Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
THE PARTY PLATFORM

ty and reaff1rm our belief in its
principles.
We unreservedly commend the
craftsmanship of Calvin Cool
idge, the President of the United
States, especially the careful de-
liberation which characterizes
his treatment of the tasks at
hand and the firmnesS with
which he holds to the fundamen-
tai principles of sound govern
ment and economy.
We commend the national ad-
ministratiOn under President
Coolidge, and his party associ-
ates, for it's conduct of the gov
ernment in accordance with Re
publican principles; for its eff
cheney in handling the details of
administrative affairs; and for
it's emphasis of economy in pub
lie expenditures; its debt and
tax reducing policies is an
. achievement which has won the
approval of American people
and has furnished an example
for State and local governments.
We cordially approve the for
eign policy of the United States
under the administration OF
President Coolidge; for its con-
slant efforts for the preservation
If peace by the Outlawing OF
war as a means of settling inter-
national difficulties and to bring
about better understanding and
more effective team work be-
tween the United States and the
other republics in Central and
South America. The present 40
ministratiOn has neglected no
Opportunity to serve the broad
interests of humanity. to pro
mote friendships among all ma
lions to the end that the dlplo-
macy of suspicion and the rule
of force in international inter
course may give way to better
understanding, and peaceful
conferences for the adjustment
of differences and the harmon
izing of conflicting interests.
While this administration has
shirked no duty, America owes
to the cause of world peace it
has, on the other hand, not sac
rificed any American rights in
the consideration or adjustment
of any international problem.
The traditional Republican
policy of a protective tariff is
again iustifying itself. The pres
ent tariff has secured for the
American producer on the farm
and in the factory the best mar
ket in the world, namely, the
American consumer. 1t has
maintained for the American
working man the highest stand
ard of wages and living in the
world. Since it became effec-
tive, over five years ago, all farm
products have steadily increased
while the price of manufactured
articles has steadily decreased,
until today the farmers dollar
is worth more than at any time
since the fictitious price level of
the World War. Under the pres
ent tariff our foreign trade has
been increased, until today ev-
cry civilized nation in the world
is selling us more goods than at
any time in the history of this
nation, while in return our eX-
nOrts are the highest ever
known. Only by the continuance 3
of principle and practice OF pro
tective tariff can agriculture, in
dustry and commerce expect to
continue to prosper. '
We commend the Republican
Administration for its sane
handling of the difficult prob
lens of REIMBURSEMENT which !
were the inevitable aftermath of
the World War, and express our
confidence in the ability of the
Republican Administration to /
work out solution for these re-
naming problems on the same
high plane of craftsmanship and 4
economy that has characterized
it's work during the last five
years.
We condemn all dishonest and
unfaithful public and party off
cials without regard TO their
marty affiliations or beliefs. In
this connection we unreservedly
commend the attitude and rec
ord of President Coolidge and
the policy and record OF the
present responsible executives
of the Republican National Com
mittee. AS soon as it became EVIL
dent that fraud and corruption
did exist in connection with pub
lie oil leases, President Cool
idge Immediately responded by
appointment of two eminent
counsel, and as a result of the
Government prosecution under
the direction of these appointeeS
of the President, certain persons
guilty of defrauding the Govern
ment have been found guilty,
their corruptly obtained leases
have been cancelled and the
Governments property has been
restored to the people, and I'M
der the further direction of the
President the said appointees
are continuing the prosecution
of all others believed to be
guilty.
The record of the present Re-
publican National Committee is
quite as commendatory. From
the very day of its organization
and it's assumption of RESPONSE
bility for the conduct of the par
ty machinery, its transactions
have been open and above board
and the record of its financial
transactions has been an open
book which refutes in advance
any charge or insinuation that
any contribution made during
its regime was either excessive
or Sinister, or any expenditure
or irregularity was for any
other than meeting the legltl-