Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-28

inquire by what political legerdemain
was prepared. 1t is enough
to know that the "Old Guard" sold h
honor of America for the privilege ct
nominating a reactionary for presi-
dent.
The Cause of Peace.
The war had set a great al for
craftsmanship. The best thought of
attempt be made by the leaders of the
Allied governments to formulate a
treaty Of peace which should prevent
the recurrence Of war. Every right
full impulse of the human heart was
in accord with that purpose. From
time immemorial, men a dreamed
of peace; poets have mi Of it: phil
osophers have written about it; states
men ave discussed it; men every
where have hoped n prayed that
the day might come when wars would
no longer be necessary in the settle
ment of international differences.
For the first time in the turbulent
annals of the human race, such a pro-
ject had become feasible. The de-
struction of m%ilitarism, the crumbling
of thrones, the dissolution of dynas-
ties, the worldwide appreciation Of
the inner meaning Of wal and the
final triumph of democracy had at
last made 1t possible to realize the
dearest dream that yer crossed the
night Of mans dark mind. The OPP
portunity for service vas as great as
the need Of the world and the failure
to render it must stand as a reproach
for all time.
1t is said that If 1.-The dead who died
IN the great war were placed head to
feet, they would stretch from New
York to San Francisco, and from San
Francisco back again to New York;
and If those who persisted from star
walton and from other causes COL
lateral to- the war were placed head to
great globe itself. At this very hour,
millions of men and and little
children are the victims Of our hest
fancy. How can the heart of America
be closed to these things?
I have been many miles in this
country and it has been my fortune to
visit most of the states of the union.
1t has so happened that I have been
IN many of these states when the boys
were coming from the front. l have
seen the great of our splen-
did American cities lined with the
%populace, cheering and cheering again
as these brave lads marched by,
happy that they lac come triumph
antly home. But 1 have never wit
messed these inspiring sights without
thinking of the. boys who did no,
strangers in a strange land-these
soldiers Of liberty. The generous
heart of Franco cnfolds them. The
women and the child>en of France
cover their graves with flowers and
water them with tears. Destiny seized
these lads and led them far from
home to die for an ideal. And yet
'fhaE live on1 cnnoL Tn I,o h1~o ~, ~
homeland, not Of trivial things but OF
immortal things. Reverence and pity
and high resolve-surely these re-
main to us. In that heart of hearts
where h great works of mar are
wrought. there can De no forgetting
Oh. God, release the imprisoned sou
of America, touch once more the hid
den springs of the spirit and revea
us to ourselves!
Let the true purpose Of our party
be clearly understood. We stant
squarely for the same ideals of peace
as those for which the. war wa,
fought. We support without finchinf
the only feasible plan for peace ane
justice. We will not submit to thu
reputation of the peace treaty or t.
any process by which it is whitfield
down to the vanishing point. We de,
cline to compromise u principles ol
pawn u immortal ouls for selfish
purposes. We do not turn our back.
upon h history of the last three
years. We seek no avenue Of retreat
We insist that the forward course il
the only righteous course.
We seek to re-estahlish the fruits 0.
victory, to reinstate the good faith O
our country. and to restore it to it!
rightful place among the nations o,
the earth. Our cause constitutes x
summons to duty. The heart o.
America stirs again. The ancien
faith revives. The immortal part O.
man speaks for us. The services o
the past, the sacrifices of the war, tn
hopes of the future, constitute
spiritual force gathering about gu,
banners. We shall release again tn
checked forces Of civilization ant
America shall take up once more tn
leadership of the world.