The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-02-28
COUNTRY BEFORE
PARTY.

A good many OF the small bore pol
itacsans who during tbs war and ever
since the armistice was signsd have
been NJ outs with PresL1ent Wilson
IN whatever he did or whatever be
Old not. have Irceived short shift III
the hands Of former President VIII
tam II. Taft. who has gone up am,
down the country to declare that pa.
ricis who were with the president in
the war but against him now" are
NOT the sort Of patriots TO be trusted
This rapa cerain politicians pretty
hard. Referring TO Tafi'a great work
for Preaident Wilson's League OF Ma
lions the Salt Lake Tribune dea
crihes him az the greatest living .ex
ponnder Of the constitution.
The fact that President Wilson
was Instrumental in leading the dele.
gates around 10 tho point where IT, y
were willing Ia 10 take the nrst gteu
ward the formation uf such ieagua
and the further fact that tho chief *
ecutlye happens to be a Democrat.
does not deter the expresident from
supporting the covenant with all the
force 90 his command. and he loes
not sacrifice any of hia Republican
principles In 80 doing. On the contra.
~, hs has become the real and recog.
nixed leader Of his party. Tho reason
~ that Republicans. like All other
good citizeus. are In favor or putting
an end 10 war for all time 10 come.
u that be possible. III IL IL not posi-.
Die To bring about such happy con.
ditlon they are heartily In favor OF
making the attempt In the name Of
Carlatianity and civilization.
FIR. TAFT Ii Responsible for aroua-
lhK public sentiment 10 high pitch
IN favor III a league OF nations. Lem.
ccrass III well IA Republicans recog.
nice him an redoubtable champion
o. right. and when he declares that
the Monroe doctrine IN not cast aside
huf II extended TO all the nations of
the world. and thar the covenant
does not violate the constitution of
the United States they accept his In
depreciation an literally correct We
do not know OF another man In the
country whose words have the same
weight. Certainly no sane man or
woman would turn from Mr.. Taft and
accept conclusions reached by such
men as Pointdexter OF Washington.
Horah OF Idaho. Sherman OF Illinois,
Reed OF Missouri and vardaman OF
Missippi whom the ex-president very
aply terms ''iittle Americans"
Mr.. Taft's visit to the intermoun-
tain and Pacific coast states has
been exceedingly fruitful. such Re-
publican newspapers as the Portland
orcgonian. Seattle PostIntelilgenc-
ar, Portland Telegram. Spokane.
Spokesman Review and Los Angeles
Times are following hts lead and !
they are being supported by the Re |
publlcans Of the several states In |
which they are published. All OF
Theses papers deplorv the attempts of !,
some OF the United States senators
10 cover this great question with
the slime OF partisan politics and
they call upon the senators from
their own states 70 cast their y,tcs /
for tho covenant. In this connection
the Los Angeles Tiines saya.
That league OF nations pact Ii IN.
fnost important documen I that ever
COME hefurc an American senate. II
II \ furtheranee OF the idea Of mutual
alliance for common security AMI
welfare hrat exempilfled In the con.
stitution Of the United States. Who.
ever says that idea IL un American ID
actuAted by stupidity or worse. The
American people as whofe would
Endorse that constitution almost unan
miousiy. They with not tolerate any
delays dictated by political animoai
" or greed. n the constitution were
10 BIZ rejected by the American sen,
ate the fruits of victory won for ths
cause of civilization would b. left rot.
ting on tho trees. Forming league
Of nations In equivalent 10 harvesting
the crop Unless permanent, peace
Ia now clinehad the war was fought
TO no avail. and every life and every |
dollar put into II. every drop OF J
blood ard every agony OF spirit. were q
worse than wasted. No. we cannot
be eiity OF such Of folly
Country before party IL the rlght
Keynote Of discussion over the con.
stisusion for the league of nations. l.
That IL should be rejected by the b
American senate In unihlnkahle The I
Times trusts that no Republican sen.
asnr win lend bis seie'c To such pur, .
pose. Let each remember the slogan /
Of q great Republican who was an |
equally great American, "He serves |
his party beat who SERIES his conn. |
Try beat" The best service, thar any |
senator. Deaoerai or Republican |
can render 80 hts country N this |
tice In 20 AID in an early raiineatlon |
ct The constitution drafted bv the |
Paris peace conference for a league |
o. nations, While lnfanibillty is mo, |
urged for Ii. ,he constitution Is vast. !
" superior 70 acght thar information.
al law NJ presen, provides and 4,
must not b" forgotten that IL can be
amended snd modified II defeetsi
should appear in its application. Let
us have the eons,itu,iin ratified: no,
WITH anssemly hasre. bur without
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