The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-10


among the nations to preserve the peace OF
the world. We believe that such an interna-
tional association must be based upon intei
national Justice, and must provide netnods
by development of law and the decision OF
impartial courts, and which shall secure m
slant and general international conference
whenever peace shall be threatened BY pom
tical action. so that the nations pledssd 20
do 50 and insist upon what is Just and fair
may exert their influence and power Tor the
prevention of war. :,
We believe that all this can be done with
out the compromise of national independence;
without depriving the people OF the United
States in advance of the right to determine Tor
Themselves what is Just and fair when the
occasion arises and without involving them
as participants and not as peacemakers, IN
multitude of quarrels the merits OF WHICH
they are unable to judge
The covenant signed by the President at
Paris failed signAlly to accomplish this pur-
pose and contained stpulations not only in
tolerable for independent people but Ger,
tain to produce the injustice. hostility and
controversy among nations which At proposed
to prevent. ua;,,.d 10 degree Who'll.
ly unnecessary and unjustihable the time
honored policy in favor of peace declared by
Washington and Jefferson and Monroe and
pursued by all American administrators Tor
more than century. and II ignored tne
universal sentiments of America tor genera
arbitration. and it rested the hope Of the fu-
ture upon mere expedieney and negotiation
The unfortunate insistence of the Pres-
dent upon having his own way without any
change, and without any regard to the opin-
ion Of a majority Of the Senate. which
shares with him the treaty y-makng power, and
the Presidents demand that the Treaty be
ratified without any modification, created
situation in which the senator's were required
to vote upon their conscienees and their oaths
according to their Judgment upon the Treaty
as il was presented, or submit to the demands
of a dictator in a matter where the authority
under the constitution was theirs and not his
The senator's performed their duty faith
fully. We approve their conduct ano honor
their courage and fidelity. and we pledge the
coming Republican administration to such
agreement with the other nations OF the
world as shall meet the full duty OF Amer
ica to civilization and humanity in accord
ance with American ideals, and without sur
rendering the right Of the American people
to exercise its Judgment and its power IN IA
yor Of Justice and peace. kyp
The Democratic convention reject
ed the following plank proposed by
William Jennings Bryan:
The Democratic party demands an amend
ment to the Federal Constitution providing
for ratification of treaties by a majority vote,
so that it will be as easy to end war as IT
the most fundamental principle of popular
government namely. the right Of the people
to rule. as doctrine in support of which we
"a e. ,,h;sb -. nav. e,r,;6red one hundred
,bo,s,nd nrre;ons Iives-we favor an inime-
diate reconvening Of the Senate that this
principle may be applied to treaty controversy
as majority Of the senators NAV agree upon
reserving for the future the making Of such
changes as we may deem necessary.
We favor appointment by the President,
.n-.s~n, ,b;s Ns,;oo in The Irague until
,eguI,rjy chosen deIegates are elected and
an,I;6rd
We favor the selection of the Nations dele.
oates in the Ieagur ii Nations by popular
,ase in d;st,;ct. in order that The peopIe
nav sne,L th,ough re,rrsentativrs of tbeir
own choice in the august tribunal which will
con.;d.r The v,rf,,r ~ tbr world
Thes. deier,tes shonld he instructed nat to
VOTE for x,r ~;,bont sneci6c instructions from
Congrexs or from the peonle given by ref.
rrrndum VOTE
Our Nat;on's delegates should also be in
s,,rc,ed 10 ;rs;st rnon the d;sarmament of
,hr World in order that the burden Of mill.
tarism NAV be lifted from the shoulders Of
tbose who toll and the Foundation Of an en-
Jrr;un go ,,;d IN fr;sndsb;n and eoooera.
from
Th. r,.x,oo-,t;o .onvart;on 6ra,i,,
Ano DoSio o'ie
adopted the following as its League
VI SNaeAOhc PAohA.
The Democratic party favors the League Of
Nations as the surest, if not the only, prac.
ticable means of maintaining the permanen,
peace of the world and terminating the in.
siderable burden OF great military and naval
establishments 1t was TOR this that America
broke away from traditional isolation and
spent her blood and treasure to crush colos
sal scheme OF conquest II was upon this
basis that the Presider0 OF the United States
in prearranRement with our Allies. consented
to suspension OF hostilities against the I'm
periai German government; the armistiee was
granted and a treaty OF peace negotiated upon
the definite assurance to Germany. as well a.
to the powers pitted against Germany, that
general association OF nations must be formed
u4o1 sPeeIne e9'enSs' Ioi .1e piu.p -: o'
snas as "'a. Ia .r1;sen;., ;,...;.' ~ -, ~
vi .m 80" % III. u. a.I.
...i.. anu s ~ pnss;a. ~ e. ~ ~,
:SS Ia .u ntrt:..I H. HAa
,s.;" f a", ,h IN. hr. e fe,;c;.,,s M him onJ
N.s-:.s.s w.. A.. ...s,;,.i .rL;.,.-,.,,
at Paris involved in the adoption of a leagu.
and treaty so near akin TO previously ex
pressed American ideals and so in,imatel,
related to the aspiration of civilized peoplei
everywhere
We commend the President for his eou
rage and his high conception OF good faith n
stcadfastly standing for the covenant agree'
to by all the associated and allied nation
at war with Germany and We condemn th'
Republican Senate tor ITS refusal to ratify tn
Treaty merely because II was the product o
Democratc sfatesmanship; thus interposin'
psnnsan envy ana persona, nated N INC va
c1 tne peace anu rfrfNeQ prosperity OF INT