for the disabled of tn
j World War. The amounts already az
piled and authorized for the fiscal yea
2 1920-21 for this purpose reached tn
2 studendous sum of s1,1S0,571, 1893. Thi
legislation is significant of the party
: purpose in generously caring for tn
: manned and disabled men of the re
2 cent war.
l Civil Service.
We renew our declaration that tn
civil service law shall be thorough
e and honestly enforced and extende
t wherever practicable. The recent a,
l. ton of congress in taking compr,
S hensive civil service retirement La
t. and in working out comprehensiv
e employment and wage policy that wi
O guarantee equal and just treatment t
8 the army of government workers. an
It in centralizing the administration {
d the new and progressive employmer
n policy in the hands of the civil servic
J. commission is worthy of all praise.
Postal Service.
Il I'VE condemn the present admir-
v ietration for its destruction of tn
! efficiency of the postal service an
Il the telegraph and telephone servio
o when controlled by the government
r. and for its failure to properly compe
safe employees whose expert know
:. edge is essential to the proper condu,
- OF the affairs Of the postal system "
a commend the Republican congress If
i, the enactment of legislation increa
n ing the pay of postal employees, who l
II to that time were the poorest paid
49, tie government service
I Woman Suffrage
We welcome women into full pa
-, ;icipation in the affairs Of governmel
- and the activities of the Republica