Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-29
KEYNOTE SPEECH
CLARION CALL TO
PARTY VICTORY
Cummings Denunciation
Of Senate's "Mad Dog"
Policy Is Checred.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS AS
THE HOPE OF'THE WORLD
Opposed by poison Squad"
That Had No Pity for a
Broken President.
NO DoDGING OF ANY ISSUE
Republicans Align U. S. With Boil
shcvist Russia, Revolutionary
Mexico and Unspeakablc Turk.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
AUDITORIUM. SAN FRANCISCO.
June 2s.--Iiomer S. Cummings. chair
man OF the Democratic National
Convention. received with iYcmcn-
dous enthusiasm. s!gnai!zcd his unan-
imous election to the post OF tcmpor-
ary chairman OF the National Demo
cratic Convention. by delivering
keynote speech ,hat-a strong.
straightforward platform in Itself
sounded to the $4,000 Democratic
men and women who heard Il. like
an inspiring call to victory.
Escorted 10 the platform by Sen
ntor James u. Phclan. OF California.
Gorcrnor Alfred T.. Smith Of New
York, and Mrs. Helen Grcntcl. OF
Colorado. with whom he linked arms
AS he marched up the aisle To tho
accompaniment Of The Stars and
stripes Forever" by tho band and
continuous. thundcrous vollcys OF
cheers from the $4,000 delegates and
spectators. Mr.. Cummings lost no
timo In getting into action.
He began speaking In low voice.
deliberately. but within a minute
every one could hear him.
Loud applause and cheers punc-
tuatcd his dcnunciation of the Re-
publican party and the faclng-bo,h-
ways platform adopted at the Chi
cago convention
Sennte ConspIratorn Denounced
hch IN his review OF the Demo-
cratic accomplishments in winning
the war. he referred to the leader
ship OF President Wilson, assailed
, oy venomous partisans AZ that
president lay lowering between life
ana death. the convention hail rang
with cries OF Shame" and wh,rI-
wind OF Kisses for Henry cabo,
Lodge and the Senate conspirntors
"hen In his pcroration. nc referred
10 the accomplished and inspIrcd
leadership OF Woodrow Wilson. tho
convention went off into a perfect tn
mutt OF cheering that was finally
drowned by buglc calls for order and
the blaring of the band.
When Mr.. Cummings was discuss
ing the league of nations and ia re
lations TO oppressed nations. won
an in the back of the hall rose ,rd
shouted:
There is British tyranny in ire
land today"
we VIII deal with. not dodge. tha,
ISSUE said the chairman. Unroa-
ious applause followed this ant ro-
ply.
The "I<cynote- specch
Mr. Cummings speech. which manv
neiesates tonight insist makes him
more than possibility for the Dam
ocratc presidential nomination
as follows: vas
vention: '"e Con
AT this high hour when tho dest;,
les not only OF political parties hm,
OF peoples are at stake: whom Ct,
unrest is everywhere apparent: when
Nie''ns forms OF government are
o'"S challenged, and their very
foundations disturbed or swept away
IL is well for us. here In America "a
pause for period of solemn dclih-
Grafton.
We' who assemble in this rrea.
convention. counsel together. NOT
merely as members of "A party. hut
as children of the republic. Love
OIL country and devotion TO human
wee should purge our hearts OF
al unworthy or misleading motives.
Let US 1ervently pray for n Divine
blessing upon all that we do or nm
dcrtake. Let us pledge ourselves
anew 10 equality of opportunity; the
unity of our country above the in
terests of grohps or classes, and tho
maintenance Of the high honor Of
America In her dealings with other
nations.
Tho people will shortly de,crminc
which political instrumcntality is best
suited 10 their purposes, most re-
sponsive to their needs. They will,
have before them many platforms and
many promises. In what direction
will thcy turn? There is no bct,er
way OF judging the future than nv
The past. We ask. therefore. that
tho people turn from tho PASSIONS
and tho prejudiccs of the day to the
consideration of record as clear as
1t Is enduring.
5 Tho Republican party was unsuc-
cessful In the elections of 1912 be-
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