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...Republican Senators, under the leadership of Mr. Lodge, would not accept the Treaty of Versailles, which has been ratified by all other belligerents and has already been put into effect. They insisted on making a treaty of their own. The Administration Democrats would not accept the reservations framed by the Republicans and adopted by the votes of the Senators opposed to the treaty in any form. The Battalion-of-Death Republicans having voted with the Lodge Republicans to make the treaty unacceptable to the Administration Democrats,. then voted with the Administration Democrats to reject the treaty that they had helped...
...approaching the writing of the political platform is of great importance in helping to shape by means of scientific study the policy of the party. It will tend to minimize the type of hurried work usually done at presidential conventions when platforms are formulated and should minimize the effect of purely personal views and prejudices which sometimes shapes the planks unwisely and commits the party to policies in the first instance not clearly thought out. It gives a broad foundation for the shaping of platforms, for the work will be participated in by thousands of people. Anyone having considered views...
...thing is certain: the old order is no longer able adequately to cope with modern conditions. Conservatives and liberals alike should unite to effect the reform which is obviously so necessary. When reform becomes the instrument of political preservation, even the most conservative must see the advantage of altering old traditions, lest the traditions themselves, no longer useful in the race of progress, fall by the way and perish...
...year ago the whole world gloried at America's mighty achievements, her broad vision, her unselfish spirit. Today America stands alone, humiliated, dishonored, friendless. The treaty that has been ratified by every other belligerent, and is already in effect, is not acceptable to the United States Senate, even though it be accompanied by the most sweeping of reservations...
...negative emphasized the need for a clear definition of "necessary legislation," and stated that it is impossible to effect curtailment of prohibition--which the affirmative desire--without infriging upon the rights guaranteed by the Constitutions. The Judiciary could not distinguish between criticism and propaganda; and legislation would be able to suppres all evils. Freedom of speech would be violated by putting the measure into effect, and it is wrong to punish a man for an opinion whichhas not resulted in a definite crime or overt...