The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-29
COMP ARES Two
PARTY RECORDS
Permanent Chairman Robin
son Assails G. o. p. Plat
form and Candidates.
DEFENDS LEAGUE NATIONS

~ the peaee traaty With tho LEAGUE
~ nations covenanv.
TESTED hy every standard which
uensoeratle party Ia entitled 10 vln.
terry N the comma campaign. Com.
HAfieqn o. tins democratic and re.
nNp1ieAn fooorda, contrasts or 30.
htlcAt pcllcies and ot party leadtr.
~ shsp lustlflps the hellef that the
nowar N both branches 81 ~ eonnrsss
auu that complete conkrol 81 che
government VIII be restored ID the
uericeratics party N the Novsraher
elections, because that party haa
earnsu the pubilo confidence.
The rcpuhlican platform adopted al
chicaso Il an amazing tumble OF am
bisultias. inconsist6ncles. eyaslona. mis-.
representations straddles' ana sian.
defs. II IA deliberately unfair in chnrg-
Ing upon the democratic Adminlstra-
tion all responsibilits rar military un-
preparedness. Every ono knows that
the republican party controlled tho rov-
ernnient for a long time before the
inaugurallon Of President Wilson. When
the democratic party went into power
March 1. 1913. both the army and the
navy were far below the authorized
number II criticism OF the pre-war
national policy as 70 ,ailitary prrpar-
eunesS IL justified, the censlire must
iai upon the republican party.
80 Manlfestiy inslncera.
The plank In the republican platform
resnecting taxation Is manifNstly inbih-
cere .Tney promised nj, substantial
reHrI from. tho exncting tax hurdons
necessarily imposed during the war
Ihere are many vexatious taxes that
a,hould " be repealed, now that the war
Il over The big joker IN that amax-
Ing document Is the plank In the repuh-
lican platform concerning .profteering.
We condemn the democratic admin-
lstration Tor failure inipnrtially to cn-
iaFce the i.protteerinR laws enacted
hy the republican party. Who win be
deceived by this absurd pretenAeY The
republican congresa enacted no anti-
proiiteerlhB laws. The amendments 10
the food control act were suggested by
the president and supported By the
democrats ~ congress, The president
recommended four additional measures
10. prevent and penhlize proftcerng,
All these measures We're pige0nhoied.
Nothing was proposed by tho renub-
licanS In place OF them. IL the demo.
cratic administration 10 be denounced
for failing to enforce measures which
tho republicans refused 10 paasP
Significant on,isslcn.
'Fnfhnne tho gilokt sfgninrant onhla-
sion tfpfa fhe rfffnhli lean nihtforlh IA In
rANlNr1 ~ TIA hNA as& fks, nae uf money
~ Afpf1srhf eiertiohH IN Afiite 81 the
GelleralNindignation aroused BY theFex-
ncnditure OF more than one million and
one-half dollars In behalf OF General
Wood and almost million dollars In
behalf OF Governor Lowden and tho
nomination OF dark horse Ms the
result no mention OF the subject ID
sound IN me Chicago platform The
november elections, however, viii dem.
onatrate, the fact that the presidency
cannot be nuctioned,
1T has been said that partisanshlp
ceases at the waters edge. The no.
litical record OF tho last few months
penes this declaration The republican
party IN the senate and In. It's recent
convention present 10 tho world the
humilating spectacle Of diHcordant and
CONFLICTING factions seeding 10 dis
credit tho president IN his efforts to
maintain the respect and confidence OF
Vague About Mexico.
The Chicago platform declared TINT
the policy OF tho Wilson admlnlstTn-
tion toward Mexico In responsible for
the loss OF lives and property resulting
% American citizens IN Mexico. Never
theless, the provisions OF that platform
regarding Mexico arc ambiguous and
Indefinite Does the plank In the re-
publican platform on Mexico mean that
W the property or lives Of American
citizens n Mexico are hereafter endan-
gercd this government will make war
on Moxieo and establish protectorato7 2
why was lts meaning concealed IN
enough TO announce definite pollcy3
why. was u HmeaninR concealed In
multiplicity of ambiguous worda7
The president is condemned for ask
Ing authority of congress 20 exercise n
mandate for Armenia. II has never
been contemplated hv any one that the
United states should assume that re.
HponElhility without frst prescribing
the terms and conditions NJ the man-
nhte. " would not be dlfficult for the
united states no to safeguard It's re-
Hpqnhlbilliios ns to proceed with the
united support NJ England. France, Italy
ana Japan, ms well aH every other
member Of tho lenRun
Why Audaclousf
Tho mandate may readily he made
aelf-snsininlng. Why, then. should the
presidents request be treated rs audn-
ciouH1 The republican marty would
deny encourHRemnnt or assistance 20
Armenia and would force protoctorate
on Mexico. They are deaf 10 the npneal
of the oppressed. hut ns aiwavs they
nre sensitive 10 the call of wealth They
are unwilling To incur expense or dam
ger tn protect millions OF god fearing
Christians from maseacre. hut they nre
anxious to Invade FOREIGN land for the
prntecttnn Of nroporty rights.
Great republican lenders, Including
Mr.. Lodge and Mr., Roosevelt. IN public
nddreFHer nrior 10 the war. chamDioned
he establishment Of u league of nations.
They entlclnated and answered with
irresistible logic tho very arguments
the- now advance RRalpst The league.
THE plain fact is thht the enemies
NJ the lcnTuc dictated tho policy Of the
majority In the senate and controlled
tho platform declaration nj Chicago.
While the learue plank In the Chicago
al 4tfnV,,s f. fstm -
Endorsement of the positions Of tho irre-
nonrilahies and rcnndiation of the
Lodge reHeryatious. The league nlank
n not frank. The convention should
have displnyef the courage clearly 10
ieclrre its policv hut the Chicago con-
IN singing n hymn of hate for the prcal-
lent.
World LeAdershln.
Tho chief issue In whether tho
United States shall contract with other
notions - prevent unnecessarv wars.
whether the waste and spcrinres of IN,
'ustihahle conflicts shnu he superseded
hy orderiv tribunals for the settie.
nent ~ disputes among nations. n the
-ernhlicans win. the small nations
Fhich obtain their iniep-nfence thrcush
1Hsncintinn In the war with the nlilca
viii be overcome nv their recent enc
niles. and Eurn"s quietly collause into
~ pre-wsr condition ~ oppression R~H
Threatened anarchy. Our country wir
incur the distrust Rnd con'0mpt ~ her
former ALLIES, md our nronie viii ea~n
\ reputation for ae'rshness ana irre.
inonsihnitv which win require centuries
IN c~uaf~rnct
III this war ends ana the allies Eo
hrourh sennrnte ways without Hubsti-
'utlnH Justice for force IN tho settle
nent ~ international disputcs. the gem
'rntions 10 come viii ee born ~ n herl-
'age ~ whstefulness and bloodshcd
The world wants and must have some
advice. srrNe compensation
'or what u lost and suffered In the war