The Coconino sun., 1920-07-23
SENTENCE SUMMARY OF
 REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

tion. It is a thoughtful review of ex- isting political and economic condi- tions, and comprehensive outline of remedial measures. The following sentence summary of the platform covers the high spots in the document: ::
 Devotion to representative republi- can government and constitutional lib- erty affirmed.
 The party and administration in power condemned for unpreparedness for war and for peace.
 The administration arraigned for in- efficiency, autocracy, extravaganza and waste.
 Restoration of constitutional gov enment and ending of executive usur- patton pledged. '' Tribunals for voluntary settlement of labor disputes and the principles of cooperation and arbitration in indus try favored.
 Congress commended for construct i've legislation, including the railway act, the budget bill, return of tele- graph and telephone lines to private ownership and curtailment of federal expenditures.
 Improvement proposed of the status of the great national interest of agri- culture by legislative and administra- tive cooperation in it's behalf.
 'Re-adjustment of government to a peace time basis and economy in pub lie expenditures pledged.
 Budget system advocated and presi- dents veto of budget bill condemned.
 Thorough reorganization of gov ernment departments on business ba- sis proposed.
 Withdrawal of presidents war time powers advocated.
 Reduction and more equitable re- adjustment of tax burdens promised.
 Imitation of currency under opera tion of federal reserve act condemned.
 Unsound fiscal policies of the ad- ministration, accompanied by burden some taxation, decreased production and swollen profits denounced, and re- medial measures promised, though declaration made that much of the injury inflicted is for the present fire parable.
 Failure of the administration to en- force anti-profteering acts condemn ed.
 Political ownership and operation of railways opposed; private operation and public supervision proposed.
 Clarification of anti-monopoly laws, enabling business men to know what they may legally do under them, sug- gested.
 Belief in the protective tariff princi- pies reaffirmed, with pledge for it's restoration when alien importations again endanger American enterprise and employment.
 Fostering of privately owned na- tional merchant marine favored; free tolls through Panama Canal or Ameri- ican coastwise vessels promised.
 Selective process in admission of im- migrants, with continuance of Asiatic exclusion policy, proposed. s
 More rigid tests for naturalization of aliens advocated
 Free speech, free press and free as- sembly advocated, but no man may ad- vocate resistance to law or overthrow Of American institutions; deportation processes should be safeguarded by law.
 Lynching condemned as blot on American civilization.
 Obedience to law and maintenance of order advocated.
 Liberal appropriations for road im- provements, national conservation pol icy and comprehensive reclamation system advocated.
 Tribute paid to American service men, and liberal legislation for the re- lief of soldiers of all wars advocated.
 Maintenance and extension of civil service laws advocated.
 Inefiiciency of postal service, and mistreatment of postal employees, condemned; rehabilitation of postal system pledged.
 Woman suffrage endorsed.
 Social and industrial justice meas ures, state and national, favored.
 Federal aid for education and health pledged.
 Laws in behalf-of children and wom- en in Industry advocated.
 Encouragement of national home owning policy endorsed.
 Mexican policy of the national ad- HiiiiiStfdtlOH stTOHSiy cOHueiIuieu, anu protection of American lives, rights and self respect in Mexico pledged.
 Help for Armenia favored, but Armenian mandate opposed.
 Abandonment of the traditional for eign policy of the United States by the administration condemned.
 Freindship for all foreign nations, entanghng alliances with none, favor ed as the policy of the American gov ernment.
 An international association for peace among nations, based on justice, settling the differences among nations by equity rather than by force, favor ed.
 Any sacrifice of American national independence opposed.
 The covenant signed at Paris con- demned as sacrificial of American rights, interests and ideals.
 The Americanization of the cove nant by the senate approved. MOONSHINE SOLD FROM