Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
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 ths eQpaciegsnesst aef7 pptrapmeled opportunity to render a service in the name of government that will hold for it the confidence which 1t de- serves.
 We are in a time which calls for straight thinking, straight talking and straight acting. This is no time for wobbling, Never in all our history has more been done for government. Never was sacrifice more sublime The most precious things of heart and home were given up in spirit which guarantees the perpetufty of our instftutions-if the faith is kept with those who served and suffered. The altar of our republic Is drenched 1n blood and tears, and he who turns away from the tragedies and obliga- lions of the war, not consecrated to = sense of honor and of duty which reSfsts every base suggestion of per soxal or political expediency, is un- worthy of the esteem of his country men. --'-
 The men and women who by ex- pressed policy at the San Francisco convention charted our course in the open seas of the future sensed the spirit of the hour and phrased it with clarity and courage It is not neces- ,nFy to read and 'reread the Demo cratic platform to know it's meaning. lit Is a document clear in its analysis 'of conditions and plain in the pledge of service made to the public It carries honesty of word and intent Proud of the leadership and achieve ment of the party in war, Democracy faces unafraid the problems of peace. Indeed, it's pronouncement has but to be read along with the platform framed by Republican leaders in or der that both spirit and purpose as they dominate the opposing organiza- ,tions may be entrusted On the one hand we see pride expressed in the nation's glory and a promise of ser vice easily understood On the other captious, unhappy spirit and the treafnent of subjects vital to the present and the future, in terms that have completely confused the public mind It was clear that the senatorial oiigarchy had been given its own way in the selection of the presiden tial candidate, but it was surprising that it was able to fasten into the party platform the creed of hate and bit ternees and the vacillating policy that possesses it
 In the midst of war the present Cenatortal. cabal, led by Senators Lodge, Penrose and Shoot was form ed Superficial evidence of loyalty to the president was deliberate in order
 
 party, faithful and patriotic to the very core, might not be offended. But underneath this misleading exterior, conspirators planned and plotted, with bigoted zeal. With victory to QUE arms they delayed and obstructed the fyDrlzs ofs peace. If deemed use full to the work in hand no artifice for interfering with our constitution al peace-making authority was re- jected. Before the country knew, yea, before these men themselves knew the details of the composite plan, formed at the, peace table, they de- clared their opposition to it Before the treaty was submitted, to the Sen- ate in the manner the Constitution provides, they violated every custom and every consideration of decency by presenting a copy of the docu- ment, procured unblushingly from enemy hands. and passed 1t into the printed record of senatorial proceed ings- From that hour dated the en terprise of throwing the whole sub ject into technical discussion, in or der that the public might be con fused. The plan has never changed in its objective, but the method has At the outset there was the carefu insistence that there was no desire t interfere with the principle evolved and foruna1ized at Versailles. Later tI was the 1OIm ana not lEe SuDSLtnC1 that professed1y inspired attack Bu pretense was futile when proposal later came forth that clearly emascu lated the basic principle of the whol peace plan It is not necessary t recall the details of the controvers in the Senate. Senator Lodge finsll crystallized his ideas into what wer known as the Lodge reservations, an when Congress adjourned these re servations held the support of the so called regular Republican leaders.
 From that time the processes hay been interesting Political expedi ency in it's ruest sense dwarfed ever consideration either of the public in terest or of the maintenace of tn honor of a great political party Tn exclusive question was how to avoi a rupture in the Republican organ ization- The country received wit interest to say the least, the ar nouncement from Chicago, where th national convention was assemblet that a platform plank, dealing wit the subject of world peace, had bee drawn leaving out the Lodge reservs tions. and yet remaining agreeable all interests, meaning thereby, tf Lodge reServationiSts, the mild rese, vationists and the group of Republ can senators that openly opposed u League of Nations in any form.
 
 cornnittal of policy and was, in fac so artfu1ly phrased as to make almo any deduction possible, it passe through the convention with pract cal unanimity. Senator Johnson hoy ever, whose position has been co sistent and whose opposition to u league in any shape is well know withheld his support of the conve tion's choice until the candidate hs stated the meaning of the platforI and announced definitely the poli that would be his, if elected.
 The Republican candidate h spoken and his utterance calls for the following approval from Senat Johnson:
 yesterday in his speech of acceE ance Senator Harding unequivocal took his stand upon the paramou issue In this campaign-the Leag- of Nations The Republican par