The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-29
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SAN FRANCISCO. June rs
Following H. tho address Of Homer
g. Cummings, temporary chairman
Of the democratic convention, dc
liverod today.
Ladies and Gentlemen Of the Con-
vention.
At this high hour when the doa-
tinics not only Of political parties
hut of peoples are AT stake. when
social unrost BE- everywhere appar-
ont. when existing forms OF govern
ment arc being challenged, and their
very Foundations diHturbed or swept
away. it is woii for us. here In Amer
lea. to pause FOR period OF solemn
doliberatiUn
We. who assemble IN this great
convention, counsel together, not
merely az momhera OF "A party hut
az children of the republic. Love
of country and devotion To human
service should purge our hearts OF
all unworthy or misleading motives.
Let us frevontly pray for Divine
Blessing upon all that we do or un-
dcrtako. Let us pledge ourselves
unity OF our country above the In
tereas Of groups or classes, end tho
maintenance of tho figh honor of
America In her dealings with Othor
nations
The people will shortly determine
which political fundamentally u
best suited TO their purposes. most
responsive 20 their needs. They VIII
have before them many platforms
and many promises In what dlrcc-
tons will they turn There In no
better way Of judging Tho future than
by the past. We ask, therefore. that
the people turn from the passions
and the preiudiccs OF tho day to the
consideration of record as clear as
II is enduring.
Republican Leadership.
The republican party was unSuc-
ccssful In the elections OF 1919 be-
cause II had persistcntly served Epe-
clal interests and had lost touch
with the spirit Of the time. Those
who controlled its destiny derived
their political Inspiration from the
good old days OF Mark Hanna" and
neither desired new day nor were
willing To- recognize n new day when
II had dawnod To each pressing
problem. they sought merely To re-
apply the processes OF antiquity.
There were clements In the re-
publican party which were intoler-
ant OF It's montnl sloth and moral ir-
responsibility. These influences
sought 10 gain party control In 1912
and again In 1915. They renewed tho
hopeless struggle at the convention
recently held at Chicago.
Despite these efforts. the leaders
who have manipulated the party
mechanism for more than n gencr-
alton. are still In undisputed party
control.
Tho republican platform, reac-
..onsry and provincial. is the very
apothoosis of political expediency
Filled with premoditated ISLANDERS
and vague promises, Il will bo
searched in vain for one construc-
tive suggestion for the reformation
OF the conditions which II criticises
and deplores. The oppressed peoples
OF the earth will look TO II In vain.
II contains no message OF hope for
Ireland; no word OF mercy for Ar
monia; and u conceals n sword for
Mexico. IL IL the work OF mon con-
ccrned more with material things
than with human rights, II contains
no thought. no purpose which can
give impulse or thrill TO those who
love liberty and hope to make the
world a safer and happier place for
tho average man.
Democratic achievements.
The democratic party In an unen-
tangled party---a free party--owing
no allegiance to any class or group
or special interest. We were able to
take up and carry through TO sue
cess the great progressive program
outlintc In our platform OF 1912.
During the months which intervened
between March 4. 1919, ana the out
break OF the world war, we placed
upon tho statute books of our coun-
try more effective, constructive and
remedial legislation than the repub-
ilcan party had placed there In a
generation.
The income tax was made n per-
manent part OF the revenue produc-
ing agencies OF the country, thereby
relieving our law OF the reproach of
being unJustly burdensome to the
poor Tho eNtravagancrs and In
equities OF the tariff system were
removed; and n non partisan tariff
commission was established so that
future revisions might he made In
the iight OF accurate Information.
scientifically and tmpnrtially OBJ
tained. Pan -Americanlsm was en-
couraged and the bread thus cast
upon the International waters came
back TO us many fold. The great
reaches of Alaska were opened up
20 commerce and development. Dol
lar diplomacy was destroyed. A
corrupt lobby was driven from the
national capitol. An effective sea-
mans act was adopted. The Federal
Trade commission was created. Child
labor legislation was enacted. a
good roads bin and n rural credits
act were passed. A secretary OF la
Dor was given n seat in the cabinet
OF the president Elght-hour laws
were adopted. The Clayton amend
ment to the sherman antitrust act
was passed, freeing American labor
and taking II from the category of
commodities, The Smith-Lever bill
for the improvement of agricultural
conditions was enacted. A corrupt
practice act was adopted. A well
considered warehouse act was passed
Federal opployemoIa bureaus were
created. Farm loan banks, postal
savings bank and the federal reserve
system were established.
Those ennctments, and many other
provisions OF remedial character,
had a cleansing and quickeninE ef-
feet upon the economic life OF our
country The farmer was freed from