Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-16
URGES AN OLD-T|ME
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ment Of What Party Should
Indorse.
TO REVIVE ANCIENT DOCTRINE
Announces His Candidacy as Dele
gate at Largo From Indiana to
Coming National Convention ut
San Francisco.
IBy Associated Press.1


ident Marshall, in a letter to E. G..
Hoffman. of Fort Wayne, Ind. secre-
tary OF the Democratic National Com
his candidacy as a delegate at large
from Indiana to the coming San Fran
cisco convention upon IAN old-time
Democratic platform"
II have watched In other countries
the effects Of so-called unbridled de-
mocraey:" the vice-President wrote.
country until / am quite convinced
petuity OF the American republic must
time-honorad Democratic doctrines"
In view or political gossip that Vice
President Marshall is slated to become
committee. his letter was read with
especial interest by officials here.
"Another presidential campaign i'm
far the President, who is the chief
OF our party. has not deemed it ex
pedient to express his opinion as to
sirous OF being delegate at large
from the State of Indiana. wish, in
consonance with what hope has Deen
substance OF what think the Demo-
cratic party should stand for. would
not want TO go under any misappre.
hension as to my views upon the part
Of the unfalterinE Democrats OF In
diana.
In War From Beginning.
We were in the war from the very
moment of its European beginning be-
cause It affected our internal affairs.
All of the methods and measures
adopted. for the preservation Of the
peace OF our country. and the winning
of the war met with my approval. and
am ready to defend them.
Of ,s eser ana tss
rest Of the world is taking place. 1t
sassssIs tissF sne
I How shall the Democratic party pro-
pose 70 70 rehaSiI.tate the political :s sys, i
power, is the question.
| IT have watched in other countries
| the effects Of so-cailed unhridled de-
vinced that the peace. prosperity and
perpetuty OF the American republic
aS' and time ' % hoaoled B pemocrstic era s"Iee. doc.
| trines. ts
mo one save God can remove the
| individual as the unit OF good govern
ment. Legislative efforts to produce
Justice and good order in. society by
listening and acceding to the demands
Of peace produce failure. The only
sure foundation for stable republic
must rest upon the Jeffersonian right
to life. to liberty and to the pursuit
Of happiness.
What Party Should Stand For.
The Democratic party should stand
for this and pledge itself to rebuild
the American political structure along
izens into the law abiding and law
breaking. making it's laws rest equally
upon all men; permitting the indi-
vidual citizen who is honest to sue
ceed by honest methods; giving to no
citizen legislative advantage; speedily
Furnishing any. one who. unjustly OBJ
est means: recognizing that this is
still q federation OF States; demand
ing IN; that the, the States discharge the
sistinE the usurpations OF the general
government: removing corrupt and
oasHd judges e by standing always TO,
TO constituted authority; insisting that
the Legislative branch OF the govern
ment shall be responsible for the dis
upon It that it cannot skulk behind
an alleged interference upon the
part OF the executive branch; elect
charge the countless officials and in
Vulnerable agents made necessary by
the war and to administer. public af-
point of the veto OF every bill carry
Ing not only unnecessary and Ill
a,dxised ;,d appropriations: but approria-
rather than for the common good; reg
furnishing all those seeking to .pronteer.
gated combinations OF men or money
In short, the presentation to the people
for their suffrases OF man upon an
the principles of which the republic
for SO many years WAS contcntod,
prosperous and invincible.
IF a faith Of this kind appeal, to
the Democrats of Indiana, desire to
go as a delegate at large to the con-
vention ut San Francisco to advocate
this kind OF platform and to ascer-
tain whether everything that made
the republic great was right or wrong"