The Washington times., 1924-08-12
UPHOLDS
WORLD COURT,
RAPS CRAFT
Democratic Candidate Says
Public Is Turning to
League of Nations
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elements. he whipped his audience
into enthusiastic approval. 1t was
remarkable tribute to his person
al popularity.
The attack upon dishonesty in
the Republican Administration un.
doubtedly will be Davis biggest
campaign weapon. He fatty de-
clared he would task the voters
throughout the land to pass judg-
ment Of condemnation, as a warn
ing to all men who may aspire to
public office. that dishonesty either
in thought, word or deed. will not
be tolerated in America"
Sure Of Verdict.
IT cannot doubt what that yer.
dict will be-" he added.
There was much comment here
today over the criticism Davis
leveled at President Coolidge when
he bemoaned the fact that the
Executive did not act in the Sen.
ate scandals.
What shall we say when a
statement comes from one who of
all men should have been most
deeply stirred that the wonder is
not that so many have fallen but
that so few have been shown un.
true?'" he asked. "Shell shock
was late. indeed in arriving if 1t is
to be put forward now as the ex.
cuse for these gross misdeeds."
The nominee also made a dis.
tinct hit with a direct discussion
Of his New York law practice.
Sells Only Services.
THE upright lawyer sells his SER
vices but never his SOUL" was his
challenge to critics of his legal
practice. Il have no clients today
but the Democratic party and, il
they will it so, the people of the
United States"
While congratulations poured into
his headquarters here, the candi-
date was faced with the task of
healing a new breach among his
followers. 1t was created by q
clash between members of the
Democratic national committee over
the selection OF vice chairmen.
The Smith-Brennan.Moore anti.
khan forces neatly pushed ]. Bruce
Kremer, of Montana, a floor man.
ager at New York, out of his vice
chairman job and eased Frank L.
Hague, Of Jersey City, a Smith
leader, into the seat. The McAdoo
following showed deep resentment,
charging Krener had been discrim.
mated against.
Close for Shaver.
The exchange was accepted after
a. bitter fight at the committee q
first session. It wound up with the
committee almost overturning the
first ruling Of Glenn L. Shaver, new
ly elected national chairman. The
vote was 81 to 20 to uphold Shaver,
who had decided that only three
vice chairmen could be elected.
This decision cost Kremer his seat
but Shaver was in no wise to
blame. The McAdoo people were
beaten in the parliamentary man.
euvers, by which the Smith people
forced the election Of Hague, Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair and Samuel
Amidon, Of Kansas, before Xremer'S
nomination was considered.
Friends of the nominee belittle,l
the committees differences, declar-
ing that all wounds would be heal.
ed by appointing Kremer as west.
ern campaign manager. This soIu-
ton was proposed first by George
E. Brennan, the Illinois czar, but
it received cold reception by the
McAdoo.Kremer committee mem.
bers.
Outside the McAdoo visitors, the
speech of David formed the chief
topic Of home-going chieftains. The
candidate made a great hit with
his followers and it was evident
that the notification ceremony, de.
spite its wet ending, had stirred mp
plenty Of enthusiasm among the
party leaders.
Davis Planks Liked.
On every hand. Democratic
spokesman voiced freely the, opin-
ion that Davis had made t"sure
fire hit" platform on which to con.
duct his campaign.
The ten outstanding planks that
Davis nailed in his platform were
l. A comprehensive agricultural
RELIEF program, including the re-
moval Of tariff determinations, the
revival OF foreign markets by aid
ing in Europe's economic recovery
| active government aid in coopera.
tive marketing, Federal assistance
in periods of financial distress, q
pledge of adequate transportation
| at reasonable rates and the enact
ment Of legislation to enable farm
ers to prosper in their own right. y
2. A guarantee to labor of the
rights to organize. bargain collec
lively and to earn adequate wages
under healthy conditions with a
pledge to grant labor a voice in "all
matters of government that affect
it's own rights"
8. A promise of grateful care,
in honor and honesty" to all dis.
abled ex-service men.
Conservation Pledged.
4. A pledge to conceive all natu
| raj resources with the elimination
or private monopoly.
5. Complete revision of the pres.
ent tariff and substitution Of a
tariff for revenue only.
| 6. Further reduction of income
and other Federal taxes. with a
favoring Of earned incomes.
z. Strict economy in government
even to doing without the things
we can not afford"
g. A pledge for the enforcement
OF all law las fearlessly against
wealth as against poverty"
3. Endorsement of American en-.
try into the world court and the
League of Nations, but a declara-
ton for postponing a decision on
the league until the American peo.
pie approve this STEP"
10. A guarantee of religious lii
critics with a pledge to appoint all
Federal office holders regardless Of