The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-11
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM


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the emergency of war to continue its ar
bttrary and inquisitorinl coutrol over the
life of the people in time of peace and to
carry confusion into Industrial life. Under
the ,despot's plea Of necessity or superior
wisdom. executive usurpation of legislative
and judicial functions still undermine our
institutions. Eighteen months after the
abridged, its wartime departments undis.
charged. Its wartime army Of place hold
ers still modified. the administration con-
tinues to founder helplessly.
Democrats Cause Distrust.
The demonstrated incapacity Of the
Democratic party has destroyed public con-
fidence, weakened the authority of govern
1nent and produced feeling of distruSt ard
hesitation so universal as to Increase eEer-
mousiy tic difficulties Of REIMBURSEMENT and
to delay the return to normal conditions.
Never has our nation been confronted
with gravcr problems. The people arc en-
titled to know in definite terms now the
party's purpose solving these problems. To
that end. the Republican party declares
its policies and program to be as follows;
Constitutional Movement.
1--WE undertake to end executive autoc-
racy and to restore to the people their
constitutional government.
Tho policies herein declared will be car
ments. each acting within its constitutional
powers.
Congress and Construction.
despite the unconstitutional and dicta-
partisan obstruction of the Democratic
congressional minority, the Republican
majority hns enacted n program of con-
st-uctive legislation, which in great part
however. has been nulllfied by the vindic-
live vetoes of the president.
The Republican congress has met the
problems presented by the administrator
unpreparedness for peace. 1t has repealed
the greater pnrt Of the vexatious war
legislation. 1t has enacted a transportation
act making possible the rehabilitation of
the railroad systems of the country, the
operations of which under the present
full eXtravagant and inefficient in the high
est degree. The transportation act made
provision for the peaceful settlement of
wage disputes, partially nullified. however
by the presidents delay in appointing the
WACO board created by the net. This delay
precipitated the outlaw railroad strike.
stopped LOotlnR of Treasury.
eve stopped the flood Of public treasure
board and laid the foundations for the
creation of a great merchant marine We
took from the incompetent Democratic ad-
ministration. the administration of the tele-
graph and telephone lines of the country
and returned them to private ownership.
We Reduced the cost of postage and in
creased the pay OF the postal employees
the poorest paid of all public servants
and retired civil servants; and. for m in
crease in pay Of soldiers and sailors We
reorganized the army on peace footing
and provided for the maintenance of a
powerful and efficient navy.
The Republican congress established by
law permanent wOman's bureau in the
country the constitutional amendment for
woman suffrage and furnished twenty-nine
Of the thirty-fi legislatures which have
ratified It to date"
Relief for Paper Users.
"Legislation for the relief Of the con.