The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28

Smith Lever bill for the improvement
of agricultural conditions was passed
A corrupt practices act was adopted
; A well considered warehouse act wa
passed. Federal employment bureau
were created, Farm loan banks, posta
savings banks and the federal reserv,
system were established.
"The federal reserve system, passet
over the opposition of the leaders o.
the Republican party, enabled Ameri
ca to withstand the strain of war with
out shock or panic and ultimately made
our country the greatest creditor ma
tion of the world"
Turning to the record of the Republi
can Congress since 1918, Mr. Cummings
said it was barren of achievement
shameless in waste of time and money
and without parallel for its incompe.
tencies, failures and POPULATIONS"
President Wilson's two appeals be.
| fore Congress for legislation dealing
with profteering, reduction of taxa
tion, aid for soldiers and laws to i'm
prove relations of capital and labor
were ignored, he declared, and after a
year of sterile debate our country has
neither peace nor reconstruction"
Malice Followed Wilson.
He dwelt particularly on the at
tacks made upon the president. Malice
followed him to the peace table, he
said, and widespread propaganda made
IL imperative when he returned from
Paris to make struggle for that
IL. Ia L.. IL
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 politi.
cal adversaries are savagely destroy
ing not merely the work of mems
hands, but the worlds hope of settled
peace This was the affliction--this
the crueifxion."
Mr. Cummings continued that in one
sense "it is quite immaterial what peo-
pie say about the president. Nothing
we can say can add or detract from the
fame that will flow down unending
channels of history"
He cited the Republican and Pro
gressive platforms of 1916 as part of
the record placing this country in fa
vor of the league of nations.
THE Republican platform contains a
vague promise to establish another or a
different form of association" he said.
There is no mental dishonesty mere
transparent than that which expresses
fealty to league Of nations while OPP
posing the only league that exists or is
ever apt to exist.
"What nations stand outside Reyo- |
lutionarv Mexico, belshevist Russia, |
Turkey and-the United
States.
'"It is not yet too late Let us stand |
with the forces of civilization. The |
choice is plain. II is between the Dem
ocratic party's support Of the league
of nations. with its program of peace,
and world fraternity, and |
the Republican party's platform of re-
pudiation. provincialism, militarism
and world chaos"
II is not reservations that the presi
dent stands against, said Mr.. Cum
mings. but notification. He told how |
President Wilson had published the
tentative text of the league covenant |
widely in 1919, asking for criticism
and receiving suggestions from Taft,
Hughes and others that were actually |
into the revised draft Of
the league"
Senator Lodge, he said, refused to
Dffer constructive amendments at any
ZINE. 80 intolerant was his attitude
hat he would not even consider com
promise proposed by former President
Taft of his own party and which was
assured of support of 40 Democratic
senator's. Senator Lodge knew that lie
controlled the Senate and that in his
,wn time anyway he would destroy
he treaty.
This is the sordid story of it's de-
eat" said Cummings, after reviewing
he Senates action in the matter. mo
,lacker crime against civilization has
,ver soiled the pages of our history.
The last chapter was written at Chi
ago"
The Democratic Purpose.
'fLet the true purpose of our party
,e clearly understood" he said in con
luding his address. I'VE stand square
V for the same ideals Of peace as those
or which the war was fought We
upport without hinching the only fcs
ible plan for peace and justice. We
will not submit TO the reputation of
ne peace treaty or TO any process by
which it Is whitfield down to the van
shing point We decline TO compro-
Mise our principles or pawn our i'm
Mortal souls for selfish purposes. We
% not turn our backs upon the history
( the last three years. We seek no
venues of retreat. We insist that the
onward course is the only righteous
curse.
"We seek 10 re-establish the fruits
{ victory. 10 reinstate the good faith
( our country and to restore il 70 its
ightful place among the nations of the
arth. Our cause constitutes a sum
hons TO duty. The heart of America
tirs again. The ancient faith revives.
he immortal part Of man speaks for
=. The services Of the past. the sacri-
ces Of war, the hope Of the future,
onstitute = spiritual forc> gathering
bout our banners. We shall release {
gain the checked forces Of civilization J
nd America shall take mp once more I
he leadership Of the world