Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-09

about yepr ago IN otuer 10 confuse the
| public mind.
THAT covenant is simple. aud plain and
clear. and the men who contend that 1t
infringes upon the sovereign rights of
America, or the men who contend that
it increases the probability OF American
boys going to war, know better.
"They know their statements are false.
"what assurances did you give the
mother heart of America when their boys
sailed for the bloody battlehelds Of
Europe?
Did you tell them that we were going
over to conquer domain that We did not
possess; that our boys were to fight In
order to gain rich cash indemnity
mo.
You simply said that we are going to
destroy a military autocracy, war ma
chine, and that we were going to end this
war in order to make wars In the future
impossible.
Isn't that right?
THE boys completed their work. While
they stood watch on the Rhine. Ger
many signed the treaty with the allies
America alone has failed to ratify the
treaty,
SEPARATE PEACE
| DIsHoNoRABLE.
"The Republican convention passed
platform.
Its provision with reference TO the
Lcasus Of Nations is meaningless
Nobody knows what It means
wow. the candidate has interpreted
the platform
lie says, il elected, the Grst thing
lie is going to do is TO make separate
peace with Germany.
HE is going 20 desert the allies,
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I serted the allies during the WARP
Il ask you whether Il would be an
honorable thing fr US to desert the
allies and sign a separate peace;
My contention Is that II would not
he; that it would be a dishonorablc
thing.
Then the candidate says that. having
done that. he is going 10 turn 10 tho
nations OF the earth aud establish an
entirely new Relationship.
What nations OF the earth will have
anything to do with America IL she per-
forms a perfectly dishonorable act?
Well. / viii call the roll.
Russia Will sign with us and enter
into this new relationship: Russia Tur-
/ key, Mexico aud the United States.
- do not believe that the people of
America want to keep that Kind OF
company internationally. That Is my
deliberate Judgment
Il have not read the evening papers
and do not know what the Republican
candidates stand on the League Of Ma
tons is today.
But / win tell you what mine is.
Il think it Was announced so plainly
on the day that / decided to accept the
nomination that every schoolboy and
girl knew its meaning.
tsAv Milan g
March T. 1921, as It can be done. con
sistent with the large interests Mt stake.
and the least Senatorial convesltion
possible. in your name and in the name
| Of our beloved country we will enter
the League of the Nations OF the world.
CONGRESS ALONE
CAN DECLARE WAR.
Now. what is the objection to the
league and treaty?
I'm the main 1t is this: that we win
be drawn into every difference ana con
troversy in Europe, and that our soldier
boys VIII be sent overseas with each
difficulty that arises ia the affairs Of
Europe or Asia or Africa
There isn't a schoolboy or girl In
America but who knows that the power
to declare war Is lodged with Congress
The President hasn't any more right
| ~ Nt~AdAG war VI " Sthu our UOyE over
seas than you have and not so much
mo league can send our soldiers over
seas; no President can do it--only Con
gress can do 1t.
And Congress Is more safely but
tressed now in the ways and ideals OF
peace than 1t ever has been before, be-
cause Congress has In part new boss
now
1.-THE mother thought Of America win
be consulted in the future.
I give you my assurance that there
viii be absolutely no danger OF our boys
being ordered overseas without your
consent
These are the facts with reference to
the League of Nations.
Il ask you only to consult your con
sciences.
Il ask no Democratic man or woman to
vote for me because I am the candidate of
that party.
1--WE must vote as Americans.
Our intelligence must sway us.
1--WE must consult our coasciences be.
cause after all 1t is the voice of God and
If you do that then the mandate will have
been so impressive that politicians in the
future will know better than to stand In
the way Of normal development of civiliza-
tion and free government of and for ana
! ny the ptOpie VIII nave DeRn V1n0lcaLeu.
War will have been rendered practical
ly impossible the mothers of America
can contemplate the future with the Sc
curity they have known nothing about
for a long time.
Civilization will have been saved and
the genius of our fathers who placed
their questions in the last analysis in
the bands of our great electorate will
have been INDICATED.
There are $1,000 reasons why the peo-
pie of America will vote for a League OF
Nations to preserve peace; they are your
$1,000 sons and brothers and husbands
who fought and died in France and
Flanders to make an end of war
I'VE must not break faith with those
who died.
Il leave you with the message that /
am for peace rather than war; that I am
for progress rather than reaction; that 4
am for prosperity based upon a readjust-
ment that recognizes just one principle
the principle OF the square deal, the prin-
ciple of the Golden Rule