The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-10-21
Why We'll Vote
For Republicans
Senator Harding's Promise

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mediate peace by act of congress. to
be followed by a workable agreement
between all ~peaceably disposed ma
lions for the preservation of the peace
Of the world.
The World Court
A constitution for a World Court is
now being drafted in the quiet of a
great chamber where sit the leading
jurists and most experienced states
men of all nations. In that body
Elihu Root holds an honored place.
He is not there, however, at the in
stance of President Wilson. He is
there because those who sat with Mr..
Wilson at the peace table expressed a
! wish that the United States might be
| represented In this body by a man
| experienced in drafting legal docu-
ments, and they designated the man
they wanted.
When such a tribunal shall have
been established, with jurisdiction to
try and determine disputes between
nations, whether sounding in tort OF
| contract, and to render judgments for
| breaches of treaty, as existing courts
do for breaches of contract. the first
and most difficult step toward uni
! versal peace will have been taken.
Republicans have sought this since
The days of President Grant, and now
it seems likely to be realized under
he leadership OF a world-renowned
Republican.
Permanent Or Temporary Issues
But we are not content to elect
solely on the League of Nations issue.
Within thirty days from the conven-
ing of congress that question will be
disposed of forever. Neither are we
willing to elect primarily on issues of
criticism. Denunciation of public
men, and condemnation of govern
ment management is the stock in trade
of radicals. We do not want to play
their game, and for two reasons: 1t
is a bad game at best, and they can
play it better than We will. They do
not have to respect the truth to have
influence, while If we disregard the
truth we lose all influence.
If President Harding's administra-
ton is to be a success congress must
be co-ordinated, and he must secure
It's cooperation. Unless all candi-
dates get together on some issue that
will survive Inauguration will the
ever agree on anything vital? If w
win on criticism only and fail of a
constructive and successful program
our opponents are almost certain to
repeat our tactics, and play into the
hands OF radicalism exactly as ome
Of our people now insist upon doing,
md then it is only a question of a few
years when radicalism wins, and the
long dreaded revolution breaks forth.
Leadership Is the Crying Need
The country is hungry for leader
ship, it needs leadership, and unless
something better than criticism is Of
fered the people will accept radical
leadership. The Democratic party
never attempts to see beyond election
day. Unless the Republican party
can evidence a broader vision-an-4
other name for statesmanship-there
is less choice between parties thar
we nave nltnertO pelleNeu.
Democratic Isms
When we Debated after the Civil
War. and a period of depression en-
sued, seventy-five per cent of the peo-
pie clamored for yet more imitation.
The disease took the form of Green
backism." When the Democrats gave
the foreigner an advantage in our
markets, and a period of depression
followed, a yet larger percentage
again demanded imitation. This time it
took the form of "Freesilverism.
When We debate from our present
alarming imitation and expansion of
credit, and depression follows, Hea-
ven only knows what radicalism will
demand. But hat it will demand
something fierce goes without saying.
This campaign is nothing. We are
thinking of 1924. and now is the time
to win not only this but the mex
election. The question we are asking
resolves into this: Are we to be half
baked radicals and win this campaign
only, or statesmen and save the ma
ton also?
But there is small occasion for
anxiety on this score. Senator Hard
ing recognizes all this and has al
ready amplified what he but briefly
touched upon in his masterful speech
of acceptance, and has placed special
emphasis upon the issue on which.
in a presidential election. W. have
never suffered defeat. :
The Universal Issue
William Mckinley is reported to
have said: THE protective tariff is
the only issue there has ever been in
American politics." When he said
that, sovereignty had never been
assailed by a bunch of international
lists, nor our liberties theatened by an
organized minority demanding the le-
galized right to starve and freeze an
unorganized majority into subsection.
While these two new issues strike at