The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-08
OF
PACT URGES
R0UT
Centers Attack on Failure
to Yield on League
and Treaty.

CulC1&U, Juuc o.. no CUuulIy
hust drive President Wilson and
iis dynasty" from power and de-
iuat the League Of Nations as he
desires 1t, declared Senator Henry
CSbot Lodge. temporary chairman
4 the Republican national conven-
uon, In his keynote address here
lodAy.
Dsfending the senate's opposi-
8on to the treaty as a high and pa
h!otic duty, the senator flung down
thls gauntlet:
We make the issue; we ask ap-
Dfobation for what we have done.
1As people will now tell Us what
w think Of Mr.. Wilson's league
aad The sacrifice Of America"
While emphasizing the point that
around the league must be waged
hs 1920 presidential campaign.
sad devoting much Of his speech
y sfraignment of the Wilson ad-
ninistrstion, the senator found
tins 10 lay before the delegates the
aazd uf the Republican party on
oth0 sahent problems facing the
nation.
nexico Heads List.
Chief among these was Mexico.
Declaring It was time for the Unit
4 States to take q firm hand in
tAinga Mexican and end the dis
racsful record" Of the last seven
NsfA Senator Lodge urged that
~ country. let the Mexicans
&ocss - thsir president some
krpng and upright man who is
rlendly to the United States and
l4sfmined to establish order and
aen lend him . real and cordial
import.
Mexico lies at our DOORS" he
esclared. 1T 10 a primary duty
@r 10 to deal with It under the
aoaroe Doctrine, but nothing has
I'm done and yet We are asked to
nke = mandate for Armenia.
Salient points made by Senator
lodgs we're:
Mr.. Wilson and his dynasty, his
ieirs and assigns. or. anybody that
= his, anybody who with bent
me- has served thsir purposes,
nsat be driven from all control,
nun oil influence upon the govern
nsat Of the United States.
Must Be Stamped Out.
They must be driven from ONCE
nd power, not because they are
Democrats. but because Mr.. Wilson
sands for . theory Of administra-
uon and government which Is not
American.
The return Of the Democrats to
cwer With Mr.. Wilson or one Of
as disciples still the leader and
naster Of q great party. which be-
nre his advent possessed both ira
sltions and principles, would be q
lons step In the direction Of the
lAntocracy for which Mr.. Wilson
yearns and heavy blow to the
0ntinuance Of free representative
sovernment. - we have always
conceived and venerated 1t.
Mr. Wilson and the autocracy
e represents. and all which those
sno believe in his doctrines and
ware his spirit represent. must be
pet aside and conclusively exclud-
= from any future control.
Inc defeat OF the present admin
ration and all 1t means. trans
alas In Importance every other
yueetion and all immediate and
SOmin1nt issues are bound up with
without that defeat every
~ance Of the right settlement Of
- mighty questions before NJ. 90
ely needed now and not later.
slil depart
Pespls Mast Rals.
70 maintain law and order and
Aole government where justice
Niee and the right OF all men, high
- low. rich and poor. shall Be
oIected. We must have . govern
9 OF the people. duly chosen by
people. and never must there
permitted any government BY .
lnsle man or By . group Of men.
IN y an organised minority.
Many vital economic measures
e0Q eoDec1ailv nrnfar4iva tariN Lar.