Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11
Leaders Adopt Policy of
Stroking Backs of Many
Elements.
WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS
TREATED OF IN DOCUMENT
No Constructive Suggestion
Looking to Reduction of
High Cost of Living.
IRRECoNCILABLEs SATISFIED
But Advocates of Treaty Ratiflcn-
tion Find Little Comfort in
Convention Pronounccmcnt.

CHICAGO. June l0.-In writing the
platform upon which tho Republican
party VIII seek TO return to power
the party leaders apparently adopted
Il policy OF covcrImg multiplicity
Of subjects in such fashion az 10
'Etroke the backs" or multiplicity
o: voting clements.
In the league OF nations plank
words have been handled In such a
manner rs to satisfy all sides. and
many platform critics tonight are
accusing tho party leaders OF apply
ing the same policy To every other
Issue. There are those intimatiug
that the lack OF a fight over tho
platform does not indicate whole
hearted agreement.
White the irrcconcilablcs are salts
fed with tho league declaration call
ing for no ratification and rcaf'irm
Ing the Washington and Monroe prin-
ciples regarding foreign alliances
there arc the ratification advocates
who took II with bad grace.
The advocates OF Irish freedom are
"mad as hornets' tonight. They
were completely ignored.
Labor could have been given much
more. Even tho prohibi;!onists were
expecting little more from the
party which gave them tho Volstcad
act for enforcement OF the eighteenth
amendment.
The rrea, naas Of the people who
might have looked for comprehen-
sive program for reduction of tho
high cost OF living are gr!evously
disappointed.
Here Is the platform:
Ncport OF Committee on Resolutions.
The Republican party. assembled in
representative national convention re-
anirms It's unyiclding devotion TO the
Constitution OF the United States and
tC the guarantees OF civil, political
and religious liberty therein con-
tanned. II viii resist all attempts TO
overthrow the foundations Of the gov
ernmcnt or TO weaken the force of ,s
controlling principles and ideals,
whether the attempts he made in the
form of international policy or of do
mestic agitation.
For seven years the national gov
crnmcnt has bccn controlled by the
Democratic party. During that period
war of unparalleled magnitude has
shaken the foundation OF civiliza-
tion, dcciminatcd the population OF
Europe. and left in it's train economic
misery and suffering second only 10
war itself.
The outstanding features of the
Democratic administration have been
complete unprcparedness for war and
complete unpreparecness for peace.
Unprcpnrcdncss for War.
Inexccusable failure to make time
T.. q.
against the Democratic administra-
tion in the conduct of the war. Had
not our associates protected us, both
on land and sea during the first
twelve months OF our participation
and furnished us TO the very day OF
the armistice with munitions. planes
and artillery. this failure would have
been punished with disaster. i di-
rcctly resulted in unnecessary losses
to our gallant troops. in the i'm
pertinent of victory Itself. and in an
enormous waste OF public funds liter
ally poured into the breach created
by gross neglect. Today it is re-
aected in our huge tax burden and
in the high cost of living.
Unpreparcdncss for Peace.
Peace found the administration as
unprcpared for peace as war found
1t unprepared for war. The vital
needs of the country demanded the
early and systematic return to a
peace time basis. This called for
vision. leadership and intelligent
planning. All three have been lack
ing. While the country has been left
to shift for itself. the government
has continued on a wartime basis.
Tho administration has not demob-
i!izcd the army of place holders. 1t
continued method of financing
which was indcfcnsiblc during tho
period of reconstruction. 1t hns
used Legislation passed to meet the
emergency OF war to continue Its ar
bitrary and inquistitorial control over
the lifo OF tho people in time of peace,
and to carry confusion into indus
trial life. Under tho despot's plea
of necessity or superior wisdom. ex-
ecutlve usurpation OF Legislative and
judicial functions still undermf a
our institutions.
Eighteen months after the armis-