Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-04-20
some SUGGESTIONS FOR NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM
Oklahoma Democrat Suggests That Party Dispense
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and we point with pride to the fact
that the democratic party let US into
war after they had voted for Wood
row Wilson because "he kept us out
of war" And we do especially point
with pride to the fact that it now
costs more to support the army and
navy than it did to run the entire
government before Wilson went into
office.
5. We are opposed to free speech,
and we point with pride to the
fact that when a democratic senator
came to the democratic state of Okla
homa to make a speech in opposition
to Woodrow Wilson's treaty, which
makes the United States an append
age of Europe, in the democratic city
of Ardmore, that democratic hood
lums threw eggs at him, and a demo-
cratic governor of the state endorsed
their actions and said that they did
right.
6. We are opposed to a free press,
and we promise that if we are again
placed In power, that we will pass a
law forbidding any but democratic
newspapers from circulating through
the mails
z. We believe that the president
alone should have the power of de-
claring war, and we point with pride
to the fact that Woodrow Wilson has
sent American armies to Russia with
out the consent of congress, and while
we sympathize with the mothers of
the soldier boys who were killed, they
should feel proud of the fact that
their boys died to make the world
safe for democracy.
8. We believe that George Wash
ington was fool and a fogy, and
we point with pride to the fact that
under Woodrow Wilson the United
States has entered into treaties in
which we agree to take part in every
war that may hereafter occur in any
part of the world.
8. We hate and despise the fif-
teenth amendment to the United
Stats constitution, and we point with
pride to the fact that there is not
democratic state in the Union
where "a damned niger" is permit
ted to vote. And we promise that
as long as the democratic party re-
mains in power that they never shall
vote. But we will require them to
work the roads, pay taxes and do
military service for their country, in
order that we may save the world
for democracy.
10. We believe that the supreme
court has too much power, and that
the president should have the power
to remove any judge at will and APP
point political henchman in his
place.
IL. We believe that four years
is too short a term for a democratic
president, and if we elect the next
president that he should remain in
office for life and be permitted to
name his successor.
12. We believe that when the
president gets sick that business of
all kinds should cease until he gets
well, and that cabinet officers who
meet to discuss public policies should
be deemed guilty of treason.
States should bear the burdens of
Europe, and we promise that imme-
diately after the election that Wood
row Wilson will send an army of
five million men to Europe to teach
the people to respect their rulers and
observe the IA points.
IA. We believe that the ideal form
of government is the kind that
France had under Louis w, and we
point with pride to the fact that the
French newspapers are beginning to
see the resemblance between the two
men and are comparing Americas
greatest president to Frances great
est king.