Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-02
Of Nations Plank
In Democratic Platform
That Is Causing Big Fight

sAct FRANCISCO. July 3-The
text Of the platform submitted TO
the Democratic National conven-
ton Is in part as follows:
The Democratic party In IT'S ma
convention now assembled
sends greetings to the President OF
the United States, Woodrow Wilson,
and halls with patriotic pride the
great achievement for country ana
world. wrought by q Democratic
administration under his leadership.
League OF Nations
The Democratic party favors the
league of nations as the surest, II
not the only practicable means of
maintaining the permanent peace OF
the world and terminating b in
s~eparable burden of great military
ana naval establishment. II was
for this that America broke away
from traditional isolation and spent
her blood and treasure to crush a
collosal scheme of conquest 1t was
upon this basis that the President
of the United States in pre-arrange-
ment with our allies consented to
a suspension Of hostilities against
the Imperial German government.
the armistice was granted and a
treaty OF peace negotiated on den
mite assurance to Germany as well
al powers pitted against Germany
that a general association OF ma
tions must be formed under speci-
fc covenant for purpose OF afford
ing mutual guarantee of political
independence and territorial integ-
rity to great and small states alike.
We condemn the Republican SEN
ate for its refusal to ratify the treaty
merely because 1t was the product of
Democratic statesmanship.
We endorse the Presidents view
Of our international obligation and
his firm stand against reservations
designed to cut to pieces h vital
provisions OF the treaty and we COM
mend the Democrats in congress for
holding against resolutions for sepa-
rate peace which would disgrace the
nation. We advocate immediate rati-
fcation OF the treaty without reser-
walton which would impair its essen
tial integrity but do not oppose the
inception OF reservations making
clear or more specified the obligA-
tons OF the United tates to the lea
que associates
We reject as utterly vain II not
vicious the Republican assumption
that ratification OF the treaty and
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any way impair the integrity or In
dependence OF our country.
Public Economy.
Claiming 70 have effetted great
economy in government expendi-
lures. the Republican party cannot
show the reduction of N dollar in
taxation as q corollary OF this false
~pretense. In contrast the last Demo-
cratic congress enacted legislation
reducing taxes from eight billions
designed to be raised. to six billions
for the first year after the armistice,
and to four billions thereafter. and
there the total Il left undfminished
by our political adversaries. Two
years after armistice day a Repub-
iican congress. provides for extend
ing the stupendous sum OF $6,4oSs-
$50, sz7.30.
High Cost OF Living.
The high cost Of living and the
depreciation OF bond values In this
country ARE primarily due to war
Itself. to the necess4gy governmental
expenditures for the destructive pur-
poses OF war, 70 private ~extrava-
gance. TO the world shortage Of capt.
tai, to the infiatzon OF foreign cur
|rency and credits. and IN marked de-
gree TO constituencies p~rofteering.
The Republican party Is respon-
sible for failure 70 restore peace and
peace conditions IN Europe which Is
the principal cost Of post armistice
Imitation. the word over. It has de-
Med the demands OF the President
FOR Necessary Legislation to deal with
-~ecnr<z2rv and local Issues.