The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Following is the Republican plat
form, adopted Tuesday:
We indorse the administration of our
great president, Warren G. Harding.
The Republicans in state conference call
special attention 10 the wonderful work of
the national administration since il became
charged with the responsibilities of all the
branches of the national government March
4, 1921. Over 800 public and eighty-seven
| private laws have been written upon the
statute books since that time. The follow
ing are some OF the important bills that
laws:
The budget the emergency tariff, the war
finance, cooperative marketing law, the
revenue act thirteen appropriation bills !
hospital facilities for eN-servfce men, for
eign debts. refuuding law, the four power
treaties (dtsarmament), act limiting immi-
grafton, the veterans bureau act, amend
ment to federal highway act. maternity and
infancy act, narcotic act, farmer on federal
reserve board, reduction of army and navy,
amending Yolstead act, homestead rights
for ex-serviee men. the loan commission
The emergency tariff the re-establish-
ment of the war finance corporation. the
amendments to the federal highway act,
recognition of agriculture on the federal
reserve board, the packer control act, the
anti gambling in grain futures act (Capper-
Ttncher), the law authorizing the organiza-
ton Of associations of producers OF agri-
creasing the deposits from the national
treasury with the farm loan board the
amount OF -; oooO0o thus increasing its
interest TO the farmers of the country.
The work of the reduction of armament
conference and the agreements and treaties
that grew out of il were the most impor-
tant acts that have happened for many
years The reduction in the army and navy
was what the people have been looking for.
taxes Of over xS35 OOo 600 ana x-ined ont
most of the nuisance taxes and at the
same time gave additional exemption to
heads of families and increased the ex-
emption for dependents from $500 to $500
was of great benefit to all the people of
the country. In short, there was more gem
than has ever been passed by any congress
since the great Civil war.
The administration has kept its promises
In the reduction of expenses, as is shown
by the various appropriations. The appro-
priations made by the session just closed
for the fiscal year ending July l. 1923, as
Compared with the last appropriations
made under estimates of the last Demo-
cratic administration, show a reduction of
than the appropriation of 1922 by S319, 0OO,-
100. For the appropriations OF 1923 the
mated in the budget, which shows that the
heads of the departments and the congress
the expenditures of the government. Our
receipts exceeded our expenditures by over
and our bonded indebtedness was reduced
about $1,000, 100000.
In all this good work our two senators.
Charles Curtis and Arthur Capper, and our
eight representatives in congress had con-
spicuous parts and in a number of in
stances they were the authors of the legis-
lation referred to- All the farm measures
commanded 100 per cent support by Kan
Never before has Kansas been represented
by more truly representative or more able
members of congress.
We commend the Kansas delegation In
the national congress for undivided and
untiring efforts in support of the Dyer
tinuation of their efforts for its enactment
into law.
of Gov. Henry J. Allen and his courageous
stand during all his term of office for or
derby constitutional government. The Re
publican party always has stood for the
enforcement of law and the maintenance of
order, and Governor Allen has not wav-
cred in his requirement that all citizens
alike must observe the laws of the state.
We indorse our entire Republican state
administration and pledge our support to
the nominee for governor and to the other
Republicans nominated at the primary.
Our present problems demonstrate more
Industrial peace. If we are to hope for
peace aud Justice in the industrial world,
which may be brought for decision those
controversies which now test the public
endurance and endanger the public well
fare.
The law creating the Kansas court of
industrial relations is an honest and con-
structive effort to find Justice for all with
out recourse to strikes and lockouts, which
mean loss of wages, paralysis of business
destruction Of property and civil war upon
industrial court act We believe the ex-
perience of recent months had demon
strated its success in this state and empha-
sized the need in the nation Of the prin-
cJple enunciated in the Kansas law. 1t
" the best proposed solution of the prob
lem in that it guarantees justice to labor
and to the employers and protection to
the public in controversies that arise in
the essential industries.
We invite the men who labor and the
men who are employers to give sympathetic
attention to the remedy it offers. 1t is
unthinkable that the continuation Of strife
and lawlessness shall be permitted in n
country like this, which has found Just
and orderly solution for all its other con-
trOversies.
We favor the strict and impartial en-
forcement Of all laws, state and federal.
We declare for the retention and rigid
enforcement of the eighteenth amendment
the Nolstead act. and the Kansas bone-dry
law.
Following a period of war producing
unrest and eXtravag ance in all lines of life
comes a time for readJustment and econ
omy. To a Legislative and administrative
program of economy we pledge the nomi-
nees Of our party with an assurance to the
people that they will make a substantial
reduction in the amount of money required
for the government of the state
The assessment laws of Kansas are not
suited TO present conditions in the state.
Farm lands are assessed too high. The
home owner and the merchant are COM
PEELED to pay more than their share. The
borrower on real estate security is required
to pay double tax-on the mortgage and