Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18
WILL SON HAS FAITH
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dent is quoted as saying, that refercn-
dunn will confirm my faith that the Amerl-
can people desire it above anything else
that n political party now may provide,
and that they will condemn the Repub-
lican policy of denying them tho con-
summation of their hopes. No ono will
recommend referendum on that issue
moro than L.
" suppose | should feel fnttered." he
said ''ovcr being made the issue of the
presidential campaign by the Republican
party. But even the effort of the plat
form makers at Chicago to confer the
distinction of being not only burning
but n living issue 10y camouilaging and
ohsCurlng the real issues, viii not deceive
the people.
'''Thc processes by which the Chicago
platform WAS accomplished seemed To me
10 have been essentially scientifically
Prusslan III inspiration and method In
stead of quoting Washington and Lin
coin, the Republican platform should
haFc quoted Bismarck and Bcrnhardi.
because the Republican attitude re-
gardlng the supreme issue that cannot
he abandoned or dsrcgarded strongly sug-
gcsts the arbitrary influences that dictated
the doctrines Of these two eminent per
sons.
WOULD FOOL AMERICAN PEOPLE.
hEvery charge directed against nc
and my administration is obviously de-
signed 10 bccloud and negative tho para
mount issue confronting the people of
america, TO bcfog their sense of responsi-
bihty and make violation Of the ohiga-
tlnns they have assumed to he of small
consequence. | sincerely believe tho at
tempt Of tho Republican party to win the
sanction of the American people for
ri. attempted evasion of these oblga-
tlnns viii he dccsivcIy rcbuked With ono
thing am fully satisfied that is that the
Rcpuhlcan party IN its platform has joln-
cd me IN tho suggestion | made in my
letter tn the guests 1T the Jackson Day
dinner in Washington III january last In
that letter expressed the hope that a SIN
ccrc attempt would hc made 10 determine
tho attitude at the NmCrcan people on the
League of Nations hv tho resort ~ the
genuinely democratic process oi the ref
trCndum
HurtS FnR srRuNG rLsTFoRM
"Ot course ! have no way Of anticinat
nE the probable trCud of sentiment that
Wiil ~ expressed in tho Democratic Ma
ti'Ual touNertluu NJ san Francisco or
toic,4,tluc thc ultimate conclusions of
that toIt I'ut haze ever, couii,Icrer
that th, delegates vhovll slt IN that con
,cuuou vlll rcprat the challenge | issued
a. tho Republican party and cypress their
readiness l. permit tho people To decide
between The vague and ambiguous dec
aratton l'v Tho Republicans and positive
and drhnltc expression of opinion hv the
Democratic patty Whatever else tLe
Democratic party may do hope that Is
convention At San Francisco vail say
INST what Il means on every Issue and
that Il Will not resort either Ia ann
higultv or cyasIons IN DONG So.
This thing tho League 81 Nations
IlCS too deep to permit of anv political
skuIduggcrN. amy attempt to sidostcp 81
cvade moral and humanitarian response
hlitles much too solemn 70 treat 50 lightly
or ignore
Il should prefer at this time NOT f.
discuss partlsans politics OF to venture am.
prediction as to the probable attItuelo that
the Democratic convention will take on
any subject | sincerely believe. however
that the vast majority Of gentlemen who
Will SIT IN the San Francisco convention
Will appreciate the necessity and prr
manent value Of keeping the word that
America has given TO the rest Of the world
LonGE AND JOHNSON Differ Li7r1r.
Tho thinlv-veiled rejection ii tho
principle of the League of Nations by
the Chicago convention will not fool any
one. The attitude of Senator I.odee and
that Of Senator johnson differ onlv II
degree. Both are really opposed to il in
any form. One of these gentlemen i
dlslngenuous and evaslve and the other
caudidlv hostile.
alt must be tri9e disconcertine to
some Republicans. he added. ito have