Arizona republican., 1920-10-04
PRESIDENTWILSON MAKESHIS FIRST CAMP AICN APPEAL FOR ENDORSEMENT OF THE LEAGUE
Wilson Says Article X Would Not Make It Possible For Other Nations To Lead America Into War and Does Not Remove Congress Right To Declare War As Constitution Provides
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 WASHINGTON, Oct. B. President Wilson, in his first campaign appeal directly to the people tonight urged the endorsement of the league of na- tions issue at the election, and declared 'the whole world will wait for your verdict in November-as it would wait for an intimation of what it's future is to be-"
 The president characterized as fab solutely false'' assertions that Article x of the league covenant would make it possible for other nations to lead the United States into war. There was nothing in the covenant, he said. which in the least interfered with or l impaired the right of congress to de- clare war or not declare war, accord ing to it's own independent judgment as our constitution provides" My fellow countrymen," was the presidents method of addressing his communication to the people. It con- tained no mention of presidential cam didates by name, but was confined to a brief defense of Article x and criti- cism of those, who, he declared, had grossly misled" the public with regard to the treaty.
 | The president said that those who had spent their lives, as he had "in familiarizing themselves with the hiss
 
 nation must stand amazed at the gross ignorance and impudent sudacity which has led them to attempt to in vent an 'Americanism' which has no l foundation whatever in any of the authentic traditions of the governs ment."
 Text of Wilson's Appeal
 The text of the appeal follows:
 My fellow ceuntrymen:
 "The issues of the present campaign are of such tremendous importance and of such far reaching significance for the influence of the country and the development of it's future relations and have necessarily had so much to do with their development, that I am sure you will think it natural and proper that k should address to you a few words concerning them. Every one who sincerely believes in govern
 ment by the people must rejoice at the
 turn affairs have taken in regard to
 this campaign. This election is to be
 a genuine national referendum. The
 determination of a great policy upon . which the influence and authority of l the United States in the world must , depend is not to be left to groups of politicians of either party. but is ta
 be referred to the people themselves
 for sovereign mandate to their rep- |. their own government what they wish done.
 sThe chief question that is put to . you is, of course this:
 Csuntry's Honor At Stake DO you want your country's honor : vindicated and the treaty of Versailles ratified? Do you in particular approve v of the league of nations as organized . and empowered in that treaty? And fl0 -fch hn ~nff play it's responsible part in it? You 4 have been grossly misled with regard e to the treaty, and particularly with req gard to the proposed character of the z league of nations. by those who have assumed the serious responsibility of
 opposing it. They have gone so far e that those who have spent their lives, l, as l have spent my life. in familiariz- . ing themselves with the history and
 traditions and policies of the nation.
 must stand amazed at the gross igno- , rance and impudent audacity which . has led them to attempt to invent an = 'Americanism' of their own, which has . no foundation whatever in any of the authentic traditions of the government Q "Americanism as they conceive re- q verses the whole process of the last q few tragical years. Ii would substitute : l America for Prussia in the policy of c isolation and defiant segregation. Their n conception of the dignity of the nation e and it's interest is that we should e stand apart and watch for opportuni- q ties to advance our own interests, in- d volve ourselves in no responsibility for e the maintenance of the right in the
 world or for the continued vindication V of any of the things for which we en- g. tered the war to fight. The conception n. of the great creators of the govern e ment was absolutely opposite to this d They thought of America as the ligh st of the world, as created to lead the i< world in the assertion of the rights oi q peoples and the rights of free nations; n as destined to set a responsible ex- d ample to all the world of what free IF government is and can do for the