Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
WILSON PRAISED,
COP. CONDEMNED
BY IND. DEMOCRATS
Republicans Ccnsured for Blocking
Development of Americas
Trade by Treaty Defeat.
PLATFORM FOR SUFFRAGE
AND MARSHALL AS LEADER
py Associated Press TO Every Evening


indianapolis, Ind, May 2O-A wom-
an. Mrs. hdelbert Flynn, of Logansport,
for the first time in Indiana politics sat
through the al-night deliberations of the
resolutions committee Of the Democratic
State Convention and signed the report
which was submitted to the convention
today. Mrs. Flynn said she liked the
work and was proud of the honor, con-
ferred upon her.
The report strongly endorses the adj
ministration of President Wilson, de
claring he fulfilled the pledges of the plat
form upon which he was elected. He
kept us out of war until the aggressions
Of the military caste of the Central Pow
ers perpetrated acts of war against us and
il was manifest that the honor, dignity
and liberties of our people were in ieopar-
dy."
1t declares the recore of his achieve
ments is unsurpassed.
I'VE demand the ratification Of the
treaty of Versailles and American mem
bershin in the League of Nations as pre-
sented bv the President 10 the Senate OF
the United States. declares the plank on
the League of Nations, and "deplore the
fact thas for partisan reasons, twice the
length of time occupied in its negotiations
has been wasted by the Republican Senate,
with the result that it has refused to
ratify the treaty
This miserable failure has lost to
America it's spirit of leadership in the
world, blocked the development Of her
trade to which she was justly entitled
and If persisted in, will involve the whole
world in a welter Of Bolshevism.
I'VE repudiate the actions of the In
diana Senators in opposing ratification Of
the treaty and deny that they represent
the will of their constituents. We denounce
the unlawful and unwarranted effort Of
the present Republican Congress to Gre
ate q condition Of peace so-called peace
resolution
On resolution states I'VE have great
pride in Thomas Marshall and have
noted with utmost satisfaction the IN
creasing consideration throughout the
country of his eminent fitness for the
Presidency"
The report ex1lts over. Americas part
in the world war and pledges the conven.
tion to respect the memory of the dead
living. the wounded and disabled.
IL charges the Republican congress
with spending millions Of dollars IN In
vestigating the conduct OF the Late wal
with the result ALAdA a1tAA64 u aAAy h2AAA
has been discovered.
The Republican congress Is condemned
for utter lack of constructive statesman
ship The report pledges the Democratic
party TO meet the reconstruction prob
lens fairly and wisely when in control o.
!. Congress.
The resolutions declare in favor OF tht
repeal OF the present primary law ami tbs
enactment OF an optional primary measlr'
Declaring its belief in the right of labol
to organize, the Democratic party goes OF
/ record as believing in furthering al
! legislation TO better working, housing ans
living conditions of all classes of labor
that wages should be paid commensurate
with the high standard OF living and tina
/ the employment Of children should b
/ safeguarded and regulated by law.
The report urges the ratification OF tn
/ Federal Suffrage act and welcomes wom
! en- in the party councils.