The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-11

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III unp.epsfed for war. The VITAL
laeeds OF the country demanded the
carry and systematic return TO q
peace time basis. This called ios
visIon, leaders and intelligent plan
ming. All three have been lacking
While the country has been left 70
shift for Itself. the government mas
ccn.iEued on a wartime basis. inc
administration has not demobtizet
the army or place holders II contir.
ned a method OF financing which vas
indeiersible during the period Of re-
construction. Il has used legislation
passed 10 nee; the emergency OF var
% continue It's arbitrary and inoulst-
torial con:ro! over the life Of the PEG.
Die In rfnc Of peace. and TO carry
confusion INTO industrial life. Under
the despt's plea OF necessity or su'
pcrior wisdom, executive usurpation
! Of legislative and Judicial functions
still undernines our institutions.
Eighteen months after the armis-
lice, with It's wartime powers uil'
abridged, It's wartime departments
undischarged, It's wartime arm o.
place holders still modified, the ad'
ministratior continues TO founder
helplessly.
The demonstrated incapacity Of :ae
Democratic Party has DESTROYED pIo-
he confidence, weakened the authort-
" Of government and produced feel
\ ing OF distrust and hesitation 50 uni
versa as 10 increase enormously the
difficulties and readjustment and 10
DELAY the return 10 normal conditions.
4 Never has our nation been confront
"a with gtarer problems. The people
are entitled TO know in definite terms
now the parties purpose solving Ties"
4 problems. To that end, the Rep1b
+ lean Party declares lis policies and
\ program to be as follows:
u Constitutional Government.
We undertake to end executive an
K fnoracy anu 10 restore 10 the people
their constitutional government.
The policies herein declared will
b carried out by the Federal and
State governments, each acting with
81 lis constitutional powers.
Congress and Reconstruction.
Des,ite the unconstitutional and die
tatorial course Of the President ana
partisan obstruction Of the Democrat
IA Congressional minority. the Re-
publican majority has enacted a pro
ram Of constructive legislation which
n geat part, however, has been null
Hfied By the yindictiye vetoes Of the
President.
! THE Republican Congress has met
dc problems presented BY the admin
istration's unpreparedness for peace:
& has repealed the greatest part OF
< tho yexatious legislation. 1t has en-
acted q transportation act making
sposSible the rehabilitation Of the rail-
| Ipad systems Of the country, the oo-
efation OF which under the present
Democratic administration has been
eWastefil, eXtravagant and inefficient
IN ne highest degree. The transper-
( tation act made provisions for tue
peaceful settlement Of wage disputes.
partially nullified. however. by the
President's delay in appointing the
Vage board created BY the act. This
delay precipitated the outlaw railroad
strike.
We stopped the. flood Of public
treasure recklessly poured into the
lap OF an inept shipping board and
laid the foundation for the creation
Noia great merchant marine. We took
ff6inI the incompetent Democratic adj,
;klnistYation the administration Of the
telegraph and telephone lines Of the
country and returned them to private
oEnership; We reduced the cost OF
postage and increased the pay Of the
postal employes-the poorest paid OF
!, all public servants, and increased pay
for sailors and soldiers. We reorgan.
lied the Army on q peace footing and
provided for the maintenance Of q
powerful and efficient Navy.
Industrial Relation.
There are two different conceptions
Of the relations Of capital and labor.
The one Is contractual and emphasizes
Dthe diversity Of interests OF employer
land employe. The other is that Of
cbpartnership In commontask.
We recognize the justice OF collec'
tite bargaining as means Of promot.
{ III rood will, establishing closer and
more harmonious relations between
/ employer and employees and realizing
|athe true end Of industrial justice.
u The strike or the lockout, as a
mans Of settling industrial disputes,
inilicts such loss, and suffering on the
community as TO justify government
fitiatiye TO reduce It's frequency and
limit rs consequences. i
we deny the right to strike against
the government; but the rights and
Interests Of all government employees
must be sateguarded by impartial laws
( and tribunity.
StS6lishment Of an impartial tribunal
"a make an investigation to the end
fiat there may be no organized inter.
fsiution Of service to the lives and
sIealth and welfare Of the people.
MI decisions Of the tribunal to be
morally but not legally binding, and
~ informed public sentiment be re-
.Iisd on TO secure their acceptance.
The, tribunal, however, should refuse
a accept jurisdiction except for the
/ Er,,rnose OF investigation, as long as