The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-21

the determination OF thnif relations 70
all other peoples Of the world 70 some
one person in whose selection they
ave no choice and over whose acts
they can exercise no control That
would be- TO abandon democracy. The
instinct Of the rank and tile to hold
back from such abandonment of their
constitutional right to act through
their representatives is wiser than the
/ impulse of the few in church and col
lege 70 plunge into this league be
cause Il is announced in the name Of
idealism and world peace, "a
"The childen Of this world are wiser
in their generation than the children
OF light, and one Of the frequent frol-
les Of the children Of light is to follow
blindly some leader with a pious vo-
ieabulary. The local paper in my town,
when the first dispatches came from
Paris, came out with the naring an
nouneement-'The League OF Nation.
is Rightp The idea OF it is grandly
right, but the ways and means are
decidedly wrong and absolutely un-
American. They are opposed TO the
principles Of jefferson, the concepts
Of Washington, the principles Of Lin
coin at Gettysburg, The more care
fully ! consider the fundamental prin-
ciples of government involved in Mr.
Wilson's league the more convinced
am that the growing opposition TO it
has been based upon sound judgment.
An Effective League
"On the other hand do not under
stand that Republican vote is an
/; abandonment Of the ideal Of the par
Lament Of man, the federation Of the
world Senator Harding is committed
by his platform to an agreement
among the nations to preserve theA
peace Of the world he pledged to an
international association based on in.
ternational justicc-which shall secure
instant and general international con-
ference whenever peace shall be
threatened The way to an effective
league is to sustain him in carrying
out this pledge. If we are 10 have a
league at all, il must be without de
priying the people of the United States
in advance Of the right to determine
for themselves what is just and fair
when the occasion arises
"The quotations are from the Re
publican Platform, which is not de-
nial Of American responsibility in
world affairs, nor a boast Of American
selfish isolation, but a clear and force
ful declaration OF what American fs7
eign policy should be, and which in
rludes explicit commitment TO an in
organization with the
American principle Of government by
he people.
A Safer Man
81 shall vote for Senator Harding
because his election promises relief
rom the intoerable burdens heaped
lpon the American people through adj
waste and incquitable
axation; because | believe he will
.ather about him counselors and ad-
assistants competent TO
manage the business Of the country;
because | think he is safer man than
H. opponent TO appoint successors TO
Ie four Justices Of the Supreme
,ourt who are expected TO retire
v'ttin the next Presidential term; and
ecause there is good ground for er-
ectation that he will check the dan
'erous tendency TO prcdominance OF
xecutive authority and put an end to
utocracy in making the world safe
Or democracy
81 shall vote sgainst Senator Cor
ccause he was the candidate Of the
vets in Ohio, and Of Tammany at
IAN Francisco, and because a man who
,nt good enough for confirmed
,cmocrat like Mr.. William Jennings
ryan isn't good enough for a Yer
,ont Republican. shall vote for
enator Harding because he ia
Dund, st aight-forward. honest-deal-
Il American citizen, OF ripe expert
nee ia public affairs. and a man who
rs singularIy won the confidence Of
Csc who have had best chance to
now him.
"Listly and most joyously | shall
,te Tor senator Harding in order
"a; J may vote also Tor the man Of
.cnest mind, % greatest courage. and
largest promise in American public
e today Calvin Coolidge of Yer
ont and Massachusetts,"
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