Evening star., 1948-06-22
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text Of the proposed Republican
Party platform for 1948, as an.
: nounced today by the national con-
vention's Resolutions Committee:
1-Declorotion Of Principle!
To establish and maintain peace
to build q country In which ever!
, citizen can earn good living. with
the promise Of real progress TO
himself and his family, and to up
hold as . beacon light for mankin.
everywhere the inspiring American
tradition Of liberty, opportunity an.
Justice for all-that Is the Repub
lican platform.
To this end we propose as q guid'
to definite action the following
principles:
Maximum voluntary cooperation
between citizens and minimum de.
pendence on law; never, however
declining courageous recourse to Law
II necessary.
Our competitive system furnishes
vital opportunity for youth and 70,
all enterprising citizens, it makes
possible the productive power which
Is the unique weapon Of our ma
tional defense and is the handspring
of material wen-being and political
freedom.
Government, as the servant of
such a system, should take all
needed steps to strengthen and de-
velop public health, to promote sci
entific research, to provide security
for the aged and to promote stable
economy so that men and women
need not fear the loss of their jobs
or the threat Of economic hardships
through no fault of their own.
Workers Rights Upheld.
The rights and obligations OF
workers are commensurate with the
rights and obligations of employers
and they are interdependent, these
rights should be protected against
coercion and exploitation from what
ever quarter and with due regard
for the general welfare Of all.
The soil as our basic natural re-
source must be conserved with in.
creased effectiveness, and farm
prices should be supported on q
Just basis.
Development Of the priceless ma.
uonal heritage which is In our West
Is vital to our Nation.
Administration of Government
must be economical and effective
Faulty governmental policies
share an important responsibility
for the present cruelty high cost
Of living. We pledge prompt &C
ton to correct these policies. There
must be decent living ut decent
wages.
Our common defense must be
strengthened and unified.
Our foreign policy Is dedicated te
preserving q free America in a free
world Of free men. This calls fol-
Strengthening the United Nations
and primary recognition of Amer
tca's self-interest In the liberty OF
other peoples. Prudently conserving
our own resources, we shall CO.
operate on q self help basis with
other peace-loving nations.
Constant and effective irasistence
on the personal dignity Of the indi-
vfdual, and his right to complete
justice without regard to race, creed
or color, is q fundamental AmeSican
principle.
We aim always to unite and ia
strengthen; never to weaken or di-
vide. In such q brotherhood will
We Americans get results. Thus We
will overcome all obstacles. ~--~>.-
In the past 10 months, the Repub.
lican Congress, In tho face Of fre-
quent obstruction from the execu-
tive branch, made . record Of solid
achievement. Here are some Of the
accomplishments Of this Republican
.CongreSs:
The long trend of sxtravagant
and tll-adv1sed executive action re-
versed;
The budget balanced;
Taxes reduced;
Limitation Of presidential tenure
to two terms passed;
Assistance to veterans, their
widows and orphans provided;
Assistance to agriculture and busi-
ness enacted:
Elimination Of the poll tax as q
requisite to soldier voting:
A sensible reform of the labor
law, protecting all rights of labor
while safeguarding the entire COM
munity against those breakdowns in
essential industries which endanger
the health and livelihood of all;
A long-range farm program en-
acted; A@
Unifcat.on of the armed services
launched;
A military manpowsr law en-
acted;
The United Nations fostsred:
A haven for displaced persons
provided;
The most far-reaching measures
in history adopted to aid the re-
covery Of the free world on basis
Of self-help and with prudent re-
gard for our own resources:
And, finally, the development Of
intelligent plans and party team
work for the day when the Ameri-
can people entrust the executive as
well a. the legislative branch Of our
National Government to the Re-
publican Party.
We shall waste few words On the
tragic lack Of foresight and general
.inedequacy Of those now in charge
OF the executive branch Of the
National Government; they have
lost the confidence Of citizens OF
all parties.
Present cruelty high prices are
due in large part to the feet that
the Government has not effectively
used the powers it possesses to com.
bat imitation. But has deliberately
encouraged higher prices.
We pledge an attack upon the
basic causes Of imitation, including
the following measures:
Progressive reduction Of the cost
of Government through elimination
OF waste;
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