The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-07

Fellow Citizens. We have assembled,
here IN convention for the purpose OF
selecting candidates. for the state
ticket, and for the purpose OF select
ing candidates for electors on the re :
publican ticket. who when elected.
viii vote In the electoral college for
Harding and Coolidge
The issues and problems which con-
front the country today ore more
vital. more far-reaching In their eff
rect thnn anything which has hereto
iore been submitted to the American
people since the days Of the revoin-
tion. AZ that time tho issue was the
creation and establishment Of this re-
public; today we are confronted with
the problem OF its preservation. As
republicans we shall meet the issues
mnnfully, frankly and with the utmost
confidence of victory. based upon the
Justice OF our cause mud the good sense
of the American people. The republi-
can party has never shirked or evaded
responsibility. We are proud OF the
part II has taken In writing the his
tory Of this country, II has ever been
the party which has been steadfnst
In support of the integrity and inde-
pendence of the nation. II has ever
been steadfnst In the belief that the
best service can he rendered human
ity ana the people uf the world by
the eNempllflcRtiOn OF n pure and ideal
government by the consent Of the gov
erned, rather than by policy Of in
tcrtercnce and mcddling with the
affairs Of European nations Senator
Reed. democrat, OF Missouri made
this statement: when the fathers set
up this republic, they set UP n gov
ornment by the America. people In
which the American people as SOW
creigns proposed TO decide every quen-
tion for themselves Before the revolu-
mandate OF an English king, Under
the league Of nations they will be
decided by an English king and his
satellites, or II not by him, by mon
nrchs Of other countries who are not
as good or enlinghtened an he" The
league of nations covenant provides
for two governing bodies. the council
and the assembly. II names as permn-
nent members OF the council, the
United States, the British empire
France. Italy and japan, and as
temporary members, BRAZIL Belgium
Greece and Spain. II names az mem
bers of the assembly all the members
OF the league. BY this covenant six
votes are given the British emplre
In the assembly to one for the uniteo
States, The six British votes are those
uf tn q British empire, Canada,
Australia. New Zealand. South Africa
and India. Nor is that the worst.
Ihe assembly mas me power to elect
the four Temporary members of the
council. Therefore. the way is open
Tor the British empire in the future
to secure four more votes in that
body, or five votes In the council to
the United States one. In short by
President Wilson's covenant. the sub
mission OF the United States to the
superior British authority with the di-
rect possible consequences Is made
complete. In diplomatic history prior
to the league OF nations, there is no
record OF ruler sacrificing his own
country tn this extent. surrcnderlng in
It's name equality, confessing la It's
name inferiorty, recording the degra-
dation In solemn, treaty, publishing
the treaty to the world, and then In
cold blood defending his acts before
the very people whom he has been
willing TO humilinte and betray. What
did Mr.. Wilson's surrender to the Brit
ish empire mean to the United States?
How does he defend II? What did
the republican senator's do to Offset
it2 These questions must he answered
They are vital. The perils of Mr.
Wilson's surrender are still with us.
Not only does he insist upon COM
mitting American interests To British
hands, but MIR. Cox. the democratic
candidate for the presidency, has
avowed the same policy by declaring
himself In favor OF the whole covenant
without essential reservations. when
your hear Cox, you hear the masters
voice, Woodrow Wilson.