The Washington times., 1920-06-11

/ OF the most perfect bpeSiihcHS VI -
in the way OF compromise that could
be found In all convention literature.
| Practically every delegate accepts
liz with mental reservations.
Piatfsrn Fi.e strsdaie.
II Is = mosaic. made-up sentences
OF all sizes and colors.
Those who believe that our nation
ought % lend Its counsel to other
nations Nm >xhe interest OF universal
peace can thunder forth approval OF
the first sentence: "The Republican
party stands for agreement among
the nations to preserve the peace OF
the world" Could anything be more
emphatic? And what kind OF an agree
ment shall il be? One like the Presl-
dent brought back from Paris win
the approval OF some twenty or more
nations? Never! OF this the platform
says: THE covenant signed by the
president in Paris fails signally 10
accomplish this great purpose anu
contains stipulations not only intoi-
cradle for Independent people, but
certain to produce injustice, hostility
and controversy among nations which
II purposes to prevent
| If not the covenant as brought oack
by the President. what about the COW
lenant as amended by more than two
thirds OF the Republican Senator'S?
Even this is thrown into the discard
with the Presidents covenant at the
demand o. the irreconcilabies. But
the platform says:
All Senators Right.
"The Senators performed their duty
faithfulIy"-both the thirty-four who
ratification with TeseTya-
tions and the fifteen who prevented
ratification with reservations. Evil
IDENTIFY they were both right. They
were compl ments OF each other al
| though the language with which they
described each other was not always
complimentary. And the platform
proceeds to say:
I'VE approve their conduct and
honor their courage and fidelity No
matter what they did, it was honor
oble, and above all, they were cour-
| ageous.
| They shove their fidelity by fight
ing each other. Why did they not
save some OF their fidelity for this
convention and fight here? Why did
the lion and the lamb lie down to-
gether, the lamb on the inside?
| The convention Is so inspired by
the honor, courage" and "fdelity
shown by it's Senators that it con-
| cludes its platform by pointing to
it's history and relying on its funda-
mental principles" 1t admits. nay,
even declares that the party has the
| genius. courage. and constructive
Liability" to do the job.
| Conflicts With History.
| Suppose those who read the plat
form happen to consult history-not
| IL. Lt,t Il let n
eight years old. What will they find?
A convention much like this. managed
by the same identical men, quite as
proud of themselves then as they are
now. and just as sure that they had
| n monopoly OF genius, courage, and
constructive ability" and yet only
two States in the Union applauded
their remarks. Forty-siX States
voted no on the roll call. leaving Utah
and Vermont to certify to their
genius, courage. and constructive
ability"
But they laid their crowns at the
| feet of King Harmony. and the lead
ers will proceed to play the clair
yoyant act and tell how great piece
! of good fortune is coming to the Re-
publican party about the fourth of
| March.
And what will Senator -- have
to say. who has been exposing the
profiteers and demanding legislation
that will protect producers and con-
sumers from the greed of the middle
| men? What answer will he make
| when the audience hurls that little
| eighteen-word anti-profteering plank
at him and give him the horse laugh
But harmony demands acquiescence,
aye, even the appearance of gratifica-
| ton.
| A story is told of party of men
who went out on a hunting trip. 1T
was agreed that they would take
turns cooking, and to prevent COM
| plaint. any person who criticized the
| cooking would have to take his turn
next The first morning one of the
party had trouble with his steak. and
with some emphasis declared:
| Sop For Soldiers.
| This is the toughest piece Of steak
IL ever ate" and Colonel
-, won't he be little embarrassed
when he reads the soldier plank at a
meeting of the legion? 1t is much
| easier to give the service men an i'm
perishable remembrance" apiece
than bonus. The soldiers asked for
bread and received bouquet. 1t
doesn't cost so much and isn't so hard
10 collect.
| 81 wonder how many of the war
profiteers would he willing to trade
their newly made fortunes for an i'm
perishable remembrance" The Re-
publican party started out quite
! braVely in the bonus matter, but il
couldn't keep up It's gait. A mcr-
chant, who on retiring from business
turned his store over to his Son, ad-
Vised him how to be popular without
| expense to himself
Subscribe to tho building fund OF
every church proposed, and then fight
the location" Tho Republican party
can't find a location for soldiers
| bonus.
DodGed Prohibition.
| But the most pathetic situation is
presented by the dodging OF the pro-
| hibition question. Read the platform
and see how gleeful the Republican
party Is over the record Of it's Sem
ators and members OF Congress--w with
what honor" courage" and "hdcl-
ity" they have done things great and