Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-11
The Republican Platform
Chnd Labor.

Child Labor.
The Republican party stands for a
federal child labor law and for Its
rigid enforcement. II the, present law
be found unconstitutional or tne1ec-
tive. we shall seek other means to en-
able congress to prevent h evils OF
child labor.
Women in Industries.
Women have special problems of
employment which make necessary
special study. We commend congress
the women's' bureau in the United
States department Of labor to serve as
a source of information to the, states
and to congress-
The principle Of equal pay for equal
service should be applied throughout
all branches Of the federal. govern
ment in which women are employed.
should take into consideration the
special aptftudes and needs of women
| workers. -
We demand federal legislation to
J limit the hours of employment of wo-
men engaged ii intensive industry. the
product of which enters into interstate
commerce. -.
Housing.
THE housing shortage has not only
compelled careful, study: of ways of
stimulating building, but it has
character of the housing accommoda-
tions. of large numbers of the in
habftahts of u cities. A nation Of
h~ome-owners is the best guaranty Of
the maintenance of those principles of
liberty and law and order upon which
our government Is founded. Both ma
tional and state governments should
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quiring of homes by our citizens. The
United States government should
make available the valuable informa-
ton on housing and town planning
collected during the war. This in
formation should be kept up-to-date
and made currently available.
Hawaii.
For Hawaii, we recommend: Fed
eral assistance In A~mericaniz1ng and
educating their greatly disproportion-
ate foreign population; home rule, and
the rehabilitation of the Hawaiian
Foreign Relations.
The foreign policy Of the admins
~tration has been founded upon no
principle n directed by no definite
conception of our nations rights >and
obligations. 1t has been h%umiliating
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nations, with the result that after a
period of unexampled sacrifice. our
motives are suspected, our moral in
huence impaired. n our government
stands discredited and friendless
among the nations of the world.
We favor a liberal and generous
foreign policy founded upon definite
moral and political principles. char
acterized by a clear understanding
and a firm adherence to own rights,
and unfailing respect for the rights, of
Others. We should afford full and
fadequate protection to the life. liber-
ty and property and all international
should require a proper respect for
the American flag, but we should
be equally careful to manifest a just
regard for the rights of other ma
tons. A scrupulous observance of
our international engagements when
lawfully assured is essential to our
own honor and self-respect, ana the
a due regard for our international
obligations, We should leave our coun-
try free to. develop it's civilization
along the line most conducive to the
happiness and welfare of the people
and to cast its influence on the side
Of Justice and right should occasion
require.
. / -st-Ms-- % --4 80 NlCAIVOs '--TH "t--
The ineffective policy of the present
administration I'M Mexican matters
has been largely responsible for the
continued loss of American lives in
that country and upon u border;
for the enormous loss 81 American
and foreign property; for the lower
ing of American standards of morality
and social relations with Mexicans;
and for the bringing of American
ideals of justice and national honor
and political integrity into contempt
and ridicule in Mexico and through
out the world.
The policy Of wordy. written. flu
tile protests to the acts of Mexican
officials, explained the following day
by the president himself as being
meaningless and not intended to be
considered seriously or enforced. has
but added in egrees to that contempt
and has earned for us the sneers and
jeers Of Mexican bandits, and added
insult upon insult against our nation
al honor and dignity.