New-York tribune., 1920-01-16
SAmericanisn,'
Is Battle Crv
OF Poindexter
Washington Senator Stands
for the Preservation of In
dependence Against Pro-
posed Union With Europe
Peace at Once, His Plea
Favors Emancipation of
Labor and Industry From
Tyranny Of Closed Shop

United States Senator Miles Poin.
dexter, Of Washington, candidate 70,
the Republican nomination for ~Presi.
dent, in addressing the Republican
county committee in Bryant Hall last
night, declared that the Republican
party in the coming campaign should
emblazon on its banners these doc.
trines of its faith:
"The reestablishment Of the govern
ment on an American basis, and the
preservation of American independence
against the proposed union with
Europe
immediate peace with the world and
the restoration of full commercial re-
lations with all countries.
The elimination of European racial
and domestic politics from American
affairs, and the concentration of the
attention and resources of the Amer
lean government on the interests of
the American people in preference to
the concerns of Europe.
Emancipation of Labor
"The establishment of ORDERLY pow
ernment and of international obiiga-
tions in Mexico.
'Ihe emancipation Of American labor
and industry from the tyranny OF the
closed shop, and the settlement of in
dustrial disputes by law, instead of by
violence and intimidation.
"The time is almost here" said Sena-
tor Polndexter at another point, "for
the people to, render a verdict on those
hlstoric utterances applied to the Dem
ocratic President: 'Watchful waiting
he kept US out of war; and TOO proud
to fight
Having concentrated their energies
for time on keeping US out Of war, the
Democratic party now is concentrating
It's energies on keeping us out Of
PEACE"
The Senator said, in part:
"Americanism is that policy Of gov
ernment and society declared in the
Declaration of independence, estab-
lished in the Constitution of the
United States, preserved in the Civil
War, and further defined in Lincoln s
immortal Gettysburg address, that is:
"a government of the people, by the
people, for the people,
American Principles
"The principles of Americanism are
also imbedded in the great, unwritten
policies of our foreign relations, such
as the Monroe Doctrine and the fare
we'll address of George Washington
These documents have become a part
of our consti tuition of government.
"under these policies genuine Amer
icanism excludes Europe from partici-
pating in the control Of American af-
fairs, and America from entangle-
ments in European politics.
In great emergency, as in the
German War, it may be necessary for
the United States, in self defense, to
interpose its power against European
aggression, but this is not for the
purpose, properly speaking, of partici-
pating in the politics of Europe.
"Americanism encourages close and
cordial relations and intimate social
commercial and political intercourse
between the United States and other
nations. 1t discourages and condemns
the surrender of any part Of the sover-
eign independence Of the nation.
"Americanisn cherishes the princi-
pie of nationality as opposed to that
of internationally, and of individual
property as opposed to that of commu-
nism Americanism demands of its
citizens ,z, undivided allegiance.
"The Republican party should take
its stand upon these principles, which
are as essential to the perpetuity of
American institutions as were the is
sues which gave it birth"
Vice-Chairman Charles E. Heydt
presided, in the absence of Chairman
Samuel s. Koenig Tho meeting was
largely attended.