The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-29

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pnssod more than 40 billions Of dol.
lars, ana tho finger OF scorn does not
point 10 ono single democratic Off
cial In all America. n In a record
never before made by any political
party IN any country that over con
Quoted a war
II republican leaders arc not able
To rejoice with US In this Ameri.
can triumph, they should have the
grace TO remain silent. for II does
not lio In the mouths OF those who
conducted the spanish American
war TO indulge IN tho luxury Of criti-
cism. What was there In this war
to compare with the tphoid in
fcSicd camps and tho paper soled
shoe controversy OF 1882 What
was there In this war to compare
TO the cmhalmcd beef scandal of tho
spanish American war; Despite all
their investigations, not one single
democratic official has either been
indicted or accused or even sus-
pcctod: and the only dignitary In
America. ~ any outstanding politi-
cal significance who Is moving In
tho direction Of the penitcntiary Is
Truman Newborry OF Michigan
Tho very power OF the republican
party TO conduct "A partisan inves-
tlgation OF the war, to critiCise the
president, to control the organiza-
ton OF the senate and to wreck the
prospect OF the world peace, rests
upon a pure majority OF one, secur-
ed through the tainted senatorial
vote from Michigan
The republican party became so
fixed In its incorrigihlo habit ot
conducting Investigations that II fin
ally turned TO the fruitful task OF
investigating itself For the first
time since they entered upon this
program. they discovered fraud and
graft and gross and inexcusa ble ex.
pendltureF. The revelations disclose
the fact, long understood by the in
itiatcd, that the meeting at Chicago
was not "A convention but an auction.
The highest bidder, however, did not
Bet the prize. The publicity which
overlook the proceedings frustrated
tn initial purpose. In more senses
than one. the recent Chicago conven-
tion has left the democratic party as
the sole custodian OF the honor Of
the country.
The Cost OF tho War.
There are men so small IN
spirit. so pitifully cramped in soul.
that they suggest that the war
cost too much. The republican
platform echoes this complaint. 1t
was indeed. an expensive war. War
Is tho most wasteful thing In the
world. But Is money to be measured
against the blood of American sol
diorsH Would 1t not be better to
spend n billion dollars for shells that
were never exploded, than to have
one American boy on the firing line
minus an essential cartridge? Was 1t
not better to prepare for a long war
and make II short, than TO prepare
for short war and make II long ?
When criticism Is made OF tho ex-
pensc of war, let us not forget that
we bought with It the freedom and
safety OF the civilization of the
world.
Preparedness.
Again, they say that we were not
prepared for war. In strict military
sense, democracy is never pre-
pared for war. hut America made
ready In n way that was far more
effective than by maintaining at
enormous cost, great ornaments.
which neither party ever advoca ted
and which our people would never
approve.
Wars are not fought by armies
alone They are fought by nations.
II lisa measuring of the economic
strength of nations. The front line
which lie behind the trench The
line of communication reaches back
TO every village. farm, counting
house, factory and home. America
prepared by making tho economic
life OF the country sound.
what would have been our situa-
tion, II, prior to the outbreak OF the
war we had not prepared so that
our farmers were able to feed the
armies OF the world? What would
have been orr situation II labor had
not been wiling to follow tho leader
ship of the president? What you'd
have been the situation II we had not
esta blished n currency system which
made II possible for us to finance
the war; What would have been the
situation IL the republican party
had been In control and had main
tained It's old attitude toward legis-
| lton? There would have been an in.
evitahle breaking down of the eco
nomic structure Of our country. We
would have been caught In the
lthroes OF panic more devastating
than any we had ever known. Indus
trial life would have been disor-
ganiged and the tasks Of war, diff
cult as they were. might then have
become altogether impossible
! The Republican Record Since 1918
! The republicans have now been in
| control of tho senate and the house
| for more than year They won
! the election Of 1918 upon the faith OF
/ alluring promises They said that
| thoy would earnestly support the
! president, AZ least, until the tasks OF
war were finished. II was their con
/ tontion that they would enter upon
| the work OF reconstruction with SUI
| perior intelligence and even with
! greater patriotism than would be
| possible under democratic leader.
snip. They gave publicity, when
they entered upon the recent session,
TO detailed and ambitious statements
Us 10 their program. II we are 10 he
| Judged, as l hope we may he. by
! the record, let them also he Judged
by the record what have tho re-
| puhlicans accomplished since their
/ political success in l9lS? what ben
/ oficiai results have flowed To the
American people? What promises
have been redeemed What prog
rces has been made In the settlement
OF foreign or domestic uuestions2
Twic the president went before
congress, since the termination OF
hostilitas, calling attention to need
Cd legislation. He urged the passage
9I laws relating 70 profiteering