South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-17

that ne could not nave been brought here nigh.
and the speech been put IN the coliseum. Perhaps.
however. his voice could not have reached the far
corners Of that building. He is not "son Of thun-
der
McAdoo's speech was the embodiment OF truth.
logic, history experience. financial sense and hu-
nanitarfanism He talked from the heart, one
could plainly see: the heart guided BY the head.
And he drove his truths and his logic straight at
the heart by way OF the head That sort Of
soning Is what makes good citizens Honesty, in
teIligence and a proper regard for ones fellows;
without these good citizenship cannot exist.
The issues in this campaign are Of infinitely
greater Importance than political parties the
personality OF the candidates Mr.. McAdoo put *,
due TO the e1Igencies OF the hour:
~ Mr.. Harding were FOR the League OF Ma
tons and Mr. Cox were against IT, I would vote
for Harding and against Cox. but with that
condition reversed I for Cox and against
Harding. for the reason that mean TO vote for
the principle and not for the politicians"
He eoutended that the League Of Nations had
failed OF ratification. and IS issue in the cam
pagn. because the politicians Of party antagonis-
tic to the party the helm at the negotiation OF
the Paris treaty. could not see their way clear
approve Of anything done. no difference how i'm
portant by the party 20 which they violently
opposed.
"A vote for Mr.. Harding is a vote for those
politicians against your wife your children,
and against the future OF the human race
says Mr. McAdoo which is putting It mildly. but
direct the point. Men and women are deliberately
asked to blind themselves to the language of the
covenant. take the OF politicians to the
o; e. and Of their import. Withholding inves-
tigation from them. to keep them in ignor-
ance. They against the League with nothing def
mite offer in its stead; other asking
sign and give TO them a blank check TO be,
filled out by them and cashed by them at leisure.
for whatever sum they may see ht-you to take, an
the consequences II they hurl you into bankruptcy.
OF course quite without question. there are those
who know definitely terms Of Sen. Harding's
proposed association OF nations"-with regard 10
which he admits that he hasn't "a single consruc-
tive IDEAS they do the terms OF the existing
League but not necessarily so. The present
League exista the covenant is common property,
and everybody inform themselves II they VIII
but take the pains
II they lazy indolent to do that they
ought not lay any claims American citizenship
or attempt exercise its voting privilege. SO much
the rank and file OF voters; those who are down
on the League merely because they are not up on
it-but we have stili to deal with those political
knaves who. being up the League. stiI rnisrepre-
sent. misquoe, garble. and deliberately lie about It.
to keep the uniformed down It. They the
despicabie element IN this campaign, the unprin-
cirled politicians. for whom every vote cast for
Sen. Hardins and against the League OF Nations will
be registered II the truth but be gotten
the honest well-ntentioned American voters their
votes for the League Will be unanimous.
That is the great duty Of American voters during
the balance OF this campaign: Ito get knowledge,
and with all thy getting get understanding" Go to
the OF tho thng. Study the itself Use
Il 70 prove the truth or falsity OF the things you
hear about # Begin today Secy OF War Bakers
articles on the covenant and follow them 10 tho
fnish-and have a copy OF the covenant at your ell
bow TO whether not it backs him up in his
assertion.
We lay no claim 10 infinite wisdom with refer
ence to this document. but we Will gladly answer
any questions submitted to US as best we can.
viii back answers too by the itself.
truthfully presented which IS more than you will
set out OF a republican newspaper-or even a
publican politician running for president When you
take TO asking Harding questions you know.
they put you in Jail Ia Baltimore The opposition
TO the League dare not deal with it honestly and
squarely. Sen Harding admitted as much when N
his speech Of acceptance he said: 1T profit US
nothing discuss in detail the League covenant"
IIo realized profit them nothing" save
certain defeat.
The republican canIaign is the most gigantic
conspiracy Tor the promotion OF ignorance ever
Haunted upon any people. That The big point
demonstrated by former seo'y McAdoo. No who
heard him. honest with themselves could fur
ther doubt the truth OF the charge. and
three weeks. every person who heard that speech.
and caught the inspiration. should as patriotic
duty. and a duty themselves and TO their God.
enlist combat that conspiracy 10 their uttermost;
just they enlisted under Heaven resist that
conspiracy Of the Central Powers
II IS more political duty it is a patriotic
duty and more than that. it is a religious duty.