The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-06-18
Summary of Platform

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A brief summary Of the platform |
shows that the president and his par
ty are pledged to governmental. eeo-
nomy: 10 tax reforms that will stlll
iurther reduce the burden oi taxa
ton; that the strictest scrutiny will
be made so that the integrity Of the
budget system may be preserved. I'll
declares that the republican admins
tration siashed S20O,O00,0 from the
. cost of government and eliminated
10000 employees from the payToi-s;
that the administration lifted the tax
burden some 81 $50, ,0oO,OCo rer an
mum. at the same time redUcine the
public debt BY over $2,50o,0oo."vJ.
J The platform refers to the TT tha,
in 1920, when the republicans too"
} office, that there were aoC4C- ---.-e
D million men cut Of work IN tae coun-
0 try and that today there IS little if
0 any unemployment. The party IS
o pledged to give u the farmer ali nee
o essary government assistance II or
0 ganizing and establishing a system
o for the cooperative MARKETING OF
D agricu ,Lral products. L promises to
B aid an Simplify Is vel. 'he
> cheapening of our marketing and dis
5 tributing machine.y. 1t promises de-
o partmental help in diversified farming
0 and, if necessar:, direct financial aif
% during the transition period Of diver
3 sifcation. There IS also pledge tC
5 continuous and vigorous efforts f
5 strenctaen and broaden the expor'
10 markets.
rs Rail Rates and Highways
ne In the matter OF, railroad rates
O. there is a declaration for a revision
10 with view to reduce the rates OF
ed agricultural products. Aid for goO'
highways is urged The new imml
9n grafton law is indorsed. In the mat
ry ter of prohibition, there is a declara
ton in favor of law enforcement
mt There is also a declaration that gull
Mt is personal and a pledge to publisl
eT every individual found guilty o. frau'
~ against the government.
ne For Universal COn-criptiOn
Oh There is a declaration to exten
st every aid. financial and otherwise, Z
of the disabled veterans of the late wal
ry There is a provision asking hat tn
d. president be given power, IN time o
war. to draft every citizen o. Tn
= United States, so that capital, iaDo
and, in fact, every resource Of the Ma
ton will do its pant, snare ana shar
alike. This would mean e,iminatio
4 of the profteer and the Stacker dul
/ ing the periods of national strlt'
~ The World Court plan IS indOrse'
hut there is a renewed ann luncemer
ut that the United States will have n
IN participation in the League of ~
led tions.
lOr The republican party, through len
in porarv Chairman Burton, called a
elk. tention to the fact that during n
to republican administration taxes nav
dit been reduced; peace restored TO GeI
of many; the suffrage amendment rat
ut fed: millions Of dollars have bee
spent on the disabled soldiers; II
ae- tariff has been revised 50 as TO PR
ird duce more revenue and lessen taXe
ad- that there is a lack of unemployment
etc that go1d wages obtain; that mol
ing legislation has been enacted Tor u
pie benefit of the farmer than durlr
bly anv session Of congress for 30 yea
We (even William Jennins Bryan nj
or publicly admitted this fact); th'
no. peace in Europe has been aided
ned the Dawes commission; that the bu
ted get system, a republican measure,
the first year Of its being, resulted