THE BEE: OMAHA", FRtDAY,- JUNE 11, 1920.'
A
Resolutions Record
PARTY PLANKS
FIRM IN STAND
ON ALLPOLICIES
Plaitform Condemns League
1 Of Nations and Urges Rigid
' Program in Mexi
can Affairs.
Coliseum, Chicago, June 10. The
platform reads:
The republican party, assembled
in'; representative national conven
tion, reaffirms its unyielding devo
tion to the constitution of the
Ufrited States and to the guarantees
of civil, political and religious lib
erty therein contained. It will resist
all attempts to overthrow the
dations of the government or to
weaken the force of its controlling
principles and ideals, whether thesf
attempts be made in the torm ot in
ternational policy , or of domestic
agitation. "
jFor ieven years the national gov
ernment has been controlled by the
democratic party. During that
pfiriod a war of unparalleled magni
tude has shaken the foundations of
civilization, decimated the popula
tion of Europe, and left in its train
eqonomic misery and suffering sec
orttl only to war itself.
The outstanding features of the
democratic administration have been
complete unpreparedness for a war
. aqd complete unpreparedness for
pi see.
lnpreparedness for War.
Inexcusable failure to make time,
lyf preparations is the chief indict
ment against the democratic admin
istration jn the conduct of the war.
Hid not our associates protected us,
b$th on land and sea, during the
M 12 months of our patticipatipn,
and furnished us to the very day of
thje armistice with munitions, planes
and artillery, this failure would have
bien punished with disaster. It di
rectly resulted in unnecessary losses
toj our gallant troops, in the imperil
mfcftt of victory itself and in an
erfirjpous waste of public funds lit
erklly poured into' the breach cre
ated by gross neglect. Today it is
reflected in our huge tax burden and
inj the high cost of living.
Impreparedness for Peace
Seace found the administration as
unprepared for peace as war found
itj unprepared for war. The vital
naeds of the country demanded the
erjy and. systematic return to a
ilace time basis. This galled for
viiion, leadership ana . intelligent
Dlknninsr. All three have been lack
ing. While the country has, been
left to shift for itself, the govern
ment has continued on a war time
basis. The administration has not
demobilized, the army of peace sol
ders. It. continued methods of fi
nancing which was indefensible dur
ing' the period of reconstruction. It
has used legislation passed to meet'
this- emergency of war to continue
itj arbitrary and inquisitorial, con
trol vover the life of the people in
titfle of peace, and to carry confu
sion into industrial life. Under the
, d&p6t's plea of necessity or u
i p4tor wisdom, legislative usurpa-
tin of legislative and judicial func
tions still undermines our institu
tijjjis. ' '
' M Continue to Flounder.
(Eighteen months after the armis
tice,, with its war-time powers un
abridged, its war-time departments
undischarged, its war-time army of
p&te holders 'still mobilized, the ad
ministration - continues to flounder
ljJlplcssly. . ..'-
uhe demonstrated incapacity of 1
thje democratic party has destroyed
public confidence, weakened the
authority of government and pro
duced a feeling of distrust and hes
itition so universal as to increase
enormously the difficulties of, re
ajustmentj and to delay the return
ttrnormal conditions.
Nver has our nation been con
' frimted with graver problems. The
people are entitled to knowin def
inite terms how the parties purpose
solving these problems. To that
cij.4, the republican party declares
iti! policies and program to be as
tallows: , , .
;We undertake to end executive
, actocrjtcy arid to restore te the pec
pfe their constitutional government.
IThe policies herein declared will
bf carried out by the federal and
state governments, each acting with-
in its constitutional powers.
U Foreign Relations, ,
" i flhe . foreign policy of the admin
5 isjratidn ha been founded upon no
pHnciple, directed by. no defi
nite . conception of our nation's
lights and obligations, yit has been
' , hamiliatiiig to America and irritat
ing to other nations, with the result
that after a period of unexampled
scrtfl4e our motives are suspected,
our moral, influence impaired and
cjir government stands discredited
r.fed friendless among Ihe nations of
tlje'. world.
i,We faVor a liberal and generous
foreign policy founded upon definite
nforal and political principles, Nchar
attefized by a clear understanding
of and firm adherence upon our own
rftfits and unfailing respect for the
life, liberty and property and all in
ternational rights of every American
citizen and should require a proper
rfspect for the American flag; but
. vqt shouicw&e. equally careiui to
manifest a jrist regard for the rights
ot other nations. A scrupulous ob
servaqxe ot our international en
gagements when lawfully assumed
- ii essential to -our own honor and
. self-respect and' the respect of other
nations. Subject to a due regard
far our international obligations, we
should leave our country free to de
" velop itsicivilization along the line
njust conducive to the" happiness
and welfare of. the people' and to
cast its influence on the side of jus
' tre and right should occasion re
T're. . .
v Attack Mexican Policy.
?The ineffective policy of the pres-
tht administration in Mexican mat
ters has been largely responsible
' fr the continued loss of American
lrW'irtVrr1iai.Wntrriand upon "our
" bolder; for he, enormous Joss pi
American and foreign property; for
the lowering of American standards
of morality and social relations with
Mexicans; and for the bringing of
American ideals and justice and na
tional honor and political integrity
into contempt and ridicule in Mexico
and throughout the . world.
The policy of wordy, futile, writ
ten protests against the acts of
Mexican officials, explained the fol
lowing day by the -president him
self as "being meaningless and not
intended to be considered seriously
or enforced, has but added in de
gree to that contempt and has earned
for us the sneers and jeers of Mexi
can bandits and added insult upon
insult against our national honor
and dignity;
We should not recognize any Mex
ican government unless it be a re-.
sponsible government, willing and.
able to give sufficient guarantees
that the lives and property of Ameri
can citizens are respected and pro
tected, that wrongs will be promptly
corrected and iust compensation will
be made for injury sustained.) Tut
republican party pledges itself to a
toun-jtonsistent. f jrm' and effective policy
towards Mexico that shall enforce
respect for the American flag and
that shall protect the rights of Amer
ican citizens lawfully in Mexico to
security of life and enjoyment of
property in connection with estab
lished international law and our
our treaty rights.
The republican party is a sincere
friends of the Mexican people, lit
its insistence upon the maintenance
of order for the protection of Ameri
can citizens within its . borders, a
great service will be rendered the
Mexican oeoole themselves, ior a
continuation of present conditions
means disaster to their interest ana
patriotic aspirations.
Condemn Wilson.
We condemn President Wilson
for asking congress to erripower
him to accept a mandate for Arme
nia. The acceptance of such man
date would throw the United States
into the very maelstrom of Europe
an quarrels. According to the es
timate' of the Harbprd commission,
organized by authority of President
Wilson, we would be called upon
to send 59,000 American boys to po
lice Armenia and to expend $276,-
000,000 in the. first year and $756,
000,000 in five' years. This estimate
is made upon the basis that we
would have only roving bands to
fight, but in case of a serious trou
ble with the Turks or with Russia.
a force exceeding 200,000 would be
necessary.
No more striking illustration 'can
be found of President Wilson's dis
regard of the lives of American bovs
Or American interests.
We deeply sympathize with the
people of Armenia and stand ready
to help them in all proper ways, but
tne republican party will oppose,
now and hereafter, the acceptance
of a mandate for any country in Eu
rope or Asia.
Stands for World Peace.
The republican party stands for
agreement among the nations to
preserve the peace of the world. We
believe that such an international
assertion must, be based upon inter
national justice and must nrovida
methods which shall maintain the
rule of public right by development
of law and the decision of impartial
courts, and which shall secure in
stant' and general international con
ference whenever peace shall be
threatened by political action, so
that the nations pledged to do and
insist upon what is just and fair may
exercise their influence and power
for the prevention of war.- We be
lieve that all this can be done with
out the compromise of national in
dependence, without depriving the
people of the United States in ad
vance of the right to determine for
themselves what is iust and fair.
when the occasion arises, and with
out involving them as participants
and not as peace makers in a mul
titude of quarrels, the merits of
which they-are unable to judge.
The covenant, signed by the
president at Paris, failed sigttally
to accomplish this purpose and con
tained stipulations not only intol
erable for an independent people
but certain to produce j the injus
tice,, hostility and controversy
among nations which it proposed to
prevent.
Repudiated Peace Policy.
That covenant repudiated to a
degree wholly unnecessary and un
justifiable the time-honored policy
in favor 'Of peace, declared by
Washington, Jefferson and Mon
roe, and pursued bv all American
administrators for more than a
century, nd it ignored the univer
sal sentiments of America for gen
erations past in favor of interna
tional law and ' arbitration and it
rested the hope of the future upon
mere expediency and negotiation.
The unfortunate insistence of the
president upon having his own way
without any change, and without
any regard to the opinion of a ma
jority of the senate, which shares
with htm in the treaty-making
power, and the president's demand
that the treaty should be ratified
without any modification, created a
situation in which senators were re
quired to vote upon their con
sciences and their oaths according
to their judgment upon the treaty
as it was presented or submit to
the commands of a dictator in a
matter where the authority . under
the constitution was theirs and not
his.: .
v Performed Duty.
The senators performed their
duty faithfully. We approve their
conduct and honor their courage
and fidelity, and vt pledge the com
ing republican administration to
such agreement with the other na
tions of the. 'World a shall meet
the full duty of America to civili
zation and humanity in accordance)
with American ideals, and without
surrendering the right of the Amer
ican j people, to exercise its judg
ment and its power in favor of jus
tice and peace. Pointing to its his
tory and relying upon - its funda
mental principles we. declare that
tne republican party has the een-
erous courage and constructive abil
ity to end executive usurpation and
restore constitutional government;
to fulfill our world obligations
without sacrificing our national, in
dependence; to raise the national
standard of education, health and
general welfare; to re-establish a
peace-time administration and to
substitute economy and efficiency
for , chaos l to. restore - and maintain
lcquai tand burdensome taxes; . to
free business from - arbitrary and
unnecessary official control; to sup
press disloyalty" without' denial of
justice; to repeal the arrogant chal
lenge of any class; arid to maintain'
a government of all the people as
contrasted with government for
some of the people, and finally to
allay unrest, suspicion and strife,
and to secure the co-operation : and
unity (f all citizens in the solution
of the complex, problems of .the da?,
to the end that, our country, happy
and prosperous' proud of its past,
sure of itself and its institutions,
may look forward with1 confidence
to the future.
Congress and Recon
. x , struetion. , ;;
Despite ' the unconstitutional and
dictatorial course of the" president
and the .partisan obstruction of 'the
democratic congressional : minority,
the republican majority has enacted
a program of ; constructive legisla
tion which in great part, . however,
has. been .nullified by the, vindictive.
vetoes oi-me president.-- , :
The' republican congress has. met
the problems presented' by the - ad
ministration's unpreparedness for
peace. It has repealed the greater
?art of the vexatious, war legislation,
t has enacted a transportation act,
making possible the' rehabilitation of
the railroad systems of the country,
the operation of which, under the
present democratic administration,
has been wasteful, extravagant and
inefficient in the highest degree. The
transportation act made provision
for the peaceful settlement of wage
disputes, 'partially nullified, however
by the president's , dalay, in appoint
ing the' wage board creJttedrv)y the
act. This delay precipitated the out
law, railroad strike... ,
Stopped Outgoing Flood.
We stopped the flood of public
treasure, recklessly poured into the
lap of an' inept shtppmig board, and
laid the fpundations for the.crea.tion
of a great merchant marine; we took
from the incompetent democratic
administration the administration
of the telegraph and ; telephone
lines 'of the country and returned
them to private ownership; we, re
duced the cost of postage and - in
creased the pay of the postal em
ployes, the poorest paid of all public
servants; we provided pensions for
superannuated and retired civil serv
ants, and for an increase in pay of
soldiers and sailors. . We reorgan
ized the army on a peace footing
and provided for the maintenance ot
a powerful and efficient navy.
lhe republican ' congress estab
lished by law a permanent woman's
bureau in the Department of Labor;
we submitted to the country. the con
stitutional amendment for woman
suffrage, and furnished 29 of the 35
legislatures which have ratified it to
date.
Relief Legislation.
Legislation for the relief of the
consumers of print paper, for the
extension of the powers of the gov
eminent under the food contrcJ act,
for broadening the scope ot the war
risk insurance act, better provision
for the dwindling number, of aged
veterans of the Civil war and for tin.-,
better'support of the maimed and in
jured of the great war, andh for mak
ing practical the vocational-rehabilitation
act, has, been enacted by the
republican congress.
We passed an oil leasing and
water power bill to unlock for the
public good, the great pentup re
sources of the country; we have
sought to check the profligacy of the
administration to realize upon tiie
ssets of the government and to hus
band the revenues derived from tax
ation. The republicans in congress
have been responsible for cuts in the
estimates for government expendi
ture of nearly $3,000,000,000, since
the signing of the armistice.
We enacted a national executive
budget law; we strengthened the fed
eral reserve act to permit banks io
lend needed assrstance to farmers;
we authrized financial incorpora
tions to develop export trade, vand
finally amended the rules of - the
sepate and house, which will reform
evils' in procedure and guarantee
mbre efficient and responsible gov
ernment.
Agriculture.
The farmer is the backbone cf the
nation. National greatness and
economic independence demand a
population distributed between in
dustry and the farm, and sharing on
equal terms the prosperity which js
wholly dependent on the efforts of
both. Neither can prosper at th6
expense of the other -without inrit
intr joint disaster. .'.;.' j
The crux of the present agricul
tural conditions . lies in prices, la
bor and icredit. " .
The republican party believes that
this condition can be improved by
practical and adequate farm repre
sentation in the appointment of gov
ernmental officials and commis
sions; the right to form co-operative
associations for marketing
their products, and . protection
against discrimination; the scien
tific study of agricultural prices and
farm production costs at home and
abroad with a view to reducing the
frequency of abnormal fluctuations;
the uncensored publication of such
reports; , the authorization of asso
ciations . for the' extension of per
sonal credit; a national inquiry on
tht co-Ordination of rail,- water and
motor transportation with adequate
facilities for receiving, handling
and marketing food; the encour
agement of our export trade: an end
to unnecessary price-fixing and ill
considered efforts arbitrarily to re
duce prices f farm products which
invariably result to the disadvantage
both of producer and consumer, and
the encouragement of the produc
tion and importation of fertilizing
material and of its extensive-use.'-'
Tht federal .farm loan act should
be $0 administered' as to facilitate'
the acquisition .of firm land by
those desiring to become owners
and proprietors and thus minimize
the evils of farm tenantry, and- toJ
tumishr such long-time' credits as
farmers' may need fo f inince ade
quately their' larger' and long-time
production' operations. ;
V Industrial Relations. L
.There are two different' concept
tions of. the relations of capital atfd
labor. The one is contractual, and
emphasizes the "diversity-"-of "rinter
ests of employer and employe." The
other is that of copartnership in a
cemmon task. v
We recognize thegustice ot col -
lective bargaining as a means of-h
promoting gOodi: will,: establishing
clofer and more harmonious .rela
Party
tions between employer and em
ploye and realizing the true end of
industrial justice.
The strike or the lockout as a
means of settling individual dis
putes inflicts such a loss and suffer
ing on ine comniuimjr as i-- juaiiijr
government initiativex to reduce its
frequency and limit its conse
avences. 1
We deny the right to strike against
the .government, JR the rights' and
interests of all government employes
must ' be safeguarded by impartial
laws and tribunity.
Favor Tribunal.
In public utilities we favor the
establishment of an impartial tri
bunal -to make an investigation of
the fatts and to render a decision to
the end thatlhere may be no organ
ized riiiterruptioiv; of service to the
lives and health and, welfare of the
people. The decisions ot the tri
bunals to be morally but not legally
binding aifd an informed public sen
timent to be relied upon to secure
their ; acceptances. The tribunal,
however, should refuse to accept
jurisdiction; except for the purpose
of investigation as long as the public
service be interrupted. For public
utilities we favor the type of tribunal
provided for in the transportation
act of 1920.
In private industries we do not ad
vocate the principle of compulsory
arbitration, but we favor impartial
commission and better facilities for
voluntary mediation, conciliation and
arbitration, supplemented by that
full publicity which wfll enlist the
influence of an aroused public opin
ion. The government should take
the initiative inviting the establish
ment of tribunals or commissions
for the purpose of voluntary arbitra
tion and investigation of this issue.
We demand the exclusion from
interstate commerce of the products
of convict labor. -
National Economy.
A republican congress reduced" the
estimates submitted by the adminis
tration for the fiscal year 1920 almost
$3,000,000,000 and for the fiscal year
1921 over $1,250,000,000. Greater
economies' could have been effected
had it not been for the stubborn
refusal of ' the administration to co
operate with congress in an economy
program. The -.industrial demand
for a legislative budget is a recogni
tion of the incontrovertible fact that
leadership and sincere assistance on
the part of the executive depart
ments are essential to effective econ
omy and constructive retrenchment.
The Overman act invested the
president of the United States with
all the authority and power neces
sary to restore the federal govern
ment to a normal peace basis and to
reorganize, retrench and demobilize.
The dominant fact is that 18 months
after the .armistice, the United States
government, is still On a wartime
basis, and the expenditure program
of the executive reflects wartime ex
travagance rather than. rigid peace
time economy.
As an example of the failure to re
trench, which has characterized the
post-war policy of the administra
tion, we , cite the fact that, not in
cluding the war and navy depart
ments, the executive departments
and other establishments at Wash
ington, actually record an increase
subsequent to the armistice of 2,184
employes. The net decrease in pay
roll costs contained in the 1921 de
mands submitted by the adminis
tration is only 1 per cent under that
of 1920. The annual expense of fed
eral operation can be reduced hun
dreds of millions of dollars without
impairing the efficiency of the public
service.
We pledge ourselves to a care
fully planned readjustment to a
peace-time basis and to a policy of
rigid economy, to the better co
ordination of departmental activi
ties, to "the elimination of unneces
sary officials and employes, and to
the raising of the standard of indi
vidual efficiency.
Executive Budget.
We congratulate , the republican
congrcs onthe enactment of a law
providing for the establishment of
an executive budget as a necessary
instrument for a sound, and busi
nesslike administration of the na
tional finances, and we condemn
the vetci of the president which, de
feated this great financial reform.
Reorganization of Federal
Departments and Bureaus
We advocate a thorough investi
gation of the present organization
of the federal departments and bu
reaus with a view to securing, con
solidation, a moye businesslike dis
tribution of functions, the elimina
tion of duplicati6n, delays and over
lapping of work- and the establish
ment of an up-to-date and efficient
administrative organization.
War Powers of President.
The president clings tenaciously
to his autocratic wartime powers.
His veto of the resolution, declar
ing peace and his refusal to sigh
the bill repealing war time legisla
tion, no longer' necessary, evidence
his determination not' to restore to
the nation and, to the states' the
form of government provided for by
the constitution. This usurpation is
intolerable and deserves tht-sever-esli
condemnation.
, Taxation .
The ;hurden of taxation imposed
upon the -American people is stag
gering, but in presenting a true
statement of the situation we must
face the fact that, while the character
of-the taxes can and' should be
chaned an early reduction of the
amount of revenue to beraised is
not to be expected.'
Tht next republican administration
will -inherit from its democratic
predecessor a floating indebtedness
of over- $3,000,000.000, . the prompt
liquidation of which is demanded by
sound -financial considerations. More
over, the .whole fiscal policy of the
government must be deeply influ
enced by the necessity of meeting
obligations in excess of $5,000,000,000
whith. mature in 1923. But sound
pqliejie(ually demands the early ac
complishment of that real reduction
oPthe tax, burden which .may be
achieved by substituting simple for
complex Jaws and procedure, prompt
andeerfiMn determination .of the tax
liability for delay and ' uncertainty,
tax laws which do not for tax laws
which do excessively mulct the con
sumer orv heedlessly repress enter
1 prise and thrift.
t-We., advocate the issuance of a
snAHifieNdr'fitfikf income : returns;
authorizing the Treasury department
Views on Divers Subjects
to make changes in regulations ef
fective only from the date Of their
approval; empowering the commis
sioner of internal revenue, wittf the
'consent of the taxpayer, to make
final and concvlusive settlements o!
tax claims and assessments barring
fraud, and the creation of a tax
board consisting of at least .three
representatives of the taxpaying pub
lic and thelieads of the principal di
visions of the bureau of internal rev
enue to ct as a standing committee
on the simplification of- form's,- pro
cedure and law, and to make recom
mendations to the congress.
Banking and Currency.
The. fact is that the war, to a
great extent, was financed by a pol
icy of inflation through certificate
borrowing from the ' banks, and
bonds issued at artificial rates sus
tained by the low discount rates
established by ' the federal reserve
board. The continuance of this
policy since the armistice lays the
administration open to severe criti
cism. Almost up to the present
time, the practices of the federal
board as to credit control have
been frankly dominated by the con
venience of the treasurer.
The results have been a greatly
increased war cost, a-vserious loss
to the millions .of people who irr
good faith bought liberty bonds and
victory notes at par and extensive
postwar speculation, followed to
day by a restricted credit for legiti
mate industrial expansion. As a
matter of 'public policy, we urge'
all banks to give credit preference
to essential Industrie's.
The federal reserve system should
be f free from political influence,
'which is quite as important as its
independence of domination by
financial combinations.
The High Cost of Living.
- The prime cause of the "high
cost fl living" has ' been first and
foremost a 50 per cent depreciation
in the purchasing power of . the
dollar, due to a gross expansion
of our- currency and credit. Re
duced production,, burdensome taxa
tion, swollen profite and the in
creased, demand for- goods arising
from, a fictitious but enlarged buy
ing power, have been contributing
causes in a greater or less degree.
We condemn the unsound fiscal'
policies of the" democratic admin
istration which has brought these
things to pass, and their attempts
to' impute the consequences to
minor and secondary causes. Much
of the injury wrought is irrepara
ble, lhere is no short way out,
and we decline to deceive the peo
ple with vain promises or quack
remedies. But as the political
party that throughout its history
has stood for honest money and
sound finance, we pledge ourselves
to earnest and'' consistent attack
upon the high cost of living by
rigorous avoidance of further in
flation in our government borrow
ing by courageous and intelligent
deflation of over-expanded credit
and currency, by encouragement of,
heightened -production of goods and
services. . . , - ...
Prevention of unreasonable prof
its bv exercise of public' economy
and stimulation private thrift and
by 'revision of .war-imposed taxes,
unsuited 'o peace-time economy.
Profiteering.
We condemn the democratic ad
ministration for failure impartial
ly to enforce the anti-profiteering
laws enacted by the republican con
gress. ' Railroads.
We are opposed to government
ownership and operation or em
ploys operation of the railroads,
ia view of the conditions prevailing
in the country, the expenditures of
the last two years and the con
clusions which may be fairly drawn
from an observation of the trans
portation systems of other coun
tries, it is clear that adequate trans-,
portation service, both for the pres-'
ent and future, can be. furnished
more certainly, economically and
efficiently through private owner
ship . and operation under proper
regulation and control.
There should be no speculative
profit in rendering the service of
transportation, but In order to do
justice to the capital already in-'
vested in railway enterprises, to re
store railway credit, to induce future
investments at a reasonable rate and
to furnish enlarged facilities to meet
the requirements of the constantly
increasing development and distri
bution, a fair return upon actual
value , of the railway property used
in transportation should be made
reasonably sure, and at the same
time to provide constant employ
ment to those engaged in transpor
tation service with , ta.r hours and
favorable working conditions at
wages or compensastion at least
equal to those prevailing in simi
lar lines of industry.
We endorse the transportation act
of 1920, enacted by the republican
congress as a most conservative leg
islative achievement.
Waterways.
We declare it to be our policy to
encourage and develop water trans
portation service and facilities in
connection with the commerce of
the United States.
Regulation of Industry
find Commerce.
We approve in general the existing-
federal legislation against
monopoly and combinations in re
straint of trade, but since the known
certainty of a law is the safety of
all, we advocate such amendment as
Vy-ill provide American business men
with better mean ot determining
in advance whether a proposed com
bination is or is not unlawful. The
Federal Trade commission under a
democratic administration has not
accomplished the purpose' for which
it was created. This commission
properly organized and its duties
efficiently administered should .af
ford protection , to the public and
legitimate business in this. There
should be no persecution of, honest
business, butto the extent of cir
cumstances warrant we pledge our
selves to strengthen the law against
unfair practices..,. ' ', ' -
We pledge the. party' to an im
mediate resumption of trade rela
tions with every: nation with whom
we are at peace.
International Trade and
Tariff. I ,
The uncertain and unsettled con
ditions of internaitidnal balances;: the
abnormal economic and trade situa
tion of the world, and the impossi
bility of forecasting accurately eyen
the, near future, preclude the form
ulation of a definite .program to
meet conditions a year" hence. But
the republican party reaffirms its be
lief in the protective principle, and
pledges "'itself to a revision of the
tantr as soon as conditions shall
make it necessary fof the preserva
tion of the home market for Ameri
can labor, agriculture and industry.
; Merchant Marine.
.The' national defense and our for
eign commerce require a merchant
marine of the best type of modern
Ship flying the American flag, and
manned by American seaman, owned
by private .capital and operated by
private energy.
We endorse the sound legislation
recently enacted by the republican
congress that will insure tht promo
tion and maintenance of the Amer
ican merchant marine.
: We favor the -application of the
workmen's compensation acts. to the
merchant marine.
We recommend that all ships en
gaged irt coastwse trade and all ves
sels of the" American merchant ma
rine shall pass through the Panama
canal without premium of tolls. , .
Immigration.
The standard of living and the
standard of citizenship are its most
precious possessions, and the pres
ervation and elevation ., of those
standards is the first duty of our
government. .
The immigration ' policy of the
United States should be such as to
insure, that number of foreigners in
this country at any one time shall
not exceed that which can be as-,
similated with . reasonable rapidity,
and to favor immigrants , whose
standards are similar, to ours1.
The selective tests that, are at
present applied, " improved by re
questing a higher physical standard,
a more complete exclusion of men
tal defectives and .of criminals aTid
of a more effective inspection ap
plied as near the source of immigra
tion as possible as well as at the
port of entry. Justice to the for
eigner arid to ourselves demands
provision for the-guidance, protec
tion and better economic distribu
tion of our alien population. To
facilitate government supervision, all
aliens should be required to register
annually until they become natur
alized. &
THOfIP
Fr iday a Jun e Sale of
Silk Dresses
Every silk dress in stock is included Georgette,
Foulard and , Georgette combinations, Taffeta,
Crepe Meteor and Foulard dresses in charming
( styles. , i
Dresses Formerly $69.50 to $139.50
Friday $J7.50
Street dresses, dinner gowns, dresses for every
occasion may be had for this very low price in Fri
day's gale. There are one hundred and sixty gowns.
Sizes 16 to M
A Sale of
Silk Remnants
Will Be Announced
in Friday's Papers
Sale of White
Ho u sew ear
White dimity bungalow
aprons that are wonder
fully cool and dainty are
to be sold Friday ' for
$3.50. There are several
dozen. -
A dozen .soiled white
house frocks, dimity,
dotted Swiss and voile
ones, values to $7.50, Fri
day for $3.50.
In the Basement
The June Linen
Sale Offers
Crash Toweling
Very heavy Scotch and
Irish linen craah towel
ing, an excellent quality,
-75c crash Friday for 49c
a yard ; 50c crash (un
bleached) for 40c a yard.
Glass Toweling ...
Checked' linen, glass
toweling, a 60c quality'
for 45c a yard.
Wash Cloths
Turkish and Turknit r s
10c cloths,' eUsc each.
"".120 ' cloths,- 10c each.
29c cloths", 15c each.
, . ... N . Linent-Main Floor
The existing policy of the United
States for the practical exclusion of
Asiatic immigrants is sound, and
should be maintained.
Naturalization.
There is urgent need of improve
ment in our naturalization law. No
alien should become a citizen until
he has become genuinely .American
and tests for determining the, alien's
fitness for American citizenship
should be provided for by law.
We advocate, -in addition, the in
dependent naturalization of married
women.'' An American 'woman
should not lose her citizenship by
marriage to an alien rtsident in the
United States. . '
Free Speech and Alien
Agitation. ( .
We demand that every American
citizen shall enjoy the ancient , and
constitutional rights of free speech,
free , press and free assembly and
the no Jess sacred right of the qual
ified voter to be represented by, his
duly chosen representatives; but no
man may advocate resistance to the
law, and no man may advocate vio
lent overthrow of the government.
Aliens within the jurisdiction of
the United States are not entitled
of right to liberty of agitation di
rected against the government or
American institutions.
Every government has the power
to exclude and deport those, aliens
who constitute a real 'menace to its
peaceful existence. . But in view of
the large numbers of people affect
ed by the immigration acts and in
view of the vigorotifc.malpractice of
the Departments of Justice and La
bor, an adequate public hearing be
fore a competent administrative tri
bunal should be assured to all.
Lynching.
We urge congress to consider the
most effective means to end lynch
ing in this country11 which continues
to-be a terrible blot on Our Ameri
can citizenship. , 1
Law and Order.
The equality of all citizens under
the law has always been a policy of
the republican party.
Without obedience to law and
iiiaintenance of order, our American
institutions must perish. Our laws
must be impartially enforced ana
speedy justice should be secured1.
SON-BELDEN
COMPATVY
All Sales Final
A Charge for Alterations
- .
Has Prepared for Summer
And offers many aids to comfort during the hot
days to come. A purchase from The Men's Shop
assures the wearer the best of style and a depend
ability that is the first principle of economy.
In Underwear
Mansco is suggested, be
cause it is cool and per
fectly fitted and because
The Manhattan Shirt Co.
is responsible for it and
that is sufficient recom
mendation. Two Soft Collars
That are new ; and . good
'looking are the Astor and
the Carlton made by Del
park. Stop and see them.
Light Summer
rour-in-Hands
Made of fine t crepe do
chine, Jersey,' and silk
broadcloth Shirtings are
Public Roads and
Highways.,
We favor liberal appropriations in
co-operation with the states for the
construction of highways, which wiil
bring about a reduction in transpor
tation costs, better marketing of
farm produce.
In determining the proportion of
federal aid for needy construction
among the states, the sums lost in
taxation to the respective states by
the setting apart of large portions oi
their area as forest reserves should
be considered as a controlling factor.
Conservation , is a republican
policy. It began with the passage of
the reclamation act signed by Presi
dent Roosevelt. .The recent passage
of the coal, oil and phosphate leasing
bill by a republican congress and the
enactment of the water-power biil
fashioned in accordance with the
same principle, are consistent land
marks in the development in the con
servation, of our national resour.-c?.
We denounce the refusal of the
president to sign the water-power
bill, passed after many years of con
troversy. The republican party has
taken an especially honorable pan
in saving our national forests and in
the effort to establish a national for
est policy. Our most pressing con
servation question relates to our
forests. We are using our forc-v
resources faster than they are "beinp
renewed. The result is too raise
unduly the cost of forest products
to consumers and -especially fanners,
who use more than half the lumber
produced-in America, and in the ervi
to create a timber tamine. lhe ted
rral government, the states and pri
vate interests must unite in devising
means to meet the menape.
Reclamation.
We favor a fixed and compre
hensive policy of reclamation to in
crease national wealth and produc
tion. .
We recognize in the development
of reclamation through federal action
with its increase of production and
taxable wealth a safeguard' for the
nation.
We commend to congress a policy
to reclaim lands and the establish
ment of a fixed national policy of
development of natural resources in
relation to reclamation through the
new designated government agencies.
(Continued on Page 3.)
Dainty Figured
Wash Materials
Printed voiles may behad
for a special price Friday.
A fine quality in medium
and dark colorings,
dotted; checked or floral
patterned, 40 inches wide,
A 60c quality for
, bbc yard
Printed flaxons in the
daintiest of summery de
signs and colorings, are 30.,
inches wide and are priced
60c yafd
Second Floor
a style for which many
men wait each year. An
attractive range of light
colors just arrived, the
price is $2.
Cuff Links '
For soft cuffs come in
enamel, pearl and silver,
.and soft collar pins .may
also be had here. -
' .
Sleeping Garments
Faultless and Universal
garments are here, in by
far the best assortment ,
' we have ever shown. The
prices are right, too.
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