South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-11

Provisions of Republican
PLankS Adopted Thursday

pledges itself to a tariff revision "as
soon as conditions shall make II
necessary for the preservation of
the home markets for American
labor, agriculture and industry" 1t
says unsettled international balances
and abnormal trade conditions pre-
clude the formation of a definite
program TO meet conditions a year
hence
MERCHANT MARINE: This sec
ton indOrses the shipping act passed
by the last congress and declares
for a privately owned and operated
merchant marine flying the Amer
lean flag and manned by American
seamen.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURAL
IZATION. FavOrs annual registra-
ton until naturalized, OF all aliens.
selective tests for immigrants, linn
itation Of immigration compatible
with assimilation. This proposed
plank declares the existing policy
for practical exclusion" OF Asiatios
is sound.
FREE SPEECH AND ALIEN
AGITATION: This plank demands"
that every citizen shall enjoy consti-
tutional guarantees of free speech.
Eco anu 0SStlllUlNs II hectares
aliens should not be given the right
to agitate against the government.
and that the government has power
to deport or exclude aliens who are
a real menace" Because of the
vigorous malpractice Of the depart
ments OF justice and labor" an ade-
quite public hearing ought TO be as
sured.
LYNCHING: Congress is urged
TO consider the most effective
means 10 abolish lynching.
Free Ireland.
IRELAND: The party desires to
record Its sympathy with all OPP
pressed peoples" and its recognition
that the Irish PEOPLE have tho right
freely 10 decide without dictation
from the outside" their own insti-
tutiOnS of government and interna-
tional relations.
POSTAL SERVICE: Democrats
are condemned for distractions Of
the efficiency Of the postal. service
and the telephone and telegraph
service when controlled by the gov
eminent" The draft contains recon
mendatiOn for forest conservation
reclamation. water way develop
ment enforcement of civil service
laws. solution OF social problems, aid
TO states for vocational and eduCa
tional training. reorganization of
government bureaus equal pay for
equel work Of women in industry,
child labor laws and housing.
1t closes with the declaration that
the party has courage and ability to
fulfill our world obligations without
sacrihcinS our national independ-
ence' and meet all domestic prob
lens.
INDUSTRIAL RELA TION s:
There are two different conceptions
Of the relations Of capital and labor.
The one is contractual, and empha-
sizes the diversity of interests of
employer and employe. The other
is that partnership in a common
task.
We recognize the justice of col
lective bargaining as means OF
promoting good will, and the estab
fishing Of a closer and more harmon
ious relation between employers and
employees. and realizing the true
conditions of industrial justice.
The strike or the lockout. as
means of settling industrial disputes,
inflicts such loss and suffering on
the community as 10 justify govern
lllenL AlllAldLlAt 10 ItuuNt us AAE
QuenCy and limit its consequences.
We deny the right 10 strike
against the government; but the
rights and interests Of all govern
ment employees must be safeguarded
by impartial laws and tribunals.
Establish Tribunal.
PUBLIC UTILITIES: In public
utilities we favor the establishment
Of an impartial tribunal TO make an
investigation OF the facts and 10
render a decision TO the end that
there may be no organized Interrupt
ton Of service necessary 10 the lives
and health and welfare Of the peO-
pie. The decisions OF the tribunals
should be morally but not legally
binding, and an informed public
sentiment he relied on 10 secure
their acceptance. The tribunals,
however. should refuse 10 accept
jurisdiction except for the purpose
of investigation, as long as the
public service be interrupted. For
public utilities we favor the type OF
tribunal provided for in the trans
pOrtation act Of 1920.
In private industries we DO not
advocate the principle Of cOmpul-
sorry arbitration. but we favor inn
tiles for voluntary mediation, con-
Citation and arbitration. supple
mented by that full publicity which
will enlist the influence Of an
aroused public opinion. The govern
ment should take the initiative in
inviting the establishment OF trib-
unals or commissions for the pur-
pose Of voluntary arbitration and OF
investigation Of disputed issues.
We demand for exclusion from in
terstate commerce of the products OF
convict labor.
NATIONAL ECONOMY: A re-
publican congress reduced the es-
innate submitted by the administra-
ton for the fiscal year 1920 almost
three billion dollars. and for the
fiscal year 1921 over a billion and a
quarter dollars Greater economies
could have been effected had IL not
been for the stubborn refusal OF the
administration TO cooperate with
congress in an economy program.
The universal demand for an execu-
tive budget is a recognition Of the
incontrovertible fact that leadership
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