Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-23
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length by both speakers.
| Judge Barkley stated that it is
a matter up to the people. wheth-
er they should accept the princi-
pies which have stimulated trade,
and made the nation d creditor.
instead of debtor. He declared
cmhpatically that all should un-
derstand these principles. but
added there is not sufficiently
large front porch for all to hear
from. hence his visit to Richmond
at the invitation OF the local coun-
ty committee. Mr. Barkley in
jected sufficient spice into his ar
guments to render them doubly
interesting, however, sticking
; pcrsistently to the successful
manner in which the United
States has arisen i'll the cstima-
ton of the world. since the out
break of the war, Of its high pur-
pose in entering the war, which
was not for territorial gain, but
for the purpose OF preventing d
repetition of the most colossal
crime III the history of the world.
which menaced Christianity and
threatened the uphcaval of the
entire world. He advocated the
League Of Nations, stating that
tbs present trouble between the
BolSheviki and Poland. as we'll as
the outburst of strength and ego
tism Of Germany, would have
been eliminated had there been
League of Nations effective at the
time. Furthermore, he asserted
that had the, peace treaty been
1uly signed. there would not be
the threatened European situa-
ton existing today. Taking mp
Senator Harding's reputation OF
the League of Nations. Ba1 lllcy
pointed out that in it now are al
civilized countries and nations,
with the exception Of "Bloody
Bolsheviki of Russia. unspeakable
Turkey. distracted Mexico-and.
the most progressive, highest
aiming and most beloved nation
on earth, the United States He
predicted that if Mr.. Harding de
cided to have League of Nations
of his own. he would have these
nations with the United States.
and the speaker felt that such as
soc;ates are rot to his liking, for
that of the American people He
was greeted here with continued
applause that prevented his re
sumption for some time.
Details Of the cost of war were
given graphically. and the splen
did results obtained. and Con
gressfnan Barkley asked whether
the great sacrifice should have
been in vain and this country re-
main and accept the situation as
it would be according to the lik-
ing Of the Republican candidate.
Here the pulse of the audience
was felt quickly and in an appar-
ently unconscious manner. for
there. was what sounded like an
unanimous "no" throughout the
room. The argument favoring
the League -Ot Nations. as well as
the part to be taken by the wo--!
men of the country this year was
given special attention, MIR. Bark
ley asking the question. whether
it would not be worthwhile "to
take a chance for safety first, and
Join the League OF Nations Non
trial if nothing else. if it would
but keep the 2.500C00 American
boys at home during just one
war;" There wa. a hush over
spread the entire roo1ps which
seemed as if deserted, when the
query was presented. A woman.
apparently 90. sitting near the
writer surreptitiously bowed her
head and pressed handkerchief
to her moistcned eyes.
Judge Rarkley paid high tribute
to the great work that Gov. Cox
| has done as Governor of Ohio. Hc
has known him for many years
and was in attendance at the San
francisco convention which nom
mated Cox. He struck a respon-