Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-08
OPPOSED TO FURTHER TRUSTING THE
LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT.
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The discussion of the proposed league of nations
the part played by President Wilson emphasize
the fact that forget We evidently have forgotten
that there has existed active league nations composed
of England France Italy and Japan since the fall of
and that President Wilson, backed by the pro-Germans
and pacss Of this country prevented the United
from taking her in that nearly three years
During that time England, and Italy gave their
best blood to make the world democracy while
President Wilson commanding the people of the
United States refrain from discussing the madness
Europe During the year before entered the war; after
the murder of children by the sinking OF the
Lusitania, President Wilson made campaign for re-
election under the hypocca plea that he had
me and mine" and kept out of war;" with the ful
knowledge that records in Washington showed that Won
Bernstor Won Papen Ed representing the Pots
dam crew were making in this country although
neutral sacrificing lives and properly
in spite of this knowledge without using this time
He did not join this league of nations
until the sentiment of the red blood of the land demanded
that we play part at whatever cost.
PERSONAL POLITICS.
stopped politics when the future of the
world trembling in the balance and after have
played very small loss to ourselves compared
to France England and Italy he to be the central
figure in the bringing about of and demands arbi
rary power fix the terms posing Moses lead
the people of the world into promised land He is
that refrain from discussing the league that
fighting the in 1915 and 1916 against great odds
He is also asking in substance that him blanket
authority to make for whatever terms his judgment
dictates asking thatswe sign blank check giving
him the authority to fill it out. p
When people give unlimited authority of this kind it
is generally when they have absolute confidence judging
from past experience in the discretion asks
for it, Many today advocating this authority
given President Wilson. 1 loss understand
what past action of his they basing their Judgment
it his demand that the Mexican government salute
the flag at Vera Cruz or upon his ordering the fleet away
without salute? Is it his judgment in arming and
equipping Villa in his fight against Carranza
when he allowed Carranza to send troops through the
United States to Villas back? repay
Villa brought about the Columbus massacre.
Is it on his Judgment in sending General Pershng into
Mexico to get Villa dead alive, when he ordered him
out? Is it his judgment assuming government con-
troll the railroads of millions dollars
ing this problem to congress to before he
sailed for Europe? because time of the last
election he attempted to capitalize Democratic
party the sacrifices made by the millions in khaki
and of their mothers wives and families because
of this country repudated him proposition
by an overwhelming vote and elected a Republican
Is it because he has been three months
and is hurryng back get limeght there after
few days in this country and allowing the
to drift at time when this country facing the
Gus industrial and social problems it has known?
it on his judgment in the selection retention
flee of Secretary of War Baker year after we
got into the announced there hurry
war was 5000 miles is it his statement
did not want to the devastated regions
Belgium for fear he might hate the Huns?
HIGH IDEALS AND COMMON SENSE
President Wilson great deal high ideals
and while this is good thing, that under
existing conditions honest desire to
see justice done to France and Belgium more worth
WHILE He appeals to high ideals in league
lions and asks to shut that are
conceding the Monroe doctrine everything
out gaining anything in four other parties
! to the league of nations.
For six President has demanded that con-
gress and the people of the United him to do
their thinking for Them and let it be disgrace
of the of America they it, but it seems
to me that at this time when he insisting
from the principles that these United States
great, 1t is duty of every pride in this
land to think for himself.
While there have been times in the last years when
1t has been question whether been re-
mocracy we cannot too return principles
free speech and public discussion matters of impor-
lance and Willingness to demand living up the prin-
cpes that blooded this died for from
l776 down to the present time. So say of America
wake think for yourselvesand give public expression to
J your convictions
NJ FRANK s. FISHBACK.
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