The Washington times., 1920-06-28

the direction of the penitentisry is
Truman Newberry. of Michigan.
'The very power OF the Republican
party to conduct a partisan investiga-
tion of the war, to criticise the Presi-
dent. to control the organization Of
the Senate and to wreck the prospect
OF world peace. rests upon a bare
majority OF one secured through the
tainted Senatorial vote from Miohi
gam
when criticism Is made of the
expense OF the war. let US not forget
that we bought with it the freedom
and the safety Of the civilization of
the world" Cummings said.
Cummings failed to touch upon
many OF the issues now in contro-
versy. He referred only indirectly to
some of the great issues in criticis-
ing the Republican platform, which
he said contains no message Of hope
for Ireland: no word of mercy for
Armenia, and it conceals a sword for
Mexico" The question OF the party's
attitude toward labor. Government
ownership of the railroads, indus
trial unrest, and other important is
sues were untouched upon by Cum
mines.
EXCERPTS FROM SPEECH.
Excerpts from Cummings speech
follow:
THE Democratic party is an unen-
tangled party-a free party-ow:ng
no allegiance to any class or group
OF special interest. We were able to
take up and carry through to sue
cess the great progressive program
outlined in our platform of 1912.
During the months which intervened
between March 4. 1918, and the out
break of the world war, we placed
upon the statute books OF our country
more effective. constructive and re-
medal legislation than the Republic
an party had placed there in a gem
GRAFTON.
"The income tax was made a pe.-
manent part of the revenue producing
agencies of the country, thereby re-
lieving our law of the reproach of
being unjustly burdensome to the
poor. The extravagances and inequi-
ties of the tariff system we've re-
moved. and a nonpartisan tarif com
mission was established so that fu-
ture revisions might be made in the
light OF accurate information, scien-
tiAcslly and impartislly obtained.
"Pan-Americanism was encouraged,
and the bread thus cast upon the in
ternational waters came back to US
many fold The great reaches of
Alaska were opened up to commerce
and development. Dollar diplomacy
was destroyed. A corrupt lobby was
driven from the National Capitol. An
effective seaman's act was adopted
The Federal Trade Commission was
created Child labor legislation wa 5
enacted. The parcel post and the
rural free delivery were developed. 4
good roads bill and a rural credits
act were passed
~ Secretary OF Labor was given a
seat in the Cabinet OF the President.
Eight hour laws were adopted. The
Clayton amendment to the Sherman
antitrust act was passed, freeing
American labor and taking IL from
the category of commodities. The
Smith-Lever bill for the Improvement
OF agricultural conditions was enact
ed. A corrupt practice act was adopt
ed A we'll considered warehouse
act was passed. Federal Employment
Bureaus were created. Farm loan
banks. postal savings banks, and the
Federal Reserve system were estab-
lished.
These ensctments and many other
provisions of a remedial character
had a cleansing and duickening effect
upon the economic life OF our country.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN WAR.
And then the great war came on.
Ultimately, by the logical steps Of
necessity our pescc.lovine nation
was drawn into the conflict The
necessary war legislation was quickly
supplied.
"a war Finance Cooperation was
created. War rlsk insurance was pro.
vided Shipbuildtns laws re-estsb-
lished Americas supremacy upon the
seas. The Office Of alien property Gus
todisn was created. A war Industries
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