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SCORES WILSON
His Treaty and Foreign Pol
icy Condemned,
WORLD AGREEMENT URGED
The League of Nations is Termed a
Failure and Administrations Mex
ican Policy Denounced.


ican Policy Denounced.
CI..t1sv, June 1.-THE Republican
platform makers finally wound up
hours of SleeplesS toll and went be-
fore Il convention that was none too
patiently waiting.
The league of nations plank, the
one stumbling block, had been settled
to the satisfaction of the resolutions
committee, except the member from
VI iSconSin, but the work had been ac-
rolnplished only by the most strenu-
Gus effort.
lie platform follows:
The Republican party assembled in
representative national convention,
re,,nilniS lis unylcIding devotion to
luc constitution OF The United States,
iliIu 10 Iue gIaruntct$ of civil, p0-
Htical and Religious liberty therein
contained. 1t VIII resist all attempts
to overthrow the foundations Of the
gJNtrnmeut or to weaken the force
of lis controlling principles and Ideals,
whether these attempts be made III tle
1,ln of international policy or OF do
Ii, SIC agitation.
'
err Mcnt has been controlled by the
Democratic party. burng that period
1t var of unparalleled magnitude has
s,.iiken the foundations of clVlllZa
non, decimated the population of Eu-
ruitr and left in its train economic
misery and suffering second only TO
Nar ilScll.
The outstanding features of the
Democratic administration have been
MI
cUInl,lete unpreparednesS for peace.
ihrNcuSable fai !ure TO make timely
preparation is tAe chief Indictment
against the Democratic administration
in the r0nduc' of the war Had not
our associates protected us, both on
land and sea during the first twelve
months of our participation, and fur
ni>iled lis To the very day of The ar-
mI>.i,e with munitions, planes and ar
tiliery. this failure would have been
punished with disaster.
Industrial Relations.
There are two different conceptions
of the relations of capital and labor.
The one is cUntractual, and emphasis
es the diversity of interests of EN-
plOyer and pmploye The other is thai
of CO-partnerShip in a common task.
We recognize the justice of colec-
tive bargaining as means of pro-
noting good will, establishing closer
and more harmonious relations be-
tween employer and employe and real
iZing the true end Of industrial just
ice.
The s1rike. or the lockout as-A
means OF settling Industrial disputes,
infiicts such loss and suffering on
the community as to justify govern
ment initiative to reduce its frequency
and limit its consequences
We deny the right 20 strike against
government, but the rights and inter
eS;S of all government employees must
be Safeguarded by impartial laws and
tribunals.
In public utilities we favor the es-
tahliShment of an impartial tribunal
to make an investigation of the facts
and to render a decision 10 the end
that there may be no organized inter-
ruptiOn of service To the lives and
health and welfare of the people, the
decisions of the tribunals TO be NOR
ally, but not legally binding, and an
informed public sentiment to be re-
lied on to secure their acceptance.
The tribunal, however, should refuse
to accept Jurisdiction except for the
purpose of investigation, as long as
the public service be interrupted For
public utilities we favor the type OF
tribunal provided for in the tranSpGr-
tatiOn act of 1920.
In private industries we do not ad-
vocate the principle of compulsory
arbitration, but we favor impartial
commissions and better facilities for
voluntary mediation, conciliation and
publicity which will enlist the int1u-
ence of an aroused public opinion.
The government should take the ini-
tiative in inviting the establishment
of tribunals or commissions for the
purpose of voluntary arbitration and
of this issue.
We demand the exclusion from in
tprState commerce of the products or
convict labor.
Foreign ReIations-League of Nations
The foreign policy Of the admins
tra,ion has been founded upon no
principle and directed by no definite
conception of our nations rights and
obligations. 1t has been humiliating
70 America and Irritating to other ma
tiOns, with the result that after a
period of uneXampled sacrifice our mo-
tiveS are suspected. our moral inttu-
ence impaired and our government
stands liscredited and friendless
among the nations of the world.
We favor Il liberal and generous for
ei@n policy founded upon definite
moral and political principles, char.
ac,eriZed by a clear understanding OF
and firm adherence TO our own rights,
ard unfa;Ing respect for the rights Of
others We should afford full and
.,,,,' amI 'I,rI, mrnnartT ~ and all intarnational
riGhti Of nverv American citizen. and
chouId rannira q nrnnpr reSnprt for
"i, Ih" An,ariran aril~, fac hmt nj we shonid he
pIr,iiv rareful tn manifest n iust re-
r,irJ FOR he riphts If Other nations
SrrunuIouS Observance of our in
tarn,t;o,.nI pngopampnts when law