The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-30
ROBINSON HITS
G. O. P. SENATE
Permanent Chairman At
tacks Leaders for Re-
jecting Pact.
DEF EN- DS PRESIDENT
Urgent Plea Is Made for
Adoption of League Of
/ Nations Covenant.

SAN FRANCISCO. juno "a. -
Senator Robinson OF Arkangas. per-
manent chairman OF tho democratic
national convention, In his speech
today assailod the republican party
for its Chicago platform, for the dis
closures OF large sums OF money In
prc-convcntion contests, and partic-
ularly attacked the republican sen
ators who fought the ratification OF
the peace treaty with the league OF
nations covenant
Tested by every standard which
voters usually apply" he said. the
democratic party is entitled TO VIC
tory In the coming campaign.
Comparison Of the republican roc
ords, contrasts OF political policies
and Of party leadership justify the
belief that the republican party Will
be driven from power In both
branches of congress ana mat COM
pietc control Of the government VIII
be restored to the democratic party
in the November elections. because
that pnrty has earned tho public
confidence"
"Thc republican platform adopted
at Chicago IN an amazing jumblo OF
antiquities, Inconsistencies, evas-
ions, misrepresent 'straddles
and 'slanders' II is deliberately
unfair In charging upon the demo-
cratic administration all responai-
biIlty for military unprcparedn ncss.
Everyone knows that the rcpubii-
can party controlled the government
for long period prior TO tho In
auguration OF President Wilson.
When the democratic party went
into power March 4. 1919, both the
army and the navy. were far below
the authorized number. II criticism
OF the prc-wdr national policy as To
military prcpnrcdncHs ia justified.
the censure must fall upon the re-
publican party
Taxation Plank Insinccrc.
"The plank In the republican plat
form respecting taxation is mani
festiy insincere. They promised no
substantial relief from the csacting
tax burdens necessarily imposed
during tho war. There are many
vexatious taxes that should be re-
pealcd now that the war IL over.
"Thc big Joker In that amazing
document is the plank In the repub-
iican platform concerning profiteer-
Ing.
1--WE condemn tho democratic
administration for failure impartial
ly to enforce the anti-profitcering
laws enacted by the republican
party
who will be deceived by this alb
surd pretcnsc? The republican
party enacted no anti-profitecring
laws, The amendments to the food
control act were suggcstcd by the
taA hO ha A,,
ocrats in congress. The president
recommended four additional meas
ures to prevent and penalixe prof.
tecring
IAN these measures were pigeon
holei. Nothing was proposed by
tho republicans In place OF them.
1s the democratic administration to
be denounced for failure TO enact
measures which the republicans re-
fused TO pass?
Silent ON Expenses.
Perhaps the most significant
omission from tho republican plat
form Is In respect to the excessive
use OF money in federal elections.
In spite of tho general indignation
arousd by the expenditure of more
than 81 900. goo In behalf OF Governor
Lowden and the nomination OF n
dark horse as result. no mention
OF the subject Is found In the Chi
cago platform. The November cleo
tions, however. Will demonstrate the
fact that the presidency cannot be
auctioned.
1T has been said that partisan
ship ceases at the waters edge. The
political record OF the last few
months bellies this declaration. The
republican party In the senate and
In it's recent convention present to
the world tho humiliating spectacle
OF discordant and conflicting fac
tions seeking to discredit the pres
fdent In his efforts to maintain the
respect and confidence OF our allies.
''The Chicago platform declared
that the policy of the Wilson ad-
ministration towards Mexico is re-
sponsiblo for the loss of lives and
property resulting to American cit
liens In Mexico. Nevertheless. the
provisions of that platform regard
Ing Mexico are ambiguous and in
definite. Does the plank in the re-
publican platform on Mexico mean
that IL the property or lives OF
American citizens In Mexico are
hereafter endangered this govern
ment Will make war on Mexico and
establish a protectorate2 Why was
the convention not frank enough to
announce n definite policy2 Why
was Its meaning concealed in null
tipiicity of ambiguous words2