Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09


questions: like immigration, could ne
ntericred with. that the in,erpre-
"a a'on or the Monroe Doctrine was
league. 'e tbai 10 w the decision OF The
nnrucipants In the outrageous dis
is,tnot Shantung which robbed
illchniy nation and gave the pro-
cccds Of the robbery 10 her wors,
enemy. and that finally we were to
mnre In the assembly of the league
These provisions were an intolcr,bic
reservations were adopted which re-
h,csed us from every obligation un-
""ihsstic questions completely out Of
'he Jurisdiction Of the league. which
1i''c ana FOR all placed tho Monroe
doctrine bcyouG any Interference by
.uf"pc or any foreign power ANA
winch refused our assent to the cruel
wrong of Shantung
we also mad! made Il, impossible to sub
80 'hr United states TO the pro-
posed inequality in votini; mower.
ior wc profoundly believed that the
'i.vu states must never take part
ntr vote was not equal TO that OF
any other power represented.
m Republicans and the Veto
ne Republicans of the Senate then
made another effort TO pu, an end 10
thc state OF technical war with Ger
many and at the same time rid the
We're adopted under the war pnwers
OF the Constitution and which are
.ic'r'y Unconstitutional in time OF
peace They would thug have rciiovc,i
'nr business ana the daily occupations
OF me people from the burden OF war
IeIis!ation and at the same time have
preserved to the United States under
me terms OF the resolution all benz.
nus ACQUIRING to the United States In-
DER The provision OF the treaty Of
ra STsai'' Ss both the 1%soln,i9n was
and vetoed by the President in a
message which furnished neither
argument nor reason for the veto but
"hich IL must be admitted had {,
Pheasant touch of humor In It's nl-
IMsion TO tho freedom Of the seas.
Ihus the President demonstrated
AGAIN ,hht unless he could have his
o"n way exactly md without nnv
modification he would not pcrtni, tho
country to he az peace. an exercise OF
executive power never contemplated
ny the Constitution.
There the story ends Ws. HAY.
stopped Mr.. Wilson's treaty and the
question goes 10 the people. In 1916
Mr, wilson won on the cry that he
mands tho approval OF the American
pcoplc for his party and his admin
istraiion on the ground that he has
Kept MS out Of peace.
People Must I"Rcr the Issue
We make the issue: we ask anro-
BATON Tor what We have done The
n"onie WI nov tell ~ wha, they
think OF Mr. wilson's league and IFS
sacrifice OF America. Tn. shifting
scene in Europe. with It's wars aud
h!Sputcs. It's changing governments
anu meeting boundaries which we ar.
asked 10 guarantee. VIII instruct the
p"op!c from day to day and wc con-
ndcntly leave the future and the pro-
lection or their sons and brothers nnd
81 the country's rights in their hands
Ihat iuturc no man can predict but
Inc country knows well In what spiri,
we Republicans Will meet It, a spirit
as different from that OF me presL-
dent AZ day from night. The people
know our policy: they know Mr.. NIL
sons and they VIII choose between
them. They VIII tear aside the veil OF
words woven TO blind and deceive and
come down to the essential and vital
rolnt-Mr Wilson's plan on one Side.
the independence and safety of the
United states on tho other.
In making our contest before the
people let ua think Of VIVA; the pub
nc interest; The future existence OF
INC United states. demand without
any consideration OF party effect
When We put tho word gold" Into
our platform in 1896 we took from
ffrat riSks, but we went 10 the poo
pie confident in the justice OF our
cause ana won The way 10 assure
MiS,"r! now Is TO remember always
what Mr.. wilson and his party
threaten not only in the league but
IN regard To the very foundations OF
our government. Let us for our part
mink OF nothing except our cause and
with that great end clear before US
LEI us behold with Indifference the
lesser chances and inferior hopes
meantime 20 pouring past" So
thinking. so believing. VIC must win
because the lgh; we arc making is
for the right.
II did no, take long after Senator
the other work. The usual announce
mcnts were made. and organization
resolutions passed
End of the l'Ir~t Days Work.
Nl,.,
work and on motion OF Governor
Bccchman, OF Rhode Island, the CON
vention adjourned until IL A. NJ. to-
morrow.
With the adjournment the various
committees Immediately wewnt to
work. tho resolutions committee be-
ginning consideration OF the plat
form ana tho credentials to review
some OF the delegate contests which
were decided last week by the ma
t!onal committee.
Unlike former conventions. the old
guard came carly. In the old days
they were the last to arrive. being
held back by conferences As many
OF the leaders took their seats with
out causing ripple OF excitement.
the band played IL mourntul air.
There were many women delegates
ana aitcrnates on the floor. The seat
ing ARRANGEMENTS were altogethcr
different from what they were four
years ago. In the front rows were
d del ,.E;a from California. North
Dakota, Arkansas. Connecticut Colo
RADIO and Virginia.
Twenty minutes before the hour set
Tor the opening the crowd was still
streaming in. II was not till then
the electric lights were turned on.
throwing into relief the thousands Of
American flags that comprised tho
only decorations The floor was
about half full at that time. The
only decoration on the speakers stand
was a bouquet OF Americas Beauty
roses.
When Senator Wadsworth Joined
he New York delegates he had n con
ference with Charles -. lIilles, the
new national committeeman from The
state. Former Secretary of War
Henry i. Stimson also arrived and
"Dogged persistence" is the