New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

tions Of this state effective agencies
for the protection Of the public against
crime and for the reformation of the
criminals.
THE inter-county highway law, from
which many other states have modelled
their SYSTEMS. the mothers pension
law, the child labor act, the blue sky
law, the Warnes law reforming the tax
system Of the state are among the i'm
portant improvements you promoted,
any one Of which is Of sufficient merit
and Importance to entitle you to re-
nown.
This incomplete list Of reforms you
have accomplished for Ohio in the
face Of organized opposition Is evil
dcnce of your fitness to bear the
weightier burdens and to discharge the
more comprehensive responsibilities Of
Chief Executive of the nation.
ut is not alone because Of rare
executive ability so convincingly dis
played that this nomination has come
to you, but even more for tho reason
that you are known to be in hearty
sympathy with the principles expressed
in our party platform.
"Your expressions regarding its
provisions are eagerly awaited by the
public. It therefore seems appropriate
that only brief reference to the plat
form be made in these remarks.
"Our platform insists that justice
shall be done the toiler; that labor
shall be awarded adequate compensa-
ton and shall have the privilege of col
lective bargaining. At the same time
we insist that both labor and capital
shall have due regard for the public
welfare. We declare for fair method
of composing differences likely to re-
suit in strikes and lockouts which en-
danger the health and lives of the peo-
Pile We contend that the right to
strike against the government does not
exist. and for this reason every pre-
caution must be taken to assure public
employees just treatment and fair COM
pensation.
"You espoused the cause of woman
suffrage early in your public career,
and it must give you sincere pleasure
to ratification of the equal suffrage
amendment, contamination soon to
be expected.
"Our platform declares for coopera-
ton of the national government with
the states for the protection of child
life, the prohibition of child labor, the
promotion of the welfare of working
women and the stamping out of illit-
eracy as a means of elevating the stand
ard of citizenship.
Aid to Service Men
"The Democratic party passed the
war risk insurance act, which dignifies
and makes attractive military and naval
service by justly protecting the de-
pendents of our soldiers and sailors.
"The platform commits the party to
the policy of aiding service men to Sc
made more beneficial than cash bonus
legislation.
During recent years the rules of
the Senate have been invoked to pre-
vent that body from expressing its con-
clusion regarding many subjects in
which the public felt profound in
terest. We have what is known as the
rule of unlimited debate which per-
mits Senator, having the loor, to
speak as long as he pleascs on any
subject that he chooses. The previous
question is unknown to the Senate
rules. There is no method by which
a majority may close debate and force
vote so long as any Senator desires to
talk.
Freedom of debate in the Senate
shall be preserved, but the abuse of
the right-the fillibuster-must be
abolished.
"Since the President went to Paris
to discharge in person the duty i'm
posed upon him by the Constitution to
negotiate the treaty of peace it has
been the policy of the Republican lead
ers to assault him as a usurper. This
unjust campaign has been continued
in spite of the fact that for almost
year and half the President has been
too i'll to perform, without great suf-
fering, the imperative duties of his
office.
as it proposed that the nagging
process carried on for year and a
half in the Senate shall be made the
chief manifestation by the Republican
nominees of their fitness for office?
"lf the Senate as a body had per-
formed its duty half as promptly as
the President did his, the world long
age. would have been at peace. With
jealousy unworthy Of their station
Senator'S who formerly advocated the
when the President became its effective
champion.
Differences In Platform
Radical differences are easily OBJ
servable between the Democratic and
Republican platforms respecting the
various phases of foreign policy at
issue.
"Our platform affirms the principle
of elfdetermination and expresses
sympathy with the aspirations of the
people Of Ireland for nationality. An
earnest purpose is avowed to render
every possible assistance consistent
with our Constitution to the peoples
who have recently realized their indie
pendence.
The announcement in favor Of indie
pendence for the Philippines is eyl-
dence of the sincerity Of the DECLARE
ton concerning the principle of ma
tional Differentiation. Democrats
believe that the extension of self-gov-
eminent to the subject peoples of the
every other form of political oppres-
sion.
THE Republican platform on tho