The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-28
Sold Americas Honor.

The trouble with the treaty of peace
Is that 1t was negotiated by Demo
cratic president" said Cummings NO
blackcr crime against civilization has
ever soiled the pages Of our history" q"
asserted Cummings In placing fun re-
sponsibilty for the defeat Of the treaty
upon the Republican members Of the
senate The last chapter was writ
ten at Chicago" Cummings continued
The Republican platform not only re-
pudiates the league OF nations but
praises, without discrimination. all Of
the Republican senators who partici-
pated in its defeat. II would be
idle to inquire by what political legcr-
demain this meaningless and yet omi
nous declaration was prepared 1t is
enough TO know that the Old Guard
sold the honor OF America for the privi-
president"
Let the true purpose Of our party
be clearly understood" Cummings con-
tnued. We stand squarely for the
same ideals of peace as those for which
the war was fought We support with
out flinching the only feasible plan for
peace and justice.
Others may break faith; the senate
OF the United States may break faith;
the Republican party may break faith;
but neither President Wilson nor the
Democratic party win break faith.
forces OF civilization and America shall
take up once more the leadership OF
the world"
Attacking the Republican party, Cum
mings declared that the leaders who
have manipulated the party mechan-
ism for more than generation, are
still In undisputed control and that
the senate Investigation OF campaign
expenditures has disclosed the fact
that the Meeting at Chicago was not a
convention. hut an auction. The high
est bidder. however. did not get the
prize The publicity which overlook
the proceedings frustrated the initial
purpose d. In more senses than one,
the recent Chicago convention has left
the Democratic party as the sole GUS
todian Of the honor Of the country
Democratic Achievements.
Outlining the achievements of the
Democratic administration since 1912,
Cummings asserted. we have placed
upon the statute books Of our country
more effective, constructive and re-
medal legislation than the Republican
party had placed there in a generation"
We challenge the critics Of the ad-
ministration to point how, within the
limits Of human possibility, the war
could have been won more promptly or
with less loss Of life." Cummings said,
declaring that 1t was the American
forces that delivered the terrific ham
mer blow at Sedan that virtually ended
the war"
Decrylng the postwar Investigations
by congress, Cummings declared that
the finger OF scorn does not point to
one single Democratic official"
and the only dignitary In America, Of
any outstanding political Significance
who is moving In the direction of the
penitentiary is Truman Newberry, of
Michigan.
THE very power Of the Republican
party TO conduct a partisan inVestiga-
tion OF the war, to criticize the presi-
dent to control the organization Of the
senate and to wreck the prospect Of
world peace, rests upon bare majority
Of one secured through the tainted
senatorial vote from Michigan"
when criticism is made Of the ex-
pense of the war. let us not forget
that we bought with II the freedom and
the safety Of the civilization OF the
world" Cummings said,
Cummings failed to touch upon many
OF the issues now in controversy, He
referred only indirectly to some Of the
great issues in criticizing the Republi-
can platform which he said contains
no message OF hope for Ireland no
word Of mercy for Armenia; and II
conceals sword for Mexico The
question OF the partys attitude toward
labor, government ownership OF the
railroads. industrial unrest and other
important issues were untouched upon
by Cummings.