Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-11

II continued method 81 tiuanciul
which was indcfcnsihlc during this pr
tiod Of reconstruction II has used lex
islaiion passed 20 get the emergency u
war a. continue Us arbitrary aud in
quisitorial control over The lie Ui tn
people In time ~ peace and o. carr,
confusion into induftuti lir ud'l
the dcspnis plea ~ u'CyesltN co. super
Tor wisdom, legislative usupJtiun ol
legislative and judicial functions stiI
undermine our institutions
Eighteen months after the aruistl,'
with o. war time powers uuIHriiE II
ita war tim, departments gndis,hlrgrd
It's war time army ~ piar, holders stil
modified. ihc administrator continued
20 founder hclnlosry
Public Confidence Lost.
THE dcmons;rat i iucapayity oi o.,
democratic party has destroyed public
confidoncc. weakened the authority u
government and produced a feeling ui
disirusi and hesitation 81 universal as
90 incrcarc enormously the dimcuitir,
~ REIMBURSEMENT and o. DELAY the re-
turn 20 normal conditions
Newer has our nation been confront
cd with gravcr problems The people
are entitled to know in definite 'orm,
now the parties purpose solving ih's"
problems To that end the republican
party declares is policies and program
10 be as follows:
Constitutional Government.
we undertake 60 end executive an.
iocracy and To restore Co the people
their constitutional government
The policies herein declared Woull
carry out by the federal and stat, GOV
ernments. each acting within IT, con.
stitutional powers
Congress aud Reconstruction.
Despite the unconstitutional and
dlctatorial course ~ the partisan ob
r;ructiOn 81 the democratic COMPRESSION.
~ minority. the republican majority on.
tered n program ~ constructive logi-
lation which IN great part however
has been nuliined hv the Nindiciive
vetoes Of the president The rcpubi.
can congress had met thc problems pre-.
scented by the administration unpr"
parcdness for pesce u has repealed
the greater part q the y.xaiious war
legislation. II has enacted transpur.
tation act making possible the rehabil
iiation o. the railroad systems - the
country. The operation u which. un.
i der the present administration has
been wastcful exirayagance and incffi.
cient in the highest degree The trans.
portatiOn &C, made provision for the
| peaceful settlement II wage disputes
partially nullifed however by the
| presidents delay In appointing the
wage board created by the act This
delay precipitaied the outlaw railroad
strike.
Claims of q. q. T..
I'VE stopped the nori ~ public
treasure recklessly poul'd into the lap
a an inept shipping board. and laid tho
Foundations for the creation q great
merchant marine We took from thu
Incompetent democratic administration
the administration ~ the telegraph ami
telel hone lines % the country and r..
| turned 60 the private ownership. W.
reduced the cost q postage and IN.
creafed the pay q the postal employees
the poorest paid " al public servants.
we provided pensions FOR Supernatural
and retired civil servants and for an in.
crease In pay ~ soldiers and sailors
We reorganized the army on a peace
footing and provided Tor the mainicn.
ance Of powerful and cfficicu, navy.
The republican congress established
by law permanent woman's bureau in
the department q labor: We submitted
TO the country the constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage anl
furnished twenty nine ~ the thirty five
legislatures which have ratified Il q
date.
Legislation.
Legislation for thr relief oi the con
sumers d prin, paper Tor the extension
~ the powers ~ the government un
der the food control act. for broadening
the scope q the war risk insurance ac'.
better provisions Tor the dwindline
number Of aged veterans u N. civ.
war. and for making practical the We
cational rehabilitation act has beer
enacted by the republican congress
I'VE passed oil leasing and water
pOwer bill to unlock Tor the public gus
the great peni.up resources - N. couu
try; we have sought 30 check the pro-
ligacy ~ the administration 90 realiz'
upon the assets II the government
The republicans IN congress have D. .
responsible for cuty ln the estimate
for government eXp-ndiiur. 90 uearii
three billion dollars. siuC, the signinl
81 the srmistice.
We enlisted national executive
budget law; we strengthened the f,-l
eral reserve act 20 permit hanks o. len,
needed assistance % farmers. We au
th0rized financial Interpretations 90 q,
velop export trad. and finally amend
ID the rules - the senate and h1usa
which viii reform evils in pruo-dur
and guarantee more efficient and q,
sponsible government
Agriculture:
The farmer r. the backbone = a.
nation. National greatness and er,
monte Independence demand a popula
tion distributed between industry an
the farm and sharing on equal term
the prosperity which is wholly DEEPEN,
eni on the efforts ~ both Neith,
can proper AZ the expense ~ the OH,
without inviting Joint disaster
The cruN a the pres agricultur.
condition lies IN prices labor ana crcdl
The republican party believes that hi
condition can b. improved hy practice
and adequate farm representations B
the appointment q governmental off
cials and commission the righ' o. f0rr
cooperation s-.ociaiions FOR markefin
their products. and protection sgsln'
Discrimination. the seisrrfir study 4,
agricultural prices and far produ
ton costs a. home and abroad with