Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-08-06
DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL
PLATFORM

San Francisco, July 2.-The resolu-
,;,us committee draft of the platform
WAS adopted by the Democratic nation
al convention. without change. The
|document is as follows:
rue Democratic party, In it's national
Convention now assembled. sends greet
Encs 10 the president Of the United States.
Woodrow Wilson. and halls with PATRIOTS
hrd the world wrought by Democratic
|ad adm under his leadership.
II sautes the mighty people Of this
|enc honor from the severe tests and
|rrj,vous strains of the most tragic war
In history. having earned the plaudits
|ard gratitude of all free nations.
~ declares its adherence to the funda-
mental progressive principles of social.
Economic and industrial Justice and ad-
Vance. and purposes to resume the great
Effective laws, begun and carried far by
HEe Democratic administration and inter-
|r.,;ed only when the war claimed all the
I'M: iIonaI energies for the single task Of
iylciory.
League of Nations.
The Democratic party favors the
HE only. practicable means of maintain
ling the permanent peace of the world
land terminating the insufferable burden
|m,nts. 1t was for this that America
broke away from traditional isolation and
|spent her blood and treasure to crush q
colossal scheme OF conquest.
| II was upon this basis that the presi-
Ident Of the United States, in prearrange-
Imcnt with our allies. consented to sus-
pension Of hostilities against the imperial
Isranted and a treaty of peace negotiated
Upon the definite assurance to Germany. as
we'll as to the powers pitted against Ger
Hons must be formed, under specific COW
tenants, for the purpose of affording mu-
|tual guarantees of political independence
and territorial s1,ud integrity to great and
Hence we not only congratulate the
president on the vision manifested and
fine vigor exhibited in the prosecution OF
associates on the exceptional achieve
|ments at Paris involved in the adoption
|of league and treaty SO near akin TO
|Eo intimately related to the aspirations
|of civilized peoples everywhere
We commend the president for his cour-
|age and his high conception of good faith
|tn steadfastly standing for the covenant
agreed to by all the associated and allied
nations at war with Germany, and we
condemn the Republican senate for it's
refusal to ratify the treaty merely be-
cause it was the product Of Democratic
thus interposing PARTISAN
ENVY and personal hatred in the way of
world
By every accepted standard of inter-
national morality the president is justi-
country is involved in this business; and
I'VE point TO the accusing fact that before
pt was determined to initiate political an
|tagonism TO the treaty the now Repub-
piran chairman OF the senate foreign re-
Pations committee himself publicly pro-
claimed that any proposition for a sepa-
pate peace with Germany, such as he
end his party associates thereafter re-
ported to the senate. would make US
Equity Of the blacklist crime"
On May Is last the Knox substitute for
Republican senate; and this convention
Fan contrlve no more fitting characterize
non OF it5 obloquy than that made in the
Drum Magazine Of December. 1918. by
Pienry Cabot Lodge when he said:
II we send our armies and young men
abroad to be killed and wounded in north
ern france and Flanders with no result
put this, our entrance into war with such
eh intention was a crime which nothing
Fan justify"
The intent. Of congress and the intent
Pi the president was that there could be
Pc peace until we could create a situation
Where no such war as this could recur
we cannot make peace except in COM
E":h everlasting dishonor and bring ruin
!! us also If we undertook to make sep
Eiate peace"
Lodges Proposals Condemned.
Thus TO that which Mr. Lodge. in saner
moments, considered ''the blacklist crime"
pse ana his party in madness sought to
ha me sanctity of law: that which eigh-
teth months ago was of Everlasting dis
|nohor the Republican party and it's can
I.qItes today accept as the essence Of
International obligations and his firm
stand against reservations designed to
eul TO pieces the vital provisions in con-
sa' ess ior voting against resolutions for
seturate peace which would disgrace the
patton We advocate the immediate rat
..Hicdtlon OF the treaty without reserva-
,nins. which would impair its essential in
.ssflty; but do not oppose the acceptance
oi any reservations making clearer or
uuore specific the obligations Of the United
hes ; Ss, 70 the League of Nations. Only
H. uo'ng ms may we retrieve the repu-
o i" ,ha OF this nation among the powers
o or me earth and recover the moral lead
v.iSilp which President Wilson won and
ton ''s sac nfRubIean politicians Washing
We We nope to aid effectively in the resto-
i, :" OF order throughout the world and
s 81 lake ;e the the place which we should as
mcTeai a me front ir1 rank Of spiritual. COM
Nv we reject as utterly vain, IL not vicious
t;", 'sepuDhcan assumption that ratifca-
I Len VI me treaty and membership in the
i"asue OF Nations would i'm any wise
mnl the integrity or Independence Of
p. country. Tha fact that the cove
MI AIM ~ mas been entered into by 20 nations
"" me are of ours, is n sufficient refiitation
r. 9",h charge. The president repeatedly
iIms ue,Gh,a a,d; and this convention reaf-
a. a., a member of the league must he mi.
s,,,TI,,Iin strict conformity with the Con-
IN WIEN WIEN, OF OF the United States, embodied
~ neclaratory action by the CONGRESS he.
ban, ms nation may become a partici-
Conduct Of the War.
i;nd ' ing the war President Wilson exhit,-
erai t a very broadcast conception OF lib
.war H,herlcanism. In his conduct OF the
his LIS ~ IN the general administration Of
or ,n n.sh ofnce, there was no semblance
ton a az N ,sn bias. He invited to washing
dreds' nv ms councillors and coadjutors hu.i-
|Iowno.9i the most prominent and pro-
thee Republicans In the country. To
rravss,e committed responsibilities or the