The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11
REPUBLICANS
GET TOGETHER
Platform as Adopted Regarded
as Eleventh Hour COmprO-
mise On League Covenant.
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Chicago, June 10-The republican
platform was finally brought before
the convention shortly after O'Clock
tonight and presented by Senator Wat
son, chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee.
The platform adopted as presented
was an eleventh hour compromise
which rescued the party from a threat
ened split on the league. 1t came
after many hours of heated debate in
the committee. 1t condemns Presi-
dent Wilson's league covenant, and up
holds the senate in rejection of the
treaty. 1t endorses the principle OF
international peace in concert and in
harmony with American tradition !.
Senator Watson's reading OF the
platform was received with cheers, and
it was adopted with great chorus Of
cheers.
Relative changes of presidential cam
didates was apparently little affected
by the platform agreement, and to-
night Wood. Johnson and Lowden con-
tinued leading, but without any hav-
ing enough delegate to nominate.
The treaty plank put republicans on
record for agreement among nations
to preserve the peace of the world -
and declared the covenant of the
league "signally failed" to accomplish
peace, it also declares the league cove
nant repudiates to a degree as
wholly unnecessary, the unjustifiable
policies of Washington and Monroe.
The unfortunate insistence of the
president upon having his own way
without and change" the plank de-
clared, required senators to vote
their own judgment and not submit to
commands of a Dictator
The plank also approved the senator's
course in opposition to the covenant,
and pledged the republican admins
tration ito such an agreement with
other nations of the world as shall
meet the full duty of America to CIV
lization-without surrendering the
right of Americans to exercise judg-
ment and power in favor Of justice
and peace"
The foreign relations plank con-
Mexican policy, and said republicans
would not recognize any Mexican gov
until it gives guarantee OF
and to protect Americans there.
It processes sincere friendship to the
Mexican people.
The platform also condemns the
president for asking for an Armenian
mandate, and hopes republican legis-
will endorse the woman suf-
frage amendment. 1t accuses the
democratic administration with failure
20 properly enforce -profiteering
avs.
1t opposes government or employe
operation of railroads, promises econ
,my and thanks to soldiers, but does
1ot specifically mention bonus.
The plank headed law and order
said Equality of all citizens under the
aw has always been the policy of the
republican party. Without obedience
% law and maintenance or order, our
Dur laws must be enforced impartially
Ind speedy justice must be secured"
The industrial relations plank rec
,gnizes the Justice of collective bar
gaining and said strike or walkout
ustifies government initiative to re-
luce its frequency, and limit it's con-
sequences" It0dvocated an impartial
tribunal for making decisions in pub
ic utilities cases which will be moral
y but not legally binding, and said it
loes not advocate compulsory arbitra-
ion in private industry, but favors an
commission and better ia
,ilities for voluntary mediation. con-
.iliation and arbitration.