Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-01

Senator Pcnrose. of Pennsylvania,
one Of the re~actlonary old guard In
the United states Senate, has come
out for Philander c. Knox for tho
Republican nomination for President.
II y,ns Penrose who attempted to e
Herbert c.. Hoover out OF II Repub-
iican party a short time ago Penrose
and Knox have been the main sup
port Of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in
the narrow. petty, partisan game of
killing the peace treaty solely for the
purpose Of splting President Wilson.
no them, mainly. Is u the chaotic
state I'm which this country, as well as
The whole world, finds itself today.
The fact that Europe has skunk into
the old balance Of power" after
having arisen to the noble ideals of a
league Of all tho nations of the earth
for tho purpose OF setting inter
national disputes in a peaceful man.
ner, is due directly to he obstinacy
OF that little group Of wilful men in
the United States senate who cared
more for the discrediting of Woodrow
Wilson h they did for the peace of
the world.
This group, which still dominates
the Republican party in spite of all
.he progressive element there Is in
that party, ought by all means to
have a candidate OF their own for the
presidency. If tho Lodge-Penrose ele-
mont are going to continue to control
the Republican party there should be
q thorough understanding TO that
effect. We know of no one better lit
ted to represent this reactlonary group
than senator Philander c. knox
senator Penrose has relped greatly to
clear tho atmosphere politically, by
bringing Senator Knox openly into the
contest.
1t has been evident for a long time
that there must be a ~realignment OF
the political parties. No party can re-
main half radical and half conserva-
tivs-and by conservative we mean
the old r~eect.onary, Bourbon type OF
q p.oiic o6lcial. Today. there are ex-
treme radicals and extreme conserva-
tives In both the Republican and
Democratic parties. Sooner or later
the radicals must get all on one Side
and the conservatives all ON the other.
Up to tho present time the radicals
end conservatives In both parties have
been battling between themselves
within their respective parties. each
element trying to make their party
Die radical or tho conservative. as the
ease may be.
The trend OF events since Woodrow
Wilson put new life into the Demo-
cratic party, has been to make that
party more and more radical. The
Republican party, on the other hand,
although formerly the more progress
i've organization, through It's opposi-
tion to everything that the Democracy
has stood for, whether good or bad.
has been forced into the position of
standing for the conservative. reac-
tionary policies.
1t Is doubtful II this Is really the
attitude Of a majority of the Repub-
iicans when the rank and file are con-
sidered yet because or the domination
of the party organization by such mer
as Lodge. Penrose. Knox and a few
others OF the Bourbon type, the party
has come more and moro to represenf
that element.
Possibly the opportunity for a show.
down is now at hand. There can b'
no compromising with Senator Knox
with him as their candidate for tn,
Republican nomination the extreme
conservatives make a definite stand.
II the Republican party is opposed
to the League of Nations, as this
group for which Senator Knox stands
would have us believe. by all meant
let Senator Knox be the Republican
candidate. No more capable repre-.
sentative Of conservatism could b
selected excepting Senator Lodge him
self.
With such a candidate on the Re
publican ticket the Democrats coul'
be depended upon 10 name a rea
progressive radical. If YOU please
and the issue would be clearly draw
at the November election. There coult
then be the realignment- Of the politi
cal parties hat must TAX place /
party government is TO continue II
this country.