The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-09-24
NO 80 PERCENT
IN WAYNE FAVOR
nation LEAGUE
More Than ESQ Out of 64l
Against League Under Any
circumstances.

The continued rush Of the shopmen
of Richmond to vote against the pre-
sent league of nations plan, and the
first large influx of the farmers vote,
which swung this class against the
league, was the feature Of Wednes-
days vote in the Palladium poll. The
presidents assertion that 80 per cent.
of the public is for the league, does not
hold true in this county.
The shopmen waited 7S to 55 against
the present league, and the farm
ers "A to 70. All other classes con-
tinue to be slightly in favor of the
league, among those who voted un-
qualif1edly for or against the present
covenant. Two hundred and fifty-two
men voted no" without qualifications,
against ia who voted unqualifiedly
| "yes."
Only 215 persons out of the 641 who
voted, want qualifications, and of
these. Sc are for the league if no
qualifications can be secured, and 159
are against in in the latter case.
Several persons have returned their
ballots unmarked, with an explanatory
note saying that hey do not feel they
know enough to vote.
| Reasons for Rejection
! Staunch Americanism and distrust
of foreign entanglements, are among
the reasons cited by opponents of the
| league. Especially distrust and dislike
of England are noted. Among the
most interesting comments are:
| "No amendments necessary; just
| reject the whole damned thing and
tell England to go to hell
nf 0th otfin fol 80
their silver"
ITO be under control of a world
power we surrender our personal lib
| erty tablished by the founders Of
our country
"The policy that has built the
country to its present standing suits
me, and should suit every real Ameri-
can. Let the English fight their own
battles, that's me-
Too much secrecy; congress ought
not to consider it for moment; it is
un-American and autocratic."
"a real American cannot answer
otherwise" (Than by total rejection }
Let England fight her own battles.
America has 100,000,000 people
and can accommodate 300,000,000, so
why worry about Europe. and just let
any half dozen, the world over, try to
! luNdue the SOOQ Ola y. .. "A!
Why Forget ireland
eff you are going to free the world.
why forget Ireland. She belongs with
us white people. Forget spaghetti and
think of the shamrock"
Down with the kings"
Il am discharged enlisted man
with two years service. l am against
the league in any form. l am salts
fled that 1 can find at least so returned
men of the same mind
II think as it now stands that this
country would have to carry too much
of other nations burdens. Conclude
peace with Germany first, then thrash
this out"
Am not in favor Of giving any other
nation more votes than America"
Hold the Monroe Doctrine"
1T seems to me 1t is not at all ne
cessary to link up with a bunch oi
foreigners. We have enough Grim
tnals in this country already"
If He kept us out of war we wouldnt
hear anything about this league oi
nations talk"
Il am an American and stand fol
American principles; not bound to OF
for any other country
I'VE do not need any kaisers in this
country.
The bait looks good, but the Eng
, fish hook is so plain that only blind
fool would take it,
81 am in favor Of having some one
in the white house that is in favor OF
doing more for the United States and
not so much for foreign countries.
with Reservations"
Until the critics presnt a better
,, plan than this, favor the league with
reservations.
There isn't drop Of Democratic
, blood in me and 1 never voted 70,
President Wilson, but I think he is
trying to do what is right for all.
!. ''If 1t had been drawn up. originally
as is now desired by Lodge, Johnson
etc, they would probably be fighting
to have 1t changed to its present form
! The question seems to be one o.
politics as it now stands, and this
. should be the last thought Of every
. loyal American voter.
l Sign the league of nations and ge
things down to a normal basis.
Everybody that Is not a pro-Germar
ought to be in favor Of the league a!
1t stands.
''If it is not all that we want it is ;
! step in the right direction and ma.
/ be amended later
The league Of nations should b.
tried for year at least in it's presen
form if it cannot be amended.
r Even poor league or a poor polio,
f force, is better than none, provide W,
J. cannot withdraw entirely from Eu
r ropean affairs"
y These Voted "Yes."
e TT is better as it is than not to hav
It anything at all.
- Il have more confidence in the me-
| =, t1<h 10 Il
than in a few petty politicians wht
t are going over the country trying t
deceive the people