The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-12-25


ity of the masses. in which alone |
democracy may thrive We way be-
come one Of the four dictators of the
world. but we shall no longer be mas |
ter of our own spirit And what shall |
it profit us as a Nation IL we shall go
forth to the dominion Of the earth and
share with others the glory of world
control and lose that fine sense Of con-
fidence in the people, the soul of de-
mocracy.
Look upon the scene as it Is now
presented. Behold the task we are to
assume, and then contemplate the
method by which we are to deal with
this task. Is the method such as to
address itself to a Government econ
ceived in liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created
equal ? When this league. this com
bination. is formed four great powers
representing the dominant people will
rule one-half the inhabitants Of the
globe as subject peoples-rule by
force. and We shall be a party to the
rule Of force. There is 70 other way
by which you can keep people in sub
| lection. You must either give them
Independence recognize their rights
|
to set up their own form of govern
ment, or you must deny them these
thirgs by force. That is the scheme
the method proposed by the league
1t proposes no other We will in time
become Injured to its inhuman precepts
and its soulless methods. strange as
this doctrine now seems to free peo-
pie. If we stay with our contract we
will in inn 10 dna1n pax xytfh
associates that force. the creed of the
Prussian military oligarchy-is after
all the true foundation upon which
must rest all stable governments.
Korea, despoiled and bleeding at every
pore; India, sweltering in ignorance
and burdened with inhuman taxes
after more than a hundred years of
dominant rule: Egypt. tranped ard
robbed of her birthright: Ireland with
700 wears of sacrifice for independence
this is the task. this is the atmos-
phere and this is the creed in and UNI
der which we are to keep alive our
belief in the moral purposes and self
governing capacity OF the people, he
lief without which the Republic must
disintegrate ard die. The maxim O1
liberty Will soon give way to the rule
of blood and iron. We have beer
, pleading here for our Constitution
! Conform this league it has been said
to the technical terms OF our charter
, and all will he we'll But I declare tC
YOU that we must 60 further and con
knrm to those sentiments and passions
for Justice and freedom which are eS
, sential to the existence Of depocracv
! You must respect not territorial boun
daries. not territorial integrity. hu
YOU must respect and preserve thu
S sentiments and passions for iuStic'
t and for freedom which God ir his in
l finite wisdom has planted so deep II
: the human heart that no form or ty
|, ranny however brutal, no persecution
+ however prolonged can wholly uproo
b and kill. Respect nationality, respec
J. Justice respect freedom. and Won vii
|, have some hone Of peace. hut not Soa1
e Won make vow STANDARD the STANDARD
= Of tyrants and ne nrotectlol
e Of real estate '-''''''""' ~ how 1t
d obtained.
i Sir. we are told that this treat
!, means peace Even so, I would no
! = paw the price Would Won purchas
! neace at the cost of any part OF on
: Independence? We could have ha
peace in 1776-the price was. high. er
:, we could have had it. James Otis
= Sam Adams. Hancock. and Warre
: were surrounded by those who urge
= neace and British rule All throur
that long and irving STRUGGLE. particr
I larly when the clouds Of adverSit
. lowered upon the cause there was
= cry Of peace-let us have neace w
- could have had peace in 1860; Lincol
y was courseled nv men Of great Unfit
u ence and accredited wisdom TO let on
= hrothers-and. thank heayen they ar
our hrothers-depart in peace. Blu
: tho tender. loving lincoln. bending III
= dor tho fearful weight Of impendir
= civil war an apostle Of peace. refuse
y ta nav the price. and reunited. cour
- try will n1aise his name forever nor
:, bless ii because no refused Deace q
, the price Of national honor and nation
:, nj integrity. Peace upon airy othe
= basis than national indenendenc
- peace purchased at the cost of an
y part of our national integrity. is f
% only for slaves, and even wher mi
= chased at such price it Is a delusiol
- for it cannot last.
II But your treaty does not mea
d. peace-far. very far. from it. If W
n are to judge the future by the past
10 means war. Is there any guaranty
b. peace other than the guaranty whic
% comes of control of the war maxim
le power by the people? Yet what grea
q rule Of democracy does the t,caty leay
unassailed? The people in whose keel
ing alone you can safely lodge tn
y power of peace or war nowhere, at II
V time and in no place, have any voiC
IL in thiS scheme for world neace Al
tocracy which has bathed the worl
O. IT. blood for centuries reigns suprem
r Democracy is everywhere exclude,
I This, you say, means peace.
in Can you hope for peace when 10y
p of country is disregarded in yor
Is scheme, when the spirit of nationalit
o. is rejected, even scoffed at? Yet VIII;
Is law of that moving and mysteriot
4 force does your treaty not deny? Wit
III a ruthlessness unparalleled your treat