Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-24

country. That these people should be
adequately compensated for this vast
responsibility must be self-evident.
That the nation has shamefully neg
lected these faithful servants is be-
yond dispute.
"We pledge all the power of gov
ernment should our ticket be success
full, and its entire moral force to pro-
curing adequate remuneration for
every teacher in the land"
Financial Plank
The financial plank of the plat
form will be formulated by Carter
Glass and is expected to comprise an
Endorsement of the measures taken
by the Federal Reserve Board. 1t is
possible that a fight will be made TO
get in some of the views of Senator
Owen of Oklahoma, who disapproves
of the act of the board in raising the
discount rates on the ground that it
penalties legitimate industry as well
as the stock speculation it was de-
signed to scotch, and moreover is to
the advantage of professional bear
spectators and to the disadvantage
of the public in whatever stock in
vestments it engages in.
The League Indorsed
This much of the Virginia plat
form seems likely of adoption:
eve not only congratulate the
president on the vision manifested
and the vigor exhibited in the prose
cution of the war but we felicitate
him and his associates on the excep-
tg of Iu
ed in the adoption of a League and
treaty so near akin to American
ideals and so intimately related to
the aspirations of civilized peoples
everywhere.
"We commend the president for
his courage and his high conception
of good faith in steadfastly standing
for the covenant agreed to by all the
Associated and Allied nations at war
with Germany, and we condemn the
Republican senate for its refusal to
ratify the treaty merely because it
was the product of Democratic states.
manship, thus interposing partisan
envy and personal hatred IN the way
of the peace and renewed prosperity
of the world.
"By every accepted standard of M
ternational morality the president is
justified in asserting that the honor
of the country is involved in this busl-
ness and we point to the accusing
fact that before it was determined to
initiate political antagonlsm to the
treaty the now Republican Chalrmsn
of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee himself proclaimed publicly
that anv proposition for a separate
peace with Germany, such as ne ana
his party associates recently reported
to the senate, would make US guilty
of the blackest crime.
eve endorse the action OF Demo
cratic senators in sustaining. the
presidents views of our international
obligations, for voting against reser-
vations designed to cut to pieces the
vital provisions of the Versailles
Treaty and against resolutions Tor
separate peace which would disgrace
tha nation. We advocate prompt rat
ification of the treaty without reser-
vations which would impair its es-
sential integrity.
"Only by doing this may we re
trieVe the reputation OF IlllS 4N"UAO'
among the powers of the earth ana
recover the world leadership whlch
Wilson won and which with amazing
Indifference paltering republican pol
iticians at Washington sacrificed.
"Only by doing this may we nope
to aid effectively in the restoration
of order throughout the world and to
take that place which we would as
sumo in the front rank Of spiritual
commercial and industrial advance
ment."
The general denunciation of the
republican party for its failure TO
enact the reconstructive Legislation
urged by the president and us nGIollg o, ~
M of appointments, all of which has
tended to the condition of industrial
and commercial uncertainty and SO
has delayed a return to normal condl-
tions has not vet been framed