South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
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not believe that my course calls for
an apology OF any kind
THE republican and not the
democratic policy has been respOns-
ible for any bad effects that have
resulted from the failure of the re
publican senate TO ratify the Yer
sailles treaty and the covenant of
the League Of Nations. The repub-
lican policy Of negation has been
persisted i'm for the sole purpose of
advancing the republican chances of
winning the coming presidential
election and has never reflected
sincere desire 10 ameliorate the eff
feet of measures adopted for pro-
tecting the country in time of war.
The republican policy has been
rather TO eXaggerate the effect OF
these measures.
The president declined to discuss
candidates for the democratic presi-
dental nomination.
Faith i'm Democrats.
"I have the greatest faith" he
said. lin the intelligent appreciation
by the delegates who Will assemble
at San Francisco two weeks hence
TO write the platform and nominate
the standard bearers of our party.
They will have before them the re-
publican platform and will have
estimated the effect OF il on the
people generally. They viii have
from whom 10 select candidates for
the presidential and vice presiden-
tial nominations number of excel
lent men, I should not want 10 ex-
press any preference or opinion re-
garding either individuals ~ plat
form expression which might infl-
ence the minds Of the men whose
votes viii ultimately decide both.
IL hope and believe that the plat
torn To- be adopted at san Fran
cisco viii be more progressive and
clearer i'm understanding than that
enunciated 10y the republicans at
Chicago. The character OF the men
who viii sit as delegates II the san
Francisco convention should be suf-
hcient guarantee that the issues upon
which the campaign is 20 be fought
VIII be met with definite and con
crete statements and not cloudy and
ambiguous terms as was the case
in the Chicago convention.
DisCrCdit Co L. =.
"I have not raised my hand or
voice the president continued, Ito
aid I'm the promotion OF any ambi-
zion for tho democratic presidential
nomination and ! shall not do so.
think that the leaders of the party
and delegates who will sit in the
san Francisco convention will earn
csly try to provide a platform and
candidates that viii attract greater
support than those put forward by
the Chicago convention. L am also
confident that the democratic lead
ers and delegates viii hold tae full
est appreciation of their obligations
To the party and TO the people. It
is unthinkahle that any democrats
should for an instant be influenced
by the selfish and sinister motives
that lie back OF the republican plan
90 stultify and diSCredit the United
States in the eyes of the world.
-I do not believe that they viii
permit themselves 20 be led astray
in order 10 crafty the vanity or
promote the uncharitable or selfish
impulse OF any individual
abandoned spirit.
The republican convention" he
added. was the apOthesiS OF reac-
ton. II was the direct antith esfs
OF what ! hope the democratic con-
yentiOn az san Francisco Will turn
out 20 be. The leaders who call
themselves progressive and who pre-
tend 20 speak for the progressive
element ir the republican party. sac
rllcCd every principle that made at
tractive the movement Of eight years
ago I'm order 10 crafty the ambi-
ton Of some OF the present day lead
ers 90 prevent the people OF the
United States from fulfilling their
honest oolisatiCns To the est OF tn
world and 90 themselves The abaa-
donmeut at Chicago OF the progress
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