The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-21
WHY | SHALL VOTE
FOR HARDING

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Interesting Article by Pres. John VI
Thomas Giving His Reasons Why b,
Will Cast His Vote for the Repnb-
lican Nominee.
Middlebury, Vt. Oct 15-in an ar
ticlc in the current number Of the
C1ngrcgaticnalist c on eWhy | Shall
Vote Fer Harding" President Thomas
Icontends that the Wilson League oi
Nations violates the fundamental
principles Of American government
Tie article follows.
Il dwell in house by the side OF
the road and | Try TO understand and
sympathize with the feelings and
thoughts, the enthusiasms, passions
and resentments Of those who pass my
door. kindled my anger at the fires
Of their wrath against the German
bayonet which impaled Belgian babies
and | forced my way alike into their
suffering and their eagerness as they
sent their sons to France for ven
geance. Ii is good to be close to the
heart Of this brave, honest, fair-mind-
ed, justice-loving people. | shall vote
for Senator Harding in order that |
may claim fellowship with the great
masses Of the people, in their di5ap-
pointment and indignation at Presi-
dent Wilson's management Of the
peace negotiations, both abroad and at
home, from the day Of the armistice
until now.
"Those feelings are justified. The
solder did his job magnfcently, but
the statesman who represented him at
the peace table made a sorry mess Of
things. He turned admiration for
American valor into contempt for
American intelligence. Read Keynes
Economic Consequences Of the Peace
o. any other inside story Of the Yer
7oilles Conference, and you are forced
TO admit it, Mr.. Wilson changed the
good will of Europe toward us into
scorn and hatred. He forfeited abso-
lutely the position Of moral leadership
America had gained He staked
everything on a crude and ill-digested
plan for permanent peace, which there
is no evidence he had ever thought Of
until a few weeks before he left for
Paris, and failed even TO accomplish
immediate peace. When he landed in
France the whole world was eager for
2 just and permanent settlement;
when he departed a score Of wars had
famed up and mcny Of them are rag
ing still The gathering at Versailles
was the most disappointing confer
ence in which great nations ever par
ticipated, and the MAJ most respon-
sible for the failure was President
Wilson. The coming election is the
first opportunity of the citizenry OF
America to register their judgment
v either they were justly represented
1t the Peace Conference, and for the
lonor and good name Of my country
vent TO be among those who vote that
hey were not
Objections 10 Wilson League
81 shall vote for Senator Harding !
,eccuse | believe in a League Of Ma !
ions. Mr. Wilson's league is dead. |
europe takes that for granted and is !
igEt.lg its wars rs il no league had {
we. been proposed Even the election {
Il Mr.. Cox would not put life into '
at league nor bring about American /
in it. There would still J
y the Senate to reckon with. 9
"Now | do not find all OF my church e
I'd college friends doing justice to .
he Senate objections TO Mr.. Wilson's (
p que. In this matter the people as
whole ere nearer right than the in b
The fundamental difficult :
Y with Mr. Wilson's league is not the
oting power OF the British colonies, i
OF the inadequate safeguarding Of
he Munroc Doctrine, nor any similar |
etail, serious as these questions may n
e. The great objection to il is that
violates the fundamental principle s.
American government, which is il
lat power may be exercised in the e
anne Of the people only by those h
losen TO represent them Under Mr. Il
Visions league plan some citizen K
hom no citizen has voted FOR. who.
ould be entirely beyond the reach VI
nd control Of any elective body, q
oulA have full power and authority k
commit this nation on all matters of
foreign policy, on questions Of the ia
rvest conceivable importance, and M
.e country would be absolutely bound
the consequence Of - decisiona.
cad the League Covenant and see II
ct B. not true. Ina
The ways and Means Are Wrong in
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