Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-22 | Page 7 | Gardner Gives Democrats Aims

Ih GARDNER GIVES DEICfSlS I Missouri Governor Opening State Convention Outlines Many Issues ' JOPLIN, Mo., April 22. Governor Frederick D. Gardner delivered the keynoto address at the Democratle state convention here this morning, of which he was chosen temporary chairman. In his address Governor, Gardner indorsed the national admin-1 lstratlon, mado a plea for the adoption jh of the peace treaty and the covenant I j of the league of nations -without sub- "" stantlal alteration, declared for a j amall army and opposition to univer-j ' T ' Bal military training, condemned In-j dustrlal courts and extolled the record of the Democratic state administration administra-tion In Missouri. He suggested that the Democratic national convention take action endorsing en-dorsing tlyj league of nations, "not objecting ob-jecting to any reasonable Interprota- , tlon, but opposing a reservation (the it Lodge reservation of article 10) that B destroys the very keystone of the eov- I snant." I Ho also advocated establishment of l the budget system and other financial reforms. I Governor Gardner denounced tho I Lodge reservation to article 10 of the covenant of the league of nations as, "cowardly." "Unless America is willing to Join, a. league bottomed upon solid rock," he said, "It would be far better to Join no league at all. The heart of the league was destroyed to suit Senator Borah." A The record of the Republican ma- A t Jority in congress was attacked, tho fl governor declaring that the railroad pl- bill was the only statute of Import- ance passed by congress. Compensation for former service men. either In the form of land grants, loans or cash bonds should be provided, pro-vided, Governor Gardner declared. '