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


tic theatre was crowded 10 capacity Ia 1
hear Senator A. A. Jones for. and j.
Adam Bede, former congressman and
humorous lecturer. against the famous
covenant. While the audience was
composed largely of democrats. as all
audiences In this part Of the world
are, ii heard Mr.. Bede respectfully
and good naturedly laughed at his hui
morous sallies at the expense Of the
democratic party. Senator Jones was
acclaimed as the champion Of demo
cratic principles In the present cam
paign and all present were glad To wei.
come him 10 Deming.
senator Jones was given the advant-
ageOus division Of time In opening and
closing the debate. lie spoke f0rty-fivc
minutes in opening and thirty minutes
IN closing Mr.. Bede spoke an hour
and fifteen minutes.
]. \. Nnught introduced Senator
Jones and j. e. Watson introduced Mr..
Bede.
In part Mr.. Jones said:
III affords me great pleasure To be
with you tonight. II Is n source of
qualification 10 me to see so many
present and indicates intense interest
IN the questions of government which
are being considered by the people at
this time. am particularly pleased 10
see 50 many women present and 10 note
the enthusiasm which they bring into
politics
Forty years ago came before you
In AN appeal To men. because only men
were then charged with the RESPONSE
bility of supporting government. The
burden now rests equally upon women
and men. ! trust that women will
study government and give the benefit
of their intuition, hearts and souls; the
country needs such participation.
AS has been stated we are here to-
night to discuss one of the most mo
mentious questions that have ever been
considered by the American people.
Heretofore our foreign relations have
not concerned the people. Hitherto
politics has stopped ut the boundary
the United States That is changed
we have entered into world politics
whether we would or not. We are con
Sidpring II league or nations. Il con
, cert to preserve the peace of the
world
I'VE entered the war for II definite
purpose. That purpose was not mere
~ Il contest between the United States
and the associated powers with Ger
many and the Central Powers 10 de
termine which group might be the
strongest. II has been the dream OF
the ages to put stop to the slaughter
of human heiugs. The people of thf
,, world are becoming cigilized. They
have devised means of settling person
al disputes without resort to personal
combat The nations are becoming
, civilized and they are demanding II
, method of settling differences without
resort to war Prior to the entry OF
the United States into the war 1t was
stated and generally understood that
we entered the war to make such con
y tests IN the future impossible through
e concert to enforce peace
More than seventy five years ago Il
|, peace society was formed the purpose
Of which was to bring about an HsSo
, citation of powers to prevent war This
, society published journal advocating
the doctrines of peaceful settlement OF
International disputes. Prior tn tn,
/.
To Enforce Peace was organized will
Ex.President Taft as president. Thi'
society preached gospcl-of concert
of nations To prevent war That sOcle
!. " advocated military force to cnforc,
= the decisions Of. an international tri
!, bunal.
a I'm 1910 Theodore Roosevelt accept
ed the o\hcl Peace Prize for his par
A in the cOnsummatiOn Of peace betwecI
r RUSSIA and Japan and In his speecl
/. declared for n league Of nations will
r power to settle international disputes
r and enforce its decisions 10y militar!
n force.
o I'm 1913 senator Lodge In an al
dress before Union College even mort
. clearly set forth Il league to enforce
:, the mandates Of an International con
= cert.
"The democratic platform Of 10l'
: declared for the formation Of leagu,
of nations to settle international dis
:. putes and preserve the cpace amoni
the nations The republican platform
\ of the same year also proposed the for
nation Of an International court q
Justice In the cmpaim of that yea
there was no protest whatever agninS
these proposals to prevent the recur
renee of war.
"In 1917 before the United state
entered the war the president wen
Il before the senate ana asked that bod
l. to cooperate to settle international ai
e fairs. He did not say that the Unite'
States was interested equally with tn
r. nations then nt war, but he did sa.
Il that the United States would he equal
Il ~ interested H. the results Of the wal
r. In January 1917 un address by tn
X president set forth that whether or no
d the United States became party 4
the war here must result from II
le concert to preserve the peace Of th
world.
a. I'm April 1917 before joint sessio
of congress the president set forth an
IT interpreted the reasons for the Unite
States entering the world war Tn
It war was not to be- fought for conquest
10 was not mere trial Of strength. !
n was to be fought for something highe
st and more noble than wager Of bat
g tie TO destroy human life. Civilization
the president declared. was at stalk,
le Autocratic power was making IN
world unsafe for free peoples. Tn
le wnr WIS 10 be n war of liberation en-