, 1924-06-18
COOLIDGE AND DAWES TO HEAD
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
Convention at Cleveland Selects Strong Man
for Coolidge Running Mate

declined the honor, General Charles
G.. Dawes. said to be the human
dynamo" of the capitol, was given
Republican convention held in Cleve-
land last week.
Wyoming played a large part in
the Republican National convention.
It was first in talking and last in
voting. The keynote speech of Hon
+. W. Mondel1. permanent chairman,
was n OF the outstanding events
of the great gathering. His central
idea was support of the president
and loyalty to party organization.
When he asked for a congress that
would remain Republican after the
election he brought the delegates to
their feet. except the LaFollette del
egates from Wisconsin. They do
not represent the Republican party,
but a man without a party-a man
who ma~squerades under the name of
republican and fiocks with himself,
forming intrigues and blocs for the
defeat of party policy and party
loyalty. ,aye,s.2
Congressman Burton. who acted
as temporary chairman, spoke at
greater length upon party politics
and responsibilities. He also made
\ strong plea for the support of the
president and urged that a congres
be elected that would be 100 per
cent republican.
The platform is comprehensive
and direct. 1t is rather long, but
h issues Of. the. day are so many
that a pronouncement of this nature
cannot be confined to a few brief
paragraphs. The substitute offered
by the LaFollette leader did not
get a second. but it was voted upon
and rejected by an almost unan-
imous vote. A brief of the salient
features of the platform follows:
American adherence to the world
court; demand for speedy prosecu-
ton of all wrong-doers in official
positions and a condemnation of
those who strive Unfortunately
to besmirch the names of innocent
men and to undermine the conf
dence of the people in the govern
ment; rigid enforcement of the law;
readjustment of freight schedules
with a view to aiding agriculture;
enactment of measures calculated to
place agriculture on an economic
equality with other products; pro-
gressive reduction of taxes of all
the people,; commentator of the
firm insistence of President Coolidge
upon rigid government economy;
Entflamant nf fnraiUn dnhfc an tho
same basis as Thai of Great Britain;
reahirmation of the protective
policy; renewal of pledge to war
veterans to give full measure of re-
lief to disabled; application of civil
service law to prohibition enforce
ment and to postmasters in first,
second and third class Offices; M
provement of management of the
government-owned merchant marne
with a view to it's ultimate sale to
American citizens; continuation of
the federal policy of cooperation in
highway construction; effective and
efficient development of oil, coal,
timber or water power resources,
after public need has been made a
matter of public record, with safe
guards against waste, speculation
n monopoly; opposition to gov
eminent ownership of public util-
tiles; declaration of faith in eight
hour day for labor and a pledge to
continue efforts to eliminate the
seven-day, twelve-hour week; I'M
yielding devotion to the constitution
n to the guarantees of civil, po-
litical and religious liberty therein
contained; enactment of federal
anti-lynching law and the creation
of a commission to promote mutual
understanding and confidence be
tween the races; increased partici-
patton of women in party councils;
authority for president where sup
ply of coal is threatened by indus
trial conflict to appoint a commits
sion to act as mediators and to con-
troll distribution to prevent profit
eering; development of waterways
system from lakes to seaboard and
to the gulf; universal mobilization
of man power and industry in time
of war; approval of immigration
laws; maintenance of navy at full
strength authorized by Washington
treaty and no further weakening of
the army; creation of cabinet post
of education and relief under which
the welfare activities of the govern
ment would be grouped; opposition
to Philippine independence at this
time, but willingness to leave de-
termination of question in hands of
congress-; comprehensive reorganiza-
ton of executive departments; con-
structive development of Alaska;
election of senators and representa-