Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09
DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL
PLATFORM

was duOpleu Dy Lile DeiHOcTdtIC udLtVh-
al convention without change. The
document is as follows:
The Democratic party, in its national
convention now assembled. sends greet
fngs to the president of the United states
woodrow Wilson. and halls with patriotic
pride the great achievements for country
and the world wrought BY a. Democratic
administration under his leadership.
Ii salutes the mighty people or TINS
great republic, emerging with lmpeflsh-
able honor from the severe tests ana
grievous strains of the most tragic war
in history, having earned the plaudits
and gratitude of all free nations.
IL declares its adherence 10 the funda-
mep.ai progressive principles OF social.
economic and Industrial justice and ad-
vaace. and purposes to resume the great
work OF translating these principles INTO
effective laws, begun and carried far by
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, If not
the only. practicable means of maintain
ing the permanent peace of the world
aId terminating the insutfeFable burden
OF great military and naval establish
ments. IL was for this that America
broke away from traditional isolation and
spent her blood and treasure to crush
colossal scheme OF conquest
Ii was upon this basis that the presi-
dent of the United States. IN prearraHge-
meut with our allies. consented to a sus-
pension OF hostilities against the imperial
German government, the armstice was
granted and a treaty Of peace negotiated
upon the definite assurance to Germany, as
yell as to the powers pitted against Ger
many that "a general association of ma
tons must be formed, under SPECIFIC COW
enants for the purpose of aftording mu-
tual guarantees of political Independence
and territorial integrity To great and
small states alike"
Hence we not only congratulate the
president on the, vision manifested and
the vigor exhibited Ia the prosecution Of
the war, bur we feicitate him and his
associates on the exceptional achieve
ments al Paris involved in the adot ZION
OF a league and treaty SO near akin to
previously expressed American ideals and
30 intimately related to the aspirations
of civilized peoples everywhere.
We commend the president for his cour-
age and his hisn conception of good faith
in steadtastly standing for the covenant
agreed to by all the associated and allied
nations at war with Germany. and we
condemn the Republican senate for its
refusal TO ratify the treaty merely be-
caues II was the product of Democratic
statssmanship thus tnterposing partisan
envy and personal hatred In the way OF
world
~ every accepted standard OF inter-
national morality the president IS justi-
He'd Ia asserting that the honor of the
country is involved in this business; and
we point to the accusing fact that before
u Was determined 70 initiate political an
tagonism 10 the treaty the now Repub-
hean chairman of the senate foreign re-
lations committee himself publicly pro-
claimed that any proposition tor a sspa-
rate peace with Germany, such as he
and his party associates thereafter re-
ported 70 the senate, would make us
guilty OF the blacklist crime"
On May 10 last the knox substitute for
the Versailles treaty was passed by the
Republican senate apd TINS convention
eau coptrive no more % ting characterize
ton Of its obloquy ths.h that made Ia the
Forum Magazine of December. 1915, by
Henry Cabot Lodge when he said:
u We send our armies and young men
abroad 10 be killed and wounded In north
ern France and Flanders, with no result
but this, oar entrance into war with such
an intention was crime which nothing
can justify"
The intent of congress end the intent
Of the president WAS that there could be
no peace until we could create situation
where no such war as this could recur.
we cannot make peace except ia com
paily With our allies II would brand US
With everlasting dishonor and bring ruin
70 US also II we undertook 20 make sep
arate peace"
Lodges Proposals Condemned.
Thus TO That whicl Mr.. Lodge. in saner
moments, considered the blaeKest crime
he and bis party Ia madness sought 70
give the sanctity of law. shat which eigh.
teen months ago was of everlasting dis
honor tne Republican party and us can
didates today accept as the essence OF
faits.
We indorse the presidents view Of our
international obligations and his Arm
stand against reservations designed "a
cut TO pieces the vital provisions in con.
gress for voting against resolutions foi
separate peace which would disgrace the
nation, We advocate the immediate rat,
tncation OF the treaty without ressrva3
tons which would impair its essential IN
tesnlty, but do not oppose tile aoceptanc,
OF any reservations nia6EtliS clearer 81
more SPECIFIC the obligations OF the United
States 10 the League OF Nations Only
by doing this may we retrieve the repn
taton OF this nation among the poWer,
OF the earth and recover the moral lead
ership which President Wilson won ans
which Republican politicians at Washing
ton sacrificed. Only ~ doing this mn,
we hape to aid effectively In the resto
ration Of order throughout the world ans
20 take the place which we should as
sumo in the front rank OF spiritual com
mercisl and Industrial advancerlent.
We REJECT as utterly vain, II not vicious
the Republican assumption that ratfica
sion OF the treaty and membership In IN,
League OF Nations would in any wis,
impair the integrity or Independence O
our country. The fact that the cove
nant has been entered into by % nation,
ali as jealous OF their independence a.
we are of OURS. Is a sufficient REPUTATION
81 such charge. The president repeatedly
firms that all our duties and pbiisati0n.
as a member of the league must be ful
fiieG In strict conformity with the CON
stifution of the United States ernho6le,
IN which is the fundamental requirement
OF deciaratory action by the congress he
fore this nation may become PARTED
pant in any war
Conduct Of the War.
Duriag ihe war President Wilson exhlh
tied the very broadcast Conception OF Nh
eral Nsaericanism In bis conduct 81 ~,
war. as IN the general administration y
his high office, there was 40 seulbIRnc.
oe partisan bias lie invited to Washins
ton rs hts councillors and coadjators lun
dreds of the most prominent and prp
nounced Republicans n the country n,
these he committed responsibilities ~ ia,
gfaYest import and most cohadeutf4l ~
tnre Many OF them bad charge ~ vida
activities OF the government
And yet. with the war Sneseseftify n~os
ecuted ard gloriously ended the Repub
lican party IN congress, Far from ar
piauding the mastery leadership 81 M,
president and feiicitatinE the country IN
the amazing achievements OF the A,Hart
can government has nleauly requite6 ~,
considerate course of thn chief ulasistrat,
by sayaEely defaming the cornuapdor II
chief OF the army and navy hv ogg.trs.,