The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
ACCEPT
NOMINATION
Wants League Of Nations That
Will Establish World
Peace

Republican Club Of California that, ne
would accept the Republican nomina-
ton for President. If it. is felt that!
the issues inecessitate it, and it is de-
manded Of me-
The telegram, addressed to Warren
Gregory, president Of the Hoover Re-
publican Club, of California, follows:
Il had not wished to enter, nor
could I hitherto see any real public
service in entering into partisan po--
litical discussion, more especially
pending the clarification Of the diver
gent views of the different groups it
the parties in the great ttsw issues
y'''rhe recent developmeEtaaper the
treaty, stagnaton in adjustment Of
our great economic problems and
particularly the many urgent repre-
sentations thai I have received as TO
the situation in my own State, con-
vince me that it is my. duty to con-
firm the action that my Republican
friends there nave already taken
without consulting me.
In Favor Of league.
:'I understand that there is a great
wish among the Republicans of Cali
fornia, to have an opportunity to ex.
press themselves in 5 favor sof the
league of nations with proper reser-
vations safeguarding American trad-
tions and interests as opposed TO. the
extreme view advocated against any
league at all. / differ with the ex-
treme position taken by the President
on participation in purely European
affairs. This issue is whether, with
reservations protecting our position,
We should join the moral forces OF
tho world to reduce the dangers again
growing up around us, or whether we
will, by pretense Of an insurality that
We do not possess, sit by in the face of
growing armies, navies, national an
tagonisms. reaction. or in reverse. the
spread Of Bols,levism, through much
Of the world. This would be the de-
feat Of the hopes for which our sons
we're sacrificed in this war.
Entirely aside from this moral
idealtsm OF the league. and the dan
ger to our own ultimate peace; the so
luton of our. domestic problems, such
as the size of our. armament, reduc-
tipn in taxation and the prevention OF
|agriculturai and industrial depression
and consequent nemployunent- Is de-
pendent upon stability abroad sEa,Sa
upon our access TO the worlds mar
kets, which today are endangered BY
discrimination against our veto under
the treaty. = 1 believe It is the trans
cendant service: which the Republics
party can render to the nation to set
tie a. league efficiently designed to
give US these national projections.
NO one should be able to dictate
the policies Of great parties, yer every
man and woman has right to de-
eide what Issues and. measures he will
support: #, the Republican parry =
with the Independent element with
which, L am naturally affiliated
adopts forward: looking; liberal,
constructive platform on. the treaty
and on our economic issues; and if: the
party proposes measures 'for... sound
business administration of the couYs-
try and is neither reactional or radi-
cal in its APPROACH to our. grea, do
mestic questions and is backed by
men who undoubtedly assume the
consummation of these policies and
measures, will give it my entire sup
port While / do not and will not
myself seek the nomination, if it IS
felt that the issues. necessitate it and
it is demanded of me, I cannot refuse
service
fSigned) Herbert Hoover