Evening journal., 1920-10-27
RAPS SIDESTEP
OF DEMOCRATS
Resort to Campaign of Ex-
cuses, Asserts Sylvester
ID. Townsend, Jr.
NOMINEE TALKS TO
RALLY AT FELTON,
speo-al % The EvenIng Iournal.

80 W ttf AANinNlN NWnIIlhls
FELTON,. Del. oct. 27.-At large
ly-atiended Republican mass meeting
here last night, Sylvester d. Town
send, Jr.. Republican nominee for at
tolney y-6eneral. sad in part.
ihe Democraaic platform begins
WIN the words, The Democratic
party In lis National Convention now
assembled, sends greetings 10 the
President Of the United States, Wood
row Wilson
The Republican platform begins
WIN The words. The Republican
party assembled in representative Ma
tional Convention. reallrms It's un-
yieiulng devotion TO the Constitute on
OF the United States, and TO the guar
antNs or c.Nll. political and religious
Deriy therein contained The Repub-
lean platform, for lust cause has
omitted the greeting 30 the Pres dent
Ihe Democratic platform iustinably
onfitted the word Representative be-
Tore the words National Convention
probably because, control by Tam
many Tumulty and Taggart does not
mean representative control. 70 does
not even mean Bryan influence Tho
Democratic platform also omitted any
reference TO devotion TO the Constitu-
ton OF The United States and fhe
guaranlys therein set forth, because
u could not express devotion to the
constitution and at the same time
uphold the Wilson Leagle Of Ma
IN 1887 the United States adopted
the Constitution which became effec
tive two years later. THAT Consfiiu-
ton was signed by Delaware's repre-
sentatiyes In the persons Of Read
Dickinson, Bassetl, Broom and Gun
nlng Bedford, as well as by able men
from other States. such as Rufus King
or Massachusetts,, Roger Sherman of
New Jersey; James Madison of Nir-
klnla; ana Benjamin Franklin and
Hobert Morris Of Pennsylvania. II was
subsequently approved by the STATES
Delaware being the first to take This
step-a fact OF which all Delawareans
are proud. 0'''''
THE preamble 10 that Constitution
provides that 10 was ordained and es-
tablshed In order 90 form a more
perfect union, establish Justice. in
sure domestic tranquility. provide for
ule common defense, prOmOh inc
general welfare, and secure the bless
lhss OF liberty 10 ourselves and orr
posterity. The people Of the United
Ssates nave lived up TO that preamble
lnsy nave lived WI and honorably
uhoer mat Constitution. and all Ma
tons looked upon us and our Con
stltution with envy. until Inc yorid's
most plausible promiser and most
agile sidestepper decided upon his
arrival in France, and before anv
other person out Of a population ~
more than one hundred million INTEL
llsent human beings thought OF such.
2 thing, that the Constitution which
ne mac taken an oath to support was
atter all, unsuitable.
Furthermore, he had previousl,i de.
clued mat out OF the same pOpulation
or more Than one hundred mlllion
ne was the only citizen capable az
meeting the colossal diplomats. Llovd
George and Clemenceau, 10 put mis-
new instrument into satisfactory form
as IN practically all Others. aimosf
MS conduct In that Instance as Well
reminds one Of The fable of the
rooster that thought that the sun
sot up IN the morning TO hear him
''Twenty-three Democratic sen.,ors
voted for the Lodge RESERVATIONS Nj
now that the matter has become ~ y
campaign issue the Democratic Sensa
tors. including Senator Wolcott how
lng % the viii Of their political mas
Ter, and being familiar with his sVs-
TEN or sidestepplng, are Offering an
kinds or excuses for so voting.
"lhe phrase League OF Nations has
? pleasing sound which gives II most
OF It's strength, and ii had even a
more pleasing sound Immediately fol-
lowing the war, which. thanks 10 our
President is still going on. even
though u isn't The phrase Wilson
League Of Nations does not appeal so
strongly when you link Wilson's
name to lack OF preparedness, Mexioo's
insults, pitiless publicity, peace with
out victory. He kept us out OF war
railroad CONTROL aircraft program.
Shantung Axticle Y. high taxes, re-
duced price OF Liberty Bonds behead-
ed cabinet officers. administration ex-
travagance, food control. terrific ma
tional debt. and other matters too
numrous 10 ment on. He was elected
President under the false slogan He
kept us out OF war. Mr.. Cox his
understudy, who sneezes when the
President takes snuff, is endeayorlng
10 be elected on the plea that the
League OF Nations VIII keep us out
Of war 10 Is improbable that the peo-
pie again are eolng TO be deceived"