Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-03
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Convention today:
The Democratic party. In It's ma
tionai convention now assembled
sends greetings to the President of
tho United States. Woodrow Wilson
md halls with patriotic pride the
great achievements for country and
the world wrought by Democratic
administration under his leadership
1t salute5 tho mighty people Of this
great republic. emerging with impcr-
ishable honor from the severe tests
and gricvous strains of the most
tragic war in history. having earned
the plauditB and the gratitude OF all
free nations
II declares it's adherence TO the fun
damcntal progressive principles Of So
ciai, economic and Industrial justice
and advance. and purposes TO resume
the great work % translGtinE these
principles into effective laws. begun
and carried far by the Democratic adj
ministrat!on and Interrupted only
when the war claimed all the national
energies for the single task Of VIC
tory.
LcuSuc OF Nations.
The Democratic party favors the
league Of nations as the Aurcst. II
not the only. practicable means Of
inainta. ming The permanent peace OF
lEc "ol III anu INC III
suncrablc burden OF great military
and naval establishments It WAS tor
this tnat America broke away from
the traditional isolation ana spent her
blood ana treasure to crush Il colossal
scheme OF conquest. IL was upon this
basis that the President of the United
State.l III DrcarranSc!Dc with gu:
allies. consented 10 u suspension or
hostiiitics against the Imperial Ger
man government: that the arnist!cc
was granted and treaty o. peace
negotiated upon the definite assurance
20 Germany. AS well AS to the powers
pittcd against Germany. that "a gen
formed, under specific covenants. FOR
the purpose OF affordinE mutual guar
an,ccs Of political Independence and
territorial integrity 70 great and
email States alike"
Hence. We not only congratulate che
President on the vision manifested
and the y!sor exhibited in the prose
cnt!on o; inc war. bu; we iclicita,c
him and his associates on the OK
cep;ionai achievements AZ Paris In
VOWED In the adoption Of a league and
treaty SO near akin 10 previously cX-
pressed American Ideals and so iati-
'natcly related to the aspirations OF
civilized peoples everywhere.
Commend Wilson'S Courage.
We commend the president for his
courage and high conception OF GOOD
faith In s,cad.astly standing Tor the
covenant agreed 10 by ali inc assoc
Germany. and We condemn the Re-
publican senate for It's refusal 10 rat
ny the treaty merely because II was
the product of Democratic statesman
ship. thus intcrposinE partisan envy
and personal hatred in the way OF
the peac. and renewed prosperity OF
the world. By every accepted stand
ara OF international morality the
President Is justified in asserting that
the honor Of the country IS involved
In This business and We poInt to the
accusing fact that before II was dc :
termineh 10 initiate political antaEo-
can chairman OF the Senate Foreign
Re!htions Committee himself publicly
prociaimed that any proposition for :,
as he and his party associates there
after reported TO tho Senate would
make ns guilty % "blackest crime"
On May Is last the Knox substitute
Tor the Versailles treaty was passc q
by the Republican Senate and this
tDnvshsion can contrivc no more nj
, ,mE G,hhaIaetetization OF us obloauy
zine az December. 1918. by Henry
Cabot Lodge. when he said:
II "" send our armies and young
men abroad 10 he killed and wounded
- In Northern France and Flanders viii
no resu!, but this. our entrance into
crime winch nothing can Justify
Urge Concord of Allies.
The intent OF Congress and the in
tent OF the PTes!Icnt was Ihat there
could be no peace until we could
" " a
as TINS could recur. We cannot make
peace except In company with our
allies. II would brand us with ever
lasting dishonor and bring ruin to
US also II we undertook TO make a
separate peace
Thus 10 that which Mr. Lodge. in a
saner moment, considered the black
est crime" he and his party in mad
ness sought TO give the sanct!ty OF
law MAJ which eighteen months ago
a
today accepts as the essence OF faith.
We indorsc the Presidents view OF
mrm stand against reservations de-
sisneu 10 cut 10 pieces the vital pro-
WIS nn,, OF ne Versailles treaty and
Eress for voting against resolutions
ior separate peace which would dis
grace the nation.
c,Ne advocate the immediate rati-
eryatons which would impair it's
essential integrity; but We do no,
Ha5ion s"e massg eisa. OF any
Specific =. the Obligations Of the
United States to the league associ-
retrieve the reputation Of this nation
anaons the powers OF the earth and
President Wilson won ea aad Mhc @G Re.
publican, politicians at Washing ton
S Ms bnSe 10 o on ~ doing mis- may
toration of order throughout the
world and to take the place which we
should assume in the front rank OF
Spiritual. commercial and industrial
advancement.
We reject as utterly vain, il not
VICIOUS, the Republican assumption
that ratification of the treaty and
membership in the league Of ma
tons would in any way impair the
intsGrity or independcnce OF our
country. The fact that the covenant
has been entered into by twenty-nine
nations. all as jealous of their in
uependence ms we are of ours is n
Suliiclent reputation of such charges.
inc president repeatedly has declared
and this convention rcatiirms thai
all our duties and obligations as n
member Of the league must be full
nlicd In strict conformity with tho
Constitution of the United Stafos
embodied in which is the Fundamentals
requirement of declaratory action bv
the Congress before this nation NAV
become a participant in any war.
Conduct of the War.
~ During the war President Wilson
Stxhibited the very broadcast concep"
conduct OF the war. as in the gen.
eral administration OF his high Office.
mere was no scmblancc of partisan
bias. He invited TO Washington MS
his counsclors and coadiutors hun.
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