Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-08

FORWARD NOT BACKWARD.

1cuatof SOAAlSOhs Al AR SsalSHASAe
regarding his support OF the Repub-
1ican party and its candidate certain
ly does not appeal to progressive,
forward-looking people. There is
reason TO believe that the Republi-
can party as a whole would like to
be right on the great issues of the
day. but It is handicapped by the
leadership that 1t has and the in
f1uence of such men a. Borah and
johnson. They have left a great
opening for the Democrats and the
latter have not been slow in selling
the opportunity.
johnson says the Republican party
"reafirms the time-honored, nation
old policies of Washington, Jefferson
and Monroe" That is all well
enough, but johnson and his kind do
not take into consideration the fact
that the world is vastly different
from what it was in the days of
Washington, Jefferson and Monroe.
1t sounds patriotic, real American
and all that to harp back to these
founders of the republic and we are
sure that every true American will
forever revere the names that Sena-
tor johnson mentions; but we of to-
day a no more live in the times or
under the conditions that Washing
ton. Jefferson and Monroe did than
those worthy patriots could have
lived in the times and under the con-
ditions of Queen Elizabeth.
Washington. Jefferson and Monroe
builded well. They founded a great
nation and turned 1t over to the
succeeding generations to love and
cherish, and to be kept always in the
front OF all the forward movements
OF the world. just as they themselves
were In the forward movement of
their time in founding this the first
democracy ever established.
Just as the founding Of a real
democracy-a government Of the
people. by the people and for the
people-was the great forward
movement of the day when Wash
lngton, Jefferson and Monroe were
the great national leaders. SO is the
League OF Nations, bringing all the
civilized nations of the earth tc-
gather in the interest of peace and
harmony, the forward movement of
today In this direction. indeed. lies
the great work of the statesmen Of
The future.
Senator johnson would have
America five her own life in her
own way. independent, unfet:e-ed,
mindful of her obligations to hui
mainly and civilization, put free to
act as each crisis shall arise But
he great American nation can no
more ''live her own life in her own
way than Senator Johnson car live
his own life in his own way" Civil
lxation has advanced too far for
that The world has been drawn
100 close together. The nations of
Europe today are closer to us than
the colonies were to each other in
the early days OF this republic. A
murder committed in the far off
Balkans has affected every nation on
the globe today. A financial panic
in Japan a few weeks g had its
effect in this country and in Europe.
rhe rate of exchange on any of the
European markets cannot be altered
1 fraction of a cent without this
country feeling it. How, then, is
America to live her own life in
aer own way" as Senator Johnson
you'd have it?
AS o being free to act as each
,risis shall arise, would it not be
Tar better to be in a position to act
before the crisis arises and thereby
prevent the crisis taking place?
kfter the crisis has actually occurred
Il Is too late IL do anything but de-
END oneself. The League of Ma
ions is an attempt to get the nations
II the earth together to prevent
:rises instead of leaving each nation
% Itself to meet the crisis in its own
xay-which is too often with the
,uord-after the crisis has arrived.
No, Senator johnson, is harping
BACKWARD when the spirit Of the age
q to 20 forward. America is not
afraid. This great country is fully
capable OF taking care OF itself 1t
: tor rs 10 do our full share in
4kinF care of humanity that IS
,till unable to take are OF ITSELF
nat Is h big thing to do; that is
What Washington. Jefferson and
1onroe would do because It is what
hes did do In their own time
Il IS to be hoped that as the cam
,zIxn advances the Republican
,4r<v win be able TO silence such
stzsr t1cez as Senator johnson jdst
n.<5 Il only tends 70 keep cut Of