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W. ifNLuN W HNSu''tl' N'N4' oNNii' 49,
a very definite RECITATION Of the ad-
htaaes of the world plan which we
Owe II possesses An appealing funda-
ntal IA the league method, is the re-
tion ur ornaments. We cannot afford
do It until other nations do likewise.
I'VE de- not enter the league, hundreds
millions OF dollars must be spent for
1amcnts VI we go in, and I believe
people will insist on it, then we can
mt on economies.
PRAISES PRESIDENT ~ WAR
tnce the last national conventions Of
two great parties. n world war mas
n fought, historic, unprecedented
many many months, civilization
1g in the balance. In the despair OF
X hours, ii seemed az though world
tator was inevitable. and that hence
81 men and women who had lived In
edon would stand Mt attention. in the
OF the drawn sword of military ajtoc-
" The very soul of America was
ched as never before with a fear that
liberties were to be taken away.
bat America did, needs no reiteration
c. II is known of all men. History
acclaim i,--poets will find Il an in
ration throughout the ages. And yet
re * not a line IN the Republican
tform that brcathes an emotion or
lc. or rrcites our national achieve
It, In fact, IL q man from Mars were
depend upon the Republican PLATFORM
its spoken INTERPRETATION. ny tho cnn-
pie Of shat party. as his first means
m irmati ne would not find n syi-
E telling him thht the war had been
q. and that A,aer.ca had saved tAe
70 4
IS All Of this Is: hew unfnir tAe,
70 group o: .oaJers ah'\'d 80 deme?n
inse,ves IN tho name of I've Marty OF
coin and McEiilo. aoj !.t,sevelt.
la 'discout'esy to NO oresitcnt In an
~ o. political intrigue. History viii
10 Il 1dlous. A. ~e.! might 1. he
ected a. & wounded solder OF the war.
fell IN tie trsno!.: :he strength OF
other was broN.n IL tho amor nous
Eis Of W, orHce. Hut othera were
p; od-thc non sni women who iaoorcd
homo with an inh>,J,-y ana skill
wor.s cannot re.,ouLt. What Of the
:.r that =,pved tho !a;h. Ivy day and
needle h, night? VIVA, Of the or
nations supcrbly effective. mat con-
yed FOOD and fed tho wor,d--that
rie,; .,oGrisrMent - the very front
nca in the tuce IT helrs furles--that
sed Ma wounded back TO Nfe-,hat
icd the dead In tho da-L shelter II
night--tha; inspired husintss mon
artisans OF ali parties to YORK in
nony? What q, the millions % men.
non and children, ~ -. cr.es.. religious
otherwise who stood In tho -ankc
firm az soldiers overseas. undivided by
les they once uuarreled about What
,he government itself--conflrtnAe the
\, 80 fnt icia IN
storms of time? Why the sneer At
pr with .hc yelled charge that it was
mere Stacker? The spectacle IS sutf-
ht TO convince any unprejudiced man
the Republican leaders who have
en- charge of their party and nominal
its candidate are no more possessed
he spirit of the hour than they were
1912 when they precipitated a revo-
on within the rank and file of a great
Imitation. If further proof were need
the action of the present congress
plies it. Not a constructive law can
cited. Money and time were wasted
Eeeking to make a military triumph
odious chapter in history-and yet is
OF significant that after two years Of
thful inquiry there was nothing re-
led in that vast enterprise. carrying
ons of dollars in expense, upon which
could base even a whisper of dis
esty'
MEXICAN OUTLOOK
he Mexican situation, trying to our
ence for wears beings to show signs
Improvement. Not the least of the
gs that have contributed to It, is a
ization by the people of that coun-
that we have neither the lust fol
7 domain, nor disposition to disturb
r sovereign rights. Peace smiles upon
border and incentive to individual ef-
seems to be making a national as
ton.
TREATMENT OF SOLDIERS
any elements Nave made our republic
uring: not the least of which is a sus
ed gratitude. The richest traditions
bur land are woven from historic
ads that tell the bravery of oul
iers of every war. They make the
Impressions of history upon thu
dis Of our children and bind the hearts
Generations together. Never in Al
will the performance of our soldiers
he late war be surpassed. From farm
st and factory they gathered togethe
he training camps-from countryside
city-men whose hands were cal
ed by labor, others whose shoulder
wed the stoop of office task-the hloo'
many nations flowing in their veins
the same impulse ran from the from
ch in Europe back to the first da.
raining. We must not forget that wa
ks into the plans of young men, an
r first chart of life is in a sense NOR
ortant than any calculation later on
college and shop-in every calling
were building the base for thei
Rers. Thousands of them by the cir
stance of injury or the disturbanc
domestic conditions which war al
Is brings, We're compelled to chang
r whole course of life. We owe
to those who died, and to those III
pred dead left dependent. We owe
to the wounded; but we must realz
considerable compensation Is du
e also who lost much by the brea
heir material hopes and aspiration
genius Of the nations's mind and Tn
pathy Of It's heart. must inspire "
i've thoughtful effort, to assist thos
saved our all. feel deeply thu
rehabilitation Of the disabled soldier
he recent war is one of the most Wit
es before the people and /. as cal
to, pledge myself and my party
70 young Americans to do all IN m
err to secure for them without unne
ry delay. the immediate trainir
ch Is so necessary TO fit them TO con
In their struggle to overcome tn
bical handicap incurred while In Il
F!cs of their government. I belie'
that the Federal Board Of Vocation
abilitation AZ far as possible shou
10y disabled soldiers themselves
ervise the rehabilitation Of disable
iers because of their known symp
and understanding The board itse
all agencies under 1t should be blu
bd with tho care of securing for Il
bIed colder who has finished n