The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-08

llpn ana Snall nave the privilege Oh
collective bargaining. At the same
time We insist that both labor and
capital shall have due regard for the
public welfare. We declare for a fair
method Of composing differences likely
TO result IN strikes and lockouts which
endanger the health and lives Of the
people. We contend that the right
TO strike against the government does
not exist, and for this reason every
p%recaution must be taken to assure
public employees just treatment mad
fair compensation.
EspOuscd Cause Of Woman Suffrage
You espoused the cause Of woman
suffrage early In your public career
and it must give you sincere pleas
ure to realize that our party is com
mitted to ratification of the equal
suffrage amendment, Il contamination
soon to he expected.
Our platform declares for co-opera'
tiCn Of the national government with
the states for the protection of child
life, the prohibition of child labor. the
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women and the stamping out Of illit.
eracy rs n Of eievating the
standard Of citizenship.
The democratic party passed tho
war risk insurance act which digni
fes and makes attractive military
the dependents Of our soldiers and
sailors.
Tho platform commits the party tc
the policy of aiding service men to
secure homes, a provision which may
he made more beneficial than cash
bonus legislation.
During recent years the rules of the
senate have been invoked to prevent
that body from expressing its conclu'
sion regarding many subjects in
which the public felt a profound in
terest. We have what is known as
the rule Of unlimited debate which
permits a senator, having the floor,
to speak as long as he pleases on any
subject that he chooses. The "previ-
Gus question" is unknown to the sen
ate rules. There IS no method by
which a majority may choose debate
and force a~vete so long as any sena'
tor desires to talk.
Flibuster Must Re Abolished
Freedom of debate in the senate
shall be preserved but the abuse OF
the rieht-the filibuster-must be
abolished.
Tress reports that the re-
publican nominees for president and
vice president have conferred and
agree to base their campaign primar'
ily on the necessity of wrestling the
government from what they term
personal control" and restoring party
control" This implies that other
features Of the Chicago platform are
to be subordinated to the false issue
based on prejudice and m~isrepresen'
tation that President Wilson performs
the role of dictator.
Since the president went to Paris
to discharge in person the duty i'm
posed upon him by the constitution TO
negotiate the treaty of peace, it has
been the policy Of the republican lead
ers to assault him as an usurper. This
unjust campaign has been continued
in spite of the fact that for almost n
year and a half the President has
been too ii to perform, without great
suffering, the imperative duties OF
his office.
Is it proposed that the nagging
.z a.~,..l ~, For n ynar 1nd n
half in the senate shall be made the
chief manifestation by the republican
nominees Of their fitness for office?
II the senate as a body had per
formed its duty half as promptly as
the president did his, the world long
age would have been at peace. With
a jealousy unworthy of their station
enators who formerly advocated the
league of nations turned against IL
when the president became its ef'
fcctive champion.
Foreign Problems
Radical differences are easily Cd
seryable between the democratic and
republican platforms respecting tnt
various phases of foreign policy at
issue.
Our platform affirms the principle
of self determination and expresses
sympathy with the aspirations OF the
people Of ireland for nationality. An
earnest purpose is avowed to render
every possible assistance consistent
with our constitution to the people
= 49, .,,nnt1v rnaliUai their in.
dependence.
The announcement in favor of indie
pendence for the Philippines is EVIL
dence of the sincerity Of he decla'
ration concerning the principle of ma
tional self determination. Democrats
believe that the extension of self
government to the subject peoples oil
the earth means the end OF auto
cracy and every other form OF politi'
cal oppression.
Among the mysterious and mex
plicable planks in the Republican
platform is that relating to Mexico
1t scolds the administration. but IL
is wholly worthless as a guide to the
policy of the Republican party touch
ing Mexican affairs.
There can be no controversy about
the necessity for a stable government
in Mexico. The Republican platform
while bitterly condemning the course
of the present administration toward
Mexico, proposes no plan for the sta
bilization of the Institutions of that
unhappy republic.
We recognize the right OF the
people of Mexico to work out their
own destiny, to determine and main
tain their own institutions, withhold
ms recognition from the new gov
eminent until ample proof Is afforded
Of its ability to maintain law ana
order and to protect the lives and
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-
ratified and hat this country should
cooperate with the other govern
ments which have entered the league