The Washington times., 1928-06-27
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to do is to demonstrate their
willingness to enter into honorable
compromises and to make personal
sacrifices"
..Otherwise. he said, ''the oppor.
tunity which is suspicious OPP
portunity for victory-will be
wasted.
Senator Robinson coupled with his
plea for peace on prohibition q
savage attack on the record Of the
Harding Coolidge Administration
which, he declared, lis indefensible
from any standpoint.
And he served notice that the
Democrats this year are going to
take fun, advantage of the corn
belt revolt against the Republicans
He mentioned the McNary. Haugen
bill by name, and gave 1t round.
about endorsement.
1.-THE Republican party" he
charged, has betrayed the. farmers
OF the United States and now seeks
to deceive them with new false
promises. The only specific meas
nre for farm relief pledged by the
Kansas City convention is in
creased tariff duties which expert
ence shows cannot be effective.
Bid for Farm Support
"The economic equality OF agri.
culture with other industries may
be promoted by reducing the tariff
on manufactured articles consumed
by the farmers; by a system Of ex-
port debentures; or by the adoption
of the principle Of the McNary-
Haugen bill.
This convention should invite
support from the farmers by adj
herence to these principles.
Republican claims to prosperity
he characterized as stupid and
andaeious," and in support Of his
contention he recited long list
of bank failures, Of depressions in
individual Industries, OF the plight
of the agriculturists, and then COM
pared the record with that of the
Wilson administration.
But 1t was on prohibition that
he dweIt most. There appeared,
he asserted, no prospect of repeal
ing the Eighteenth Amendment
for many years" That being the
case, he argued that it would be
futile for the Democrats here as
sembled to incorporate wet plank
in the platform when by 30 doing
they might drive ont of the party
many who favor prohibition and
are unwilling to yield their views. !"
Attack COrrlInfiou
Peace on prohibition, and a united
attack on the Republican record of
fraud and corruption during the
past seven years was his advice to
the convention assembled.
Senator Robinson's speech. in
part, follows:
honor associated with the chair.
recognized. The obligation to serve
with patience and impartiality is
readily acknowledged. Seldom, II
ever, have the Representatives of the
national Democratic party gathered
under more impressive conditions.
We face notable political crisis
The exercise of sound judgment and
common sense in the nomination
Of candidates and the demonstra,
ton of fidelity to the recognized
party principles constitute a sane
way to harmonic our differences
and are essential to success in the
approaching campaign.
Times Not Prosperous
"In this campaign the Repub
licans cunningly seek to raise false
issues through which to win their
way back into public favor,
''The national administration dur
ing the last seven years Is indie
feasible from any standpoint. fOI
corruption and inefficiency 1t h
paFaIleled only by the disgracefu
prostitution Of power In States dOmi
mated by the Republican party
The assertion Of our opponents that
the DemOcratici party cannot b.
trusted to promote sound business
Is totally false. The Democratic
party has at no time interfereC
with lawful enterprises. 1t is thu
defender of legitimate business
What other period since our Gov
eminent was established compares
favorably with the eight years o.
the Wilson administration?
| The boldest champion of the OF
| position cannot recall another time
/ when prosperity was more general
Labor was profitably employed; in
dustry fun time: agriculture was or
an equality with other businesses.
1.-The prosperity of the presen
| by no means equals that under
| Democratic control.
/ 1.-The facts on the whole do no
Justify the boast I'm the Kansas
City platform.
1.-The Secretary of the Treasury
admits in his annual report fo
1927 that conditions during tina
year were worse than in 1925.
Cites Bank Failures
1.-The Presidents industrial con
ference board asserts that bushes.