The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
POLICY MAKERS
 SLAP CONGRESS. IGNORE RADICALS
Progfessives Left Out In Cold-Party Loyalty
 Demanded

 President Coolidge was framed today by the republican resolutions commit tee and submitted to the entire conven tion tonight.
 The LaFollette group, by unanimous vote of the platform committee, was denied representa- tion in the group DO Hey, and a severe jolt was dealt then them in a plank calling for party loyalty.
 CLEVELAND, O., June 11.-(BJ Associated Press.)-The following ii the. text of the republican platform al presented by the subcommittee to th' full. resolutions committee
 sewe, the delegates of the republican party! in national convention assem bled; bow our head in reverent mHnory of Warren G. Harding.
 eve nominated him four years ago to be our candidate; the people of the nation elected him their President. His human qualities gripped the affections of the American people. He was 8 public servant answering in his de yotion to duty.
 rsA staunch republican, he was first of all true patriot, who gave unstint' ingly of himself during a trying and critical period of our national life.
 nHis conception and successful direc- ton of the limitation of armaments conference in Washington was an achievement which advanced the world along the path toward peace.
 Lauds Coolidge
 "As delegates of the republican party, we share in the national thanksgiving that in the great emergency created by the death of our great leader there stood forth fully equipped to be his successor one whom we had nominated as Vice President-Calvin Coolidge, who as Vice President and President, by his every act has justified the faith and confidence which he has won from the nation.
 He has put the public welfare above personal considerations. He has given to the people practical idealism in office. In his every act, he has won without seeking the applause of the people of the country. The constantly aceumulating evidence of his integrity, vision and single-minded devotion to the needs of the people of this nation strengthens and inspires our confident faith in his continued leadership.
 SITUATION IN 1921
 'sWhen the republican administration took control of the government in 1921, there were four and a half million un- employed; industry and commerce were stagnant; agriculture was prostrate !; business was depressed; government bonds were selling below their par values.
 Peace was delayed; misunderstood ing and friction characterized our rela- tions abroad. There was lack of faith in the administration of government resulting in a growing feeling of dis trust in the very principles upon which our institutions are founded.
 s'Today industry and commerce are active; public and private credits are sound; we have made peace; have taken. the first step toward disarma- ment and strengthened our friendship with the world powers; our position was never better understood; our for eign policy never more definite and consistent. The tasks to which we have put our hands are completed. Time has been too short for the cor rection of all the ills we received as a heritage from the last democratic ad- nninistration and the notable accom- plishments under republican rule war rant us in appealing to the country with entire confidence.
 iii PUBLIC ECONOMY
 we demand and the people of the United Stat, have a right to demand rigid economy u government. A policy s,.tss strict economy enforced by the re pl 1lican administratio since 1921 has made possible a reduction in taxation and has enabled the government to re- duce the public debt by two and a half billion dollars.
 "This policy vigorously enforced has resulted in a progressive reduction of public expenditures until they are now two billion dollars per annum less than in 1921. The tax burdens of the peo- pie have been releived to the extent of S1 ,250, 100000 per annum. Govern ment securities have been increased in value more than three billion dollars. Deficits have been converted into sur pluses. The budget system has been firmly established and the number of federal employees has been reduced more than one hundred thousand. We com mend the firm insistence of President Coolidge upon rigid government econo- my and pledge him our earnest support to this end.
 FINANCE AND TAXATION
 eve believe that the achievement of the republican administration in per annum; reducing of the public debt by $2,432, 100000; installing a budget system; reducing the public expendi- lures from five billion five hundred mil lion dollars per annum to approximate ly $3, 400 100000 per annum, thus re- ducing the ordinary expenditures of the government to substantially a pre-war basis; and the complete restoration of public credits the payment or refund ing of seven and half billions of pub lie obligations without disturbance of credit or industry-all during the short peridd of three years-presents a record unsurpassed in the history of public finance.
 The assessment of taxes wisely and scientifically collected and the efficient and economical expenditure of the money received by the government are essential to the prosperity of our na- tior.E Carelessness in levying taxes in- evftAb1y breeds extravaganza in expen- Ciitures. The wisdom of taxation rests most rightly on the individual and eco homie life of the country. The public demand for a sound tax policy is insist ent.s.
 Progressive tax reduction should be accomplished through tax reform. It should not be confined to less than four million of our citizens who pay direct taxes but is the right of the more than the 100 million who are daily paying their taxes through their living expenses Congress has in the main confined its work to tax reduction. The matter of tax is still unsettled and is equally es- sentiaL
 Pledge Reduction
 lSVVa y,1edoe ourselves to the nro-