The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-09

gerins penalty for the Republican
victory at the polls IN 1918. Homes
). Cummings declared here today in
formally notifying Franklin ID. Roose.
Welt of his nomination as the Demo
cratic partys candidate Tor the vice
presidency.
Cndisputed in the material and NOR
a leadership Of the world when the
armistice was signed. he said, who
will deny that our title 10 that lead.
ership has been grievously impaired
il not completely lost?
What has happened TO account for
this lowering Of morale and the for
fixture Of the place OF honor which
had been won by American arms
and American craftsmanship? NJ.
Cummings asked.
The answer is not far TO seek.
Practically co-incident with the publ.
cation Of the armistice came the news
that the Republican party had been
successful in the congressional cleo
tons o, 1915. From that moment
American progress stopped, partisan
~'HF N0HN PtHHN@0Agll VI lubllN 1lAAlIS
and Republican leaders became more
interested in the political success than
in national honor. The results wer,
immediate and disasterous.
Every enemy Of society. of peace
OF OF civilization took quick advant-
age of the fatal period Of hesitancy.
American commerce, which ought 10
have been seeking every port in the
world, was unable to develop ade.
quate trade channels or find settled
basis for development. All the pro.
cesses Of national life were impaired
and there was a gradual accumulation
OF domestic problems which have not
been adjusted and which cannot be-
satisfactorily dealt with until our re
%lationship 70 the rest Of the world
has been determined.
There has not been an hour since
the November elections Of 1918 during
which the American people have not
paid a staggering penalty for the Re.
publican triumph Of that year. There
is but one way out. There is but
Il clear path Of duty. II is to re-
deem America word To the world
and 10 assume without hesitation
cur share of the task of rehabillta,,
ing the broken structures Of civil.
izatlon.
The Democratic party is uncon.
querable in its hold upon the truth
that America belongs to the world
and cannot serve herself while break
ing faith with others Such is our
cause anu purpose. That you will
nod high the standard we place in
your hands W. do not for a momen,
doubt"
Speaking Of the Republican con,
veni.on at Chicago. Mr.. Cummings
said timidity and cunning were the
essentials o: the platform adopted
there.
1t seems to be the product of
men who have lived for many years
in the blind stupor of moral mega
ton" he said, adding that the Re
publican candidate ultimately chosen
was not in fact the choice Of any
considerable number Of the delegates.
and that the nomination could not
evoke n popular response. and in.
dsed, il failed to create n enthus
iasm in the registering convention IL.
self"
AT San Francisco" he said. .th,
candidates emerged from the dellber.
atoms OF that body the Democrats
convent!on) as the free choice of j
united party, bearing no tain; upon
their title 10 leadership. honor and
respect.
The Republican party since 1872"
Mr.. Cummings said, has been the
party OF destructive criticism. It has
made a specially OF fault finding. In
peace, in war and in Our relations
with other nations the settled Dur.
pose Of Republican leadership has
been to make trouble, Irrespective os
the merits Of any problem involved. [.
has persistently sought to increase
irritation and discomfort rather thar.
to aIay them. From every element
OF discord, and even OF sedi.ion. =,
has sought to draw some resultant
OF partisan advantages. Its purpos.
has been and still is Reputation and
retreat"