Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-08-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Democratic Candidates Accept.

Headed by the national standard bear
ers, Gov. James M. Cox and Franklin D.
Roosevelt who insisted on marching, ap-
proximately 10000 cheering Democrats
paraded through the streets of Dayton,
Ohio. last Saturday afternoon to the county
fair grounds, where Gov Cox was formally
notified of his nomination as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President.
The nomination was accepted by the
Governor in a ringing speech, which was
punctuated with cheers from the huge
audience as he pledged himself to work
for the ratification of the peace treaty and
scored the record and policies OF the Re-
publican party
Following are pertinent points made by
the Democratic candidate:
thank God that take up the standard
OF Democracy free man. unfettered by
promises and happy in the consciousness
OF untrammeled opportunity to render a
service in the name OF government that
will hold for it the confidence which it
deserves.
Senator Harding makes this new pledge
Of policy in behalf of his party: II prom
Use you formal and effective peace so
quickly as Republican Congress can pass
its declaration for a Republican executive
TO sign"
This means but one thing-a separate
peace with Germany This would be the
most disheartening event in civilization
since the Russians made their separate
peace with Germany and infinitely more
unworthy on our part than it was on that
Of the Russians.
This plan would not only be a piece Of
bunglins diplomacy. but plain unadulter-
ated dishonesty, as we'll
No less an authority than Senator Lodge
said, before the heat of recent controversy,
that to make peace except in company
with the allies would brand US everlast-
insly with dishonor and bring ruin to u.s. E"
President Wilson, as our representative
at the peace table. entered the league in our
name, In so far as the executive authority
permitted. Senator Harding, as the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency,
proposes in plain words, that we remain
out of it. AS the Democratic candidate,
favor going in.
The Republican proposal means dishonor,
world confusion and delay. II would keep
us in permanent company with Germany,
Russia, Turkey and Mexico. 1t would en-
tail, in the ultimate, more real injury than
the war ITSELF
believe that a better form of taxation
than the so-called excess profits tax may
be found and suggest small tax, prob
ably | to l-2 per cent on the total bust
ness OF every going concern
For years large contributions have been,
made to the Republican campaign fund
for no purpose except to buy govern
mental underhold, and to make illegal
profits as the result of preference.
The necessity for the drastic laws of
war days is not present now, and we
should return at the earliest opportunity
to the statutory provisions passed in time
Of peace for the general welfare There is
no condition now that warrants any in
fringement on the right of free speech and
assembly. nor on the liberty of the press.
We should not, by law. abridee mans
right either to labor or to quit his employ
ment. However, neither labor nor capital
should at any time or In any circumstances,
take action that would put in jeopardy the
public welfare.
am convinced after considerable study
of the subject that the expense Of the gov
eminent can, without loss of efficiency. be
reduced to maximum of four billion dol
lars, including sinking fund and interest
on the national debt
There is not line in the Republican
platform that breathes an emotion Of pride,
or recites our national achievement The
discourtesy to the President is an affair
Of political intrigue History will make it
odious. As well might it be directed at a
wounded soldier Of the war. One fell in
the trench; the strength Of the other was
broken in the enormous labors OF his office.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. in a formal ad-
dress accepting the Democratic vice-presi-
Dental nomination at his home at Hyde
Park, N. Y, on Monday last. joined with
his chief, James NJ Cox. in accepting the
challenge Of the Republicans to make the
league of nations one of the principal
issues Of the national campaign.
The Democratic party" he said, has
offered to this nation a treaty Of peace
which to make it reel treaty for real
peace must include league of nations