South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18

same disturbing forces are also MOSTLY pledged.
viii get any farther than their championed opposi-
ton 20 the League.
Neither Massachusetts nor New York have contrib
anything the Of the democratic party
outside themselves far q concerns a national
election since 1872 and then they would have es-
capped IL they could have controlled the voters
reference being made In the matter Of such FRO
vincialism to the party leaders. Their democracy
has always been provincial What they concern
ed about more than anything else is the state,
ncipal and county ofhces-and the emoluments,-
which affords closer opportunities for taking
Of the boys in the wards.
Il also explains their Sim Feinism and their pro-
boozeism caring naught for the nation. national
success. but for themselves only. If an attempt is
made 70 nominate say Gov. Edwards Of whisky
soaked New Jersey. for head Of the ticket there is
promise not only OF a bitter fight but split in the
party. The "drys" in the democratic party have
reached the point Of refusal further trail the
vets" in the party voting for their rolicies and
their candidates. only be consistently damned
even for their presence, and il with the liquor
traffic outlawed democratic party undertakes to
establish itself instrument of that trafics
Mobilization there about 45OO.O 900 dry" demo-
who may consider themselves sufficiently
at-home and unwelcome to wish to step aside,
ana JOIN the vast army or independents
This canOnzaton slaughter Of candidates, be-
cause they are wet" or "dry"-as the vets have
been playing it all through the years-is a game
that two play at. and the "drys" beginning
feel that what is sauce for the goose is also
sauce for the gander." II the democratic party is
wise it will leave the booze" issue alone and nom
mate for president who has not been making
that issue the and circumference of his poll
teal thoughts and aspirations.
A great opportunity unfolds before the democratic
party If it will but clean at San Francisco
in platform and candidates. exercising itself ar
peal the mind heart of the people. rather
than their thirsts-seemingly the only thing. in
localities that democrats have It is at the
time opportunity the nation and
opportunity to increase its own influence and
self-esteem For among free peoples those who
serve best the general int crest serve best their own
Through it's failure to deal courageously and
structively with great issues of American foreign
policy, the republican party made in
cumbent than ever for the San Francisco conven-
ton to view the peril Of the hour with envisioned
eyes and speak with frank voice and unfaltering
The PEOPLE Of America heart
afraid. In times of national and world crisis they
have been enrolled for right and progress.
They have compromised principle. They will
do
The overshadowing issue in 1920 is whether the
United States shall cooperate with the peoples of
the world for the maintenance of peace. We
fronted with choice between reaction with constant
threat Of war and progress with eternal promise
of peace. The republican party has repudiated the
victory the fields of battle by two millions
OF Americans. 1t has declared it will have nothing
to do with the peace for which. fought
bled and died the fields of the Marine and the
ArgOnne.
Harding is a standr after of the standpatters and
ne is Cne of those who voted for the separate and
negotiated peace resolution Regrettable it is
that any Americans should be found trying to lead
their countrymen backward. it is well since there
must be a contest such things, that the issues
have been clearly defined. Harding would have
the United States abandon its allies in maintaining
peace. He would turn back Americas political clock
the invisible government days that forced the
heaval in 1912. The country knows definitely
what 1t will get if it turns from democratic leader
ship to republican.