The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-20
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1920
A PLATFORM OF SENSE WILL WIN

it A PLATFORM OF SENSE WILL WIN
enc Combating the nameless wonder masquerad-
ant ing under the euiSe of a platform, drafted by
the republicans at their Chicago convention and
Of upon which the republicans must stand in the
of 1920 campaign, the democrats, assembling at
Fra San Francisco next week will only have to eX-
or ercise modicum Of common sense, seasoned
this with maximum Of honest endeavor and con-
ten Servatve effort, in drafting platform the pro-
@ visions of which will appeal to the thinking, fair
by minded American voter
Lon Blinded by an insane preudice-a more kind
he ly expression than to say that they were actu-
a ated by malicious and jealous hatred of Presi-
- dent Wilson, the drafters Of the republican plat
,n u form sought to convey the impression to the
I'd minds Of the electors Of the United States that
mott only chaos and turmoil and dissention had been
=, l, fostered by the present administration, while,
late with multitude Of platitudes they endeavored
edg to salve those instincts for justice which are
pen inherent in the breasts of all American men
nov and women.
.nce The result is that the republican candidate
ms ms for the presidency of the United States is
,ati, standing, today upon a platform which, like
eser house builded upon the sand is destined to
reat disntegrate and fall asunder when the rains
celia VI OPPooitioH t'iV VIC VI !" Neit PA
rnm vail
Iarc In other words in place of being struc-
a,. ture built of the solid oak Of honest intention
6 and purpose fastened together by bolts and
rivets of reason and justice and common sense,
w, the platform is raft of reeds bound together
with flimsy tissues of Misrepresentation and
fasehoods, destined to fall to pieces when the
,rua oKl glarng searchght of truth is focused upon
II its rottenness.
i'll But it must be one of the essentials, in fact
ven it must be the great essential to democratic
ade success this fall, for the party leaders, the
tn TN party representatives, who draft the democratic
,rt party platform to nail into its structure only
ling planks upon which every fair and honest-mnd-
'"ig % ed man and woman voter of the United States
hen will be willing to stand.
Be- &oe,' 1t must be platform of equal justice to
i be all, of special privilege to none.
Republican writers, editors who Sare learned
I'd in things political and who are familiar with
Co affairs of national moment, acknowledge with
The out bubble or effort at evasion that their
ung rn partys platform is made up of scramble OF
unit rhetorical word jumbes which lead away from
nobi and dodge every point that should come tC
issue before the great army of American vot
nj v ers. But in acknowledging that their party
- has evaded taking stand upon any issue, these
4 orators and writer's aver that the democrats
T! t when they assemble at San Francisco, will emu
| u late the example set them by the republican
! brethren, and even as the republicans at Chi
y cago shouted, I'VE Condemn the Democrats! !
" so will the democrats assembled at San Fran
cisco, proclaim to the world as the creed OF
he the order Damn the Republicans
erse, +, Never since the day of its organization
rach has the democratic party of the United States
,,,.,, had more rosy opportunity Of success in al
kiah' election than it has now; never before in it'
&c history as political organization, has the ma
om tional democracy had more golden chance t.
rUD come forward upon platform which shall tel
1SI the people that it stands for principles which
uden it's leaders are not afraid to bring to an issue
81 ,snos before the American voters
mme The people of America are today confronted
no BY grave problems problems which must b
ndd solved The republican party has lodged ant
mer evaded every one of those problems. Through
N o its spokesmen it has evidenced fear to brinj
7sr these problems before the public, to give tn
zen public voice in the solutions. 1t is up to tn
OOeo democratic party of the nation to announce t.
nd the American world that it fears no issue, tina
riicu it lodges no question, that it is willing ant
= anxious to bring the present administration
- acts, deeds and pocies-to trial before
iury of American enfranchsed men an
- women
The republican party has gone upon record
for this campaign, as being party afraid t
90 before the jury party which fears tn