Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-29
ROBINSON ASSA|LS
CHICAGO PLATFORM
Democratic Chairman Says
Chief Issue Is Union Of Ma
tons to Prevent War
RAPS BIG CAMPAIGN FUNDS
BY the Associated Press

San Francisco, June ZD.-DendIor
Robinson, Of Arkansas permanent
chairman of the Democratic National
Convention, in his speech today as
sailed the Republican party for its
Chicago platform. for the disclosures Of
the expenditure of large sums Of money
in pre- convention contests, and par
ticularly attacked the Republican sena-
tors who fought the ratification OF the
peace treaty with the League of Ma
tions covenant
Tested by every standard which
voters usually apply" said he, "the
Democratic party is entitled to victory
in the coming campaign. Comparison
of the Democratic and Republican rec
ords, contrasts of political policies and
of party leadership, justifies the belief
that the Republican party will be driven
from power in both branches of Congress
and that complete control of the gov
ernment will be restored to the Demo
cratic party in the November elections,
because that party has earned the pub
lie confidence.
THE Republican platform adopted
at Chicago is an amazing jumble of
antiquities. Inconsistencies, evasions,
Misrepresentation. 'straddles' and
| ISLANDERS. 1t is deliberately unfair in
charging upon the Democratic adminis-
tration all responsibility for military
unprcparedness. Every one knows that
the Republican party controlled the
| government for long period prior to
the Inauguration of President Wilson.
When the Democratic party went into
power, March 4. 1913, both the army
and the navy were far below the au-
thorizcd number. II criticism of the
pre-war national policy as to military
preparedness is justified. the censure
must fall upon the Republican party.
Would Drop Vexatious Taxes
''The plank in the Republican plat
| form respecting taxation is manifestly
insincere. They promised no substan-
| tial relief from the exacting tax bur-
dens necessarily imposed during the
war. There are many vexatious taxes
that should be repealed now that the
war is over. The big joker in that
amazing document is the plank in the
Republican platform concerning prof
iteering.
We condemn the Democratic ad-
ministration for failure impartially to
acted by the Republican party
who will be deceived by this absurd
pretense? The Republican Congress en- =
acted no -nrofiteering laws. The
amendments to the food control act were
suggested by the President and sup
ported by the Democrats in Congress.
The President recommended four ad.
ditional measures to prevent and
penalize profiteering.
"All these measures were pigeon
holed. Nothing was proposed by the
Republicans in place of them. Is the
Democratic administration to be de-
nounced for failing to enforce measures
which the Republicans refused to pass
Scores Election Expenses
Perhaps the most significant omis
sion from the Republican platform is
in respect to the excessive use of money
in federal elections. In spite of the
general indignation aroused by the ex-
penditure of more than 81 800, 900 in
behalf of General Wood and almost 81, =
600, 900 in behalf of Governor Lowden
and the nomination of a dark horse as
the result, no mention of the subject is
found in the Chicago platform. The
November elections, however, will dem
onstrate the fact that the presidency
cannot be auctioned
''It has been said that partisanship
ceases at the waters edge. The po-
litical record of the last few months
bellies this declaration. The Republi-
can party in the Senate and in its re-
cent convention presents to the world
the humiliating spectacle of discordant
and conflicting factions seeking to dis
credit the President in his efforts to
maintain the respect and confidence of
our allies.
THE Chicago platform declared that
the policy of the Wilson administra =
tion toward Mexico is responsible for
the loss of lives and property resulting
to American citizens in Mexico. New
ertheless, the provisions of that plat
form regarding Mexico are ambiguous
and indefinite. Does the plank in the
Republican platform on Mexico mean
that II the property or lives of Ameri
can citizens in Mexico are hereafter en-
dangered this government will make
war on Mexico and establish a protec
torate? Why was the convention not
| frank enough to announce q definite
| policy? Why was its meaning con
cealed in a multiplicity of ambiguous
words?
Upholds Armenian Mandate
"The President is condemned fol
asking authority of Congress to exer.
else a mandate for Armenia. 1t ha,
never been contemplated by any on,
that the United States should assum,
that responsibility without first pre-
sCribing the terms and conditions O.
the mandate. 1t would not be Difficult
for. the United States so to Safeguard
its responsibilities as to proceed will
the united support OF England, France
Italy and Japan. as we'll as every /othel
member of the league.
The mandate may readily be mad,
self sustaining. Why, then. should tn,
Presidents request be treated al
audacious? The Republican part,
would deny encouragement or assistanc,
TO Armenia and would force protector
ate on Mexico. They are deaf to tn,
appeal of the oppressed, but as always
they are sensitive to the call of wealth
They are unwilling to incur expense ol
danger to protect millions Of God fear
ing Christians from massacre, but they
are anxious to invade a foreign lant
for the protection of property rights.
Great Republican leaders, including
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Roosevelt, in public
ADDRESSES prior to the war, champiOnct
the establishment of league of nations
I They anticipated and answered with
irresistible logic the very arguments they
now advance against the league.
Assails G. o. p. League Plank
The plain fact is that the enemie.
of the league dictated the policy of tn,
majority in the Senate and controlled