Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-08
PRESIDENTS IDEA
OF NATIONS LEAGUE
HATLY DENOUNCED
Temporary Chairman Of the
Convention Speaks in De-
tail of Administration.
Firm Hand to Deal With
Mexican Situation is
Strongly Advised.

Chicago, June s.The country must
drive President Wilson and his .dy-
nasty from power and defeat the
League of Nations as he desires it,
declared Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
temporary chairman Of sthe Republi-
can National Convention, in his key
note address here today.
Defending the Senates oppoeitiou
to- the Treaty of Peace as a high and
patriotic duty, the Senator flung down
this gauntlet: ~ is
We make the issue: we ask ap-
probation for what we have done
The people will now tell US what they
think of Mr.. Wilson's League and
the sacrifice of America"
While emphasizing the point that
around the League must be waged
the 1920 presidential campaign. and
devoting much of his speech ar
raighment Of the Wilson administra-
tion, the Senator found time to lay
before the delegates the stand of the
Republican Party on other salient
problems facing the nation. ?
Mexico First.
Chief amang these was Mexico
Declaring it is time for the United
States ITO take firm hand. in things
Mexican and end the "diagraceful
record" Of the last seven years, Sena.
tor Lodge urged that this country
let the Medcans choose as their Pres.
ident some strong and upright man
who is; friendly to the United State.
and determined to establish order and
then lend him q real and cordial s1p'
port. stseS, - rs ~. Slgs
MEXICO lies at ohr .doeas. |. be de.
cared. II Is a pr;iSeSssy sate.yS .ssor IN
to5fdeal a with it under the Msnro<
doctrine, but nothing has been don'
and vet we are asked to take a man.
date for Armenia"
Salient points made by Senator
were:
Mr.. Wilson and his dynasty, hii
heirs and assigns, or anybody that Ii
his. anybody who with bent knee ha.
. served his purposes. must be driver
from all control, and from all infiu.
ence upon the Government of the
United States.
"They must be driven from Office
and power. not because they are dem
ocrats, but because Mr.. Wilson stand.
for a theory of administration and
government which is not American
1.-THE return OF the Democrats tt
power with Mr.. Wilson or one Of hi,
disciples still leader and master
of great party which before hi.
advent possessed both traditions and
principles, would be a long step in the
direction of the autocracy for which
to the continuance of free representa-.
tive government as we have always
conceived and venerated it.
"Mr. Wilson and the autocracy hi
represents. and all which those who
believe in his doctrines and share
his spirit represent, must be put aside
and conclusively excluded from an,
future control.
1.-The defeat Of the present admin
istaration and all it means. trans
fcends in Importance every other ques
ton and all immediate and dominant
issues are bound up with it. WITHOUT
that defeat every chance of the RICH,
settlement of the mighty questions be
fore u.s. 50 sorefy needed now anc
not later, will depart
Peoples Government.
ITO maintain law and order and q
staple government where Justice rule!
and the right Of all men, high anG
low, rich and poor, shall be protected
we must have a government of thu
people, duly chosen by the people
q and never must there be permitted
any government by a single man ol
by a group of men, or by an organ
lied minority.
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