The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28
Text of Presidents Address
 To Prologue Republicans
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Americanism. This is the role of lead ership and championship of the right which the leaders of the republic in- tended that it should play. The so- called Americanism wich we hear SC much prating about now is spurious ard invented for party purposes only.
 This choice is the supreme choice of the present campaign. It is regretta- ble that this choice should be associated with party contest. As compared With the choice of course of action that now under1ies every other, the fate of parties is a matter of indiffer- ence. Parties are Significant now in this contest only because the voters must make up their minds which of the two parties is most likely to secure the indispensable result. The nation was never called upon to make a more solemn determination. than it must now make. The whole future moral force of right in the world depends upon the United States rather than upon any other nation and it would be pitiful indeed, if after so many great free peoples had entered the great league we should hold aloof. I suggest that the candidacy of every candidate fol whatever office be tested by this Ques- tion: Shall we, or shall we not redeem the great moral obligations of the United States?
 DIR. HOLTS ADDRESS
 The Presidents address was de- livered after Dr. Hamilton Holt who headed the delegation, had made the fol- lowing address:
 MT. President we are a group of men and women, who. although we usually count ourselves republicans, hold stead- lastly to convictions that the League of Nations transcends party politios and is the greatest moral issue that has confronted the American people in this great nation.
 We have reason to know that we represent a vast number of other repub- licans throughout the United States, who are ready to put patriotism above party in the present critical hour.
 AS your term of office is drawing to it's close, and as the people are now about to express themselves on the League of Nations. which your states manship has largely made possible we feel it both duty and privilege to call upon you at this time in order to assure you that there are many repub- licans who are proud to acknowledge your great services in the realm of in- ternatiJnal justice and who fully and deeply appreciate the personal sacri- fices you have been forced to make for the cause nearest your heart.
 Tt was you who first focused the Heterogeneous and often diverse aims of the war on the one ideal of pure Amer icanism, which is democracy. It was you who suggested the basis on which peace was negotiated. It was you. more than any man, who translated into practical statesmanship the age- old dreams of the poets the prophets, n1&; 1Ne k League of Nations to the end that CO., operation should be substituted for competition in international affairs. These acts of statesmanship were ,un- doubtedly the chief factor which brought about that victorious peace which has shorn Germany of her power to subdue her neighbors, has compelled her to make restitution for her crimes and has freed oppressed peoples. has restored ravaged territories: has ere ated new democracies in the likeness of the United States, and above all. has set up the League of Nations.
 When sour forefathers met at Inde- pendence Hall. Philadelphia. over 100 years ago, and signed the Declaration of Independence, they took no counsel of cowardice. but mutually pledged their lives. their fortunes and their sacred honor to the principles enunciated in that immortal document. The United States of American resulted. If now all the citizens of America who claim to be true friends of the covenant take no