Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-16
FOR RIGHTS OF STATES
vICE-PRESlDENT DECLARES
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
issues statement iOn which lie s.yIu
BE Candidate Tar Delegate To
Convention.
NY ). tuiaDlcisICIe EssAI,y.

NY j. EnEDEHICte EssAI,Y.
! WASIINGTtlN. Feb. l5.-vicc l'res!.
dent 'Aomas H.. Marshall, one " the
party. nnc Of the ublest public men
In any party and Il citizen whose att
tndaNof hrmness and sanity toward ex :
listing problcms OF government lias
commended him TO many thousandss OF
his fclow-counirymcn as 4 presidential
possibility. has laid down 4 sct2of prin.
cipica upon which he believes the Sub
Francisao platform should be. based
/ Some wceks ago MIR. Marshai1 inIi-
Gated 10 his friends In fndiana that lac
+, would like to sit In the neNi Dcmocra tic
National Convention as delcgate-n Ut
large from his home state Moreover.
I no wishes To represent Indiana dcrnoc-
i, -acy upon the committee on resolutions,
which viii draft the next party plat.
! form. He wants voice in arriving
a. tho commitments upon which the
! Democratic candidate. whoernr. he may
! he. viii make his appear 10 tho coun-
try.
I But before accepting scat in tho
hat hG should cuuide TO his fellow 10.
| dinm.inS ihe views which hc holds upon
4 the vial issues with which tho con I.
/ 20 he named us delegate under any
| misapprchension as TO where he stands
! TO avoid any possible m'sunders,and.
| ing, he has sent letter to National
| Committeeman r. G.. Hoffman. OF Fort
! WAYNE. which is NOT only an EXPIRES
+! sion OF his own political philosophy. but
/
/ believes the party as whole should
| follow.
| The Vice President has given TO The
| Timos- Dispatch correspondent copy
| OF this letter. letter in which he an
nounces his approval OF and his roadi.
| ness to defend the measures adopted
! our country and the winning OF the
! war: also the measures found neccs-
! s2ry by the President for The rehabii'-
! tation and the reconstruction OF the
} country. now that has ended
! Wants No atsnrprehension.
| Another presidential campaign i'm
! pends." tho Vice President SAYS TO Mr.
! Hoffman. THUS far tho President. who
| deemed II expelient to express his
! opinion as to what tho isues will be.
AS l am DESTROYS OF being delegate.
! at-largo from the state OF Indiana. I
| wish. in consequence with what.I hope
| has been my entire public career. TO
| state the substance OF what think the
| Democratic party should stand for. /
| would not want to 20 under any mis-.
| apprehension as to my Views. upon the
part OF tho unfaltcrinE Democrats
! Rcgardin. tho war and It's conduct,
by the administration. Mr.. Marshall
nomen, OF its European beginning, be-
! cause II affected our internal affairs.
adopted. for the preservation OF the
| peace Of our country and The winning
! OF the war met with my approval. and
| ] am ready 10 defend them
The war IS now over and the re-
! Mobilization OF America. as well as tho
rest Of the world. Is taking place. 1t
! is not possible TO accomplish our re-
habilitation other than through the in
strumcntalities of political parties.
Hha 'af the pofca pyes Of Of
] America. IT. Entrusted with power. is
! the question:
: Opposes Class Legislation.
| The Nice-prcsident Is convinced that
class. demands and class legislation
! should have no part in the present
! program or rehabilitation. To listen
and ac ,ri;1 to such demands; lie ,nain-
Il have watched he says ..'in other
countries the effects Of so-called I'M
4 menace in, shissS country. until / am
quite convinced that The peace. pros
peritE and ptrpetuity OF the American
ancient and time-honored Democratic
doctrines.
nent. Legislative efforts TO produce
| Justice and good order in society by
o. persons and CLASSES will in the hour
! OF peace produce failure. The only
sure foundation FOR stable republic
srlne Of equal and exact justice to ali
men and speciai privileges TO none.
In no Ythor way can the Individual ex-
.
trty aud to the pursuit or happ!ne Sc. -
/ ,.,. After Ia%inE down thIs general prin-
! AnWDrcaker should be punished whether
! of. high or low degree. thai States re :
| taih their right TO local selt-govern-
|. ncnt; that corrupt or biased judges DC
removed: that the Legislative Branch
! OF the government discharge lis own
!, plain dntics; that id economy be en-
ana in mat every public utility be rcEn-
f, lated upon the strictest lines. Com
mentins upon these specifications. he
Divide Sheep From Goats.
The Democratic party should stand
Tor TINS and pledge itself to rebuild
| me american political structure along
zens i la9 by eisarly dividing its cit
Ing making It's laws rest equauy upon
an men; permitting the ind!vidual citi.
tive ndvantage; speedily Furnishing any
one who unjustly obtains success by
+! crooked and dishonest means: recnr.
! hl|ing that this is Still n fedcration
OF states; demanding that the Statcy
alScnarSe the duties of local self. gov
the general government: removing cor
rupt and biased judges, hut stamdinc
as.ways Tor obediencc 20 tho decrec3 Of
Inc i!!: court and to constituted authority:
INSISTING that the Legislative branch
81 the government shah be responsible
for the discharge of IT'S duty and scrv
ing notice upon il rhat IL cannot stni,,
behind an alleged iuterfcrencc upor, Ri o
part or tho executive branch: clcctine
an eeNcuttvc pledged 10 discharge the
countless officials and iunufnerabJa
agents made necessary uy The war and
10 ADMINISTER public affairs aIpu 2
Ion ONE lines. even TO The poiut OF The
nelo OF every bill carrying NOT only ti,i :
necessary and ill-advlsad approprIa-
Ions but approximations for the benc.
nt OF few ci.izcna rather chan FOR
very public utility. ana hy pinishini-
Al those secltiug To pro.itccr either
heSsonallN or through aggregated COM
DihatlunS cf mon or money; In shoct
the presentation To the Dcoi,lc for
tneir suffrage Of q man upon an old
tiLnc Democratic PLATFORM. Under the
principies with whicii the republic for