Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
Evening Yesterday l4OSO
The Republican Platform.

The PLATFORM duoPtOu -
n,,hlican National Convention at Chlcago
is lons-just about as long as Senator
Lodge. ..kevnote" speech Of the open
mo dov II covers an unusual variety OF
matters but it is safe to say none OF the
declarations. save that IN respect Oh 'he
Ieaoue of Nations, will command any
,pusual attention. That surrender TO
Johnson and his fellow ''irreconcllables,
who indorse it most heartily, IS the main
feature. And il commands no respect not
even from those who favor us leading
.entimcnt Of hostility TO the treaty q
peace and the League Covenant, Tor Whlch
tbev fought SO bitterly. They reloIce n
their victory and look upon It's desperate
efforts at double-dealing only with con-
tempt ,
The nlatform denounces the Wilson
demonstration of course, for that IS the
Repnbhcan stock in trade this poll'lcai
year II blamcs il for unpreparedness lor
tbe war condemnation that the Demo
cratic nartv can well afford TO laugh at
And i holds President Wilson up as an
autocratic monarch who is utterly regard
les If the wishes Of the people Vigorous
i, i condemns him for daring e suggest
- Congress the acceptance q 2 mandate
for Armenia. in order to help those tor
.,,-ad and fearfuilv distressed people, -
terribly and fiendishly persecuted ior 'he
CRIME Of insisting upon being Christians,
The platform pats the farmers on the
hack. naturally. although the kepubIcah
Congress- failed to do anything ior the
benefit Of the farming interests IN
farantiallv Il blames the Democratic ad-
n,,niStration for the high cost q living.
tins once more treading on the toes q the
5o-nothinC Republican Congress. And u
has the hardihood to praise that Congress
for cnacting a program q constructive
leo Station To find tn program may
prove a popular puzzle for summer rec
creation.
N Doubt the miserable record Of this
do-noyhing Congress, which wasted q
wear of valuable time in fTuitless efforts
10 disDarage the mighty accomplishments
OF our country under the Wilson adm DIS
trs+ion in successfully prosecuting TO VIC
tory a righteous war for the freedom OF the
world from monarchial aggression, was
the reason for the platform containing
so much Of promise 7 the event the PEG
n,e should elect q complete Republican
administration at the election IN Novem-
her. These promises are profuse, covering
every subject that could properly find
place in g political platform and some
that are entirely extraneous. II IS not
necessary TO refer 70 these promises II
detail. The task would be tiresomeiy Ions
and Of no use whatever. Those citizens
who can find the time and exercise thf
patjence-and their number will bt
srnall-nav read Tor themselves. But II
safe to predict that hardly one voter IN
thousand will do so.
However, the people are well aware O.
the purpose and general character OF tn
average national platform Of polltlea
partv. It's main purpose is to make con
cessions to various special interests, tor IN
purpose Of conciliating possible op
ponents and coaxIng voters. Seldom o.
declarations upon real, vital prnclple
find place therein. This years politica
campaign, however, involves such prin
cinle-a determination by the people Q
the country whether We shall have as
surance Of the blessings Of world-wId
peace as a result Of the tremendous con
fict through which We have only recentl
passed. or whether the glorious triumph
of our armies and our navy on forelg
fields Of battle and in foreign waters sha
be nulllfed and degraded by repudiatlo
Of ali they fought for. This issue th
Republican National Convention ha
miserab.y failed TO meet.
Now the country will await with renew
ed and increased interest the platforl
declarations Of the Democratic Nationi
Convention soon 70 assemble at "a
Francisco.