Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-29
LEAGUE PLANK
OF PLATFORM
IS SUPPORTED
Substitute Resolution By
Newton d. Baker PropOs-
ing Stand of Wilson is
Voted Down

UBy The Associated Iress.l
LEV YORK, June =. Rejecting
Newton ID. Bakers substitute plank oA
the League Of Nations for the party
platform the democratic nationai con
vention tonight in the first round of is
platform fight voted by Substantial
majority to stand }y its resolutions
committee.
The vote on the first OF the contest
ed panks in the platform cane after
most dramatic appeal 70 the conven-
tion by Mr. Baker TO consider the mem
ory Of Woodrow Wilson and put Ia an
out and out Wilsonian plank fer the
League of Nations.
Other party eadcrs argued that the
majority plank proposed a more prac-
teal WAY TO accomplish the object cf
getting the United States into the
League and the convention sustained
them.
The vote was 35l ~ vetcs for adopt
ing the Baker plank and overturninE thc
resolutions committee. and 7l2 l2 votes
for adopting the majority Of the reso-
luticas committee and lopting the
plank il presented. There were two votes
absent.
~You will reptdiate Woodrow Wilson
IL you do this Mr.. Baker had Told the
convention before !. voted
The sui stitutc plank On the League
Of Nations offered ~ the convention as
minority report from the platform
committee ~ seven members headed by
Newton y. Baker, foi ows.
international Cooperation.
The most important problems facing
the nations If the world today is how Oh
recover from the last war and remove
the menace ~ future wars
The only hope for world peace and for
economic recovery lies in the organic
ei efforts OF sovereign nations coop
Grating To remove the CAUSES ~ war and
TO substitute law and order for violence
Only thus can We outlaw war. stop
preparations f9r war and kgcp Gut IL
war.
Under democratic leadership plan
was devised which fifty four nations
are now operating and which haa for
its fundamental purpose the free coop
Grafton Of an nations Ia Che works "a
peace.
The leaders az the republican party
opposed that plan ~ gross misreprs-
of the world and thc welfare of this
nation to doubtful party advantage.
They haven't carried out their promise
Of slt siitute. The government &C the
United States. which has always taken
the lead had. for the past four years
and for the first time IN iis history,
fallen behind in efforts for intcrna-
tional peace and Justice.
We approve the proposal ~ repeat
ea'v trifiel with hy tho rep hlicaa par
* that the United States directly ah-
here 10 the permanent court of inter
naionnl Justice established under tHe
auspices Of the League Of Nations. This
proposal. while sound and q srahlc. Nm,
however. but fragment of the COM
plete plan which is necessary Va wc are
20 olish war and have economic re-
covcry and stability
The dcYocraiic party favors mem
bership in that cooperative agency upon
conditions whiea will make u clear that
we arc not committed % usc force and
such further conditions as ths prcSi-
dent with the approval Of the senate
may deem appropriate 70 make our co-
operation effective in fact and consist
rnt with orr constitutional practice.
Under democratic administration the
roternmcnt will cni,a,or to lft this
great qnestion al cvc pafiisanshir aai %
reflect the best opinion of these who
Mace the welfare ~ the nation above
partisanshin. II viii pursue course
which safeguards Amcrican interests
end conforms % American traditions.
aspirations and ideals. II will cooper
ate With civilization 70 Danish war.
The dc erocratic party has q foreign
policy.