El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-29
ROBINSON RAPS
c. D. P. PLANKS


! spectacle OF discordant and conflict
ing factions seeking TO discredit the
! president in his efforts to maintain
Z the respect and confidence Of our al
/ lies.
THE Chicago platform declares
/ that the policy OF the Wilson admin
I istration towards Mexico is respon-
sible for the loss Of lives and prop
erty resulting TO American citizens in
I Mexico Nevertheless. the provisions
Of that platform regarding Mexico
are ambiguous and indefinite. Does
the plank in the Republican platform
on Mexico mean that il the property
or lives of American citizens in Mex
leo are hereafter endangered this
government will make war on Mex
leo and establish a protectorato7
Why was the convention not frank
enough TO announce definite policy
The president is condemned for
asking authority Of congress 70
exercise a mandate for Armenia The
Republican party would deny any
encouragement or assistance to Ar
menia and would force a prOtectOrate
on Mexico. They are unwilling to in
cur expense or deign to protect mill
lions Of Godfearing Christians from
massacre, but they are anxious TO in
wade a foreign land for the protec-
tion OF property rights
Great Republican leaders, includ-
ing Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Roosevelt, in pub
lie addresses prior 10 the war.
championed the establishment OF a
league Of nations. They anticipated
and answered with Aristotle logic the
very arguments now advanced against
the league. While the league plank
in the Chicago platform is full OF
antiquities. il is an endorsement Of
the principles OF the irrecOncilab les-
The league plank Is not frank The
convention should have displayed the
courage clearly to declare its policy,
but the Chicago convention was
frank on only one subject, in singing
a hymn Of hate for the president
The chief issue is whether the
United States shall contract with 9TH
er nations to prevent unnecessary
wars; whether the waste and sacri-
fees OF unjustifiable conflicts shall
be superseded by orderly tribunals
for settlement OF disputes among na-
tons II the Republicans win, the
small nations which obtained their
independence through association in
the war with the allies viii be over
come by their recent enemies and
Europe quickly viii collapse into its
prewar condition OF oppression and
threatened anarchy. Our country VIII
incur the distrust and contempt OF
her former allies and our people viii
earn a reputation for selfishness and
sponsibility which will require
centuries TO counteract.
@HeritnEe Of Blood Threat.
IF this war ends and the allies 60
their separate ways without substi-
tuting justice for force in the settle
ment OF international disputes, the
generations to come will be born TO
a heritage Of wastetulness and blood
shed. II the delegates in this con-
vention do their duty as our soldiers
have done theirs, the voters Of the
nation will not fail them. If we make
this issue boldly. we viii win
VIII the women Of America. who
gave their men 10 our uniform. prove
Indifferent TO the cause OF forever
rendering impossible the recurrence
OF such a struggle as the war Just
ordered2 It is profoundly significant
that the movements for woman SUI
frage and for the prevention OF need
less wars proceed simultaneously.
The immediate ratification Of the
equal suffrage amendment viii assure
victory for the Democratic party on
platform IavorinE the ratification OF
the treaty without destructive reser-
vations. The women Of America
stand for peace and against war.
Never before has a nation wide
political battle been waged in the
cause Of international justice. hui
manity and peace. The opposition
has taken low and untenable ground.
Let the Democratic party occupy the
heights. Never again viii any great
political party in America openly In
wife disaster by trifling- with great
problems