The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-07-22


of America easily might have been
avoided The Republicans of the sen
ate halted the barter of Independent
American eminence and influence.
which it was proposed to exchange
for an obscure and unequal place iT
the merged government of the world.
Our party means to hold the heritage
of American nationality unimpaired
and unsurrendered.
The world will not misconstrue. We
do not mean to hold alo0f. We do noi
| mean to shun a single responsibility Of
this republic TO world civilization.
There is no hate in the American
heart. We have no envy. no suspicion.
no aversion for any people in the
the world. We hold to our rights ami
mean TO defend, aye, we mean to sus-
tain the rights of this nation and our
citizens alike. everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there is the concOri
of amty and sympathy ana fra
ternity in every resolution. There Is
genuine aspiration in every Amer
lean breast for tranquil friendship
with all the world.
One may readily sense the con-
science of our America. I am sure
understand the purpose Of the domi-
nant group Of the senate. We were
not seeking to defeat world aspira-
| tion; we We're resolved tn safeguard
America. We were resolved then, even
as we are today and will be tomorrow.
to preserve this free and independent
republic.
! In the call Of the conscience OF
America is peace, peace that closes
the gaping wound of world war, and
silences the impassioned voices of In
ternational envy and distrust Heed
ing This call and knowing as l do thu
disposition Of the congress. promise
you formal and effective peace SO
quickly as a Republican congress can
pass its declaration for Republican
executive TO sign.
1t is better to be the free and dis
interested agent of international jus
tice and advancing civilization with
the covenant of conscience than be
shackled by a written compact which
surrenders our freedom of action and
gives to military alliance the right
TO proclaim Americas duty TO the
world. No surrender of rights TO
world council or its military alliance,
no assumed mandatory however APP
pealing. ever shall summon the sons of
this republic to war. Their supreme
sacrifice shall only be asked for Amer
lea and its call of honor. There is
sanctity in that right we will not
delegate.
Disposed as we are, the way Is very
simple. Let the failure attending as
sumption, obstinacy. impracticability
and delay be recognized, and let us
find the big, practical, unseltish way to
do our part, neither covetOus because
of ambition nor hesitant through fear.
but ready to serve ourselves. humanity
and God. With senate advising as
the constitution contemplates, | would
hopefully approach the nations OF
Europe and of the earth, proposing
that understanding which makes us a
willing participant in the conservation
of nations to new relationship to
commit the moral forces of the world,
| America included, to peace and inter
national justice, still leaving America
free. Independent and self reliant, but
offering friendship to all the world.
1t is folly to close our eyes TO out
standing facts. Humanity is restive,
much of the world is in revolution.
the agents of discord and destruction
nave wrought their tragedy in pathetic
Russia, have lighted their torches
among other peoples, and hope to see
America as a part of the great red
confiagration. Ours is the temple of
liberty under the law, and Ii Is ours to
call the sons of opportunity to its de-
fense., America must not only save
herself. but ours must be the appeal
ing voice to sober the world.
1t must be understood that toll alone
makes for accomplishment and ad-
vancement, and righteous possession
is the reward of toll, and its incentive.
There is no progress except in the
stimulus of competition.
The chief trouble today Is that the
world war wrought the destruction OF
healthful competition, left our store
houses empty. and there is minimum
production when our need Is maximum.
Maximums, not minimums, is the call
of America. 1t isn't a new story, De-
cause war never fails to leave de-
pleted storehouses and always impairs
the efficiency of production.
War also establishes its higher
standards for wages and they abide.
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