The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-14
Congressman Murphy
Talks America First

are so many things to talk about If we
wanted to begin harping and fault find
ing. but I dislike to make a partisan
political speech. and l will not say any
thing against the Democrats. Our
friends, the Democrats. held Conven-
and they are just is patriotic as we
are. They fought for days 10 get
candidate who would shake loose from
the old world affair. and stand forth Il
red bloodcd American. man. After
many many ballots they nominated Cox.
II they had wanted u league. they would
have nominated the Presidents son-in-
law they would have named Mr.. Nc
Adoo. The standard bearer selected at
that convention has buncocd the Demo-
cratic party. Immediately upon recciv-
ing. the high honor conferred upon him.
and it is a high honor. he Travelled down
to Washington. where he put his head
through the collar. and has tried 10
pull the League Of Nations ever since.
These are wonderful days" contin-
ued the speaker. and there are many
many more ahead. and If the people are
really alive TO the political situation
which obtains today they take Just as
much interest as they do in preparing
their little ones to 60 forth TO Sunday
school or church. Our nation Is COM
posed Of persons who came over here
because they were not satisfied with
the conditions in other countries. All
Of the wars we have fought, have been
fought for liberty. and this same liberty
the president sought 10 give away with
pen. Thank God we had men in the
senate big enough tooppose this, and
men, anyone Of whom was big enough
10 be president. The Democrats opposed
the League. and tried to pass resolu-
tions that would clarity the league.
Someone says the League or Nations
will stop wars. Oh. / wish that were
so. If 1t were I would be talking along
different lines tonight. Do you stop TO
think before our boys went over there
to fight, the loot of the war had Deen
already apport!oncd among the nations
deceive us. They did deceive us, and
they have tried to tie us up into
treaty, and the fourteen points are lost.
In the l42 years OF our history hefore
the great war this country paid out
la6 millions Of dollars in all expenses
Of all previous wars, as we'll rs PEN
sions. and in the t%o years OF this war
we paid out the total OF IS billions OF
dollars. or in two years we paid out
more than three times as much as We
did in the l4@ years previous Not only
that. but what did we get for this
money. One hundred and ten thousand.
home have vacant chair that Will
never be occupied again. and the miss
ing one is the choicest flower.
IF your boy got into the service,
you ought to he proud Of him because
only the choicest of our manhood was
able to get into the army; TWO nun
dred and nifty thousand between the
ages of l6 and 90. and Il few OF them
90 or % years Of age are now going
through life with one arm, one leg, or
without their eyesight, and thousands
more are beginning to break down be-
cause It is just being found out that
only a. small quantity Of the gas which
they got was sufficient to destroy the
lungs and the president tried to tie us
up to this thing"
He said. God wants this country
saved again, and fearing lest the mon
nigh. again be fooled. he put it into
the hearts OF congress 10 give 10 the
mothers Of men. the right TO vote" The
speaker closed with 4 stirring appeal
10 the voters to so TO the polls on the
End day OF November and discard this
League OF Nations and at the same time
elect Warren 6. Harding OF Ohio the
next president OF the United States.