Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1944 — Page 5

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28 (U.P.)—The text of

the 1944 Republican platform follows:

to consider the problems of government and our people.

The tragedy of the wars is upon our country as we meet

We take this opportunity to render homage and endur-

Major Points of 1944 G. O. P. Platform Includes Reduction of Income Taxes

can course of life may be secure.

ple of our nation.

‘The War and Peace

bring home all members of

ing gratitude to those brave members of our armed forces who have already made the supreme sacrifice, and to those who stand ready to make the same sacrifice that the AmeriMindful of the solemn hour and humbly conscious of our heavy responsibilities, the Republican party in convention assembled presents herewith its principles and makes these covenants with the peo-

pledge prosecution of the war to total victory against our enein full co-operation with the united nations and all-out support our armies and the maintenance of our navy under tie competent trained direction of our general staff and office of naval operations » Without civilian interference and with every civilian resource. At the earliest possible time after the cessation of hostilities we

platform: : = » # Victory in the war. ® # =

would maintain peace.

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tion of

armed forces who do not have unexpired enlistments and who do not volunteer for further overseas duty. We declare our relentless aim to win the war against all our enemies: (1) For our own American security and welfare; (2) to make and keep the axis powers impotent to renew tyranny and attack; (3) for the attainment of peace and freedom based on justice and security. We shall seek to "achieve such aim through organized international co-operation and not by joining a world state.

of the United States, its possessions and outposts, for the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine and for meeting any military commitments determined by congress. We favor the peacetime maintenance and strengthening of the national guards under state control {with federal training and equipment as now provided in the national defense act.

Domestic Policy

We shall devote ourselves to reestablishing liberty at home. We shall adopt a program to put

‘NOT FORCE ALONE’

| : . We favor responsible participa-|promptly as possible and with spetion by the United States in post-|cial attention to those who have war co - operative organization made sacrifice by serving in the among sovereign nations to pre- armed forces. We shall take govvent military aggression and to at-

lishments of ample strength for the successful defense and the safety

as soon as possible.

groups not now covered.

manently.

CHICAGO STADIUM, June 28 (U. P.).—Here are the major points in the 1944 Republican

United States participation in an international “co-operative organization,” whose “peace forces”

Peace time jobs in private industry, removal of the government from “competition with private industry,” and termina“rationing, price-fixing and all other emergency power”

Extension of social security to

Fair and just administration of present labor and social security laws and restoration of a labor department now “emasculated by the New Deal.”

» » = Fair market prices rather than subsidies for agricultural products, bolstered by “support prices, commodity loans” and “other economic means.” ¥ s Prompt settlement of war contracts; fair disposal of war surpluses, and protection of small business.

Reduction of individual income and corporation taxes “as soon as the war ends.” : M 5 Md

Rigid government economy.

| of the Wagner act by the New Deal 2. An American market price to serve t

| Labor would thus remain organized! 3 Disposition of surplus war com-

only for the convenience of the mgdities in an orderly manner with- With reference to highways and {New Deal in enforcing its orders g;¢ destroying markets or con- other public works within their and inflicting its whims upon 1aboritinyed production men to work in peace industries as and industry. {

i and without benefit to speculative profiteers.

‘TOTALITARIAN STEP

ernment out of competition with| ww, condemn the conversion of

tain permanent peace with or-/ ganized justice in a free world. Such an organization should develop effective co-operative meansithe fullest stable to direct peace forces to prevent through private enterprise. or repel military aggression. Pend-

private industry and terminate ra- |... istrative

boards, ostensibly

{new uses developed through con-

cient domestic distribution to meet

menaces the purposes of the law the American farmer and the pro- | people. and ethos destroy collective tection of such price by means of, The federal government should Pe Placed upon spending by govern- gg |bargaining completely and Der-| support prices, commodity loans, or plan a program for flood control, Ment corportions of vast sums|§ {a combination thereof, together with inland waterways and other eco- 1'¢Ver appropriated by congress but The long series of executive orders such other economic means as will nomically justifiable public works, Made available by directives, and and bureaucratic decrees reveal a assure an income to agriculture that and prepare the necessary plans in| (Dat their accounts should be subdeliberate purpose to substitute for is fair and equitable in comparison advance so that construction may| emt to audit by the general accontractural agreements of em- with labor, business and industry. preceed rapidly in emergency ang counting office. ployers and employees the political | We oppose subsidies as a substitute in times of reduced employment. |

ledicts of a New Deal bureaucracy. for fair markets, { We urge that states and local gov-

f 4. The control and disposition of (future surpluses by means of (a)

stant research, (b) vigorous develop-'

ment of foreign markets, (c) effi-| vidual incomes,

systems. ; Bureaucracy A “fair protective tariff on com- The national administration has petitive products.” become a sprawling, overlapping » ” »

bureaucracy. It is undermined by executive abuse of power, confused lines of authority, duplication of effort, inadequate fiscal controls, loose personnel practices and an attitude of arrogance previously unKnown in our history. The times cry out for the restoration of harmony in government, for a balance of legislative and executive resposibility, for efficiency and economy, fro pruning and abolishing unnecessary agencies and personnel, for effective fiscal and personnel controls, and for an entirely new spirit in our federal government,

Prompt relief for peoples of liberated countries. ” - . A constitutional amendment limiting any President to two four-year terms. ee. Abolition through constitutional amendment of the poll tax as a condition of voting in federal elections, ” E J " Continued press freedom and a new radio law clearly defining the role of the federal communications commission,

I to buy from this country the goods necessary to revive their economic

laws which provide for re-employ-ment of veterans of this war in

and orphans of such veterans killed or disabled, for rehabilitation of dis-

abled veterans, for temporary unemployment benefits, for education

assisting

and ‘vocational training, and for

veterans in acquiring

homes and farms, and in establish-

ing themselves in busines.

We hall be diligent in remedying

defects in veterans’ legislation, and shall insist upon efficient administration of all measures for the veteran's benefit.

Racial and Religious Intolerance We unreservedly condemn the in-

jection into American life of ap-! peals to racial or religious prejudice. We pledge an immediate congres- |

¥ 8 8 . Defense of “the bill of rights, the constitution and the law of the land.”

We pledge an administration {wherein the President, acting in | harmony with congress, will ef{fect these necessary reforms and {raise the federal service to a high level of efficiency and competence.

he interests of the American Ses . : | We insist that limitations must

Two-Term Limit ernments pursue the same policy| for President We favor an amendment to the

constitution providing that no per{son shall be President of the United

jurisdiction. Taxation and Finance four years each.

As soon as the war ends the . present rates of taxation on indi-| Equal Rights

on corporations, : and on consumption should be re-| W¢ favor submission by congress

LET INDIANA'S

States for more than two terms of | 5%

tioning, price fixing and all other | cop up to settle industrial disputes, emergency powers. We shall promote |

| theories of the New Deal.

'into instruments for putting into| employment arect the financial and economic!

arrangements which will

laboration with the united nations activities, to the end that our binding of men to their jobs as exceed manageable proportions.

to assure the ultimate objective,

|states, schools and cities shall be destructive to the advancement of We believe, however, that peace free; shall avoid delegations of leg- |g free people. We condemn the reand security do not depend upon islative and judicial power to ad- peal by executive order of the laws the sanction of force alone, but ministrative agencies, to the end secured by the Republican party, should prevail by virtue of recipro-|that the people's representatives in to abolish “contract labor”

cal interests and spiritual values congress shall be independent and peonage, We condemn the gradua

recognized In the security agree-|in full control of legislative poli- but effective creation of a labor; lcies; and shall avoid, subject to front as but one of the New Deal's

ments,

The treaty of peace should pe | War necessities, detailed regulation | steps toward a totalitarian state.

Just; victims of aggression should be restored to sovereignty and selfgovernment; and tHe organized cooperation of the nation should con-

individual shall be free,

international tribunal to deal with justifiable disputes.

his henchmen; ‘ECONOMIC STABILITY

We shall seek, in our relations with other nations, conditions calculated to promote world-wide economic stability not only for the sake of the world, but also to the end that our own people may enjoin a high level of employment in an increasingly prosperous world, We shall keep the American people informed concerning all agreements with foreign nations. In all of these undertakings we favor the widest consultation of the gallant men and women in our armed forces who have a special right to speak with authority in behalf of the security and liberty for which they fight. We shall sustain the constitu-|not already covered. tion of the United States in the attainment of our international aims; ! and pursuant to the. constitution! of the United States any treaty or agreement to attain such aim made on the behalf of the United States with any other nation or any association of nations, shall be made only by and with the advice and consent of the senate of the United States provided two-thirds of the senators present concurred. We shall at all times protect the essential interest and resources of the United States.

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Security

security on sound principles.

following:

nanced as before Pearl Harbor,

strengthening these programs.

other programs relating to health

in need without disturbing doctor-

medicine.

Western Hemisphere 5. The stimulation of state and

Relations

We shall develop Pan-American solidarity. The citizens of our neighboring nations in the western hemisphere are, like ourselves, Americans. Co-operation with them shall be achieved through mutual agreement. and without interference in the internal affairs of any nation. Our policy should be a genuine good neighbor policy demanding their respect, and not one based on the reckless wandering of American | funds by overlapping agencies.

Post-War

Preparedness

We favor the maintenance of post-war military forces and estab-

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Labor

Under Republican administrations

Now the nation owes those workers a debt of gratitude for their magnificent productive effort in support of the war. oi Regardless of the professed friendship of the New Deal for the working man, the fact remains that under the New Deal American economic life is being destroyed. The New, Deal has usurped selfish and partisan control over the functions of government agencies where labor relationships are concerned. The continued perversion

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Our goal is to prevent hardship | and poverty in America. That goal is attainable by reason of the pro- | ductive ability of free American! labor, industry and agriculture, if | supplemented by a system of social a representative of labor. The of-! surplus inventories, and (b) by dis-

be based on intelligent co-operation basis of equality to all labor i» the! i between the federal government, the administration of labor controls and Hell ei ot 1 state and local government and the laws, regardless of political affiliaa world opinion to influence the | Initiative of civic groups, not on the tion. nation to right conduct, develop Panacea of federal cash. Four years| The department of labor has been international law and maintain an more of New Deal policy would emasculated by the NewDeal. Labor centralize all power in the President, bureaus, agencies and committees gq¢ and would daily subject every act are scattered far afid wide, in Wash- | of every citizen to regulation by and this country could remain a republic only in name. No problem exists which can-

and have {tematic or responsible organization.

of labor, Such bureaus as are not performing a substantial and definite service in

REJECT ‘NEW DEAL CONCEPT’

The secretary of labor should be

{fice of the secretary of labor was

lations act, the wage and hour act

{and we promise a fair and just ad-

4. A continuation of these and ministration of these laws.

| American well-being is indivisible,

‘can labor movement and the Re-

patient relationships or socializing publican party, while continuously pansion.

the” betterment of reject the Com-

striving for labor's status,

Agriculture

We salute the American farmers, their wives and families for their; { magnificent job of wartime produc-

could not be assured. They have|

American American manufacturing developed, accomplished this in spite of labor 'merthant marine under private and. American workers attained the shortages, a bungled and inexcus- ownership and management. most progressive standards of Mv-|able machinery program and con-| The Republican party ing of any workers in the world. |

fused, unreliable, impractical price, | and production administration, Abundant production is the best security against inflation. Govern- | mental policies in war and in peace must be practical and efficient with freedom from regimentation by an impractical Washington bureaucracy in order to assure independence of operation and bountiful production, fair and equitable market prices for farm products, and a sound program for conservation and use of our soil and natural resources, Educational progress and the social and economic stability and well-being

purpose. i For the establishment of such a

and!

ington and throughout the country,' no semblance of sys-

|All governmental labor activities tered ag not be solved by American methods. must be placed under the direct

We have no need of either the authority and responsibility of the

{communistic or the Fascist tech- secretary labor;

of the farm family must be a prime |”

government | ‘manipulation and control of farm/| programs,

uses for existing crops.

}| bonafide farmer operated co-operatives,

We pledge sn end to political partisan board. and consumers, to the end that the trickery in the administration of {labor laws and the handling of labor] The remedies we propose shall disputes; and equal benefits on the;

they exist,

with supporting program.

servation and development, sound irrigation projects, adminis-

gional levels.

" Business and Industry

!avoid discrimination between dif- | ferent sections of the country, (a) ‘by prompt settlement of war coni tracts with early payment of government obligations and disposal of

posal of surplus government plants,

We pledge our support to the created under a Republican presi- equipment and supplies, with due|sary to repair the wastes of war dent, William Howard Taft. It was consideration to small buyers and and build an enduring peace. 1. Extension of the existing old- intended that a representative of with care to prevent monoply and! age insurance and unemployment labor should occupy this cabinet injury to existing agriculture and membering that its primary obligainsurance systems to all employees office, The present administration industry. {is the first to disregard this in-| 2. The return of the public ém-, tention.

Small business is the basis of American enterprise. It must be

ployment office system to the state] The Republican party accepts the preserved. If protected against dis-,it Will join with others in leaderat the earliest possible time fi- purposes of the national labor re- crimination and afforded equality|SDiP in every co-operative efoxt to

‘of opportunity throughout the na-

3. A careful study of federal-state the social security act and alltion, it will become the most potent programs for maternal and child other federal statutes designed to factor in providing employment, health, dependent children, and as- promote and protect the welfare of | sistance to the blind, with a view to, American working men and women, in taxation, by eliminating exces-

It must also be aided by chan

sive and repressive regulation and | government competition, by the {enforcement of laws against mo-

and the stimulation by federal aid|Any national program which injures nopoly and unfair competition, and of state plans to make medical and | the national economy inevitably in- by providing simpler and cheaper hospital service available to those | jures the wage-earner. The Ameri-| methods for obtaining venture cap-

ital necessary for growth and ex-| we favor the prompt extension

For the protection of the public. and for the security of millions of

local plans to. provide decent low- munistic and New Deal concept holders of policies of insurance’ in cost housing properly financed by that a single group can benefit mutual and the federal housing administration, | while the -genera]l economy suffers. insist upon

private companies, we

states where local conditions are best known and where local needs can be met.

We favor the re-establishment

The Republican party is the his-|tion and their contribution to the and maintenance, as early as mili-| favor assistance by direct torical champion of free labor, war effort, without which victory tary considerations will. permit, of We & y h

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pledges itself to foster the development of such strong privately owned air, transportation systems and com-!|

munications systems as will best!

program we propose the following: | |j|

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all domestic requirements, and (d)|9uced as far as is consistent with enable| the payment of the normal ex-

farmers to make necessary adjust- : ments in production of any given Post-war period. The measures we propose shall] we condemn the freezing of wage basic crop only if domestic sur- €OTY Ing this, we pledge continuing col- avoid federalization of government rates at arbitrary levels and the pluses should become abnormal and ‘rough government spending

5. Intensified research to discover new crops, and new and profitable

6. Support of the principle of | -owned and farmer- state tax structures be more ef-

7. Consolidation of all govern- that state tax sources ment farm credit under a non-'duly impaired.

8. To make life more attractive the American dollar and regard the | on the family-type farm through payment of government debt as an development of rural roads, sound obligation of honor which prohibits extension of rural electrification! any policy leading to the depreciaservice to the farm and elimination tion of the currency. We shall reof basic evils of tenancy wherever duce that debt as soon as economic

9. Serious study of and search for possible. a sound program of crop insurance| emphasis upon establishing a restored to congress by repeal of | { 10. A comprehensive program of President unnecessary | soil, forest, water and wildlife con- | and |

far as possible at state and!

strict and exclusive!

{ Deal administration for its failure, ‘in the face of humanitarian de- | mands, to make any effort to do

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{to the states of an amendment to the constitution providing for equal rights for men and women. We favor job opportunities in the postwar world open to men and women

penditures of government in the We reject the prosperity and

of restoring

deficit financing. Of pay because of sex. ! We shall eliminate from the budget all wasteful and unneces(sary expenditures and exercise the {most rigid economy.

Veterans

The Republican party has always ‘supported suitable measures to re-' It is essential that federal and flect the nation’s gratitude and to discharge its duty toward the veterans of all wars. We approve, have supported. and

| fectively co-ordinated to the end be not un-

alike without discrimination in rate }

have aided in the enactment of

| We shall maintain the .value of

conditions make such reduction

Control of the currency must be

| existing legislation which gives the | and dangErous powers over our currency.

Foreign Trade

| We assure American farmers, live stock producers, workers and indus- | try that we will establish and main- | tain a fair protective tariff on com- | | petitive products so that the stan- |

not be impaired through the im- | portation of commodities produced abroad by labor or producers functioning upon lower standards than | our own, | If the post-war world is to be properly organized, a great exten- | sion of world trade will be neces-

The Republican party, always re-

{ tion, which must be fulfilled, is to ,our own workers, our own farmers and our own industry, pledges that

| remove unnecessary and destructive barriers to international trade. We will always bear in mind that | the domestic market is America's | greatest market, and that tariffs | which protect it against foreign | { competition should be modified only | {by reciprocal bilateral trade agree-

| ments approved by congress. i {

Relief and. Rehabilitation

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iof relief and emergency assistance {to the peoples of the liberated coun- | tries without duplication and con|flict between government agencies. { We favor immediate feeding of |

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