Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-16
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FORCES HAND OF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Outlines Campaign Issues When
Wilson Silent-Bryan
Has Platform.

Washington, Feb. ls.-Nice presi-
dent Marshall. in letter to E. G.
Hoffman Of Fort Wayne, Ind. sec
retary of the, democratic r3tional
corlmittee, made public tonight. an
ncunced his candidacy as deiegate-
at-large from Indiana to the coming
San Francisco convention upon an
old-time, democratic platform"
Political gossip says the Vice
President Marshall is slated to be-
come chairman OF the democratic
platform committee.
Another presidential campaign
impends," Mr.. Marshall wrote
Thus far the president, who is the
chief of our party, has not deemed
it expedient to express his opinion
as to what the issues will be. As |
am desirous Of being delegate-at-
large from the state OF Indiana. /
wish i'll connection with what hope
has been entire public career, to
state the substance of what ! think
the democratic party should stand
for. | would not want to go under
any misapprehension as to my views
upon the part of the unfaltering DEM
ocrats Of Indiana.
After War Plans.
1--WE were in the war from the
very start OF its beginning, because
it Affected our International affairs
All the measures and methods
adopted for the preservation of the
peace of our country and the Win
ming OF the war. net with my ap-
proval and I am ready to defend
them.
"The war is now over and the re-
habilitation of America as we'll as
the rest OF the world is taking place.
1t is not possible to accomplish our
rehabilitation other thar through
the instrumentalities OF political
parties. How shall the democratic
party propose to rehabilitate the po-
litical system of America if en-
trusted with power, is the question.
II have watched in other coun-
tries the effects of so-called un-
bridled democracy and l have seen
its menace in this country, until I
am quite convinced that the peace,
prosperity and perpetuity of the
American public must rest finally
upon a few ancient and time
honored democratic doctrines.
mo one save God can remove the
individual as the unit for good gov
ernment. Legislative efforts to pro-
duce justice and good order in So
cie.y by listening and acceding to
the demands Of persons and classes
will in the hour of peace produce
failure. The i sure foundation
for Stable rep: icImust rest upon
the right to life, liberty and to
the pursuit of happ-aess.
Outline Of Platform.
THE democratic party should
stand Tor this and pledge itself to
rebuild the American political struc-
ture along this line by clearly divid-
ing its citizens into the law-abiding
and law-breaking; making its laws
rest equally upon all men; permit
ting the individual citizen who is
honest to succeed by honest meth
DDS; giving to no citiztn legislative
advantage; speedily Furnishing any
one. who uniustly obtains success
by crooked and dishonest means; ;
recognizing that this is still fed
Grafton of states; demanding that
the states discharge the duties of
local self-gevernmtnt; resisting the
usurpation OF the general govern
ment; removing corrupt and biased
judges, but standing always for
obedience of the decrees OF court
| and to constituted authority; insist
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