Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08


The phrase government owership'
means not only that the government
shall own the railroads but also, it
is to be feared, that those who run
the railroads shall own the govern
ment. General government ownership
under our political system would in
evitably bring about the mastery Of
the government by those who operate
the machinery of transportation or
of any other industries which come
into government possession. The
rights of the general public, for
whom all industries exist. would
disappear under this scheme and
nothing would be left to the people
except the duty of paying taxes to
support the roads.
| Over 500 Americans have been
] murdered in Mexico. Carranza in
suited the American government in
every possible way and still nothing
was done. We fell so low that when
an American was seized by one of
the many bands of 'brisands and held
for ransom, all that the government
of the United States would do, was to
|
the ransom of their citizen to the
highwaymen who had seized them.
| We have watched and waited long
enough. We need firm hand at the
helm. The time has come to put an
end to this Mexican situation, which
is shame to the United States and
a disgrace to civilization. II we arc
to take part in pacifying and helping
the world, let us begin here at home
| in Mexico.
Let the Mexicans choose as they
president some strong and upright
man who is friendly to the United
States and determined to establish
order and then let the United States
give him a real and cordial support,
and SO strengthen and uphold him
that he will be able to exterminate
the bandits and put an end to the
unceasing civil war.
Wilson Blocked, Peace.
| When the armistice with Germany
was signed the course to be pur-
sued was clear. That
course was to make the peace with
Germany at once and then take up
for reasonable consideration the
question Of establishing such future
relations with our associates in the
war as would make for the future
peace Of the world. This Mr.. VIII
son prevented. He went to Europe.
He had apparently only one aim,
to be the maker of a league Of which
he should be the head. He was de-
termined that there should be 81
league Of nations then and there and
In order to nullify the powers Of the
senate given by the constitution of
the United States, he decided to
make the league an integral part of
the treaty OF peace with Germany.
Thus he presented to the Senate.
and intended to present, dilemma
from which he believed there was
no escape. In order to have peace
with Germany, he meant to compel
the Senate to accept with 1t the
league Of nations.
'The republicans Of the senate,
perceiving the dangers of the league,
determined to resist Mr.. Wilson's de-
mand. The American people will
never accept that alliance with for
eign nations proposed by the presi-
dent. The president meantime has
remained infexible. He is deter
mined to have that treaty as he
brought it back or nothing. and to
that imperious demand, the people
will reply in tones which can not be
misunderstood.
1--WE have stopped Mr.. Wilson'S
treaty and the question goes to the
tpeople. In 1916 Mr.. Wilson won on
the cry that he had kept us out of
war He now demands the approval
of the American people for his party
and his administration on the ground
that he has kept us out Of peace.
1.-The league must be discussed in
every state and we desire to have the
verdict so clearly given that no man
who seeks to represent the people in
the senate, in the house or in any
place or in any degree, can have the
slightest doubt as to his duty.
| Ready to Meet Issue.
I'VE make the issue: we ask APP
probation for what we have done
The people will now tell us what they
think Of Mr.. Wilson's league and its
sacrifice Of America.
| They (the people) will tear aside
the veil Of words woven to blind and
deceive and come down to the es-
sential and vital point-Mr. Wilson'S
plan on one side and the independ-
ence and safety of the United States
on the other.
Cali Americans must Join together
in their own way and with their own
arguments defeat Mr.. Wilson's league
as he desires it, whether amended by
him or in it's pristine simplicity"
Senator Lodge charged the DEM
ccratic party with responsibility for
the "perilous conditions Of the hour"
and said, If the republican party fails
to grapple 1t effectively. "the Russian
descent into barbarism vii begin to
Draw near
/ A beginning had been made, he
said, by republican congress in re-
storing economic conditions "worIx