The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

to rejoice with US in this American
triumph, they should have the grace
to remain silent, for it does not lie i'll
the mouths OF those who conducted
the Spanish-American war to indulge
in the luxury of criticism"
Referring to congressional invest
cations by smelling committees he
said that over eighty investigations
had been made, over $4,000 900 vast
ed. and the result has been to prove
that it was the cleancst war ever
fought in the history of civilization. y
! The Republican party became 10
fixed III its incorrigible habit of con-
ducting Investigations that it finally
turned to the fruitful task of investi-
eating itself. They discovered fraud
and graft and gross and inexcusable
Expenditures. The revelations dis
close the fact that the meeting at
chicago was not a convention, but all
auction. The highest bidder, how
ever did not get the prize. The pub
l'cIty which overlook the proceedings
frustrated the initial purpose. The
Chicago Convention left the Demo-
cratic party as the sole custodian of
the honor OF the country.
Democratic Achievements Listed
Peace achievements of the Demo
cratic party, he asserted, freed the
farmer from the deadeniny effects OF
usurous financial control Labor
was given its Magma Charta of liber-
ty. Business and finance were re-
leased from the thraldom OF uncer.
talnty and hazard.
II lie income tax law" he said, re
lievcd our law of the reproach OF be-
ing unJustly b,lrdensome to the poo..
h, tNtrava2ances and inequtes OF th4
tariff system were removed and Il
nunpartlsan Tariff Commission ere
|alcd. Pan -Amcricanism was cncour-
aged and the bread thus cast upon tho
waters came back to lis many foid.
Alaska was opened to commerce and
development. Dollar diplomacy was
destroyed. y corrupt lobby was
driven from the National Capitol.
.An effective seaman's 5 act was adopt
ed The Federal Trade Commission
was created. Child labor legislation
was enacted. The parcel post and
rural tree delivery were developed. \
good roads bill and rural credits act
were passed. a Secretary OF Labor
was given a scat in the cabinet of
the President. Eight-hour laws were
adopted. The Clayton amendment t.
the Sherman antitrust act was passed.
freeing American labor and taking it.
Ff,n hn list IS
Smith-Lever bill for the Improvement
Of agricultural conditions was passed.
p corrupt practices act was, adopted.
a weh-considered warehouse act was
passed. Federal employment bureaus
were created. Farm loan banks, pos
tai savings banks and the Federal Re-
serve system were established.
The Federal Reserve system.
passed over the opposition of the
leaders OF the Republican party, en-
lbled America to withstand the strain
ot war without shock or panic and
Ultimately made our country the
greatest creditor nation of the world "
turning to the record OF the Re-
publican Congress since 1913, Cum
nlngs said it was barren of achieve
llent. shameless in waste of time and
money and without parallel for its in
ompetencies, failures and repudia
ions"
President Wilson's two appeals be-
ore Congress for legislation dealing
With profiteering, reduction of taxa
ION, and for soldiers and laws to iim-
rove relations of capital and labor
'ere ignored, he declared, and "afte;
year of sterile debate our country
as neither peace nor reconstruction.
ne dwelt particularly on attacks
lade upon the President. Malice
oilowed him to the peace table, he
aid, and widespread propaganda
'ade It imperative when he returned
'om Paris to make struggle for
lat which had been won at incalcul-
bic cost. This meant wreck of
ealth. sickness for months on a bed
pain, and worse, the sickness of
cart which comes from the knowl-
1ge that political adversaries are
'vagely destroying not merely the
ork OF mems hands but the worlds
oPe OF settled peace. This was the
the crucifixion." Il
A.A"i6S SOuSiuuCU tudt Ill one |
'nse "it is quite immaterial what
eople say about, the President.
othing we can say can add or de-
act from the fame that will flow
'wn the unending channels of his
'ry."
He cited the Republican and Pro- l
'essive platforms of 1916 as part of
e record placing his country in .
vor of the League of Nations. 1t
The Republican platform contains
vague promise to establish another G
4 different form of association"
said. There is no mental dis a
,nesty more transparent than that
hich expresses fealty to a league of d
'tions while opposing the only c
.gue that exists or is ever apt to lg
ist.
'ks What Nations Stand Outside d
Treaty. c
What nations stand outside: Z,
Mexico. Bolshevist r
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