The Washington times., 1920-06-28

ism, militarism, and world ch
President wiison's Hines. resulted
from .erucinxion- At the hands Of his
"poHticsI adversnries." Cummings
charged. He had been physically
wounded just as surely as were Gar
field, Mckinley. and Lincoln, for ii is
but a difference OF degree between
fanatics and partisans." Cummings
said.
HALF SPEECH on LEAGUE
Cummings devoted more than half
OF his keynote address to the League
of Nations and left no doubt that it
is the desire of the President and
those who support him that this aues-
tion be made the outstanding issue
OF the 1920 campaign by the Demo
cratic party.
Denial that the President opposes
reservations to the peace treaty was
made by Cummings when he declared
that, "it is not reservations that the
President stands against, but nulli-
fcation.' He declared that the Pres.
ident has constantly announced his
Willingness to accept any and all
r'Servations not incompatible with
Americas honor and true interests"
The trouble with the treaty Of
peace is that 1t was negotiated by a
Democratic President" said Cum.
mings. mo blacker crime against
civilization has ever soiied the pages
of our history" asserted Cummings in
placing full responsibility for the de-
feat of the treaty upon the Republi-
can members of the Senate. The last
chapter was written at Chicago"
Cummings continued. The Republic
can platform not only repudiates the
league of nations but praises without
discrimination all of the Republican
Senators who participated in its de-
feat. IT would be idle to in
quire by what political legerdemain
this meaningless and yet ominous
declaration was prepared. 1t is
enough to know that the old Guard
sold the honor of America for the
privilege of nominating a reactionary
| for President"
STAND FOR SAME IDEALS.
Let the true purpose of our party
be clearly understood" Cummings
continued 1--WE stand ~squarely for
the same ideals OF peace as those for
which the war was fought. We sup
port without finchins the only feast.
BILE plan for peace and justice.
Others may break faith; the Sen
ate OF the United States may break
faith; the Republican party may
break faith; but neither President
Wilson nor the Democratic party will
break faith. -. We shall release
again the checked forces Of civiliza-
ton and America shall take up once
more the leadership of the world"
AttnrEtpu Rannh1inan ~ ~
Cummings declared that the leaders
who have manipulated the party
mechanism for more than a genera
| ton are still in undisputed control
and that the senate invcstiGatton OF
campaign expenditures has "disclesed
the fact that the meeting ut Chicago
WINS not q copve eption. hut an auction.
The highets bidder, however, did not
get the prize. The publicity which
overlook the proceedings frustrated
the initial purpose. In more
senses than one, the recent Chicago
convention has left the Democratic
party as the sole custodian OF the
honor of the country"
Outlining the achievements OF the
Democratic Administration since 1912,
Cummings asserted: I'VE placed upon
the statute books Of our country more
effective, constructive and remedial
Legislation than the Republican party
had placed there in generation"
CHALLENGES ALL CRITICS.
I'VE challenge the critics of the
Administration to point out how, with
in the limits of human possibility,
the war could have been won more
! promptly or with lees loss OF life, -
cummings said. deolsring that Il was
the American forces that delivered
the terrific hammer blow at Sedan
that virtually ended the war
Decrying the postwar investisa.
tions by Congress, Cummings declared
that .tke A~Ger cf sccrr docs not
co,r, 10 one single Dewecrstic efa-
eisI- and the only dirnitsry
in Americs Of any outstanding po-
liticai slgnincsnee VINO is moving In