The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-19
RE-ELECT
WILSON
IN 1920
Movement Launched for Third
Term at Meeting Of Demo
Gratis of Indiana
Today.
WAR PLANK ADOPTED
Ask People to Not Only Support d1e
president, But Elect All Demo-
cratic Senators and
congressman.
WAR PLANK ADOPTED

TI1nited Press Leased Wire Servfce.J
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June IL
The movement for the reelection OF
woodrow Wilson as president OF the
United States in 1920 was launcned
at the Indiana democratic conVen-
ton today.
The first speaker to declare for the
reelection of Wilson was Samuei M.
Ralston, former governor or nulana
and permanent chairman OF the con-
vention.
He said he would not stand behind
nrecedent that would interfere with
efficiency in carrying on the war OF
that would deny the country the pest
ability in the reconstruction period 70
J follow the war.
! II maintain therefore that the ex-
ipencies of the times call for the re-
nomination and reelection in l9Io OF
woodrow WILSON," declared Ralston.
vice President Thomas Z. Mar
shall. temportry chairman OF the
convention and the platform adopteo'
called upon the people of the nation
to stand by the president and nlgnly
commended the war acts OF the ao-
ministration. -
The platform, in speaking OF
coming elections, said:
The future presents the supreme
test of American craftsmanship anu
we submit the people can best trust
the wisdom of President Wilson ana
those who stand with him nave
shared with him the unparaled ac-
complishments of the last SIX years.
therefore we recommend to the
| serious consideration of the people
the election of senators and congress
men in complete harmony with the
president. primarily on policies OF
| the war. but equally in accord Win
him on questions of vital domesuc
concern"
The war plank of the platform,
which was drafted under the dlrect-
ion of President Wilson, declared:
.The immediate purpose of the DEM
ocratic party, the purpose Wnlch
| takes precedence over every otner'
| is to win the war. The fate of true
democracy everywhere depends upon
! its being won Its object is to rid the
world once and for all of the threat
| of violence and injustice which must
hang over it so long as there Is any
where an autocratic government
which can disturb its peace ana donl-
mate it's fortunes. The outraSes
against right which Germany mas
committed have directly touched our
citizens and our liberties and Ger
MANY must be brought to terms py
such a victory as will leave no doupt
| IN the minds of the rulers and her
neople as to what forces conuoi man
kind. We entered upon the present
course in self defense to resist men
acing assault, directed against our
freedom and our national integrity
we shall not abandon 1t until our oD-
iectve is definitely obtained
Because we mean to win the war
il isour purpose to support ana sus-
tain to the utmost the administrator
of Woodrow Wilson. His adminlstra-
ton can better be supported oy tnose
who believe in it and trust IN IL tnan
by those who are constantly eager to
make selfish use OF what they coh-
ceive to be mistakes.
vice President Marshall in the key
,ote address demanded unswerving
l1ovaItv to the president; the coilosai
sr,,re without whom world hope must
nerish Republican politicians were
erIticized for doing as "some demo
or.-;c noIiticians did during the civil
,r.r hoasting of their patriotism but
Iindulging in never ending criIicisih Vi
the administrations war WORK.
The president wants TO PICK his
lnublican assistants by hann.
The organization demands lnat ne
take them machine rum Marshai'
claimed. ;,.a-.
while America may have no inter
- ir the form of government oeslr-
ed by German people, ne saio' We aie