The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
PROCLA|MS OCT. A
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 DAY IN ALABAMA
Governor Urges Citizens to Study Covenant In Order to Vote IntelIigentIy On
 November 2
By FRED H. GOEMLEY Montgomery 6urssu Ths Ass-Hsrsit
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S<t-< rfN NafIona Bank Baii6IHu Montgomery, October H.-(Special)- J. Governor Kilby issued proclamat tion today. setting apart Sunday. October z4, ts League of Nations Day in Alabama, and calling upon all citizens to make g study of the covenant of the league on that day, in order tha tthe votes of alabama may be cast intelligently in the election November 2.
 The governor mentioned that one great political party is urging the ratification uf the league covenant, while another is opposing it, and declared that all cti- Eens should acquaint themselves with Inc agreement and with the points in pispute. in order that they may have clear opinion on election day
 Ministers were requested to include the subject in their sermons Sunday morn hg. while all public school teachers were asked to bring the subject to the atten- ton of their patrons.
 Governor kilby's proclamation follows
 Wheras, The government of the United States of America, acting through tes commission at the peace conference, signed the treaty of peace at Versailles and committed the nation to the priI- tiple of the League of Nations, subject to the approval of the Senate and,
 Whereas, The treaty has not been ratified by the Senate, but instead has been made political issue because o1 the inclusion of the League of Natlons' and,
 Whereas. This issue must be passed rpon by tne qualified electors or the ,.tion iii the general elections Novem- Ter 2 19.s; and,
 Whereas 0ne great politicai party is lsging tne eleesofate to indorse the eague of h,aticis with such interprs- iative reserva sions as will make the na- ions position certain. but at the same l.me will not destroy that influence M, ich it may exert as member of the league and to elect President and tenate favorable to the principle, While another is calling for the rejection ot the principle and t'.e election Of Presi- aent and Senate which Will refuse to permit this nation to become a member of the league; and,
 Whereas. The American people are demanding full information about the covenant of the League of Nations and the points in dispute in order that they may be prepared to pass intelllgentiy upon the issue;
 Now, therefore, I, Thomas E. kilby. governor of Alabama, do hereby set eside and proclaim Sunday. October 2f hs League of Nations Day in Alabama and do call upon all persons to ob- serve the day by the reading of the covenant of the League of Nations, the study of the points in dispute and the correlation of the facts about the league and the nations participation ii such way as will permit an ex- pression of the intelligent opinion # the electorate of Alabama. I urge min isters to include this subject in their sermons all civic organizations to give attention to the covenant. teachers of the public schools to request patrons, to make q study of the treaty and the league and all citizens to eonsecrate the day to the study of the issue ;n- Nolved. believing that the works of peace are the works of God and that Amerca's influence in world affairs de- nands that the nation take such steps as will prevent wars in the future and will maintain comity among nations. Tn witness whereof. l have here i'nto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at the capitol in the city of Montgomery on this, the twenty-third day oi October. iS the year of our Lord 1920
 "THOMAS E. kILBY,
 Governor.
 "Bv the Governor.
 WILLIAM P. COBB.
 Secretary of State