Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-06-19
COP. PLATFORM
AS APPROVED BY
NATIONAL BODY
PRINCIPLES OF PARTY CLEARLY
SET FORTH AT CONVENTION
HELD IN CHICAGO.
MANY VITAL ISSUES CITED

Unpreparedness for War, Agriculture,
League Of Nations Plank, the Mexi-
can Situation, National Economy.
High Cost of Living, Suffrage
Amendment Among Foremost Topics.
The following is the complete plat
form adopted by the Republican ma
tl0naI convention In Chicago:
The Republican party. assembled IN
representative national convention. re-
atiirms it, uuyieljiHE devotion 70 the
Constitution Of tHe United states and
to tHe guarantees OF civil. POLITICAL and
religious liberty therein contained 1t
will resist all attempts 70 overthrow
the foundations Of the government or
to weaken the force of its controlling
principles and ideals. whether these
attempts be made Ia the form Of in
ternauoral policy or domestic agitation.
For seven years the national govern
meUt has been controlled py the Dem
otrauc parry During that period
war OF unparalleled magnitude has shak-
eH tue foundations OF civilization. decI-
m3tc3 the population Of Europe and
LETT ln It's train economic misery AMI
suffering second only 20 war Itself
Unpreparedness for War.
The outstanding features Of the Dem
Etcte urprepai e4pess for war am. COM
plete eVa!eUucss for peace
iheAtus&bie failure 70 make timely
preparation IS the chief Indictment
against the Democratic administration
IN the conduct of the war. Had not
oar associates protected uS, both on land
and sea. during the uual twelve months
at our participation. and furnished as
to the very day Of the armistice with
muuit ous. planes, and artillery. This fail
IRE would have been punished with
disaster ~ directly resulted iu uDuec-
essary losses To our gallant troops. iu
tue impairment o. victory itself. ara in
an enormous waste OF public funds 1T
orally poured into the breach created
Rs gross neglect. Today ID Is reelected
in our mage Tax burden and Ia the high
cost Of living.
Unpreparedness for Peace.
Peace found the administration as un-
prepared for peace as war found It IN
prepared for war. The vital needs OF
fh" country demanded an early and
Systematic return to a peace tme basis
intelligent planning. All three have been
la,k hing While the country has been
Jeff 10 SHIFT fnr itself she government
has continued ON war time basis
The admin -ttation has mot dem0biized
ire army 0f place holders. it continued
method of tuar...g which vas in
defensi1'e during che period of recon
suuDt9u. IL has used leg latlon passed
q
tlruo FRS arbitrary aod inqusitoTiai cuu-
troll over t1e life Of tue people iu time
Of peace, and to carry confusion Into
iud4stial ne.
"Flounders Hopelessly"
Under the da7pors plea u necessity or
superior wisdom. executive usuTpaCon Of
lrB station and judicial functions still
u0derWtu's our Institutions Eighteen
months after the arnlstiee. with ira war
time powers unabridged It's wartime
u-pH riIu-.fs uutiseNaTsei. IFS wartime
army of place holders sthl modified. the
administration continues 80 tJUn1er help
Iessiy.
The demonstrated lncapacity Of the
Democratic party has destroyed pubic
confidence, weakened the authority Of
Ppverumcut. AND produced q feeling Of
dlstrust and hesitation SO universal as
to- increase enormously the difficulties OF
readjustment and 10 delay the return
10 normal conditions
Sever has our nation been confronted
with Eraver problems The people are
tutit}el 20 know tn definite terus low
the parties purpose solving these prob
lens To that end the Republican party
declare. RS policies and program to be
as folloSs'
Constitutional Government.
We undertake 20 end executive au-
focr1cy and to restore go the people the
constitutional government
Congress and Reconstruction.
Despite tie unconstitutional anI dicta-
foriJl course OF the president and the
partisan obstruction ot the Democratic
CONGRESSIONAL minority, tue Republican
1uaiority has enacted % program ~ corr
Htvu.t,ve legislation which. I'm great part
however has been Tu)lhe1 by the NiUllc-
utr vetars II tac president
The Republican congress has met the
problems presented hg rhe aiwioi4trt
ton uupreVarel fur pea1C II hos ye-
peRied abe Gfyater payi of tae NeNAtoHs
war legislation T. has en' tad trl"s