Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1920 — PLATFORM ON WHICH G. O. P. MAKES STAND [ARTICLE]

PLATFORM ON WHICH G. O. P. MAKES STAND

Party's Principles Enunciated by National Convention at Chicago. “UNPREPAREDNESS” CHARGED r V-to 1 \ _ ... . PS Plank Covering the League of Nation* la Considered in the Nature of a • Compromise—Strong Stand . Mere io the platform adopted by the Aopubllcan national convention in session at Chicago; TVm Republican party, assembled in representative national convention, reaffirms its unyielding devotion to the Constitution of the United States and to the guarantees of civil, political, and religious liberty therein contained. It will resist all attempts to overthrow the foundations of the government or to weaken the force of Its controlling principles and ideals, whether these atompts be made in the form of international policy or domestic agitation. For seven years the national governtoeat has boon controlled by the Democratle 'party. During that period a . Tar of unparalleled magnitude has shaken the foundations of civilisation, decimated the population of Europe, and toft tn Pts train economic misery and enduring second oily to war Itself. Unproparedness for War. The outstanding features of the Demaqratie \ administration have been complete unpreparedness for war anu complete unpreparedneas for peace. ——- __ Inexcusable failure to make timely preparation is the chief indictment against the Democratic administration in the conduct of the war. Had not our associate* protected us, both on land and sea. during the final twelve months of our. participation, and furnished us to the very day of. the armistice with munitions, planes, and artillery, this failure would have boon punished with disaster. It directly resulted in unnecessary losses to our gallant troops, in the iaaperllmont of victory itself, and in an enormous waste of public funds literally poured into' the broach created by gross neglect. Today it is reflected in our huge tax burden and in the high host of living. Unpreparedness for Foaoe. Peaoo found the administration as unprepared for peaoo as war found it un'srai# Sf-KM. systematic return to a peace time basis. This called for vision, leadership and intelligent planning. All throe have been lacking. while the country has been left to shift for itself, the government has continued on. a war time basis. Ths administration has not demobilised the army of place holders. It continued a method of financing which was in? isfeieibW during the period of recenstruction. It has used legislation passed m meet the emergency of war to cen•aue its arbitrary and inquisitorial control over the life of the people in time Of peace and to carry confusion Into industrial life. "Flounders Hopelessly.” Under the despot’s plea of necessity or mdsoricr wisdom; executive usurpation of legislation and judicial functions still undermines our institutions. Eighteen moathe attar the armistice, with its wariieM 'powers unabridged,. ,lts war-time *martments uadisehargea, its war-time aamy es place holders still mobilised, the ■ tmlsisirstift continues to flounder help’TE' demonstrated incapacity of the Bomeeratlc party has destroyed public oeaadanoo, weakened the authority of Mvemihont, and produced a feeling of Itataust and hesitation so universal as to increase enormously the difficulties of rn.Ahwtr.ewt and to dmay the retunT toaenSto conditions. Never has *Ur nation boon confronted with grav*r problems. The people are entttlod to know In definite terms hew the parties purpose solving these probtama' Tbthat 537 the Republican party its policies and program to be Constitutional Government. eJriod eutby the federal and state geverncnAtq. each acting within its oenKtitttanal power* minority, the Republican —’’TsHrhW cnamto a program of conaS JMJTruuUd H th* admlnistra lE> x?C..Aer.d for peace. It has repart of the vexatious war leatolatlon. It has enacted a transSoMunerv the operation of which uniß Uu iril” Democratic adminlstra3oa hoe aa extravagant and wasteful 1* thokighqpt degree '»*•transporta:ite act provision for the peaco- * settlement es wage disputes, partial- » sulllßhdnowover, by the president’s Uar in aMOtatfog too wage board cregry £ Jl. This delay precipitated flood of public troasws recklessly poured into the lap of ah inept shtoping board, and laid the fonnfa*«snflter the creation of a great Sorehhat marine- We took from the inoemOMont DMiooratae administration ■lha administration of the telegraph and CaSK* Haas of foe country, and rej SsESTttiem to Private ownership. We t hA M 2'flf postage and,increased UK (ho Astel employees—the MamZt aald st all public servants. We Ssvlifod pensions for superannuated and swvants, mid for an increase for ■Slittrs and sailors. We re-TJil-j aa • peace footing and mSvnteT for O»e maintenance of a pow•M ah* omstoat navy Pawn* Suffrage Amendment. ESK Saaftment es labor. We submitted to (hicountry the constitutional amend fog-* far Tirnrr‘l suffrage, and furi&Aed • the to legislatures which ratthe relief of the conof print paper, IW the extension If *h» aowure er4a* government under Ko Mod oentita apt, for broadening Z. s3ne of IM war risk insurance act, Emer ifovieloh nr too dwindling numW aaod veterans of the Civil war, fertho betipr support of the aSnoT dad •« to? Z3fof m&Md pmotteal the vocational KfoSgtoUeß act that has been enacted Wfo *naiK* a* etl lee fling an* water WWW wHp uatock for tod public good so. drcdt pdntfop resources of the oouna national anecuHve budg,m law wo otraairthoned too federal re-

trade, and. finally, amended the rules of the senate and house, which will ro- • form evils in procedure and guarantee more efficient afad responsible government. Agriculture. A large and odntented body of fM™ proprietors is the backbone of the nation. National greatnods’ and economic Independence demand a population difltributed between industry and the farm, and sharing on equal terms the prosperity which is wholly dependent on the, efforts of both. Neither can , Pri*’ per at the expense alt the other without Inviting joint disaster. The crux of the present condition Ues in price, labor, and credit. The Republican party behoves that this condition can be improved aad agricultural production endouraged by the right to form 00-operative associations for marketing their products subject to regulation by federal authority: the scientific study of agricultural prices, with a view to reducing the frequency of abnormal' fluctuations; the authorisation of associations for the extension of personal credit; a national Inquiry on the co-ordination of rail, water, and motor transportation with adequate facilities for receiving, handling, and marketing food; the encouragement of our export trade, and the encouragement of the production and importation of fertilising material and of its extensive use. - The- federal farm loan act should bo so administered as to facilitate the acquisition of farm land by those dosiring to become owners. and proprietors, and thus minimise the evils of farm tenantry.

Industrial Relation*. There are two different conceptions Of the relations of capital and labor. The one 1b contractual, and emphasises the diversity of interests of employer and employee. The other is that copartnership in a common task. We recognise the justice of collective bargaining as a means of promoting good will, establishing closer and more harmonious relations between employers and employees, and realising the true ends of industrial justice. The strike or the lockout, as a moans of settling industrial disputes, inflicts .such lose and suffering on the community as to justify government' initiative te reduce its frequency aad limit its consequence s. We deny the right to strike against the government; but the rights* and interests of all government employees must be safeguarded by impartial laws aad tribunals.

Public Utilities. —ln public utilities we favor the establishment of an impartial tribunal to make an Investigation of the faefle and to render a declaon to the end that there may be no organised interruption of service necessary to the lives and health and welfare of the people. The decisions of the tribunals should .be morally but not legally binding, mid an informed public sentiment be relied on to secure their acceptance. The tribunals, however, should refuse to accept jurisdiction except for the purpose of investigation, as long as the public sorvta* be Interrupted. For public utilities wo favor the type of tribunal provided for in the transportation aot of IMO. In private Industries we do no.t advocate the principle of oempulsory arbitration, but we favor impartial asmmissions and better facilities for voluntary mediation, conciliation, aad arbitration, supplemented by that full publicity which will enlist the influence of an aroused public opinion. The government should take the Initiative in inviting the establishment of tribunals er Commissions for the purpose of voluntary arbitration and es Investigation of dis-

puted issues. Wo demand the exclusion from tatoratate commeros of the products Of oenvlot labor. National Economy. A Republican congress reduced the estimates submitted by -the administration for the fiscal year IMO almost throe 1 billion dollars, and for the fiscal year UB over a billion and a quarter dollars. Greater economies could have been effected had it not been for the stubborn rotusal of the administration to eo-oporate With congress in an economy program. T*o universal demand for an executive bud* get is a recognition of the incontrovertible fact that leaderoMp and sincere aoaistance on the part of the qxeeudvo department are essential to effective sofld omy and constructive retrenchment The Overman act invested the prom dent of the United States with a* too authority and power necessary to restore the federal governneoat to a normal peace basis and to reorganise, retrench, and demobilise. The dominant fact is that eighteen months after the armistice the iTnlted States government is still on a wartime basis, and the expenditure program of the executive reflects wartime extravagance rather than rigid peace time economy. Failure to Retroneh. ?u.'“.£’issiffi« k war and navy departments, tlm eaocutlve departments and other ostabUflhments at Washington tually reoor* an Increase subsequent to the armisUeo es employees. The not deePense in pay roll costs contained ij the 1„1 demand* submitted by J the administration is only 1 per cent under that of IS2O. The annual expenses of federal operation can be reduced hundreds of millions of dollars without impairing the efficiency of the public We pledge ourselves to a carefully planned readjustment to a P«*«o-Uto* basis and to a policy of rigid • to the better co-ordination of departmental activitiofl. to the elimination of unnecessary omcials and emglbyeoa. and to the raising of the standard •» individual efficiency. An Executive EudgsC

We congratulate the Republlcaa ooagrees on the enactment of a law prflviding for the establishment es *n executive budget as It jhfloeflsary *■- atrumant Tor a sound like administration of the national finances, and wo condemn the vote of the president which defeated this ffroat financial reform. ■ Reorganlzntlun •< F*B*r*J •apartments an* Bureau*. We advocate a thorough investigation of the present organisation es too federal departments aad bureaux, with a view to securing aonsollAattoa. a more buslaessllke Retribution of yunotions, the elimination of dupUMniem delays, and overlapplag at work. *•* the establishing of an up to dale an* efficient administrative organisaUak. War Fewer* of th* FreeldeM. The president tongs tenaolouely to his autocratic war-time Mwers. M* veto of the resolution doclarinff, poaflo and his refusal to sign toe Mil repealing war-time legislation, no IeMW necessary, evidence his detorminaQou not to restore to the nation and Ito th* states the form of government provide* for by the Confutation. This ujjffljf tlon is latolerkble and deserve* the severeet condemnation. Taxation. The burden of taxation im»oataLj|foMi the American people is fltajMMfo; but in presenting a true statement of the situation wo must faoe the foot that while the character of the taxed, oa* and should be changed, an early •aiuotion of tho amount of revenue to bo raised is not to bo expected. Thenwt Republican administration will inherit from its Democratic prodocooffWr! a floating Indebtedness of over S.MMMc 000. the prompt liquidation of whip* is demanded by stam* financial o*feslderatloas. Reßuetion In Tax. Moreover, tho whole flseal nsMto at gat lone in excess of 11.0b0.000.0M vmloh mature In IM*. .But sound ueliay’ equally demands the early auassmlsfastltutliig simple for complex tajr taws and procedure, prompt and oertain donot tor tax laws umicn ao exoemivoiy mukst the consumer sr needlessly tuproin entorprtflo and thrift. ’ ■Ju the Issuyce of

ixtng the treasury department to make changes la foffulatioas effective only from the date of their approval: empowering the Commissioner of internal revenue, with the consent of the taxpayer, to make final and conclusive settlements of tax claims and assessments, barring fraud, and the creation Of a tax board consisting of at least three representatives of the taxpaying public and the heads of the principal divisions at the bureau of internal revenue to act as a standing committee 'On the simplification of forms, procedure and law, and to make recommendations to the congress. • Banking and Currency. fact is that the war, to a great extent, was financed by a policy of inflation through cortlfloate borrowing from the baaks, aad bonds issued at artificial rates sustained by the low discount rates established vy the fed--eral reserve boar*. TRe continuance of this policy since the armistice lays the administration open to severe criticises. Almost up to the present time the practloes of the federal reserve board as to credit control have been fapakly dominated by the convenience Tlw*resufti Ur iiave boon a greatly iaoraaaed war coat, a serious loss to the millions of people who in good faith bought Liberty bonds and Victory •otes at *p*r, aad extensive post-war speculation, followed today by a restricted credit for legitimate industrial expansion. As a matter of public policy we urge all banks to give credit preference to essential industries. The federal reserve system should be free from political iafluence. which is quite as Important a* ita independence of domination by flnaaclal combination*.

Th* High Cost of Living. The prime cause of the "high cost at living*’ has been, first and foremost, a (• per cent depredation in the .purchasing power of the dollar, due to a'gross expansion of our currency and orMit. Reduced production, burdensomo taxation, swells* profits, and the increased demand for goods arising from a fictitious but enlarged buying power have boon contributing causes to a greater or loss degree. We condemn the unsound fiscal policies of ths Democratic administration which have brought these things to pass, and their attempts to impute the consequences to minor and secondary causes. Much of the injury wrought is irreparable. There is no short way out and we decline to deceive the people with vain promises or quack rem•dies. 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 vigorous avoidance of further inflation in our government borrowing, by courageous but intelligent deflation pt overexpanded credit and currency, by encouragement and heightened production of goods and services, by prevention of unreasonable profits, by exercise of public economy and stimulation of private thrift, and by revision of war imposed taxes uasuited to peacetime economy.

Fr«fft**rlng. Wo condemn the Democratic administration for failure impartially to enforce the anti-profiteering laws enacted by the Republican congress. Rnllroaff*. We are opposed to government ownership and operation or employee operation of the railroads. In view of the conditions prevailing in this country, the experience of the last two years, and the conclusions which may fairly be drawn from an observation of the transportation systems of other countries, it Is clear that adequate transportation service both for the present an* future can be. furnished more certainly, economically, and efficiently through private ownership and operation under proper regulation and control. There shoul* be no speculative profit la rendering the servloe of transportation, but In order to do justice to the capital already invested in railway enterprise*, te restore railway credit, to iaduoo future investments at a rcasonmlo rate, and to -furnish enlarged facllttfes to meet the requirements of the qoabtently Increasing development and transpertation should be made reason sMy sure, and at toe same time to pro vile eanAaat empleymeat to those engage* In transportation service, with fair hours an* favorable working conditions *t wagos or compensation at traasportatlon act of HlO enacted by thoßepuMican congress as a most con struettve legislative achievement. Waterway*.

Wo declare it to bo our policy to enoourago and develop water transportation slrvlce and facilities in connection with the commerce of the United States. Roguta*l*n of Industry and Commerce. Wo approve in general the existing federal legislation against monopoly and combinations in restraint of trade, but slace the known certainty of a law is tho safety of all. we advocate such amendment as will provide American business mon with bettor means of determining in advance whether a proposed combination is or is not unlawful. The federal trade commission, under a Democratic administration. ha« | not McempilflßO* the purpose for which it was created. This commission property organised and Its duties efficiently ndaslntatorsd should afford protectton to tho pubMc and legitimate business Interests. International Trad* and Tariff. The uncertain and unsettled condition of intornattoniU balances, the abaotaial economic an* trade situation of the world, and the Impossibility of forecasting adeurqtely. even the near future, pnenrao me formulation of a-> definite program to meet conditions a ' year henoo. Bit the Republican party reaffirms Ito belfff in the protective prinotplo aad foedges Itself to a revision of the tariff as soon as conditions shall make ft nooeosary for tho preservation of the hqm* market for America* labor, agrtcultwo. and Industry. Merchant Marino. Th* national defense and our foreign commerce require * merchant marine of the best typo of modern ship flying the American flog and manned by American seamen, owned by private capital, and operated by private energy. We indorse tho sound legislation reeehtly enacted by the Republican con r grefls that wffi Insure the promotion and maintenance of tho American merehant marina. We favor tho applteatloa es tho werksaoa'e oompensatton acts te tbs merohant marine. We recommend that all shlpe engaged to coastwise trade and all vessels of the American naorchaat marine ehall pass through the Rename canto without payment of tons. f — — AVSSSSiS W 10 the fleet dew of our government.; The immigrants poMoy of tha UnltW BtatarSaulf be. su«h as to insure Kat tke nmiibor of foreigners In the country nt any one time shall not exeeed that which can be asslm listed with reesqaaMo vapidity, efel to tavor lmmlgiunta whom staadaM are similar to OWf. The sslssttv* teoto that ary at Present applied should bo improved by requiring a nighee tomteto standard, a mere comr; plots exclusion of mental detoettves and criminate, nuff a mor* eflfootfve inspection applied as near tho source of immlSJ to ourselvoe demaads provtalosi for the wetoetlMi an* tetter eeoßontle tMgn BQDUWltton should bo required to register an- — gbeuld beoomo a ettiaen until ho hea l*-

come genuinely American, an* a*?"*!* tests far determining for American eftiseaship sbeuM ba grovided far by Jaw. . Wa advocate. In rtdlttoa, ths **»• pendant aaturallsatisb es married women. An American wmmb should not loan her clUzenaMp by awrriage to an alien resident In tie United Statea Free Speech and Allen Agitation. We demand that every American citizen shall enjoy the ancient and const!-, tuttonal right of free speech, free pma and free assembly, and the no less aacred right of the qualified voter to be represented by his duly chosen repre-. sentatives, but no man may advocate resistance to the' law, and no man may advocate violent overthrow of the co ernment. - Aliens Within the jurisdiction of the United States are not entitled of right to Bberty of agitation directed agslost the government or American instltu tions. Every government has the power to exclude and deport those aliens w constitute a real menace to its peaceful existence. But in view of the large numbers of people affected by the immi ■ration acts and in View Of the ° malpractice of the departoatmts ofjuetlce and labor, an adequate Ing before a competent administrative tribunal should bo assured to all. Lynching. We urge congress to consider the mmt effective means to end lynching inthis country, which continues to be a terrible blot on our American civilisation. Law and Order. The equality of all citizens under the law has always boon a policy of the Republican party. Without obedience to law and maintenance of order our lean institutions must perish. OurJAws must be impartially enforced and speedy justice should be secured. With regard to the sale and ture of intoxicating beverages, the Republican party will stand for the mqpt of the constitution of the United States as It shall be declared by the Supreme court. ' Public Rondo and Highways. Wo favor liberal appropriations in cooperation with the states tor the construction of highways, which will bring about a reduction of transportation costs, better marketing of farm products, improvement in rural postal delivery, as well as meet the needs of military dethe proportion of federal aid for road construction among the states the s.ums lost In taxation to the respective states by the setting apart ot large portions of their area as forest reservations, shall be considered as a controlling factor. Conservation. Conservation Is a Republican policy. It began with the passage of the reclamation act signed by President Roosevelt. The recent passage of the coal, oil, and phosphate leasing bill by a Republican congress, and the enactment of the water power bill, fashioned in accordance with the same principle, are consistent landmarks in the development ot the conservation of our national resources. We denounce the refusal of the president to sign the water power bill passed after ten years of controversy. The Republican party has taken an especially honorable part in saving our national forests and in the effort to establish a national forest policy. Our most pressing conservation question relates to our forests. _ W e are using our forest resources faster than they are being renewed. The result is to raise unduly the cost of forest products to consumers and especially farmers, । who use more than half the lumber produced in America, and in the end to ere- j ate a timber famine. The federal gov- । ernment, the states and private interests ; must unite in devising means to meet the , menace. The Service Men. We hold in imperishable remembrance the valor and the patriotism of the soldiers and sailors of America who fought in the great war for human liberty, and we pledge ourselves to discharge to the fullest the obligations which a grateful nation justly should fulfill, in appreciation of the services rendered by its defenders on sea and on land. Republicans are not ungrateful. Throughout their history they have shown their gratitude toward the nation’s defenders on land and sea Liberal legislation for the care of the disabled and Infirm and their dependents has over marked Republican POiky toward the soldier and sailor of all tie wars in which our country has partic.pated. The present congress ha* a PP ro ; printed generously for the disabled of the world war. The amounts already an plied and authorised for the fiscal year 1920-21 for this purpose reached the stupendous sum of 11,180,671,1 K. This leri? lation is significant of the party s purpose in generously caring for the maimed and disabled men of the recent war. Civil Service. We renew our repeated declaration that the oiVll service law, shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable: The recent action of congress in enacting a comprehensive civil service retirement law and in working out a comprehensive employment and wage policy that will guarantee equal and juet treatment to the army of government workers, and tn centralizing the administration of the new and progressive employment policy in the hands of the civil eerrico commission is worthy of all praise. , Postal Service. Wo condemn the present administration for its destruction of the efficiency of the postal service when controlled by the government, and for Its failure to properly compensate employees whose expert knowledge is essential to the proper conduct of the affairs of the postal system. We commend the Republican congress for the enactment of legislation increasing the pay of postal employees, who up to that time were the poorest paid In the government service. Woman Suffrage. We welcome women Into full participation in the affairs of government and the activities of the Republican party. We urge Republican governors whose states have not yet acted upon the suffrage amendment to immediately call special sessions of their legislatures for the purpose of ratifying said amendment, to the end that all of the women "of the nation of voting age may participate In the elec, tion which is so Important to the welfare of our country. Social Progress. The supreme duty of the nation Is the conservation of human resources through an enlightened measure of social and Industrial justice. Although the federal jurisdiction over social problems is limited, they affect the welfare and Interests of the nation ao a whole. We pledge the Republican party to the solution of these problems through national and state legislation In accordance with the best progresstve thought of the country. - Woman In Industry. ’ Women have special problems of employment which make necessary special study. w « commend congress for the permanent establishment of the women’s bureau In the United States department of labor to servo as a source of Informa- • ban th the states and to congress. The principle of equal pay for equal service should be applied throughout all branches of the federal government In which women are employed. —We demand federal Mslatisn to limit the hours of employment of women ensnred tn latenflvo Industry, the product, of which Miters into Interstate commerce. The League of Nations. Suulu! •nee to our right*, and unfailing respect fer the righto at othera Wo sEoulFaft' ford fun and adequate proteettos.fty the Uta liberty and property. ■rt^ l natibnal rights of every American riti--1 sen. and should require a proper respect

essential to our own honor and self-re-spect and the respect of other nations. Subject to a duo regard for International obligations, we should leave our country free to develop its civilisation along linos most conducive to the welfare and happiness of the people, and to cast its Influence on the side of Justice and right should occasion require. The Republican party stands for agree ment among the nations who preserve the peace of the world. We believe that such an International association must be based upon international justice and must provide methods which shall matatain the rule of public right by the development of law and the decision of impartial courts, and which shall secure, instant and general International conference whenever peace shall bo threatened, 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 the war. We believe that all this can bo done without the compromise of national independence, without depriving the people of the United States in advance of the right to determine for themselves what is just- and fair when the occasion arises, and without Involving them as participants, and not as peacemakers In a multitude of quatrels, the merits of which they are unable to judge. Mexico. The Ineffective policy of the present administration in Mexican matters has been largely responsible for the continued loss of American lives in that country and upon our border; for the enormous loss of American and foreign property; for the lowering of American standards of morality and social relations with Mexicans, and for the bringing of American ideals of justioe and national honor and political integrity into contempt and ridicule in Mexico and throughout the world. Written Proteste Decried. The policy es wordy, futile, written protests against the acts of Mexican officials, explained the following day by the president himself as being meaningless and not Intended to be considered seriously or in force, has but added in degree to that contempt, and has earned for us the sneers and jeers gs Mexican bandits, and added insult upon insult against our national honor and dignity. We should not recognize any -Mexican government unless It be a responsible government willing and able to give sufficient guarantees that the lives and rights of American citizens are respected and protected; that wrongs will be promptly corrected and just compensation will be made for injury sustained. The Republican party pledgee itself to a consistent, flrm and effective policy toward Mexico that shall enforce respect for the American flag and that shall protect the rights of American citizens lawfully in Mexico to security of life and enjoyment of property In accordance with established principles of international law and our treaty rights. The Republican party is the sincere friend of the Mexican people. In its insistence upon the maintenance of order for the protection of American citizens within its borders a great service win be rendered the Mexican people themselves, for the continuation of present conditions moans disaster to their interests and patriotic aspirations. Mandate for Armenia. Wo condemn President Wilson for asking congress to empower him to accept a mandate for Armenia. We commend the Republican senate for refusing the president’s request to empower htm to accept a mandate for Armenia- The acceptance of suoh mandate would throw the United States into the very maelstrom of European quarrels. According to the estimate of the Harberd commission organized by authority of President Wilson, we would be called upon to send 59,000 American boys to police Armenia and to expend *276,000,00# in the first year and 1756,000,000 in five years. This estimate is made upon the basis that we would have only roving bands to fight, but in case of serious trouble with the Turks or’ with Russia, a- force exceeding 200,000 would be necessary. Disregard of Life Claimed. No more striking Illustration can bo found of President Wilson’s disregard of the. liven of American boys or at American Interests. We deeply sympathise with the people of Armenia and stand ready to help them in all proper ways, but the Republican party will oppose after the acceptance of a mandate ror • any country in Europe or Asia For Association of Nations. The Republican party stands for agreement among the nations to peace of the world. We believe that such an international association asuot be based upon international justice and provide methods which shall maintain the rule of public right by the devtegg; ment of law and the decision of impartial courts, and which shall secure Instant and general international conference whosoever peace shall be threatened, so that the nations pledged to do and insist tyon what is Just and fair may exercise t*Mr Influence and power for the preveatzow that all this can be tana Without the compromise of national independence. without depriving the P*°P*b of the United States in advance of the right to determine for themselves what is just and fair when the occasion arises and without Involving them as participants and not as peacemakers In a muP titude of quarrels the merits of wmen they are unable to judge. The covenant signed by the president at Paris failed signally to accomplish this great purpose and contains stipulations not only intolerable ' for independent people but certain to produce the injustice, hostility and controversy among nations which it proposed to prevent. Praises Senators’ Actions. That covenant repudiated to a wholly unnecessary and unjustifiable me time-honored policy In favor of peace declared by Washington and Jefferson art Monroe and pursued by all American administrators for more than * c*"tu[y, and It Ignored ’the universal sentiment or ■America for generations pent ln^ favor Of International law and arbitration and It rested the hope es the future upon mere expedients and negotiations. The unfortunate Insistence of the president upon having his own way without any change and aiur regard to the opinions of the majority of the senate, which shares‘with him 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 required to vote upon their consciences and their oaths according to their judgment against the treaty as it was presented or submit to the command of a dictator in a matter where the authority and responsibility under the Constitution were theirs and net hi The senators performed their duties faithfully. We approve their conduct and honor their courage and fidelity, and we pledge the coming Republioan administration to such agreement with the other nations of the world as shall meet the full duties of America to civilization and humanity in accordance with American Ideals, and without surrendering the right es the American people to exercise Ite judgment and its power In favor of justice and peace. Will Reform Taxes. Foisting to Its history and relying on its fundamental principles, wo declare the Republican party has the genius courage eed constructivetaljflfty to end executive art Wstore constitutional government to fulfill our world obligations Without sacrificing our national irtependence; to ratse the national standards of education and general welfare; to re-estab-m2tatahFt"lte to reform unequal and burdensome taxes: to free business from arbitrary and unnecessary official control; to suppress disloyalty without denial of justice: to repeal the arrogant challenge of any class, and* to maintain a government of hll the people as contrasted with govurnmont for some of the people, and a welly, to allay unrest, suspicion, and strife and to secure the co-operation and unity of all ritisons lb the solution of the complex problems of the day. to the end that our country, happy and prosperous, proud of its past, sure ot (taolf and of tto institution* may look iMNiwsd with ennOdanoa to the future.