Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-22
The Republican State Platform

We. the elected delegates of tho Re
publican party Of Delaware. assem-
bled in State Convention mt Dover,
August "a. 1922. rcaffirm our faith In
the constitutional government OF the
United States. and pledge our stead
fast allsgiance to the principles OF the
Republican party.
National Administra alton.
The Republican party In It's national
platform called attention to the fact
that there Ia no short way out OF the
financial and Industrial difficulties.
with which the new administration
was faced at tho beginning OF 1921.
Confronted with the great national
debt. and the colossal waste and ex-
travasance inherited from the proceed
ing Democratic administration, Presi-
dent Harding has shown constructive
power In restoring the country to n
peace basis. Enormous economies have
been effected in every department OF
the Government Over two billions of
dollars have been saved 10 tho tax
payers.
The budget system. insuring busl-
ness efficiency In the expenditure OF the
peoples money. has been put into OPP
Grafton with brilliant success.
President Harding's action In call
Ing the leading nations OF the world
In Conference at Washington revealed
American policies In International af-
fairs which have inspired the conf
dence OF mankind In tho integrity OF
tho United States.
The sane and wise leadership OF
the President Is manifest in his hu-
man and practical endeavors to end
domestic strife and solve grave indus
trial difficulties.
The Tariff.
We believe that the protection OF
American industry. for It's growth and
for the furtherance OF healthy foreign
trade. demands regulation under eX-
pert scientific management. and favor
iexpanding the powers OF the Fedora
Tariff Commission. which is non-po
litical. and Is now charged with tho
study and investigation OF the admin
istration, operation, and effects of the
: customs laws. and their relation tS
Federal revenues.
Capital and Labor.
We pledge support to the principl,
that labor must have fair lvint
wage. with safe and healthful condi
tons OF service: that capital, repre-
sentinE the savings and Investments o
, the great body OF thrift-practisini
citizens, must have n reasonable ant
safe return upon its use; and tina
differences arising between capital an,
labor be equitably compromised on thi
basis. as a matter OF public responsl
: bility on both sides.
We believe that the full power O
the State should be exercised to protec
the lives and improve the condition
of it's wage earners. particularly {
insure prompt and fair compensate
e in case OF injury. and to adequatel
= regulate the employment in industr
! OF its women and children.
= Law Enforcement.
r We firmly pledge the Republica
o party 10 policy Of law enforcsmer
and the fair and impartial legal rt
! dress OF all injury and injustices ur
= der the laws.
a We favor the enactment by Cor
, gress OF the laws resigned to STAN
n out lynching In every part OF the ns
n ton.
= We urge that the people exerci,
their right Of educational and legi!
lative effort toward popularity desire
- changes or modification OF tho law
but refrain from any and all VOL;
ton of the laws while they are
= force; and we believe that no grou
= or secret organization should clai
u or be permitted to exercise the prerot
. atives Of the Legislative. judicial.
D. Executive Departments OF govern
Il ment
We believe that the earnest al
- thorough party work undertaken
= the Republican women of Delawa
- during these first two years OF the
!, entrance into the political problem
L. OF the State Is entitled to the highe
r. commendation. They have ably demo-
/ strated their rights to full represent
N ton in the affairs and duties OF eli
n zenship, and in the organization al
l. work OF the Republican Party.
a We. as delegates. are glad to vo
the Republican women into the leg
ID organization Of the Party, on equ
l. terms.
= Representatives In Congress al
- State Officers.
, We commend and approve the e
! forts Of our Senators and Represe
A tative at Washington. and we reco
~ nize with appreciation the service
70 the governor OF the State and 9th
State officers In the administration
!. their several departments.
ia State Financing.
J. We especially commend the ado
ty ton of the State budget system whi
Of enables our citizens to more clear
or understand the purposes for whi
es the public monies are to be expen
r.. ed and we approve the modern a
". efficient system OF auditing that h
"a been installed to properly superv
". such expenditures.
Is. Taxation.
*, We pledge to repeal the three-dol
IL filing fee: and In view Of the dissat
~. faction and misunderstanding VIII
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