Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05
THE wAR-BREEDING LEAGUE
by Reginald w. Kaufman. Author OF
The House Of Bondage" and
Victories" Etc.

Victories" Etc.
President Wilson has referred til,
league of nations covenant Ia II sol
eum referendum of the people anC
Governor Cox has supported HIM. >,
has +. ID. Roosevelt, democratic nom
inee for the vice-presidency Betwcef
them they have made the league cove
nant a paramount issue In the Novem
Der election: n vote for the democratic
ticket will be vote for the Wilson
brand of league; the democratic plat
form and its candidates say 50. Now
Harding and Coolidge and the repub-
lican party. standing where they have
always stood. frankly ask the women
OF America Ia defeat the Wilson league
covenant.
Not any league. The republican, plat.
form specifically declares:
I'VE pledge the coming repub-
lican administration to such agree
ments with the other nations of
the world as shall meet the full
duty of America TO civilization and
humanity in accordance with
American ideals aud without sur
rendering the right of the Amer
ment and its power in favor Of jus
tice and peace"
And Senator Harding has gone on
record in like manner He endorsed
that clause of the republican platform
in his speech of acceptance, and In his
more recent address. devoted entirely
to this topic. he not only showed how
the Wilson league had already proved
itself unable to stop war, hut also out
lined really practical plan for the
preservation of peace-a plan that
would not involve the curtailment Of
American independence.
Therefore what the republican party
asks you to do Is TO vote against the
democratic ticket--to vote against the
Wilson covenant.
Have YOU read that Covenant III you
will look at 1t you will see--yOu can't
help but see-thnt the republicans
prejudice against IL isn't party mat
ter at all you will see that the re-
publicans are against the Wilson league
because they are for America.
Just take u look
Here's what Article VIII says
THE members of the league recog-
nize that the maintenance Of peace re-
uuires the reduction Of national arma-
ment 10 the lowest point consistent
with national safety and the enforce
men by common action Of international
obligations. The council. taking ac-
count of the geographical situation AMI
circumstances Of each state shall for
mulate plans for such reduction for
the consideration and action Of the
several governments. After these plans
shall have been adopted by the several
governments, the limits Of the arma-
ments therein fixed shall not he ex-
ceeded without the concurrence Of the
council"
There you are The league council
would meet. tell us Americans how
large an army and navy we might have
and II we didn't like II. we could
lump il. That seemingly sO-innOcent
phrase. geographical location would
cook our goose for us we'd have just
about no protection at all.
Now Article y:
"The members Of the league under
take to respect and preserve as against
external aggression the territorial in
iegrity and existing political independ-
cnce Of all members of the league. In
case Of any such aggression. the coun-
I'll shall advise upon the means by
which the obligation shall he fulfilled
Fine For somebody else.
Under that clause nothing ON earth
could stop the league council from or
dering American troops to any corner
~ the earth. You wouldn't have a
word to say about it. Not the people
~ the United States. Nor would the
president. Nor congress Nobody but
the league council somewhere over
there in Europe-and the rules declare
that America would have ONLY ONE
VOTE I'm the council.
The council could DRAFT YOUR
BOY.
Defenders of the leagu. say that our
congress would heve some voice In the
matter. Well. find the word congress.
ar mention Of its approval of ANY
THING in the league-if you can.
And the article says the league men,
hers will back up "AIL" league mem
hers that are attacked. Do you know
who some 81 those members are? They
are:
HEDJAZ:
Population 3O0.OOO all Of them
BedOuins-1 vote In the council.
PANAMA:
Population 45O.OO0-1 vote in
the council.
DO you get the pointy suppose you
vote for the league ms the democrats
want you to--that Is suppose you vote
the democratic ticket in Noyember-
and 10 make America a league mem
her Then we'll have
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
Population 1O5.OO0.Om-1 vote In
the council
How'd you like that;
And now suppose Hedjaz Is attack