Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-29

IF the republicans win the small ma.
uons which obtained their Independence
through association in the war with the
aiiles will be overcome by their recent
enemies and Europe will quickly collapse
into its prewar condition Of oppression
and threatened anarchy" Senator Robin
son said.
IF the delegates in this convention do
their duty as our soldiers have done
theirs the voters of the nation will not
Isll them. If We make this issue boldly
we will win"
Senator Robinson soundly fayed the
republican platform adopted at Chicago
as ''an amazing tumble of antiquities,
inconsistencies, evasions, misrepresenta-
fions, 'straddles' and SANDERS"
CHARGES UNTAIRNEss
ON OTHER POINTS.
Cnfairness by the republicans in chare-
Ing the democrats with unprepsredness
was charged by Senator Robinson. who
also declared that republican boasts of
economy are an absurdity, and that the
republican platform frankly admitted
mat an early reduction of taxes is not
to be expected"
The big Joker in the republican Mat
form is the plank criticising the dem
ocrauc administration for failure TO en-
Ioree anti-prohteering laws" Senator
And he declared profiteering is due to :
tne Iallure Of the republican congress to
enact laws asked by President Wilson for
the reduction of living costs.
ne November elections will demon
strate the fact that the presidency can
/ not be auctioned," Senator Robinson
said after criticising the Chicago con
vention for its failure to denounee the
T -naT1nO -VTida
the excessive use of money in the prima-
ries and congressional investigations.
SUPPORT WILSON'S
ARMENIAN PLEA.
Particularly the senate Investigation Of
the navy and the Admiral Sims charges.
were denounced by Senator Robinson.
who declared, the American people win
I ATTEST their contempt for all who would
dishonor our flag in order TO secure po-
I litical advantage"
Senator Robinson declared the repub-
ican attitude towards Mexico sam bfgu-
Gus and indefinite" snd that he believed
It would lead to war
The presidents plea for mandate for
Armenia was supported by the perma-
nent chairman who also appealed for
a strong suffrage plank
Never before has nationwide noliti-
cal battle been waged in the cause Of
Intelligence, humanity and peace" said
Senator Robinson.
THE opposition has taken low and
untenqble ground. Let the democratic
party occupy the heights"
PARTY ENTITLED
TO a VICTORY.
Senator Robinson said in part:
Tested by every standard which vot-
ers usually apply, the democratic party
is entitled to victory In the coming cam
paign.
Comparisons of the democratic and
republican records. both as to laws en-
acted and administrative achievements,
Contrasts of political policies and of par
~ leadership justif1es the belief that the
republican party will be driven from
power in both branches of congress. and
that complete control Of the government
will be restored to the democratic party
In the November elections, because that
party has earned the public confidence
Let me epitomize my estimate of the
republican platform adopted at Chicago.
ut is an amazing tumble of ambigui-
ties, Inconsistencies, evasions, misrep-
resentations, 'straddles' and SANDERS"
ut is deliberately unfair in charging
on the democratic administration all re-
sponsibility for military unpreparedness.
PARTY controlled the government for a
long period prior to the Inauguration of
President Wilson, excepting a short time
when the democrats were in the majority
in one branch of congress.
RECALLS QUICK
ARMY ACTION.
Nothing in history is more glorious
than the promptness exhibited by our
government in organizing, equippins.
and transporting to the front a splendid
army in record breaking time-an army
which turned the tide of conflict and as
sured victory for the allies.
The big joker in that amazing docu-
ment is the plank in the republican plat
form concerning profteering
I'VE condemn the democratic admin
istration for failure impartiaIly to enforce
the prohteering laws enacted by the
republican party
who will be deceived by this absurd
pretense?
THE republican congress enacted no
anti-proitering laws
THE amendments TO the food control
act were suggested by the president and
supported by the democrats In Congress-
1t is not conceivable that the com
mittee on platform and resolutions Will
follow the example of the republican
committee at Chicago and bring in A
report which on its face is dishonest
and unfair.
But if it should do SO. If 1t eouiyo-
Gates as to the main ISSUE I. the conven-
tion ought to reject the report and de-
mand that the committee deal frankly
with every issue which it chooses to ad-
vocate
SLAPS G. o. P.
Use OF MONEY.
Perhaps the most significant omission
of the republican platform is in respect
to the excessive use of money in federal
elections.
ITO avert nationwide scandal, the re-
publicans at Chicago rejected both Gen.
Wood and Gov. Lowden, whose support
ers had made such reckless use OF
money in the primaries and conventions
as to make either of them susceptible
to attack If nominated.
''In spite of the general Indignation
aroused by the expenditure of more than
S1.500,OO0 in behalf of Gen Wood and
almost a S1,000O0O in behalf of Goy.
Lowden and the nomination of a dark
horse as the result, no mention of the
subject is found in the Chicago platform
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