Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-07-09
PAY-AS-YOU-GO
POLICY FAVORED
BY REPUBLICANS
State Platform Condemns Dem,
QGratic Tax Policies.
'COWAROLY, UNBUSIKESS-LIkE'

Education, the Road Law, lnVestIga-
tion Of State Departments APP
proved-SchooIs Must Go Forward.
Soldiers, Labor and Agriculture Are
Recognized.
Columbus. Especial 1.-THE Repub-
lican state convention, held in Column
bus Tuesday and Wednesday, adopted
the following platform:
The Republican party of Ohio in
convention assembled endorse the
platform adopted by the Republican
national convention on June 10, 1920.
We hail with profound satisfac-
tion the nomination of our distin-
quished fellow citizen, Warren G.
Harding, for the presidency as an
honor richly merited by his de-
voted service to his country and
his fearless championship OF its
most cherished institutions. With
equal cordiaIity we endorse the
nomination of Calvin Coolidge Of
Massachusetts for vice president.
The election of these men will
insure return to constitutional
government.
STANDARD OF AMERIcANIsM.
We declare for a standard of Amer
icanism that contemplates the well
fare of and pledges itself to the real
protection of every American citizen,
regardless of racial extraction, in the
enjoyment of all rights and privileges
guaranteed by our federal constitu-
tion.
DENOUNcE LYNCHlNG.
We denounce lynching as national
disgrace and crime against law and
order. We favor the enactment of a
federal law to prevent the same.
TO THE SOLDIERS.
We recognize the service to ou1
country of the splendid veterans Of
all our wars, and, so far as a grateful
country may go, we pledge our earn
est advocacy of measures and treat
ment that will reflect the gratitude
of a sympathetic and appreciative
people.
ENDORSE STATE SURVEY.
We heartily endorse the action o.
the general assembly in providing fol
committee to conduct a survey O
the various departments, boards com
missions and Offices of the state gov
ernment.
/ We commend the joint Legislative
/ committee on administrative reorgan
! ization for it's efforts to secure TO
our state the benefits that have re
suited from reorganization in othe
states-efforts which already promis
to save hundreds of thousands of do
lars for the taxpayers of Ohio.
We commend present Republican
state officials for their capable an
economical administration of thei
Offices.
DEMAND EFFICIENCY.
We declare for an economical an
business administration-state cour
ty and municipal We demand eff
cheney in administration of publ
funds,
We denounce the Democratic al
ministration that creates Jobs fc
patronage purposes, and, while was
ing public funds, deceIves with tale
of petty economies.
AGRICULTURAL IMPORTANCE.
We recognize the Importance of tn
agricultural interests of our stat
The farmer must have fair and ju,
reward for his labor. We are in syn
pathy with the various activities d
signed to encourage production an
to bring about anAequitable relatio
ship between producer and consume
We denounce price fixing by the go
ernment which interferes with IL
natural law of supply and denlan
We demand that the state bureau
markets and marketing be plac,
upon a functioning basis.
LABOR CONSIDERED.
The interests of labor, the sour
. of wealth, have had, and ever W
. have, the earnest consideration of Il
Republican party. We commend Il
Republican members of the Eight
: third general assembly for their &C
structive protection of the interes
:. of the rail and electric roads, mine
=. building trades and hand and machi
:. workers, and we heartily endor
their action in amending, to ma
compulsory, the Workmen's Co
pensation act. We declare for it's
. fective maintenance and operate
!, We demand its benefits to be furtt
extended to those incapacitat
= through oceupational disease.
- ROAD LAW COMMENDED.
We commend the action of the Il
general assembly in enacting, a
passing over the governors veto
comprehensive and progressive re
law, and we urge vigorous and p
sistent policy for the maintena1
and repair Of ali improved highw,
after construction, so that the t
payers investment In good ro,
shall not be permitted to suffer wa!
SCHOOLS MOST GO FoRWAF
Education is the main factor VI
which civilization must depend