Middletown transcript., 1920-07-10
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THE White House Boss absolutely
= dominated the Democratic Con-
ventionat San Francisco in all respects
save one-he could not with all his
marshslled forces, cabinet officers,
delegate oficeholders. partisans and
placemen Of every sort, jam through
his own nomination for the third time,
although to accomplish that darling
wish he verify moved the political
heavens and earth.
His worshipful admirers gagged at
the suicidal folly Of naming feeble
old invalid as their standard bearer.
But In every other respect the whole
show from center to circumference was
Wilson'S. with one more exception
Bryan blocked his second pet wish, a
wet plank. He failed there just as he
failed in his wet veto.
But, We say again, the platform is
distinctly his and notably in its one
leading fea 'Wilsonism," for it
lodges Or str Hes all other questions.
"Wilsonism, word that sums up all
his autocratic policies and practices,
often fatty at variance with all the ira
ditions and deeds of the Fathers of the
Republic, nay with the Great Constitu-
ton itself-pc!.icics of his which for
cve- seven years have plagued the coun-
try and wrought chaos and injury) at
home and dishonor with loss Of prestige
abroad.
This baleful policy of ''Wilsonism"
exhibits its consummate Towering in
his madman's impossible dream night
mare better said-of League Of Ma
tions," and forms the main issue be-
tween the two parties in this presiden-
tial campaign.
Here is the issue in few words: 'Na-
tionalism vs.. lnternationalism," in
other terms, ''America, VS.. Europe. !"
Amazing as it may seem, we are asked
by this crazy dreamer in the White
House, who tell us he hears voices in
the air. and ''sees visions on the
horizon" to give up the long tried in
situations and policies Of the Republic
which for more than century have
made our land prosperous, happy, glori-
GUS, and adopt his untried folly-scheme
Of an International Super Government
in Europe, whose failure is already SO
evident that leading journals in Eng
land and France are calling it rldicu-
lous fizzle
But President Wilson is still insisting
that we MAKE THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE" surrender our Constitu-
ton, our liberties, our money, our Army
and Navy, into the hands of lot Of
foreign schemers in Europe most of
whom are utterly unfriendly to every
thing American. What! Surrender
our Constitution Yes, truly, for
President Wilson says his League Of
Nations is greater than our Constitu-
ton.
One would think any policy that put
America second to Europe would arouse
the wrath of every patriot in the land
that any policy demanding the surren'
der in the least particular Of our right
of self-government would 80 enrage
loyal Americans that they would sinh
into a bottomless perdition the party
daring to make the Infamous sugges
ton. And they will next November.
Mr.. Wilson's precious League o.
Nations unaltered as he brought i
from Europe, was made part ct tn
Democratic platform, and through it
"Supreme Council" if allowed, i
would exercise this right of thus inter
fering in our domestic affairs, and, o
imposing a ''super-Government" upol
our own. Republicans say, ''Never 7
So the Republican Party's slogan i
america first and always" At Will
sons command, the Democratic Party
slogan is, Europe first, Americ
second" And we predict that thi
grossly un-American policy Of Mr.. VIII
sons will drive patriotic Democrats b.
the tens of thousands out Of thei
party. and make its defeat at the poll