New Britain herald., 1924-06-30
IeacnIe Of Nations

The Democratic party pledges all its energies to the outlawing of the whole war system. We refuse to be- lieve that the wholesale slaughter of human beings on the battlefield is any more necessary 10 mans highest de- velopment than is killing by indivi- duals.
 The only hope for world peace and for economic recovery lies in the or ranized efforts of sovereign nations cooperating to remove the causes of war and to substitute law and order for violence.
 Under Democratic leadership a practical plan was devised under which s4 nations are now operating and which has for its fundamental purpose the free cooperation of all nations in the work Of peace.
 The government Of the United states for tho last four years has had no foreign policy, and consequently if has delayed the restoration of the political and economic agencies Of the world IL has impaired our self-re- spect at home and injured our pres tige abroad. II has curtailed our for- sign markets and ruined our agricnl- tural prices.
 supreme importance to civ
 and to mankind that America
 l and kept on the right side
 'eatesf moral question Of all
 | therefore, the democratic ,aits ienews It's declaration of con- idenca in the ideals of world peace. the League of Nations and the World Court Of Justice as together constitut- ing the supreme efforts Of the states manship and religious conviction Of our time to organize the world for peace.
 Further. the democratic party de- clares that it win be the purpose of the next administration to do all in it's power 10 secure for our country that moral leadership in the family Of nations which, in the providence Of God, has been so clearly marked out for it.
 There as no substitute for The League of Nations al an agency work ing for peace; therefore, pc believe that. in the interest Of permanent peace, and in the lifiing Of the great burdens of war from the backs of the people, and in order 10 establish a permanent foreign policy on these supreme questions. not subject to change with change of party adminis- l trations. it is desirable wise and l necessary to lif' this question out Of 1 party politics and to that end 10 take | the sense of the American people at | . referendum election. advisory 10 the ] .a..Hf under act Of congress. free from all | other questions and candidacics, after i ample time for full consideration | snd discussion fhroug hout tho conn ' try. upon the question. in substance. ss follows:
 shall Inc United States hernrne 4 . member o. inc League of Nations ! upon such reservations or amcnd- rents to the covenant or inc fcasue ss the president and Inc senate of the { United states may agree upon"
 Iuifa edisioIr upon an affirmative tote ve wiIl carry out slch mandate. Disarmament. War Referendum and
 National Defcnsr
 VT demand strict and sweeping ! reduction of armamrnts by 9ard and tfa, so that fhcre shar br no rom retititr miii'ars program nr naval building. t'niI sgrt arrcrrta to fhis end have been d. He adyogafp an ' army sHj haty adequate for our na- tiouai safety.
 o'r goyernfnrnt eh"uld se,tir" 2 joint agreement with an nations fnr Hnrff disarmament and also for q ruf- er'rdlm of aar. axcrri in casc of sctuai or Threatened atfack
 Those vho must fnruIsh '8r i1lond sud bear ifn turdens inposed d i,y war sh0rld. absnstnr possible. Isr ron suited Iztors tHfs suprrrns sacrifice is required o' fhem.
 The pjadrcs ~lfi@h piff Ia taken " th" party i1rlaGc.
 Further faK reduction and rttt-fon of Inc 'arif Enactment of legislation g. siga~d 'to restore tBa rsru4ar arafr to economic quality ebh "thor iudas- trialists.'' ReaI us'ment o' freight rafss and q rstfsion ef fhs Transportation Het [ With 2 tieu 70 eliminating The rate j making section. ab"Iishiur tne rail- 2 ros5 labor hnard and restoring 10 ! stafss control nseT infra -sfate rates !; Operation of Muscle Shoals for