The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-07

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litical expediency, is unworthy OF
he esteem Of his countrymen."
Senator Harding's pledge of "for-
NAL and effective peace SO soon as
a Republican congress can pass its
means but one thing
"a separate peace with Germany"
This would be the most disheart-
ening event in civilization since the
Russians made their separate peace
with Germany and Infinitely more
This plan would not only be q
piece of bungling diplomacy but
plain. unadulterated dishonesty as
we'll"
mo less an authority than Sena-
tor Lodge said that to make peace
except in company with the allies,
would brand US everlastingly with
dlshonor and bring ruin to US.
To attempt, after peace Is de-
clared with Germany, to approach
Europe with the view to entering
"a new relationship" as Harding
proposed, would either be regard
ed as arrant madness or attempte,
international bossism."
"The Monroe doctrine is the yer.
essence. of article 10 of the Yer
sailles covenant. Skeptics viewe'
Monroe's mandate with alarm
yet not shot has been fired in al
most a hundred years in preserving
sovereign rights ON this hemis
phere.'
Every hig1 sctoS' youngster il
the land knows that no treaty cal
override our constitution which re
serves to congress alone the powe
to declare war"
!
Senator Harding, as the Reput
lican candidate, proposes in plai
words that we remain out Of
(the league). As the Democrat
nominee l favor going in. Th
matter should be approached witt
out thought of bitterness Of th
past. We hear it said that intel
pretations are unnecessary
But they will at least be reassurin
, to many OF our citizens"
Agreement without injury to Il
, covenant is now of pressing in
, portance. The first duty of the ne
. administration clearly will be Il
ratification OF the treaty"
"One Of the first things to
done is the repeal of the war take:
Federal taxation must be hea
lily reduced and this will be done
once if a Democratic administl
ton is chosen. Annoying &C
sumption taxes, now unJustii'
should be repealed
Z As a possible substitute for
y excess profits tax Il suggest
small tax, probably one to one a
one-half percent on the total bu
ness OF every going concern"
"The public official who fails
enforce the law is an enemy b.
to the constitution and to the Am
~ ican principle of majority rule.
~ Morals cannot easily be .
n duced by statute. The writ Of
al junction should not be abused.
M need a definite and precise sts
st ment of policy as to what busine
IN men and workingmen may do ;
may not do by way Of combinat
ch and collective action. Neither
n bor nor capital should at any t
As take action that would put in je
of ardy the public welfare"
by
Of Earnings will not inspire il
n vidual effort unless profits.
things considered, are equal
those in other activities"
Multiply your home-owners
you will make the way Of sediti
IL agitation more difficult"
IT am convinced that the
W. pense of the government can "
nd out loss Of efficiency be reduced
20. maximum Of four billion dollars
zee cluding sinking fund and inte
es- ON the national debt. with q
'se ton Of q budget system"
THE discourtesy to the presi
~ ~ Is IN affair OF political intri
M History Will make It odious.
5is we'll might It be directed q
= wounded soldier Of the war"
ent
III: There viii be no attempt In
81 campaign to compete by do
with oar oppooitan0.