El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-11

T1REED0M from vain promises and quack reneoieS IS
one Distinguishing feature Of the Republican platform
Another Is the definite outlined for conducting our
foreign affairs Those who drew the PLATFORM and the
1000 delegates who voted their approval in the Of the
majority Of the American people, specific enough In
expressing dsapproval Of acts Of the Wilson
that deserve be condemned and to proposed remedies
and constructive policies, they very properly cont1ne then
formal declarations to statement Of principles, leaving
the working cut Of detailed legislation to the elected repre-
sentves Of the people IN congress and the white house.
and N state legislatures
Few persons viii read the platform through Yet the
paragraphs dealing with the principal questions In issue
before the country must be read If one IS to mt himself 10
Judge between the parties and vote intelHgently.
The two leading sections "Unpreparedness for war
and Unpreparedness for peace" constitute general ndc
mentof the president and his party Its truth matter
The main objects to be achieved by returning the Re
publican party to power are indicated by the platform as
First an entire and radical change of foreign policy
bring it in line with the historic policy Of this republic
which has been grossly violated by the present admins
Second thorough revision Of the national fiscal policy
the stoppage Of waste and extravaganza government
with such changes the system viii remove the
greatest inequalities and more equaby distribute the Dur
dens Of debt and expense.
lettering of the lot Of the workman by exercising sta6lz
ing influence through restoring the control OF sound pm
cpe Of economics and law and increasing the confidence
the people IN American institutions Of government ana
American industrial practice.
The platform sets forth clearly the constructive work
done BY the Republicans in congress during their one year
control in both houses IN spite Of the opposition OF the
executive The record good and would have been better
had not been for presidential vetoes and pocket
vetoess Legislation which failed from that cause viii be
revived and enacted blythe Republican administration
only part Of the platform which indicates weakness
lodging Of issues Is that concerning Industrial rea-
tons" The issue between the parties is really more
definite the Republican platform sets out It IS
freshng find such phrases We deny the right TO
strike against the government and Eve are opposed to
government ownership and operation, eploye operation
Of the railroads" What is lacking definite statement
the superior rights Of the public and promise to defend
them the other hand there open concession
to extremists
its plank upon the League Of Nations the Republican
party has made its position plain that the Democratic
party VIII have to accept the general principles the Repub
cans set FORTH and only hope TO show to the people
that the Wilson program really carries out those prn-
cpes The Republicans do not how sharply the issue
drawn The majority Of the people with the Repub
Ecans this question, and only the Democratic party viii
be divided upon It.
The voters disposed to change the personnel Of the
national government in the executive branch.
They VIII vote overwhelmingly for any Republican who
Is not deemed unfit for the presidency. That they are
predsposed vote for the Republican candidate and it
would take long argument and much prejudice to divert
them from this purpose
The Democrats have only their past performances upon
which to 90 70 the country.
The voters prepared to pass their verdict upon those
past performances
Only some gross error On the part Of the Republicans
could result IN Democratic victory this year.
The platform Is not such error. It may seem 70