The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

NEW YORK. Feh. g0.-HlmmOdlnto
-atiheation ~ the treaty Of peace with
the senate reservations r,tnining for
the United States its right 10 withdraw
from the league OF nntions on proper
notice. "A declaration against Article
10 In ~ present form and demanding
protection Tor the Monroe Doctrine.
IN letter and spirit" were advocated
In the platform adopted here to-day by
the New York state republican con-
vention.
The Platform.
The platform snys In part.
The republican party Of the state
of New York reuffirms its unyicidlng
devotion 20 the constitution of the
United States and 10 the guarantees Of
civil political and religious liberty
therein contained IL viii resist an
attempts 10 overthrow the foundn-
lions of the government or 90 weaken
the force ~ IT, controlling principles
ana ideals. whether these attempts be
mad" lu the form 81 international
policy or of domestic agitation
we favor the immediate ratifici-
tion - the pending treaty ~ peace
with such distinct reservations ana
declarations as shall make 10 clear 90
an the world that the United Stato4
retains lis unconditional rights 20
Withdraw from the league nf nations
on proper notice, that the United
States assumes mo- obligation. either
legal or moral to send American SOLE
diers or sailors fnr service abroad uu-
less the congress. in tho exercise or
its constitutional power. shall SO au-
thoriyc and direct. that the Monroe
Doctrine b. protected both In Letter
ana spirit that no foreign power or
council Of foreign powers shall have
any control whatsoever over the DO
NESTLE policies OF the United states;
and thar the government and the peu-
pie of IN" United states snail not he
drawn. by the operation uf pBrt XIII
~ tho treaty the so-cullcd labor
clauses into the net spread hy inter
national socialism.
Article y uf The covenant for a
league ~ nations IN ~ original form
cannot and SHOULD not be- ratified by
the seuutr Or accepted hy the people
of the United States To DO 80 wouii
not only contract away control hy
the American people nf their own pol
lcicl and acts. but would certainly
"mhrOI the country Boo am endless sue
rcs-'pu ~ wprs great #ud small
We believe that tho proposed COW
cnaut FOR 90 hague uf uuti.ns is EraNe-
Is defective BOO that DO attempts tn sub
stttute discussion instead OF ON, rule
Of law, for force Boo the settlement OF
international difference We declare
% TO hc the policy uf the republican
party. when the treaty OF peace is rat
iusd. promptly To take steps for the
Institution Of un International high
court ut Justice tu hear uud decide. boo
uCCurduuC, with tho principles uf law
and equity, disputes that are justin
able lu churtrt"IizIuE between nations
ana for AN International conference.
meeting az stated intervals, To- declare
aud Geo receive the rules of Information
ul law and conduct, and To urge upon
the civilized nations as long step
forward u promoting permanent
peace. their asset 90 such a code ut
law defining the rights and duties OF
nations. such ts was adopted by the
American Institute of International
Law at Havana, Republic ut cuba. uu
january 90, 1917 known us the rog-
concentrations OF Havana.
Opposes Glass Rule,
The cht,t enemy ut democracy
based upon universal suffrage and ma
IOrity rule mo- longer ir ihv arbitrary
government o. q monarch or Of "a
hereditary autocury but the cruel
and RELENTLESS domination ut u class
bent not upon protecting liberty and
equality ~ opportunity but upon 'N-
ptuitiuE ull who are not of thulr own
Kind and Eruup. Ne support and urSc
the most vigorous measure 10 pr,Ncut
hN education the spread be- this 'uuu-
fry OF the doctrines ui this dangerous
and uudrmuCtutiC movement
We earnestly urge upuu the lcgiS-
IutLrvs uf those states that have not
set acted uu the pcuiluE amendment
tu the constitution ut the United
states that Of bee promptly ratified iu
uiuyr that women generally may pas
upiputc 100 tho elections 10 he held 90
November nest fur president vice
president. the senate and ihr house ui
representative
The wage worker iH entitled. as a
human being. tu proper wuEr, reason
able huura and hoalthtul conditions ui
labor. ana To share u determining
the circumstance under which his
personal cooperation shall bee SVEN.
The strike Is weapon of industrial
war and SHOULD hr made increasingly
unnecessary and IU,r,Iu'ut hy the
bctt,r organ. .4ufiuu uf industry and tN
. the cHtuhl shmvi of % DuWuiss un ui
comm sHious ou industrial relations.
Increased production. stimulation
Of enterprise, checking of prtN"i" "N-
truNagauVr and waste. and the r,du '-
tiuu OF public expenditure are 90 ma
uuuul nee, sssity. our system of tax
alton aud OF business regulation
should Doe immediately revised, with
tho definite purpose tu promot" rathri
than Co prevent enterprise hnd pro
duCtluu.
We urge the prompt passage oi