The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

publican Convention at Chicago con-
tains no weasel words. It is q
frank and simply worded declara-
ton of purposes with no opportunity
for any misinterpretation. 1t OUT
lines in definite terms constructive
program designed to relieve the
people of bureaucratic regimenta-
ton; to put stop to prodigal spend
ing with continuing deficits; pledges
the reestablishment of constitutional
government, the free enterprise sys-
tenn and our American way of life.
Win the War Pledge.
The preamble is a tribute to the
men and women of the Armed
Forces with pledge to prosecute
the war, in cooperation with our
Allies, until the Axis powers have
been completely and decisively de-
feated; with no interference with the
General Staff of the Army or the
Office of Naval Operations as to the
conduct of the war. With the final
defeat of our enemies it promises
the return of all those serving in
the Armed Forces whose enlistment
periods have expired and who do
not volunteer for further overseas
duty. It says: "We declare our re-
lentless aim to win the war against
all our enemies; for our American
security and welfare; to make and
keep the Axis powers impotent to
renew tyranny and attack; for the
attainment of peace and freedom
based on justice and security. We
shall seek to achieve such aims
through organized international CO.
operation and not by joining world
state"
Postwar Foreign Policy.
It favors full responsible partici-
patton by the United States in post
war cooperative organization among
sovereign nations to prevent agrees
sion and to attain permanent peace
with organized justice in free
world. It proposes definite methods
of accomplishing such results, and
very definitely proposes that the
United States shall not sacrifice any
of it's sovereignty by becoming a
part of a world state. While the
platform would have this country
assume fair and full share of the
responsibility for the regeneration of
the world, and a maintenance of
world peace it proposes methods
of accomplishing such purposes
through international cooperation,
and not through the establishment
of any government. On the
prosecution of the war and the
establishment and maintenance of
world peace it leaves nothing to be
guessed about or misinterpreted.
Farm Plank Definite.
On no subject is the platform more
definite and emphatic than that of
agriculture. It calls for full pro-
duction at all times, without inter-
ference of any kind or any form OF
farm RECOMMENDATION. 1t insures a
price for farm products that will
mean farm prosperity. 1t would pro-
vide that price through tariff pro-
lection for the whole market; the
establishment of support prices on
the part of the government; COM
modify loans to the farmer; the de-
velopment of new uses for farm sur
pluses; support of farm co-opera-
tives; crop insurance; soil conser-
walton program, and other practical
provisions to insure the farmer an
income fair and equitable in COM
parison with labor, business and in
dustry. It opposes subsidies in any
form or any interference with farm
management or farm production. 1t
proposes to provide market at
profitable price for whatever the
farmer may produce and in what
ever quantity. The farm program
ILL g. 4Lo nf onund
roads and the extension of rural cleo
trifcation.
That farm plank provides for a
practical solution for the farm prob
lem without imposing bureaucratic
regulations. 1t would make of every
farmer, owner or tenant, a free and
independent individual.
Restore Free Enterprise.
The Republican Party proposes to
restore and maintain the free enter
prise system with business free from
bureaucratic control. It would take
the government out of business COM
peting with free industry. 1t would
dispose of, on an equitable basis,
all government owned industrial
plants; provide such legal regula-
tions as to prevent monopolies; to
protect the public, and especially
small business which the platform
pronounces ''the basis of American
enterprise" It would protect small
business against discrimination and
provide equality of opportunity.
The platform does not stop with
such declarations but proposes def
mite methods of accomplishing such
purposes.
Reduce Taxes and Waste.
On the subject of taxation and
government expenditures the plat
form is decidedly definite and en-
phatic. With the ending of the war
It calls for an immediate reduction
of the rates of taxation on individual