Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-11
Cn;caeo. June 1o.-Rescuing the party

Chicago. June 1e.-Rescuing the party
nv eleventh hour compromise from
threatened split on the league OIL nal!Go t;ar,
;ssue the republican national conEeh'to"
todav adopted a platform ana tieh au
iourned to nominate candldaIe ''iAi0
row. ;.s,,o was
Harmony on the league issue S
reached after many hours OIL heFleu ers;t nUe
tiation revolving about the SUI -
,ro on resolutions. but bringing INTO con-
-.,I..tion first and last virtually all the
hi- men of the party. In the end the n
-oeo,ciIables and mild reserVatlolllStS
accented a treaty plank drafted py bli-
-, I3oot before his departure LOT huiopo
several weeks ago, but revise uih 0ol.lN
details to meet the views OF the 0oi
tending elements. ,o-,,o
~ co,darnns President Wilson's league
covenant. upholds the senate III ITO
section of the treaty, and ENDORSES e
,rincinle of an international peace 0o
ca-t in harmony with American i"Ui
tions. -. +i,na all
After impatiently marking tiIIie on
Law for the resolutions commit eteto oo.l1
,iote its work, the tired convention
pss -. ,,-,,b cheers the reading of the
nta4forn by Senator Watson Oh liiuian'
~ committee chairman, and adopteu
!, ,vitb a great chorus of cheers.
,,,arly drowned out a minority repoi
presented by Edwin ]. Gross, the w iSco1 ~
Gin member of the committee anu 9le
"a on1,, nv himself The substitute pro-
,,idad fat rejection of the league rue1'
aSyocated government ownership OF rall-
roads and contained other propos.,'
which the convention hooteu as SoOi"i
istic.' o.,,aros To-
When the convention reconVehes ~
,,,orrouv morning it will be under an
o,,,,,,t to nominate a presidential
.s,5idate before it ends its session. All
tLe nominating speeches are to De ue-
,;,,o-ed all the second speeches VIII DC
,;,ni,ed IN two for each nominee ana u
FIVE minutes each.
Under that agreement the coli' eiit ~
,,,,,st finish its balloting before 1t ao
to,,rns tomorrow night, leaving tne
domination of vice president lor oae
urday. - III,
The much discussed plank on lh'
r.a,rs of Nations is the one which haS
caused the long delay in bringing Ih'
niatform before the convention. AS HI
III agreed upon in the resolutions com
r,i++ee and accepted by the convention
barnc-iizes the views of the connlctlnt
o1ements some of which had threatenet
to bolt the party.
In accord with the plan to finish III
the conventions work on sKlp-sto
schedule it was agreed to convene at
m and to hurry through the nomlna
+ion speeches and remain IN conlnuou
session until a candidate is nominated
The plan acceptable TO most OIL tn
,s-nnairn managers and it suited tn
delegates because they are worn out an
snxious for the big show to end
The convention held two sessions toda!
Meeting first at II a. m, it quickly ao
3onrned when word was brought that tn
work Of the resolutions committee sti
was uncompleted. The second sesslo
heran at 4 p. m. and then two houl
were vfjled away in music. speeches ar
cheering be-~-- Senator Watson brougf
in the platform.
TEXT OF PLATFORM.
The text of the platform as adopted
the republican national convention todf
follows
Report Of Committee on Resolutions.
The republican party, assembled in re
resentative national convention, reaffirr
its unyielding devotion to the constitute
Of the United States and TO the guara
tees of civil, political and religious liber
therein contained 1t will resist all a
tennis TO overthrow the foundations
the government or to weaken the force
its controlling principles and idea
whether these attempts be made in t
form of international policy or of dome
tic agitation.
For seven years the national cover
rnent has been controlled by the dem
cratic party. During that period W
~ unparalleled magnitude has shaken t
foundations of civilization, decimated
ronulation of Europe, and left in its ira
economic misery and suffering seco
only to war itself.
The outstanding features of the den
cratic administration have been compl'
unpreparedness for war and complete l
preparedness for peace.
Uppreparedness for War.
Inexc1sable failure to make t1m'
nrenaration is the chief indictm'
against the democratic administration
the conduct of the war. Had not
associates protected us, both on Ia
and sea, during the hrst t"elVo mon
~ our participation, and furnished us
the very day of the armistice with mu
,ions. planes and artillery, this fail
Uo,,ld have been punished with disas'
II directly resulted in unnecessary los
10 our gallant troops, in the lmperllm
~ victory itself. and in an enorm
waste Of public funds literally poured j
the breach created by gross neglect.
dav II is reflected in our huge tax burr
and in the high cost Of living.
Unpreparedness for Peace.
Peace found the administration as
orenared for peace swar found it unT
nared for war. The vital needs of
rountry demanded the early and sy:
matte return to a peace time basis. I
called for vision, leadership and int
gent planning All three have been Ia
ing. While the country has been left
shift for itself. the government has c
finued on a war time basis. The adm
istration has not demoblized the al
of Mace holders. 1t continued met
Of financing which was indefensible
ing the period of reconstruction. 1t
used legislation passed to meet the en-
pency of war to continue its (arbitr
and inuuisitorial control Ger the life
the people in time of peace, and to CO
confusion into industrial life. Under
despot's plea of necessity or superior
dom. executive usurpation Of legisla
and judicial functions still underm
our institutions.
Eighteen months after the armis
wit hits war time powers unabridged
war time departments undischarged,
war time army of place holders
rnobilized. the administration continue
dounder hefplessiy.
The demonstrated incapacity Of =