The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-06-11
REPUBLICAN, PARTY
ADOPTS PLATFORM

| Coliseum, Chicago, June 1O.-Af-
ter adopting the report of THE resolu-
ton committee and thereby adoptine
Its platform the Republican national
convention at 1885 tonight adjourned
until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
There was no fight in the convention
over the platform with the hard
fought plank on the league of ma
tions. An attempt to substitute a
minority report went down under a
land slide of noes.
When the convention reconvenes
tomorrow it will be under an agree
ment to nominate a presidential cam
didate before it endsJi session. All
the nominating speeches are to be de-
livered, all the SECOND speeches will
be iiminted TO two for each nominee
and to Ave minutes each. <
Under that agreement. the conven-
tion must, ,fnish. its balloting before 1t
adjoarns tomorrow night, leaving the
nomination Of vice president for
Saturday. ~. > -
The much discussed plank on the
league, Of naticns' Nfs the e one Which
had caused a long delay in bringing
in the platform before the conven-
ton: As finally. agreed upon in; the
reselasiens. committee and accepted
BY the convention Il, ,harmonized the
views Of the conflicting elements,
some of which. had threatened to. bolt
the party.
The plank on the league Of nations
says:
Foreign relations "A" League of
nations: 80
The foreign policy Of the admins
tration mas been founded upon no
principal and directed by no definite
conception Of our nations rights and
obligations. It has been humiliating
to America and irritating to other ma
tons, with the result that after a
period Of unexampled sacrifice, our
motives are suspected, our moral in.
fiuencs impaired, and our govern
nsnt stands discredited and friend
HISS apanng tho nafioas Of ills world:
We favor liberal and generous
foreign policy founded upon definite
moral and political principles, char
acterized by a clear understanding of
and firm adherence to our own rights,
and unfailing respect for the rights
of others. We should afford full and
adequate protection to the life, lib
erty and property and all information
al rights of every American citizen
and should require a proper respect
for the American flag, but we should
be equally careful to manifest just
regard for the rights of other ma
tions. A scrupulous observance of
our international engagements when
I! lawfully assumed is essential Ito our
own honor and self respect, and the
respect of other nations. Subject to
due regard for our international OBJ
! legations we should leave our coun-
try free to develop its civilization
along the line most conductive to the
| happiness and welfare of the people
and to cast its influence on the side
of justice and right should occasion
require.
Washington and Monroe
The treaty plank put the Republi-
cans on record for agreement
among the nations to preserve the
peace of the world" and declared the
covepant for the league "signally
failed" to accomplish peace.
The treaty plank further declared
that the league covenant "repudiated
to degree wholly unnecessary and
unjustifiable' the policis of Wash
ington and Monroe.
''The unfortunate insistence of the
president upon having his own way
without any change" the plank de-
clared, required senator's to vote
their own Judgement" or Submit to
the commands Of a dictator"