Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28

was created. Child labor legislation was
enacted. The Parcel Post and the Rural
Free Delivery were developed. good
roads bill and rural credits act were
passed secretary Of labor was gwen q
seat in the cabine: 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 list of commodities.
The Smith-Iever bill for the improvement
of agricultural conditions was passed A
corrupt practices act was adopted. 4
we'll considered warehouse aCt was passed.
Federal employment bureaus were created
Farm loan banks. postal savings banks
and the federal reserve system were es-
| tablishcd
The federal reserve system. passed
over the opposition Of the leaders of the
Republican party, enabled America to
withstand the strain of war without
shock or panic and ultimately made our
country the greatest creditor nation OF
the world
Turning TO the record Of the Republican
Congress since 1918, Mr.. Cummings
said il was barren of achievement shame
less in waste of time and money and
without parellel for its incompetencics,
failures and POPULATIONS.
YEAR OF STERILE DEBATE.
President Wilson's two appeals before
Congress for legislation dealing with
prohteering. reduction of taxation, aid
for soldiers and laws 10 improve relations
Of capital and labor were ignored, he
declared, and after wear of sterile
debate our country has neither peace nor
reconstruction.
He dwelt particularly on attacks made
upon the President. Malice followed
HIM 10 the peace table, he-said, and wide
spread propaganda made il imperative
when he returned from Paris 10 make a
struggle for that which had been won a
incalculable cost. This meant wreck
of health, sickness for months on bed
Of pain; and worse. the sickness of heart
which comes from the knowledge that
political adversareS are savagely de-
stroving not merely the work OF mems
hands, but the worlds hope of settled
peace. This was the atflction-thls
the cruCltixOn.
MIR Cummings continued that in one
sense 1t is quite immaterial what people
say about the President. Nothing we
can say can add or detract from the fame
that will flow down the unending channels
OF history"
He cited the Republican and Pro-
gressive platforms of 1916 as part of the
record placing this country in favor Of
the league OF nations.
"The Republican platform contains
vague promise TO establish another or a
different form of association, he said.
There is no mental dishonesty more
transparent than that which expresses
fealty to league of nations while OPP
posing the only league that exists or is
ever apt 10 exist.
"N hat nations stand outside? Revo-
lutionary Mexico, Bolshevist Russia,
unspeakable Turkey and-the United
States.
1T is not yet too late Let US stand
with the forces of civilization. The choice
is plain. 1t is between the Democratic
party's support of the League Of Nations.
with its program Of peace. disarmament
and world fraternity, and the Republican
partys platform of reputation, proyin-
cialism, niitarism and world chaos"
1t is not reservations that the Presi-
dent stands against, said Mr. Cummings,
but notification. He told how President
Wilson had published the tentative text
of the league covenant widely in 1919,
asking for criticism and receiving sugges-
tions from Taft, Hughes and others that
were actually Incorporated INTO the re-
vised draft of the league"
Senator Lodge, he said, refused TO offer
amendments at any time
So intolerant was his attitude that he
would not even consider O compromise
proposed by former President Taft of
his own party and which was assured Of
support Of 40 Democratic Senators. Sena- |
tor Lodge knew that he controlled the /
Senate and that in his own time and way |
he would destroy the treaty.
soRDID STORY or DEFEAT.
''This is the.sordid story Of its defeat" |
said Cummings. after reviewing the SEN |
ate ) action IN the matter. mo blacker |
crime against civilization has ever soiled |
the pages Of our history The last chapter |
was written at Chicago"
Let the true purpose Of our party be |
clearly understood, he said in concluding |
his address "We stand squarely for the |
same ideals of peace as those for which |
the war was fought We support without |
finchIng the only feasible plan for peace |
and justice. We will not submit to the |
reputation of the peace treaty or to any /
process by which il is whitfield down TO /
he vanishing point We decline to com /
promise our principals or pawn our inn
mortal souls for selfish purposes. We do /
1ot turn our backs upon the history of the /
asst three years. We seek no avenue Of re-
ireat. We insist that the forward course /
S the only righteous course.
We seek to re-establish the fruits Of /
yIctory, to reinstate the good faith of our /
country and to restore it to its rightfuI |
1lace among the nations OF the earth. Our |