The Coconino sun., 1924-06-20
THE REPUBLICAN,
NATIONAL PLATFORM

The republican platform on whicl
Calvin Coolidge will be elected presi
dent of the United States to succee,
himself, is comprehensive document
tull OF meat and one that cannot bu
have It's effect on the voters of ths
country next November. The plank.
were evidently selected with great
care and their value debated at length
before they were put together into the
finished product that will eleci
| Coolidge.
Many Of the plalrks are not new but
have been in effect in the republican
administration for some time. Many
trulsms have been placed before the
American people in the platform, some
OF which We're wellknown facts, others
of which the rank and file knew com
paratiyely little.
When the republicans took over the
relns OF government in 1921 there
were four and one-half million UNI
employed, industry and commerce
We're stagnant, agriculture was prost-
rate; business was depressed and gov
ernment bonds were selling below par.
Friction characertized foreign re-
lations resulting in the delay Of peace
and there was lack of faith in the
outgoing administration.
Within a very short time after
PRESIDENT Harding took office, indus
try and commerce became active, pub
lie and private credits became sound,
peace was made with the nations with
h11 IL e..
step was taken toward disarmament,
and our position abroad was put on a
firmer foundation than it ever was.
The principle aim of the Coolidge
administration has been rigid economy
IN government. The people have a.
nght to demand economy and it has
been the policy of Coolidge and his
advisers to keep the expenses of the
government down to a minimum nec-
essary to proper administration and
was the chief reason why the presi-
dent vetoed the pension, soldier bonus
and other expensive bills, not because
he did not want to see the benefici-
aries profit, but to serve the majority |
If the people.
The republican administration has
reduced taxation 81 ,250,000 per annum
since taking office and the public debt
has been reduced $2,432, 100000. An /
enviable record, that.
Among other things accomplished I
by the republicans was the installation
OF budget system, reducing the
public expenditures from five billion,
five hundred million dollars year to
approximately $3,400, 900, 900, bringing
The expenses of the government down
20 pre-war basis. In other words,
he republicans have reduced the
public Expenditures to two billion
dollars year less than they were
lnder the Wilson administration. The
budget system has been firmly estab-
ished and federal employees reduced to
more than one hundred thousand less
han under the democratic admins
ration.
Comprehensive reorganization of
he executive departments and bu-
eaus under plan recently recon-
nended by joint congressional COM
1ittee and which has the unqualified
pproval of President Coolidge, is
avored in the platform. The repub-
can party has ever been against
ranting government ownership of
ailroads and public utilities. Ameri-
an industry should not be compelled
. struggle against government COM
etition, the platform asserts.
They recommend giving the presi-
ent authority to take over the dis
ribution of coal in event of
,rike to prevent the initiation of
rices, and to prevent profiteering.
These are but few of the salient
Dints in the republican platform and
annot help but influence the voters
the election, next November.
Combined with the record made by
e republicans since taking the reins
office in 1921, a record based on
Icts and not what might have been
me, it furnishes combination that
Ill withstand the scandal mongering
the democrats and carry the repub-
,an party to triumphant victory.
Douglas Dispatch.
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