The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-11-06

you sign? That in substance is what
the league of nations means when 1t
gives Shantung with its forty million
Chinese to Japan. And just as sure as
the sun will rise tomorrow this award
will breed war. Forty million people
can not be ruled by foreign nation
indefinitely without striving some time
10 break the yoke. And when that
hour arrives, fancy county, under the
League Of Nations, will be pledged to
send her sons 10 China to fight to pre-
serve the territorial integrity Of Japan
against outside aggression.
There are defenders OF the League
who rush forward to say that since we
did not oppose Germany taking Shan
tung twenty years ago that we should
| let Japan have it today. Twenty years
ago we did not have highly organized
propaganda paid for by taxpayers mon
ey demanding that We rush in 10 settle
all the disputes in all the world. Pres
ident Mckinley did maintain the open
door" for China but he believed that
there is such a thing as minding ones
own business and never asked US
to give Germany warrantee deed
pledgiDg that we would fight TO protect
her title to the stolen property as Mr..
Wilson is asking US TO do for Japan.
Let US return 10 the Arkansas compar
isou. Twenty years ago a man stole a
farm there and the sheriff Of Arkansas
was unable TO prevent the theft. Now
another man comes along and takes the
farm aud our sheriff joins him and
promises that Taney county will join
in giving him warantee deed 20 the
stolen property. Would you agree to
that and just what would you think Of
such a sheriff who ran around planning
big society while he let robbers plum
der our homes2 We have unrest and
evil enough in our own nation to com
bat. Treason against the very founda'
tions Of this Republic is being preached
and even the policemen are suiking--
no, not striking, Tor an officer OF the Law
can not strike, he can desert and should
be visited with the same bitter con-
tempt that we feel for a soldier who
leaves his post in the hour Of danger.
Our home affairs are left TO Drift and we
TO suffer while those who should be
giving these matters their concern
seek 10 become international NEEDLE
some Maities. While the rumblinPs
Of treason to free institutions grow loud.
er the President rushes teariully about
the land demanding we sign League
to guarantee the title to stolen goods,
OH, Tor the spirit Of Roosevelt 10 rise tC
lead the awakening common sense and
patriotism OF America. Let US as citi'
zens rise and cast this thing TO the iou
grave yard Of immoral ambitions, shun
ned and despised by thoughtful men
Never shall the United States put it
name to a contract that pledges ou
treasure and our blood 10 protect stoler
property. The spirit oI the past rise'
and the men who followed Washington
and Lincoln stir within their graves
: the uemors Of their yeatnings pas
forth to battle for the safety Of the ma
ton they builded at sucn great sacrifice
The clouds grow angry but thank Coz
1t is the gathering Jury oI an aroused
| public that begins to understand hos
the principles upon which this Re
/ public rests have been betrayed. Nov
! we feel confident. Blindly we gropet
: about the tomb Of cur fallen leade
) praying for one 10 direct our force
, against the betrayal Of our heritage
! Behold he comes and we 60 10 battle
l Lei the volumes oi verbal tears gus
: forth, the angry lightninss betoke
the advancing storm Of public sent
T ment that will sweep these sweetene
a tears from cut the land. Let US agak
to the Call, our liberty shall no; be b'
. trayed.
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