Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-07-10

OOCuMPHt Is as IOllOWSs
The Democratic party. In its national
convention now assembled, sends greet
ings to the president of the United states
Woodrow Wilson, and halls with paulotlc
pride the great achievements for country
and the world wrought by Democratic
administration under his leadership.
II salutes the mighty people ot thls
great republic, emerging with lmpetlsH =
able honor from the severe tests anu
grievous strains OF the most tragic war
In history having earned the plaudits
and gratitude Of ali free nations.
II declares its adherence 10 the fundA-
mental progressive principles OF social,
economic aud Industrial justice and adj
vance, and purposes to resume the great
work of transiating these principles INTO
effective laws, begun and carried Tar ~
the Democratic administration and inter
rupted only when the war claimed all the
national energies for the single task OF
victory.
League Of Nations.
The Democratic party favors the
League of Nations as the surest, II not
the only. practicable means Of maintain
ing the permanent peace OF the world
and terminating the insu1erable burden
OF great military and naval establish
nents. 1t was for this that America
broke away from traditional Isolation and
spent her blood and treasure 70 crush
colossal scheme Of conquest.
II WAS upon this basis that the presi-
dent OF the United States. in prearrange-
ment with our allies, consented TO a suS-
pension OF hostilities against the imperial
German government, the armistice was
granted and "a treaty OF peace negotiated
upon the definite assurance to Germany, as
well az to the powers pitted against Ger
many that "a general association OF na-
lions must be formed, under specific COW
enants. for the purpose OF aftordlng mu-
tuai guarantees Of political Independence
and territorial integrity 10 great and
small states alike"
president on the vision manifested and
the vigor exhibited in the prosecution Of
the war. but we fehCttate MIN and his
associates on the exceptional achieve
ments at Paris involved in the adoption
Of a league and treaty so near akin to
previously expressed American ideals and
80 Intimately related to the aspirations
of civilized peoples everywhere
We commend the president for his cOur-
age and his high conception OF good faith
IN steadfastiy standing Tor the covenant
agreed to by all the associated ana allied
nations at war with Germany. ana We
condemn the Republican senate for its
refusal 10 ratuy the treaty merely be
cause 1t vas tie product OF Democratic
craftsmanship. thus lnterposing partisan
envy AMI personal hatred In the way Of
world.
BY every accepted standard OF inter-
national morality the president Is 1usti-
tied in asserting that the honor Of the
country IS involved In this bus ness and
We point TO tie accusing fact tiat, before
1t Was determined to initiate political an
tagqnism to the treaty the now Repub-
ACan chairman OF the senate foreign re-
t4tions committee himself publicly pro-
claimed that any proposition for a sepa-
Kate peace with Germany, such as he
and his party associates thereafter re-
ported to the senate. would make US
guilty Of the blacklist crime"
ON May la last the Knox substitute for
che Versailles treaty As passed BY the