Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-19

in the last campaign AMI are lying to
us now when they say they have a
plan Ia prevent wars. II Is good
thing for che world that they are UNI
able to make good their threat for
they would. under the Wilson league
of nations, guarantee the heritage of
! the numerous age-old crimes the
stencil Of which * always In our nos
trils and which can only be cleansed
away 10y the shedding Of patriots
blood Article 10 says The Mem
hers of the League of Nations under
take tn respect and preserve against
external aggression the territorial in
tegrity and existing political mdepcnd-
encr of all Members ~ the League
There IL is in black and white
What opportunity is there for those
who groan under foreign yokeS and
who are exploited for the benefit of
the kings and princes who rule over
state that are dominant and mdepend-
cnt. hut 10y no means free Forever
and forever the Irish Shulr belong Ia
the English: forever aud forever
.Korca shall yield tn Japan; the Chin I
csc of Shnntmg are branded 10y the
League Of nations aS the ScrfS Of the
Mikndn. They may rebel, hut who /
shall Succor them.
How could the United States have
gained its Independence had there
been u league Of nations guaranteeing I
the invoilahility Of the British Empire |
how could the inipuitiouS empire of
Spain in South and Central America
and in the West Indies been broken
up into numerous and progressive re-
puhlicS Of today had the integrity of
Spanish territory been guaranteed:
The author of the Monroe doctrine
actually approved rebellion IN South
America when he wrote the famous
document that prevented Spain from
recovering ar other European nations
from cncroaching ON the revolutionary
states.
So il is that the Monroe doctrine
has nothing in common with the lea
que Of nations. for the first was in d
Of revolution and the
either guarantees the boundaries Of
the league members aS they are. d
The league Of nations was not the !
first attempt 10 maintain the status
lQO. \ league was formed 10y Russia, I
Prussia aud Austria after the fall of
Napoleon. called the Holy Alliance
Ihcyako my restu
because the participants were to take
Tor their sole guide. the preceptS of
hat Holy Religion. namely the pre-
rptS Of Justice, Christian Charity
md Peace
Now isn't that high sounding and
dcHliStic enough for even Mr.. Wilson:
Yes. indeed. and il was calculated to
the peace that had first been
iroken 10y Napoleon and later by the
Democratic revolutions that first
Brought u measure of freedom to west
.m Europe But that alliance. like
his league. was intended Ia put a
stop 10 wars Of liberation and II was
Don broken 10y patriots who took up
rms In defiance of kings and EN-
,urorS
The constitution Of the United
states guarantees To its citizens the
light To- bear arms. II is right
hat NAV not be- exercised 10y slaves or
dependents aud the very possession of
rms Is II badge Of sovereignty. The
light to make war is about to be hand
u over To others besides the rcpresen-
ativcS ~ the people Of the United
states and In violation of the cunstitu-
ion Will these league members who
ave and are expressing other nations
light the battles for the oppressed
Ir will they use the United States ~
guarantee for their stolen empires: