Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30

democratic party, in national con-
yention assembled, pay our pro.
found homage to the memory OF
Woodrow Wilson.
We affirm our abiding faith in
his ideals, and pledge ourselves to
take up the standard which he bore
and to strive for the full triumnt
of the principles OF democracy to
which he dedicated his life.
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of
Speech, Freedom of Press
The Democratic party reaffirms
its adherence and devotion to those
cardinal principles contained in the
constitution and the precepts upon
which our governn. ent is founded.
that congress shall make no laws
respecting the establishment Of re-
ligion, or prohibiting the free exer-
else thereof, or abridge the free
dom of speech or of the press, Or
the right of people peacebly to as
semble and to petition the govern
1nent for a redress of grievances,
that the church and the state shall
be and remain separate and that
no religious test shall ever be re-
quired as qualification to any
office of public trust under the
United States. These principles we
pledge ourselves to defend and
maintain.
We insist at all times upon obedi-
ence to the orderly processes of the
law and deplore and condemn any
effort to arouse religious or racial
dissension. Affirming our faith in
these principles we submit our cause
to the people.
League of Nations
The Democratic party in its
League Of Nations plank declares
sit Will be the purpose Of the next
administration to do all in it's pow
err to secure for our. countnotse" =.
moral leadership in fhe NSAe -
nations, which in the providence d
God, has been SO clearly marked out
for it."
There is no substitute for The
League of Nations, the plank de-
clares, as an agency working for
peace, therefore, the Democratic
party believes. that, in the interest
of permanent peace and in the lift
ing of great burdens Of war from
the backs of people and IN order to
establish a permanen foreign pol
icy on these supreme questions, not
subject to change with changing of
party administration, it is 'desir-
able, wise and necessary" to lift this
question out of party politics and
TO that end take the sense Of Amer
lean people at referendum election
advisory to the government to be
held officially under an act of Con-
gress, free from all other questions
and candidates. after ample time
for full consideration and discus
sion throughout the country"
Democratic Principles
The Democratic party believes in
equal right ito all and special priv
ilege to none. The Republican par
ty hold that special privileges are
essential to national prosperity. 1t
believes that national prosperity
must originate with the special inter.
ests and seep down thorugh the
channels of trade to the less favor
ed Industries to the wages earner5
and small salaried employees. Il
has accordingly enthroned privilege
and unturned selfishness. The Re-
publican party is concerned chiefly
with material things; thu Democra-
tic party is concerned chiefly with
human rights.
Comparison of Parties.
We urge the American people to
compare the record of eight insult
led years of Democratic administra-
ton with that of the Republican adj
ministration.
Republican Inefficiency, Corruption
Never before in our history has
the government been so tainted by
corruption and never hag an admin
istration so utterly faiaIs Tbs ma
ton has been appalled, byAsfe Ssse-'
lations of political depravity which
have characterized the conduct of
public affairs. We arraign the Re-
publican party for attempting to
limit inquiry into official delin-
ouencies and to impede, if not to
Illustrate the Investigations to which
in the beginning of the Republican
party and leaders assented' but
which later they regarded with as
nay.
Such are the exigencies Of partl-
AN politics that Republican lead
rs are teaching the strange doe
inc that public censure should De
,eeted againH those who expose
bse rather than against CRIMINALS
have committed the etfsnses,
only three cabinet officers out
Zen are disgraeed, the country
sked to marvel at how many are