Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-08
DEMOCRATS ADOPT
PARTY PLATFORM

for voting against resolutions for sep
arate peace which would disgrace the
nation. We advocate the immediate
ratification Of the treaty without res
ervations which would impair its es-
sential integrity; but do not oppose
the acceptance of any, reservations
making clearer or more speclflc the
obligations of the United States to the
league associates. Only by doing this
NAV we retrieve the reputation OF
this nation among the powers OF the
earth and recover the moral leader
ship which President Wilson won ana
which Republican politicians at Wash
ington sacrificed. Only by doing this
NAV we hope to aid effectively in the
restoration of order throughout the
world and to take the place which we
should assume in the front rank OF
the spiritual commercial and indus
trial advancement.
1--WE reject as utterly vain. If not
vicious, the Republican assumption
that ratification of the treaty and
membership in the League of Nations,
would in any way impair the integrity
or independence of our country. The
fact that the covenant has been enter
ed into by the 80 nations. all as jeal.
ous of their independence as We are OF
ours, is sufficient reason for such
a charge. The President has repeat
edly charged, and this convention re-
affirms it that all our duties and obli-
cations as a member Of the league
n,,st no fulfilled in strict conformity
with the constitution Of the United
states embodied in which is the fund
amental requirement of declaratory
action bv the Congress before this
nation NAV become q participant in
anv war
- "Conduct Of the War
aD,r;no the war President Wilson
exhihited the very broadcst conception
If l;haral Americanism. In his conduct
~ the war as in the general admins
tsat;on - M If his high Office, there was no
san,hlance .as Of nartisan bias. He invited
-, Wash;noton as his counsellofs and
~ j ;u+o,s hundreds of the most prom
lot and nrononnced Republicans in
tlsa country. To these he committed
responsibilities of the gravest import,
| and most confidentiai nature. Many
- thor, had charpe of vital activities
- tha govarnment.
"Ard vet. with the war. successfully
nrosec,ted and gloriously ended, the
Penuhlican party in Congress, far
from anplaudinp the mastery leader
sh;n If tho president and felicitating
tha country on the amazing achieve
monts of fhe American government,
has ,neanlv reauited the considerate
ao,,rso Of the chief magistrate by
sauaoelw defaming the commander in
ch;ef Of the army and navy and by as
sailing nearly eyerv public officer of
auorv branch of the service intimate
iv concerned in winning the war
ahroad and nreservinp the security of
tha government at home.
aHe exnress to the soldiers and
callers and marines of America the
| = d,,,; ;rot;on of their fellow country
MON mon Guided by the genius of such
conmanders as General John ]. Per-
sb;ng the armed force of America
conSf;tnted . decisive factor in the
Victory and brought new lustre to the
fla~ %
' aIvo command the matriotic men and
,von,an. who sustained the efforts of
tha;r .,ouarnment n the crucial hours
~ +ha war and contributed to the brill
i;ant .dn;n;strat;ve success achieved
,,ndor Tho broad visioned leadership
of eth tho President.
.F;nanc:al Achievements:
"a rav;aw of the record of the
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