Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01
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We condemn the efforts Of the
Republican party to nationalize the
functions and duties of the states.
re oppose the extension Of bu'
reaucracy, the creation Of unneces'
sary bureaus and federal agencies
and the multiplication of offices and
officeholders.
We demand q revival of the spirit
of local self government essential
to the preservation Of the free in
situations of our republic.
Asiatic Immigration
We pledge ourselves to maintain
! our established position in favor of
the exclusion of asiatic immigration
Philippine Independence
The Filipino peoples have succeed
ed in maintaining a stable govern.
ment and have thus fulfilled the only
condition laid down by congress as
! a prerequisite to the granting of in
| dependence We declare that it is
now our liberty and our duty to
keep our promise to these people by
granting them immediately the in
dependence which they so honorab1y
! cOVet.
Alaska
The maladministration of affairs
| in Alaska, is a matter of concern to
all of our people.
Under the Republican administra,
| ton, development has ceased and
| the fishing industry has been serious,
ly impaired.
| We pledge ourselves to correct the
| ilc iol, Il in O
administration of that rich domain.
An adequate form Of local self
government for Alaska must be pro-
Mded, and to that end we favor the
establishment of a full territorial
form of government for that terri
tory similar to that enjoyed by all
the territories except Alaska during
the last century of American history.
Territory of Hawaii
We believe in a policy for contin-
uing the improvements of the ma
tional parks, the harbors and break
waters, and the federal roads of the
territory of Hawaii.
Virgin Islands
We recommend legislation for the
welfare of the Inhabitants Of the Vir-
gin Islands.
Armenia and the Lausanne Treaty
We condemn the Lausanne treaty.
1t barters legislative American rights
and betrays Armenia, for the Chester
oil concessions.
We favor the protection of Amer
lean rights in Turkey and the full
fillment of President Wilson's arbi-
trary award respecting Armenia.
Republic of Greece
Wa yUp1onrnp n tho CT of
republics the ancient land Of Greece,
which gave to our party it's price
less name. We extend to her govern
wishes.
War is a relic OF barbarism and it
is justifiable only as a measure of
defense.
In the event of war in which the
man-power of the nation is drafted
be drafted.
This will tend to discourage war by
deprlving it of it's profits.
Disarmament, War Referendum and
National Defense
We demand a strict and sweeping
reduction of ornaments by land and
petltlVe military program orr naval
building. Until international agree
mentS to this end have been made,
we advocate an army and navy ade-
quate for our national safety.
Our government should secure a
joint agreement with all nations for
world disarmament and also for a
referendum of war, except in case Of
actual or threatened attack
Those who must furnish the blood
and bear the burdens imposed by
war should, whenever possible, be
consulted before this supreme sacri
lice is required of them.
League of Nations
The Democratic party pledges all
It's energies to the outlawing of the
whole war system. We refuse TO
believe that the wholesale slaughter
Fot human beings on the battlefield
is any more necessary to mans high
est development than is killing oy
individuals.
The only hope for world peace ard
for economic recovery lies in the or
ganlzed efforts of sovereign nations
cooperating to 1Cmove the causes of
war and to substitute law and order
for violence.
Under Democratic leadership q
practical plan was devised under
which fifty-four nations now operat-
ing and which has for it's funda-
mental purpose the free cooperation
OF all nations in the work of peace.
The government of the Unit ID
States for the last four years has had
no foreign policy, and Consequently
it has delayed the restoration Of the
political and economic agencies of the
world. 1t has impaired our elf
respect at home and injured our pes
tige abroad II has curtailed our for
eign markets and ruined our agIi-
cultural prices.
1t is of supreme Importance to
civilization and to mankind that
America be placed and kept on the
night side of the greatest moral Ques-
ton of all time, and therefore the
Democratic party rcneWs it's 1eclara
ton of confidence in the deal of
world peace, the League Of Nations
land the world court of justice as to-
gether constituting the supreme eff
fort of the craftsmanship and re-
IhGious conviction Of our time to or
ganiZe the world for peace. Further,
the Democratic party declares that
lit will be the purpose Of the next
administration to do all in it's power
to secure for our country that moral
leadership in the family or nations
which, in the providence Of God, has
been so clearly marked out for it.
There is no substitute for the League
of Nations as an agency working for
peace; therefore, we believe that, in
the interest of permanent peace, AMI
in the fitting of the great burdens Of
war from the backs Of the people,
and n order to establish a permanent
foreign policy on these supreme
questions, not subject to change with
changing of party administrations it