Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-18


| tests for determining the aliens fitness
| for American citizenship should be pro-
| vided for by law.
We advocate, in addition, the inde-
| pendent naturalization of married wom-
| en-. An American woman should not lose
| her citizenship by marriage to an alien
resident in the United States.
| Free Speech and Alien Agitation.
| We demand that every American citi-
! zen shall enjoy the ancient and consti-
| tutional right of free speech, 1ree press
| and free assembly, and the no less
| sacred right of the qualified voter to be
represented by his duly chosen repre-
sentatives, but no man may advocate
| resistance to the law, and no man may
advocate violent overthrow of the gov
| ernment.
Aliens within the jurisdiction of the
United States are not enutled OF right
| to liberty of agitation directed against
| the government or American lhstltu-
| tions.
Every government has the power to
| exclude and deport those aliens who
constitute a real menace to its peace
full existence. But in view OF the large
numbers of people affected by the immi-
| grafton acts and in view OF the vigorous
| malpractice of the departments of JUS
| tice and labor an adequate pubic hear
ing before a competent administrative
| tribunal should be assured TO all
Lynching.
We urge congress to consider the most
| eft6CtlVe
country, which continues to be terrible
blot on our American civilization.
Law and Order.
The equality of all citizens under the
law has always been policy OF the Re
publican party. Without obedience to
law and maintenance of order our Amer
lean institutions must perish. Our laws
must be impartially enforced and speedy
justice should be secured.
With regard to the sale and maufac-
| aCr0C no
publican party will stand for the enforce
ment of the constitution of the United
States as it shall be declared by the Su-
preme court.
Public Roads and Highways.
We favor liberal appropriations in CO.
| operation with the states for the con-
struction of highways, which will bring
about a reduction of transportation costs,
better marketing of farm products, i'm
provement in rural postal delivery, as
well as meet the needs of military de-
| fense.
| In determining the proportion of fed
eral aid for road construction among the
states the sums lost in taxation to the
| respective states by the setting apart of
large portions of their area as forest res
ervations, shall be considered as con-
trolling factor.
Conservation.
Conservation is a Republican policy. It
began with the passage of the reclama-
The recent passage of the COAL oil, and
phosphate leasing bill by Republican
congress and the enactment of the water
power bill, fashioned in accordance with
the same principle, are consistent land
marks in the development of the conser-
walton of our national resources We de-
nounce the refusal of the president to
sign the water power bill passed after
ten years of controversy. The Repub-
lcan party has taken an especially hon
orable part in saving our national forests
and in the effort to establish national
forest policy. Our most pressing conser-
walton question relates to our forests. We
, are using our forest resources faster than
, they are being renewed. The result is to
raise unduly the cost of forest products
: to consumers and especially farmers,
= duced in America, and in the end to Gre
Y ate a timber famine. The federal gov
= ernment, the states and private interests
: must unite in devising means to meet the
| menace.
The Service Men.
We hold in imperishable remembrance
the valor and the patriotism of the sol
0 diers and sailors of America who fought
= in the great war for human liberty, ano
: we pledge ourselves to discharge to the
e fullest the obligations which a grateful
4 nation justly should fulfill, in apprecia-
] ton of the services rendered by its de-
Il tenders on sea and on land.
Republicans are not ungrateful
: Throughout their history they have
\ shown their gratitude toward the ma
II tion's defenders on land and sea. Lib
t eral legislation for the care of the dis
= abled and infrm and their dependent:
q has ever marked Republican polio!
v toward the soldier and sailor of all the
l. wars in which our country has particl
pated. The present congress has appro
priated generously for the disabled o
the world war. The amounts already ap
: piled and authorized for the fiscal yea
n 192O-21 for this purpose reached the stu
4 pendous sum of $1,1S0.51, 1893. This legis
lation is significant of the party's pur
. pose in generously caring for the maime'
. and disabled men of the recent war.
\ Civil Service.
e, We renew our repeated declaration tha
W the civil service law shall be thorough.
h and honestly enforced and extende'
n wherever practicable. The recent actiol
: of congress in enacting a comprehensiv
, civil service retirement law and in work
ing out comprehensive employment an
= wage policy that will guarantee equa
" and just treatment to the army of gov
N ernment workers, and in centralizlng tn
+ administration of the new and progres
e sive employment policy in the hands o
ss the civil service commission is worthy o
all praise.
Postal Service.
j.; We condemn the present administra
J., ton for its destruction of the efhcienc
Of of the postal service when controlled b
If the government, and for its failure
IT properly compensate employees whose
a expert knowledge is essential to tn
a proper conduct of the affairs of the pos
" tai system We commend the Republica
n congress for the enactment of legislatio
Of Increasing the pay of postal employee!
IL who up to that time were the poores
IN paid in the government service.
IT, Woman Suffrage.
We welcome women into full participa
ton in the affairs of government and tn
IN activities of the Republican party. W
n n vryhnc cfo re
ne have not yet acted upon the suffrag
IN amendment to Immediately call speci;
lu sessions of their legislatures for the pul
pose of ratifying said amendment, to tn
end that all of the women of the natio
u of voting age may participate in the ele,
,n ton which is so important to the welfal
of our country.
r. Social Progress.
r. The supreme duty of the nation is IL
conservation of human resources throus
ed an enlightened measure of social and II
he dustrial Justice Although the feder
IS jurisdiction over social problems is lin
y tied. they affect the welfare and interes
of the nation as a whole. We pledge Il
Republican party to the solution of the
a. problems through national and state le
ite islation in accordance with the best pr
IS gressive thought of the country.
ds Women in Industry.
Women have special problems of er
it. ployment which make necessary speci
ire study. We commend congress for Il
he permanent establishment of the womer
* bureau in the United States departme
Ith of labor to serve as a source of inform
nj ton to the states and to congress
to The principle of equal pay for equ
service should be applied throughout !
ent branches of the federal government
ns which women are employed
M We demand federal legislation to lin
no the hours of employment of women e
&c gagged in intensive industry, the produ
nj NJ of which enters into interstate cornmert
1iI a5 The League of Nations.
+he We favor a liberal and generous fl
mic | eign policy founded upon definite mol
To | and political principles, chara cterized
a. | clear understanding of and firm adh,
an ence to our rights, and unfailing resp,
49, for the rights of others We should
tod | ford full and adequate protection for
Of life, liberty and property, and all int
,Id | national rights of every American ci
Ni0 zen and should require a proper resp,
for the American flag; but we should
equally careful to manifest just rege
ent | for the rights of other nations. SCI
len | pulous observance of information
be- engagements, when lawfully assumed