Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-06-20
COOLIDGE, DAWES
AND THE PLATFORM

The outstanding feature of the
eighteenth National Convention
of the Republican party, which
concluded its labors last week at
Cleveland, Ohio, was the voicing
by the delegates of their faith in
Calvin Coolidge. The President
and his running mate, Charles
J. Dawes, another striking ex-
ample of sterling American man.
hood, go before the voters on a
platform which should win for
the Republican ticket the votes
of many Democrats. The plat
form is free from political bun
KUN. 1t is an honest, straight
forward statement of the things
for which the Republican party
stands.
A brief summary Of the plat
form shows that the President
and his party are pledged to gov
ornamental economy; to tax re-
forms that will still further re.
duce the burden of taxation; that
the strictest scrutiny will be
made SO that the integrity of the
Budget System may be preservd.
1t declares that the Republican
administration slashed 1920, co.,
900 from the cost of government
and eliminated $4,000 employees
from the payrolls; that the Ad-
ministration lifted the tax bur
den some 81, 250,000,0 900 per an
mum, at the same time reducing
the public debt by over $780,,
100000.
The platform refers to the fact
that in 1920, when the Republi-
cans took Office, that there were
about three million men out of
work in the country and that to-
day there is little, if any unem-
ployment. The party is pledged
to give to the farmer all neces-
sary government assistance in
organizing and establishing a
system for the cooperative mar
keting of agricultural products.
1t promises to aid and simplify
as well as the cheapening of our
marketing and distributing ma
chinery. 1t promises depart
mental help in diversified farm
ing and, if necessary, direct fl
nancial aid during the transition
period of diversification. There
is also a pledge to continuous
and vigorous efforts to strength
en- and broaden the export mar
kets.
In the matter ofrailroad rates,
there is a declaration for revis-
ion with view to reduce the
rates on agricultural products.
Aid for good highways is urged.
The new immigration law is in
dorsed. In the matter of prohi-
bition, there is a declaration for
law enforcement. There is also
a declaration that guilt is per
sonal and a pledge to publish
every individual found guilty of
fraud against the government.
There is a declaration to ex-
tend every aid, financial and
otherwise, to the disabled veter
ans of the late war. There is a
provision asking that the Presi-
dent be given power, in time of
war, to draft every citizen of the |
United States, so that capital
and labor and, in fact, every re-
source of the Nation will do its |
part, share and share alike. |
This would mean elimination of |
the proiteer and the Stacker du-
ring the periods of national strife.
The World Court plan is in
dorsed, but there is a renewed
announcement that the United
States will have no participation
in the League of Nation.
Attention was called to the fact |
that during the Republican Ad-
ministration taxes have been re-
duced; peace restored with Ger
many; the suffrage amendment
ratified; millions of dollars have
been spent on disabled soldiers;
the tariff has been revised so as
to produce more revenue and les
sen taxes; that there is lack of
unemployment; that good wages
obtain; that more legislation has
been enacted for the benefit of
the farmer than during any SEES
sion of Congress for so years
(even William Jennings Bryan
has publicly admitted this fact);
that peace in Europe has been
aided by the Dawes Commission;
that the Budget System, a Re-
publican measure, in the first
year of its being, resulted in the
reduction of $600,000,000 from
the estimates submitted; that
the Republican party does not
stand for the cancellation of war
debts owed to us by foreign
countries and for which our PEG
pie paid; that a packing bill to
protect the stock raisers was
passed; that a cooperative mar
keting act was passed.
The dominant note of the entire
convention proceedings was as
Temporary Chairman Burton
voiced it, 1.-THE people-and all