The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-10
TEXT OF WILSON APPEAL
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Washington 0et sPFesdent Wilson's appeal 70 The public
behalf Of the League Of Nations issued tonh Fead foows
My FeIow-couhtymen
The Of the present campaign tremendous in
poahce such aFFeachng significance influence the
country and the development It's future relations
essary had much with their development that
you will think and proper that should you
few words concerning them.
Every who sincerely government b people
rejoice the affairs have taken regard this
psgn This election be genuine national referendum The
determination Of policy which the influence and author
y of the United States in the world depend be left
groups Of politicians Of either party but is be referred to the
people themselves for sovereign mandate to their representatives
They instruct their Government what they wish DONE
The chief question that put to H. Of Do want
your cOunys indicated and the Treaty Versailles rat
fed? Do you particular approve the League Nations
organized and empowered in that treaty? And wish
the United States play its responsible part in it?
You have been grossly misd with regard the treaty. and
particularly with regard the proposed character the League
Of Nations by those who have assumed the serious responsibility
opposing They gone far that those
their lives have spent my lfe in famiarzng themselves
the history and traditions and policies of the nation
the and mpnden audacy which
have led them to attempt invent Amercanm Of their
which foundation whatever Of the authentic traditions
Of the Government.
Amercanism. they the whole process
Of the last few agical 1t would substitute America for
Prussia the policy of isolation and defiant segregation Their
conception the dignity of the nation and its interest that
should and watch for opportunities to advance
interests involve ourselves responsibility for the maintenance
of the right the world for the continued vndaton of Of
the things for which we entered the to fight
The conception Of the creators of the Government alb
souey opposite this They thought Of America light of
world the world in the assertion of the rights
of peoples and the rights Of free nations; destined
responsible example all the world of what free Government and
the right standards both national and
international.
light the opponents Of the League would quenh They
relega the United States subordinate the affairs
Of the world
Why should be afraid Of responsibilities which quail
which the whole of history has constituted
promise to the world we would sustain?
This the issue that has been presented
to the people States the hope
the whole world will be verified by absolute assertion by the
country Of the determination Of the United States
live up the great expectations which they created by entering
enabling the other nations of world bring
victorious conclusion the confusion of Pfussansm and
everything that Of Pussianm Surely shall fail
keep promise sealed the death and sacrifice nom
parable soldiers sailors and marines who await vt beneath
the sod Of France.
you truth about the League Of
Nations you that Article of the Covenant Of the League
would possible for other nations lead whether
will it by independent judgment not This abso
utely There nothing in the Covenant whch the least
nteere with mpars the right of Congress- to declare
declare according its independent Judgment
Constitution provides
the Of the League careful that
nothing nerfered with impaired the
suona arrangements of Of the nations which
constitute its members They would have been amazed and ndg
the things that being gnorany said this
great and sincere document.
The whole world will wait for your verdict in November
would wait for ntimation Of what its future be-
WOODROW WILSON