El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-11
Marshall Says
WOTHDen1andS
An End Of War
Better Eat A Little Dirt
Than Fight Again, Tells
Arizona Legislature.

Phoenix, Ariz-, March 1I.-Vice pres
ident Thomas r. Marshall who has
arrived at his ranch home az Ingie-
side for a visit. addressed a joint ses-
sion Of the legislature and drew ap-
plause from the floor and the gal
leries by declaring he would rather
eat a little dirt than have another
war He endorsed the league Of ma
tons idea saying:
Il believe with George WASHINGTON
/ that we should have no entanglinE
foreign alliances II we can get out Of
IT, but times have changed. and wheth-
er YOU wish Il or not. today you are
hooked Up with the world and what
ever touches any portion Of il viii, for
veal or woe. touch you"
The vice president said that the
United States was faced with the
choice OF alternatives. either to back
some international plan to prevent fu-
fure wars. OF to Immediately prepare
for the next outbreak.
The vice president was introduced
BY Gov Thos- p. Campbell. M Mar
shall said in part.
World Faces n New Era.
While I would be forever against
ANYTHING which would besmirch the
honor OF our flag or lessen the grand
ness and glory OF the American peo-
pie, yet I am convinced that we are
faciror new era and that things must
be different IN the future.
To you I want 10 present fhis prob
lem DO you think 10000. 600 men
suffered and died on the fields o.
France and Flanders In order that
things might be as thew were before2
II you do. do not. A new era IS com
ing In the last four years we have
found out-and I say Il with all rev
erence-7either God nor man can Fet
along with self conferred. selfish men
OF women.
Chrn~eS since WashluEton's Tine.
7 believe with George Washington
that we should have no entanpling
foreign alliances. II we can get out Of
r. nuf the times have changed. In
Washington's dav there were no
steamships. no cables. no wireless. and
whether you wish 81 or not. tod7F
Won are booked M with the world.
and whatever touches any norton Of
the civilized world for veal or woe
touches Won here In Arizona
7 an loyal 20 the president OF the
United Sta+as. Twice 7 have been the
tail OF the Wilson kite. When q went
up went M and when Il goes down
7 eEDect 10 do the same. saw 7 am
LOYAL 10 the president. and do not
7retend 70 discuss the league OF ma
lions. hut IN REVIEWING the wor7d's af-
fairs. 7 see nothing for huma nitv 20
DO hut devise some plan to prevent
wars in the future. or INN edfa telv he
Gin preparations for the next war. On
This question ] am with the president
in his effort to prevent that next war
have seen so many o. our hoys come
hack shattered and known OF 50 many
others who never viii come back. that
would rather eat little dirt than
have another war.
"On the other hand. there are GER
tain great Questions for which 90 IS
better IN fi~Nt than 20 is 20 abandon
them. and Il thought there was any
thing in This league Of nations to low
Ter the self respect OF the United States
then ! would rather fight But 7 do
not think there Is.
Huge PurIe-s Cause Unrest.
The unrest IN Europe has been bred
largely by enormous expenditures for
genera lions for armies and navies and
that should end.
In our own country there arc men
who have fatrened off this war. who
have profited where others have died
and their cond- CT has been bevond de-
against that other class which would
pull down our institutions simply be-
cause others. too. have done wrong
Il Is Just as wrong to steal from 2
thief as IL IS 20 commit the first theft
yourself.
The real difficulty with represen-
tative government IS that Il too often
represents the folly and passions of
the people rather than their better
IDEAS ] would suggest that you elect
men and women TO the legislature OF
high character and honest Intentions.
make them legislate for you and you
mind your own business while they
are doing It,"