Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-22
PLATFORM ON
Which G. 0, P.
Makes STAND
Party's Principles EnunCi. by
National Convention al
Chicago.
HUNPREPAREDNESS" CHARGED
Flank Covering the League of Nations
Is Considered in the Nature of
Compromise-Strong Stand
on Mexico


Here is the platform adopted by the
Republican national convention in ses-
son ut Chicago:
The Republican party. assembled IN
representative national convention. re-
Firms it's unyieIding devotion to the
constitution of the United States and
10 the guarantees Of civil political. and
religious liberty therein contained II
VIII resist all attempts to overthrow
TIE foundations of the government or
- weaken the force of it's controlling
principles and ideals whether these
attempts be made in the form Of in
t"rHatIonal policy or domestic agitation.
For seven years the national govern
rrnt mas been controlled by the Dem
O-ratic party. During that period a
war Of unparalleled magnitude has shak
en- the foundations of civilization. deCi-
mated the population of Europe, and
I-tt in it's train economic. misery and
suffering second only to war itself.
Unpreparedness for War.
The outstanding features Of the Dem
ocratic administration have been com
Tl..te unpreparedness for war am. COM
piete unpreparedness for peace.
inexcUsable failure to make timely
preparation is the chief Indictment
against the Democratic administration
in the conduct of the war. Had not
our associates protected US, both on land
and sea. during the final twelve months
ol our participation. and furnished us
to the very day of the armisticc with
munitions, planes and artillery, this fail
ty- would have been punished with
disaster. IL directly resulted in Gnnec-
essary losses to our gallant troops. in
the impairment of victory itself. and in
an enormous waste Of public funds lit
orally poured into the breach created
by gross neglect To-Day il is reflected
IN our huge tax burden and in the high
cost of living.
Unpreparedness for Peace.
Peace found the administration a. IN
Prepared for peace as war found it I'M
prepared for war The vital needs OF
the country demanded an early and
= SYSTEMATIC return to peace time basis.
Tins called for vision, leadership and
Intelligent planning. All three have been
lacking While the country has been
Ifs fn shift for itself, the government
has continued on war Time basis.
The administration has not dnmobiliZct
tine army OF place holders I'll continued
g method of financing which vas IN
drt"usibie during the period Of recon
4truruon- 1t has Used legislation passed
10 meet the emergency Of war t. con
Tina, its arbitrary ana iuuuisitorial con
troll over the life of the people in time
of peace. ana 70 carry confusion into
industrial life
"Flounders Hopelessly."
Under Tire despot's plea Of necessity or
superior wisdom. executive uSurpatOn OF
legislation and judicial functions still
Uudcrwines our Institutions. Eighteen
mon tnS after the armiSt-ct. with - war
time powers unabridged its wartime
drpstt tfu-rtS undscharGnd. lis wartime
army OF place holders still mabiliZcd, tine
administration continues to founder help
Iessly.
me demonstrated incapacjty Of the
Democratic party has destroyed public
confidence weakened the authority Of
government, ami produced d feeling of
distrust and hesitation 50 universal as
~ lnrr,.as,. ENORMOUSLY the difficulties Of
reimbursement and to delay the return
10 normal conditions.
Never has our nation been confronted
with graver problems The people are
tutitIei To know in d-iiuite terms how
rive parties purpDSt. solving these prob
lens To that end. the Republican party
,.., lires its policies amt program 70 be
as follows
Constitutional Government.
We undertake to end executive au-
tnrracy and 20 restore TO the people tAe
constitutional government
The. pnlicies herein declared VIII be
carried out by the federal and state
governments. each acting WITHIN us con
stitutioual powers
CONGRESS and Reconstruction.
Despite the unconstitutional ana dirt'-
tor.al course of the president ana tte
partisan obstruction Of ti.r Democratic
Congressional minority, the R'pGpucah
majority has euACted = proSfdui oi 'oN
strlr,tiv+. legislation which. III great part.
however. has been nullitirt by The Vludlt-
tiy,. V.torS Of the president.
Tie Republican congress- has mel the
prnllrns presented by the admlnlStFa-
ttnu ugprcpared for praC" II mas re-
praled the greater part of the veNatious
war lrcisIation II has enacted trans
portaton act making possible the re-
hahiItatiOn Of the railroad system ol
IL If tKh Oh
der the present Democratic aimntstra-
ton has been eNtravnsant AMI wastetul
III the highest degree The tranSporta-
ton act made vision for tine peace
fuI settlement of wage disputes. partial
IL nullitied. however by the president 5
delay in appointing the wage board ere,
ated by the act This delay Pre'lpltateo
the outlaw railroad strike.
We stopped the tlOOi of public treas
ure rerklcSsly poured into the lap OF
an iuppt shipping board and laid the
foundations for the creation OF Sreal
merchant marine We took frem the
inrompetent Democratic administration
the administration Of the telegraph ant
telephone lines of the country, and re
turned them tn private ownership. w,
reduced the cost OF postage and Increased
The. pay of the postal employees the
poorest paid Of all public servants. We
provided pensions for superannuated an'
retired civil servants. and for an increa :,
in nav for soldiers and sailors, We re
organized them on peace footing an'
provided for the maintenance ~ 4 pow
erful and efficient navS
Passed Suffrage Amendment.
The Republican congress established b,
law il permanent womeD'S bureau in III
department Of labor We submitted 4
the country the constitutional amend
msrt for worapS suffrage and fur
uisred - of the * legislatures which rat
flied 1t To date.
Legislation for the relief Of the con
suncrs ~ print paper for the extension
NJ the powers Of the government unde
the food control act. for broadening
the scope Of the war risk insurance act
better provision for the dwindljug mum
her NJ aged veterans OF the Civil war
and Tor the better support of In
maimed and injured VI the great wal
and for making practical the vocational
rehabilitation act that has been enaCte
hy the Republican VonCreSs.
We passed an oil leasing and waite
power hill to unlock for the public goo
-he great Pept-up resources Of the Cour
try. We have sought IN check the Pro
dssavV of the administration. - realiZ
uuou the assets Of tire government, an
- husband the revenues derived fCOI
taxation The Republicans in congress
have, been RESPONSIBLE fOv cuts IN the Is
Inmates for government expenditure
vsarIy SSNE.(Op.ot0 since the signing 9
the armiStice-
w, enacted national executive buds
- law. We STRENGTHENED Tire federal rt
serve act IL permit banks 10 lend NEED
~ assistance - farmers, we authorize
financial corporations 10 develop eNpoi