Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1920 — ANOTHER "FORGOTTEN” PLANK [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER "FORGOTTEN” PLANK

One of the things that boys who served in the army and believe that they did their duty well, should pause to remember is that there is not one single word in the Republican platform of commendation, for those who- fought and sacrificed and died. Not one word by the Republican party ire convention assembled to solace the mother for the loss of her son fighting the battle that was to free the world of tyranny and guarantee the world against a repetition. Not a. word in honor of those brave- Americans who sleep on the slope of the Argonne forest after, winning the greatest battle of all time. Did the Republican convention mqntbm the war? Yes, to censure Wilson because the French and English had to “protect our army from the Germans.” Why did the Republican convention refuse to recount the glory of our arms in France? Because out of the senatorial cabal’s fight for power it proposes to throw away the fruits of victory; If the senate is not to be allowed to write the treaty there shall be no treaty nor league to preserve peace. War to end- by our denying fellowship with our allies? Not at all. The Republican party proposes to- keep out of Ettrope as we did befiate and then pledge itself to send an army again to fight other people’s battles. It is willing to do anything in the world that is* different than has already been —Benton Review.