Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-07-03


San Francisco. July 2.--The fol-
lowing is the text of the platform
submitted to the democratic ma
tiCnal convention today:
The democratic party, in its ma
tional convention, now assemb ed,
sends greetings to the president of
the United states. Woodrow Will
son, and halls with patriotic pride
the great achievements for country
and the world wrought by a dem
ooratic administration under his
leadership.
1t salutes the mighty people of
this great republic, emerging with
imperishable honor from the Sc
we're tests and grievious strains of
the most tragic war in history, hav-
ing earned the plaudits and the
gratitude of all free nations.
1t declares its adherence to the
fundamental progressive principles
of social, economic and industrial
justice and advance and purposes
to resume the great work of trans
lating these principles into effec-
tive laws, begun and carried far by
the democratic administration and
interrupted only when the war
claimed all the national energies
for the single task of victory.
league of Nations.
The democratic party favors the
league of nations rs the surest. If
not the only practicable means Of
maintaining the permanent peace
of the world and terminating tle
insufferable burden OF great mill
tary and naval establishments. IL
was for this that America broke
away from traditional ISOLATION and
spent her blood and treasure TO
crush a colossal scheme of con-
quest. 1t was upon this basis that
the president of the United states
in prearrangement with our atleH'
I consented to suspension of hostln'
ties against the imperial German
government; the armistice was
granted and treaty Of peace ne
gotiated upon the definite assur-
ance to Germany. as well as TO the
powers pitted against Germany,
that "a general association of ma
tions must be formed, under spe-
cific covenants, for the purpose of
affording mutual guarantees OF po-
litical independence and territorial
integrity to great and small states
alike" Hence we not only congra-
ulate the president on the VISION
manifested and the vigor exhibited
in the prosecution of the war; but
we felicitate him and his associates
on the exceptional achievement at
Paris involved in the adoption or a
league and treaty so near akin 10
previously expressed American
ideals and so intimately related to
the aspirations of civilized peoples
everywhere.
we commend the president for
his courage and his high coicep-
ton of good faith in steadfastly
standing for the covenant agreed
to Nv all the associated and allied
nations at war with Germany ana
we condemn the republican senate
for its refusal to ratify the treaty
merely because 1t was the product
of democratic craftsmanship, thus
imposing partisan envy and per-
sonal hatred in the way of peace
and renewed prosperity Oh the
world.
Pv every accepted standard OF
International morality the presi-
dent is justified in asserting tna'
the honor of the country Is lnVoiV-
ed in this business; and we poinl
TO the accusing fact that, before Ii
was determined to initiate polltical
antagonism into the treaty, the ne"
republican chairman OF the senate
foreign relations committee puoilc-
Iy proclaimed that any proposition
FOR a separate peace with Germany
such as he and his party associates
thereafter reported to the senate,
would make US guilty of the
blackest crime"
On May 49,. last, the Knox SUD
stitute for the Versailles treaty was
passed by the republican senate
and this convention can contrlVe no
more fitting characterization of Its
oblouuy than that made IN the
Forum magazine os December
1918, ry Henry Cabot Lodge. When
he said:
"If we send our armies and
Young men abroad to be killed ana
wounded in northern france ana
I,anders with no result but TINS,
cnr entrance into war with such an
intention was a crime which noth-
1 inc can Justify. r'he Intent or con-
grass and the intent Of the presi-
dant was that there could be no
neace until we could create a SIT
nation where no such war as tnls
could recur. We cannot make
neace except in company with our
allies. It would brand us win
auarlastIng dishonor and bring
{ ruin to us also If we undertook u
make a separate peace.
Thus to that which Mr. LouSe'
IN saner moments considered tne
hiackest crime" he and his party
IN madness sought to give the
sanctity of law: that which eight
aen months ago was of "ever'asting
aisbonor'' the republican party and
81. candidates today accept as the
essence of faith.
We endorse the presidents view
of our international obligations and
his firm stand against reservations
designed to cut to pieces the vital
nroy,sions of the Versailles treaty
and we commend the democrats In
congress for voting against reser-
yations for separate peace which
world disgrace the nation. We ad-
vocate the immediate ratification
of the treaty without reservations
which would impair its essential In
tegrity; but do not oppose the ac-
ceptance of any reservations max
inc clearer or more specific the
obligations of the United States to
the league associates. Only by do
ing this NAV wes retrieve the repu-
,tation ofe this shation among the
mowers Of the earth and recover
me moral leadership which Presi-
5ent Wilson won and which repub-
lican politicians at Washington
sacrificed. On'yEby doing this may
we hone t6 aid effectively in the
restoration ~ prder throughout
the world and to take the. place
which we should assume In the
front ranks of spiritual. commercial
ana Industrial advancement.
We reject as utterly vain, II not