Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01

selves ever to defend and maintain.
We insist at all times upon ODE
dience to the orderly processes Of
the law, and deplore and condemn
any effort to arouse religious or ra
Cial .dissension."
The substitute plank on the Ku
Klux Khan submitted by the minori-
ty headed by Mr.. Pattangall, Of
Maine, would add to the language of
the majority plank the following
languages:
I'VE condemn secret political So
cietes of all kinds, as opposed to the
exercise Of free government; con-
trary to the spirit Of the declaration
of independence and the constitution
of the United States. We pledge the
Democratic party to oppose any ef-
fort on the part Of the I<u klux Khan
or any organization to interfere with
the religious liberty or political free
dom of any citizens or to limit the
civil right of any citizen or body of
citizens because of religion, birth
place or racial origin -
Signed by Twelve
The minority report was signed
by Mr.. Pattingall and the following
twelve other committee members:
Frederick I. Thompson, Alabama;
Senator David I. Walsh, Massachu
sets; P. II. Quinn, Rhode Island; G.
G.. Carlin, District Of Columbia;
John H. Mccain, Pennsylvania;
| Francis X. Bush, Illinois; Joseph A.
Kellogg, New York; Barry Hcher,
New Jersey. James A. NOVEL;, Min
nesota; James P. Leamy, Vermont;
f. Brooke Lee, Maryland, and John
w. Troy, Alaska.
Leaders of the group said they
hoped to obtain the signatures of
committee members from Canal
Zone, Ohio and Missouri.
The substitute plank on the
League Of Nations offered to the
convention Is minority report from
the platform committee by seven
members headed by Newton D. Bak-
err follows:
international cooperation.
"The most important problem fac
ing the nations of the world today
is how to recover from the last war
and remove the menace Of future
wars.
1.-THE only hope for world peace
| and for economic recovery lies in
| the organized efforts of sovereig'l
nations cooperating to remove the
| causes of war and to submit law
and order for violence. Only thus
| can we outlaw war, stop prepara-
tions for war, and keep out of war.
"Under Democratic leadership a
practical plan was devised which
81 nations are now operating and
! which has for it's fundamental pur'
pose Tho free cooperation of all ma
| tions in the works of peace. The
! leaders of the Republican party iop-
posed that plan by gross m1srepre'
sensations. They subordinated the
peace Of the world and the welfare
| of this nation to doubtful party adj
vantage. They have not carried out
their promise of a substitute. The
government of the United States,
which has always taken the lead
has for the past four years and for
the first time in it's history, fallen
behind in efforts for international
| peace and justice.
G. o. 2. Fails to Aid
'This Republican administration
made one limited effort to reduce the
instruments Of war but none to re-
! duce the causes Of war. 1t has not
onlv failed to aid but has delayed
| political and economic reconstruction
IN Europe. BY Sinking responsible
ity it has impaired our self-respect> at
home and injured our prestige
abroad. 1t has reduced this great
nation to the role Of impotent OBJ
server
ut has found it necessary to use
the league of nations and yet seems
constrained to sneer at and misrepre'
sent it. Their policy of isolation is
! as revolving in it's spiritual aspects
as it is harmful in it's material conse-
| quences.
The Republican part has no
foreign policy.
1--WE approve the proposal so re-
peatedly trifled with by the Republi.
can party, that the United States di-
rectly adhere to the permanent court
| Of international justice established
under the auspices of the league of
nations. This proposal, while sound
! and desirable is, however, but frag-
ment Of the complete plan which is
necessary if we are to abolish war
and have economic recovery and
stability.
race Pr0DIem FRANKLY
1T would better comport with the
| dignity and interest of this great ma
! ton to face the question of interna-
! tionaI cooperation frankly and man
| fully. There is no substitute for the
| league Of nations as an agency work
| ing for peace. The league of nations
| never meant and the Democratic
! party never favored any foreign
| entanglements," any meddling in
| the domestic affairs of others. any
| impairment of sovereignty The
! Democratic party favors member
/ ship in that cooperative agency
/ upon conditions which will make
! it clear that we are not committed
! to use force and such further con-
! ditions as the president, with the
1 approval of the senate, may deem
appropriate to make our co-opera-
/ ton effective in fact and consistent
with our constitutional practice.
/ Under a Democratic administration
/ the government will endeaVor to
! lift this great question above par
/ tisanship and to reflect the best
| opinion of those who place the well
[ fare Of the nation above PARTISAN
/ ship. 1t will pursue a course which
safeguards the American interest
/ and conforms to American traditions,
aspirations and ideals. 1t will CO.
! operate with civilization to Danish
/ war.
The Democratic party has for.
1 eign policy"
Mr.. Bakers plank was sponsored
also by John G.. Cornwell former
governor of West Virginia; G.. P.
/ Fishburne, of Washington; J. P.
| Pope, of Idaho; Henry w. Dooley. of
/ Porto Rico; r. B. Stevens, of New
/ Hampshire; Thomas F. Bayard, of
/ Delaware, and Edgar A. Brown, of
/ South Carolina.
/ Just before the convention reas-
/ sembled for an afternoon session to
/ hear the debate and vote its de-