The Crittenden press., 1920-09-17

the partisan politicians and those influenced by them
81 Every danger incurred by joining the League and of
there dangers will be multiplied hundred fold by
% Every Religion except the fierce heathenisms of nation
stop the most monsrous of mankind Christianity
Judaism Buddhism Confucianism Bahasm all have had the
dream The League of Nations with the great spirit
ua current of humanity.
2s The fear that the League is deep plot of Great Britain
further her interests is utterly silly Would not France
Italy and the other nations who have Joined have reason
to fear Great Britain than we have?
"a The League OF Nations is not far off question: one
of politics and diplomacy that does not and
1t is of most vital individual Importance to man.
woman and child in the United States
Does it nothing yOu mother. that your boy may
be called when he reaches manhood to take his post in the
next world war?
Does it nothing YOU business man. that gigantic
taxes be enforced to keep huge and navy
Does it mean nothing to you, workingman that you
Does it nothing to you lover of your when
pray daily that may and brotherhood prevail
that at last the nations of earth honestly trying to
your prayer?
25 But the hna conclusive and absolutely unanswerabe
agument for the League Of Nations is simply this:
If not this-then what?
What is the alternative?
For if there to be League then clump back
into the old order nation must amng to the teeth
hels clock strokes
establish League of Nations and disarm think of what
can do with the enormous surplus of wealth which the
p % aa pu works s s @
ake What magnificent programs of education set
forward the earths backward populations What high
and bridges what parks and paisance what univers
ties and temples what vast commercial enterprises what
gandos works for the beerment of mankind Think of the
staggering loads of pour the
years the debts of the last world shall take
no steps to prevent another?
These of the why do not hesitate to
that the League of Nations is of immediate and
ona to every that should inform him.
self 1t and that is fair test for every show
whether he be intelligent progressive and humane
formed reactionary and biased.
Ex-president Taft cannot be accused Of being champion
of Mr. Wilson the Democratic party In he has
lowed his convictions sufficiently to enable him support Mr.
Harding for President He gives however clear
ment the League of Nations Had been in the Senate
he writes ~ would have voted for the League and the Treaty
submitted; and advocate its ratification accordingly
did not think and do not think that anything in the League
Covenant sent to the Senate would violate the Constitution
Of the United States would involve which would
not be to the highest interest Of the world and this country
suppress by universal boycott and need be- by military
force Moreover believe that the issue of the League
scends in its Importance domestic issues and would justify
and require who believes to ignore party ties and
this great boon for the world and this country.
Taking dspassionate forward look calm judgment
pereves that in other the League of Nations
will continue and that the United States will go it.
! Even If there is Republican Senate and President the
there will be nothing else possible do Intelligent Repub-
realize this and making their plans gracefully they
can after they have thrown Mr. Wilson to the wolves.
Of course, to the parties in mind is vastly i'm
poran elec Republican ofceholders than to secure
the peace of the world But having elected their candidates
they will climb INTO the band-wagon the best they
For the United States to adopt permanently the policy
dicated by Hiram Johnson and William Randolph Hearst
tery unthinkable