Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-15
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY ADOPTED in CHICAGO

serves TO earnest and consistent attack
upon this evil.
prevention of unreasonable profits
Is possible through exercise of public
economy and private thrift.
We condemn the administration for
fallure impartially to enforce the an
u-profiteering laws.
We are opposed to government own
ership and operation of the railways
but insist there should be no specula-
tive profit in rendering the service of
transportation. We indorse the trans
portation act of 1920
We will encourage and develop
water transportation, service and fa-
cilities.
We approve legislation against mo-
nopoly and combinations in restraint
of trade but advocate amendment to
existing laws to provide business men
with better means of knowing before
hand whether proposed combination
is lawful
We pledge the party to an imme-
diate resumption of trade relations
with every nation with which we are
at peace.
We reaffirm our belief in the pro-
tective principle and pledge a revision
of the tariff.
We favor legislation that will insure
the maintenance of the American mer-
chant marine.
The immigration policy of the ma
tion should have higher standards
Aliens should register. Asiatic exclu-
sion is sound.
No alien should become citizen un-
til he has become genuinely American
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press and free assembly, but no man
may advocate resistance to law. De-
portation is lawful
We favor liberal appropriations for
cooperation in highway construction
and conservation.
We favor fixed and comprehensive
policy for reclamation.
We hold in imperishable remem-
brance the valor and patriotism of
the soldiers and sailors.
We pledge the party to the solution
of problems of social and industrial
justice through progressive legislation.
We endorse the principles of federal
aid in the states for the purpose of vo-
cational and agricultural training
We advocate a greater Capitalization !
of federal health functions and better
coordination of the federal, state and |
local health agencies.
The party stands for the federal |
child labor law and its rigid enforce |
ment
We commend congress for the per-
manent establishment of a w0man's |
bureau. The principle of equal pay fer
equal service should be applied |
throughout all branches of the federal
government.
A nation of home owners is the best
guardian of those principles upon
which our government is founded The
government should make available
housing information and encourage
the acquiring of homes.
For Hawaii we recommend federal
assistance. home rule and the rehab-
ilitation of the Hawaiian race.
We renew our repeated declaration
that the civil service shall be thor
oughly and honestly enforced.
We condemn tn administrations T,
destruction OF the efficiency of the
postal service and commend the re-
publican congre SIS for increasing the :
Lay of the pos al employees
We welcome women into full partic- I
ipation in the affairs of government
and the activities of the republican
party.
Ne condemn President Wilson for
asking congress to empower him to ,
accept a main,ate for Armenia and
thus to throw the United States into I
the very maelstrom of European quar- !
rels, requiring 10000 American boys
and two hundred and seventy-six mil |
lion dollars in the first year. /
The republican party stands for i
agreement among the nations to pre- {
serve the peace of the world for an in q
association based upon in
justice which shall main v
tain the rule of public right by devel- /
1pment of law and the decision of inn q
partial courts. We believe that this q
can be done without compromise Of S
national independence. The covenant s
signed by the president at Paris failed g
signally to accomplish this purpose j
md contained stipulations intolerable
o an Independent people. It repudi- 2
lted the time honored policy of Wash h
ngton, Jefferson and Monroe.
The presidents unfortunate insist il
,nce upon having his way without any c
'egard to the majority of the senate f
'reated a situation in which senators
we're required to vote upon their con-
ciences and their oaths. The sena-
ors performed their duty faithfully. T
We approve their conduct and we
hedge the coming republican admin
stration to such agreement with the
'ther nations Of the world as shall u
meet the full duty of America to civil u
lzation and humanity in accordance =
With American ideals.