The Washington herald., 1920-06-09
Redemption and Recon-
struction of Country
Twin Sought by G. O. P.
Leader in Addressing
Delegates OF Coliseum.

Chicago, June S.-Stressing the
responsibility of the Republican
party "to redeem America" Senator
Lodge opened the Republican con-
vention here today in a keynote
speech reviewing the conditions of
the nation. the failure of the Demo-
Gratis" to cope with those conditions
and the duty and ability OF. the Re-
publicans to rebuild American de-
mocracy and economic life.
Problems of high prices and
profiteering. autecratic ~concentra-
tion of power in the bands of the
Executive, domination of the gov
ernment by any one class, the Mex
lean tangle and the necessity of q
Ieace treaty fully guarding Amer
lean rights were brought into prom
inence by the Senator.
Says Democrats Failed.
: Behind US lies the greatest war
of history" he said. I'VE find our
selves gazing upon the problems
and trials which the huge convul-
sion has left to US and with which
we must cope and cope successfully
IL we are to rebuild and again move
onward"
Paying a glowing tribute to the
soldiers. sailors and Marines who
fought in France and who served in
this country. he pointed to the re-
sultant restlessness on the part of
the people, which expresses itself
Gin the discomfort with all forms of
government or control and in the
readiness and eagerness to destroy
even the fundamental principles of
a free and orderly civilization with
out which law and order, organized
society, the possibilities of progress
and the chance for happiness can
not exist"
This state OF mind he called the
gravest obstacle of restoring nor
NAL conditions, one requiring toler-
ance and self-restraint, and a gi-
gantic task for any government or
party.
"One of our great political par
ties has failed to meet-9ay, is in a
considerable measure responsible
for the perilous conditions of the
hour" he said. "The only other or
ganized political force strong
enough to grapple with the en-
circling dangers is the Republican
party"
Would Drive Out Wilson.
In order to render that service, he
said, it is necessary that the Re-
publicans be given the opportunity
by being entrusted by the people
with both the legislative and execu-
tive authority,
ITO this end" he said, 'Mr. Will
son and his dynasty, his heirs and
assigns, or anybody that is his. any
body who with bent knees has served
his purposes must be driven from
control, from all influence upon the
government of the United States.
They must be driven from office and
power not because they are Demo-
Gratis but because Mr.. Wilson stands
for a theory of administration and
government which Is not American.
THE return of the Democrats to
power with Mr.. Wilson or one of his
disciples still the leader and master
OF a great party would be a long
step in the direction of the autoc-
racy> for which Mr.. Wilson yearns
and a heavy blow to the continuance
of free representative government
as we have always conceived and
venerated it.
The peril inseparable from Mr..
Wilson and his system goes far be-
yond all party divisions, for 1t in
wolves the fundamental question of
whether the United States shall be
a government of laws and not of
men, whether it shall be a free rep
resentative government or that of a
dictatorship resting on a plebiscite
carried by repellent methods"
Discusses Economic Issues.
Appealing to "all who love Amer
lea, regardless of party" Senator
Lodge called the defeat of the pres
apr odp,ipf zt "a fion the transcenden nt