New-York tribune., 1920-07-29
Many Reforms Are
Pledged i'm Platform

"'h&, Wy pieFeHVlon OF exCorttOn.
by, exercise of public economy and
stimulation of private thrift and hv
the revision of war imposed taxes un-
suited to peace time economy If we
speed up production by hard. honest
work, cut out waste and decrease con-
sumption by careful, frugal buying We
can largely assist in the return of
prices to normal basis"
On agriculture the platform says, in
part:
1--WE pledge ourselves to the deyel-
opment and expansion of the marketing
system already provided in the farms
and markets law and the aid of the
Department of Farms and Markets to
the organization and encouragement of
these consumers organizations.
The daylight saving law. while pop
ular in the cities, is practically uhani-
mously .disapproved by the agricultural
population of the state. 1t unques-
tionably makes the problem of farm
labor and farm production more acute.
We pledge ourselves to an amendment
of this law, so that it shall not apply
to rural districts, while preserving to
the more populous municipalities the
! continuance of the law unless they ex-
ercise their option to change it. We
oppose any price fxation which will
discourage production.
Industrial Relations
eve favor legislation which will
fully protect privately owned lands
from trespass."
Industrial relations and social leg
islation are covered thus:
ut is an American boast that our
standard of living is the highest in
! the world. There is common agree
ment that labor is to receive in the
future a higher proportionate reward
than in the past. We must maintain
our standard by paying sufficient to
labor to meet the increased cost of
living. But we must never forget that
our industrial supremacy is dependent,
first, on an honest days work for hon
est pay. and, second, on freedom from
industrial disturbances. Where such
disturbance menaces either the health
or existence of the public. both en-
ployer and employee must realize their
obligation and that the public right is
higher than their own.
The right of the people to continu-
Gus and adequate service in transpor-
tation. food, supplies, fuel and other
necessities of life must be maintained
unimpaired
Welfare of People First
"The Republican party stands square
ly for the fullest exercise of the
states power to safeguard the health
and welfare Of the people, to maintain
and improve citizenship, to improve
the condition of labor, to safeguard
the health and lives of the wage-earn-
ers, to insure prompt and fair com
pensation in case of actual injury and
by every legitimate effort of the state
to ameliorate and improve social con-
dtions.
THE party is on record as being the
leader in social and humane legislation
which rests upon scientific principles
but there is question where the line
should be drawn between what the state
can do for the citizen and what the citi-
zen can best do for himself. Govern
ment action cannot take the place of
individual effort and sacrifice.
"We believe that legislation regard
ing hours and time of work should be
based on a comparison of industrial
strain, rather than put on the fat hour
or sex basis.
"We are opposed to laws which dis
crlminate against the right of wome r
who seek to earn their living in compe-
tion with men, but we favor legislation
and which will adequately protect the
health Of women in industry, basec
upon careful study of the effect of the
different kinds of industry on women ,
The woman suffrage plank says:
I'VE heartily commend the efforts o.
our candidate for President to obtair
full ratification of the suffrage amend
ment."
Prohibition Enforcement
The prohibition plank reads:
"The Supreme Court of the United
States, having by its recent decision
removed all controversy over the mean
ing OF the Eighteenth Amendment ane
the legality and scope of the Volsteat
act, and having held that the states
have only such concurrent power O.
enforcement as is identical with en-
forcement prescribed by Congress, the
2.75 per cent beer bill passed by the
last Legislature is of no effect. Pro
hlbltlon is no longer state issue NJ
candidate for state Office can modif,
the enforcement act or the provision!
of the legislation We believe in ths
honest enforcement of the law"
On reconstruction of state govern
ment the party Declares:
1.-TWO years ago Governor Smith ap
pointed a commission known as tn.
reconstruction commission. That com
mission made an exhaustive report las
year recommending four-year tern
for the Governor. a short ballot, 81
executive budget and drastic consoli
"The Legislature, after careful con
sideration of the proposals, rejected
the four-year term and the executive
budget and passed the other constitu
tional amendments necessary. :.
The different amendments so passet
will be submitted to the Legislature o
1920 for its action, and we commend tt
!, its serious and careful consideration
!, the alternative projects which hav
been referred to it, to the end tina
there may be adopted for submission
to the people a reasonable and work
able plan which will eliminate duplica
tion where it exists and to that exten
reduce the overhead expenses of gov
ernmental administration"
The Budget Plank
The budget plank says, in part:
The Legislature has appointed
committee to study and report on othe
systems and we trust that any revision
} of the present law will be one tending
toward closer cooperation between tn
: legislative and executive branches
| rather than one tending to destro
such cooperation as now exists.
After describing the finaAcial posi-
ton of the state as satisfactory, tn
platform says:
I'VE would, however, call attentio
. to the fact that while there is no rea
son to expect reduction in the cos
3 of government and every rea
3 son to expect an increase, there is ais
2 every reason to believe that the pres
ont larpa receipts from some of ou