Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
Stands for Personal Responsibility Against Party Government

| tinued in spite of the fact that for
almost a year and half the Presi-
dent has been too i'll to perform, with
| out great suffering, the imperative
| duties of his office.
rs it proposed that the nagging
process carried on for a year and
| half in the Senate shall be made the
chief manifestation by the republican
nominees of their fitness for office?
| IF the Senate as body had per-
formed its duty half as promptly as
the President did his. the world long
| ago would have been at peace with a
jealousy unworthy OF their statloh,
senators who formerly advocated the
league of nations turned against II
Iwhen the President became it's effec-
tive champion.
Platforms Differ Radically.
Radical differences are easily OBJ,
fservable between the democratic ana
Republican platforms respecting the
various phases of foreign policy at
Tissue.
"Our platform affirms the principle
lof self DIFFERENTIATION and expresses
sympathy with the aspirations of the
ipeopIe of Ireland for nationality. An
learnest purpose is avowed to render
Ievery POSSIBLE assistance consistent
with our Constitution to the peoples
lwho have recently realized thelr lhde-
Ipendence.
THE announcement in favor of in
dependence for the Philippines is evil
ldence of the sincerity of the dectara :
jtion concerning the principles OF ma
ttionai self-det ermin nation. Democrats
believe that the extension of SELF :
government to the subject peoples of
1.-THE earth means the end of autocracy
land every other form of political OPP
ipression.
Among the mysterious and inexplI-
cable planks in the republican plat
form is that relating to Mexico: IL
scolds the administration. but 1t is
WHOLLY worthless as guide to the
ipolicy of the republican party touch
ing Mexican affairs.
There can be no controversy about
the necessity for stable government
in MEXICO The republican platform,
while bitterly condemning the course
Iof the present administration toward
Mexico, proposes no plan for the sta
bilization of the institutions of that
unhappy republic.
! I'VE recognize the right of the peo-
pie of Mexico to work out their own
destiny. to determine and maintain
their own institutions, Withholding
recognition from the new government
until ample proof is afforded of it's
| ability to maintain law and order and
to protect the lives and property in
Mexico belonging to citizens of other
countries.
| Respecting the restoration of peace
and the league of nations, our plat
| form is clear and unmistakable. We
believe that the treaty should be rati-
| fled and that this country should CO.
operate with the other governments
which have entered the league of ma
tons for the preservation Of world
tpeace.
| THE republican platform on the
subject of the league of nations is be-
yond the power of the human mind
to analyze or understand. 1t is read
lily susceptible of various construc-
tons.
| Harding Against Treaty.
| THE republican nominee has de-
| clared for the defeat Of the treaty
| and the rejection of the league. He
! has made clear that it is no longer
| is proposed to restore peace by act
| of Congress, instead of by treaty, and
| to leave unsettled all the vexed and
| difficult questions growing out of the
war. 1t is proposed to place Ger
| many on an equal footing with our
| government in the negotiations of
| the treaty; to leave her at liberty
to reject our just demands and to
| attempt to impose upon US unreasona-
| BILE obligations.
| to Germany all the advantages of vic
| tory by first declaring peace with
| her and then attempting to make the
| treaty void. but the proposition also
| contemplates rejection of the league
| of nations and the formation of a
| new association among the nations
| of the earth for the amicable adjust
| ment of international disputes. Prac-
tically all the other nations except
China, Russia, Turkey and Mexico
already have entered the league.
There is little probability or mere
chance Of another being formed.
| If a new association of nations for
| the preservation of peace is eStab-
| lished it likely will include only
| those which have not secured mem
tries in which revolutions and insur-
! rections are in progress. The proba-
bilities are that no new association
| congenial to the United States ever
will be formed. We must either
! enter this league to which our friends
| period all hope of substituting argu-
ment for armament. If the repub-
| licans win the issue the United States
| always must be prepared for conflict
| on land and sea. She must arm and
train her sons in preparation for
| ever known. Already there has beer
| too much delay. The treaty must
be ratified to preserve the interests
of the United States. This nation
must dQNduCe dDFedSl Will the IOFe-
most powers of the earth to protect
civilization against the burdens and
sacrifices which militarism, if re-
vived, certainly will exact. Let us
have peace. for with it will come
and abide happiness and increased
prosperity.
mo mere speechmaker. however
pleasing in personality, can meet the
| best which the public will require of
| the next President. No reactionary,
| no man who faces backward or who
| follows a leadership blind to the
great problems of the new era, sue
cessfully can discharge the duties of
President during the period of re-
construction. The country calls for
an experienced and progressive-mind-
ed leader.
Convinced that your record. your
| opinions and purposes qualify you
| pre-eminently for the service, the
democratic party has nominated you
| for President of the United States.
| at is not expected that you will
| conduct a front-porch campaign 1t
| is not believed that you will wait
| for American people to come to you
| to hear your message. but that you
| will cheerfully carry it to them, con-
fident of their approval OF the cause
| you represent"
INDORSE FARM-LABOR SLATE.