Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-04

The outstanding issue in the COM
ing presidential campaign is the
character of peace treaty reserva-
tions. This is shown in COM
parison of the platforms adopted re-
spectively by the republican conven-
ton at Chicago and the democratic
convention in San Francisco.
There are several striking differ
ences between these two documents
setting forth the views entertained
by the two big political parties and
the composite policy on which they
| are asking the suffrage of the peo-
pie. There is. of course, distinct
PARTING of the ways on the funda-
mental revenue law. Second only in
Importance to the peace treaty and
league of nations will be the question
of how well the democratic party has
ischarged it's stewardship during the
| last eight years.
The high cost of living and the
measures taken to break the high
cost and further legislative steps that
| must be taken is of third Importance
on the list of campaign issues
Both Avoid Prohibition.
There has been a studied silence
by both parties in their national plat
forms regarding prohibition. The
democrats followed the lead of the
republicans in this respect
In regard to the pending nineteenth
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, granting suffrage to the
women, both parties urge that imme-
date steps be taken by the states which
have not yet ratified to bring about rat
ification. The strife for the woman vote
goes merrily on, and each party is bank
ing on their support, If the amendment
is ratified in time for all of them to
vote in November.
Direct appeal has been made by lead
ers of each party to governors of states
in which either party has legislative
control. so race is on to see which
party gets credit for ratification of the
amendment. President Wilson has wired
to the governors of Tennessee and
North Carolina, where the democrats
control. and Senator Harding called on
Gov. Clement of Vermont, where the
republicans control the legislature, so
that special sessions are soon to be
called to dispose Of this issue.
Democrats Declare for Irish.
The democratic platform contains a
plank expressing sympathy with the
Irish demand for freedom, but the re-
publicans failed to include such plank.
OF course, each party reaffirms its
ancient faith regarding the tariff. The
republican party announces, through it's
platform, that American industries are
to nave proteclon. ana the democrats
say that they stand. as usual, on plank
of tariff for revenue only. But for the
last few years no one has been much
excited about the tariff. and only in
the last Congress did the question bob
up when legislation was sought to pro-
tect the dyestuffs industries and some
other manufacturers developed during
the war.
The league of nations plank adopt
ed by the democrats stands firmly
by the President, and scores the re-
publican Senate, which failed to rat
ify the treaty. The republican plat
form upholds the Senate and de-
nounces the league presented by the
President. and the President him
self. r.-..
Division on Mexico.
On the Mexican question the party
| instruments are at odds. The dem
ocratic platform is studiously
friendly, assuring Mexico of the