The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
A TASK WELL. DONE

1.-THE democratic platform adopted at San Francisco yester
 day. one in which the party may take pride It sane patriotic and constructive It does evade any of the real issues at present before the American people, stands firmly for democratic ideals and the best interests of the country
 The Lague of Nations plank has been wisely drawn ognzes Americas obligations her allies and the smaller tonates of the world and advocates the speedy fument those obligations without mparng American sovereignty running counter to the laws which based While advocating immediate ratification of Versaes) treaty whout reservations which would impair it's tegy does mot oppose the acceptance any making clearer specific obligations the United States to the league associates This both fair and able President Wilson and the party the head are willing to grant concessions which fact nuy the treaty and scrap of paper which was the intention of Senate "irreconciabes."
 Further along the platform reaffrms Wilson's peaed declarations that all duties and obligations member of the League of Nations fulfilled in strict con- tormy With the constitution of the United States embodied which IS the fundamental requirement decarator action by e congress hefore this nation may become participant any war"
 This effectively the charge of league opponent soldiers would be called by the authority superae to fight the battles of Europe without will o'eit o the Amerlcan people In the League Nations Ameca would surrender not cherished nde pendence but the other she would perform an culable service for humanity
 inc laoor plank is one which fa-minded working men can uofe and support recognizes the rights of labor and at the same time opposed any one class of the neon zng the public welfare Labor assured square deal Tn democratic country anvthino ooro |; o;tlo .l - desirable ~ '' ho
 
 United States in acontrovery with friend and associate gand there IS nothing the expression of sympathy for Ireland at which England could offense While Ing the principle of elf-deermination the democra does not propose to throw international comit and h the winds e " something more substantial than sympathy is Tor Armenia but the Armenian mandate is rejected Sucb uoertaKng would involve America in endless controversies
 h h the long run might do Armenia more harm tbn ooo It IS responsibility which America for peoqranbcal nd ~ ucal reasons and in conformity with our prncnle o+ ment cannot assume
 The attitude toward Mexico is both and ymnathetc eXco should be given every opportunity to work ont her aVaon and attention is called progress made bv the new Tn restoring the country to peace ba
 ana systematic assistance promised Mexico when the government has proved it's ability maintain law and ordr ana signifies its willingness to international
 10 Womans suffrage highway improvement tb devo1o ei' o Inland waterways for soldiers econ oy Ill the pubcs business and on profeers tbe d
 uc parry pledges It's support. The platform deals with variety o1 subJects In staesmanlike manner t s +bo klnd of platform to command resnect ~ 70 ee Desperate attempts to revive the prohibition sse met th deserved failure There why the democratic snouo commit itself either to wet ry" plank If tba eighteenth amendment means anything the prohbo, Is settled " 1'