The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-10-08
PRESIDENT WILSON
MAKES APPEAL TO
DEMOCRAT VOTERS
Enters Political Campaign BY Issu-
ing First Direct Appeal To
Democrats.
SAYS PEOPLE MISLED BY
FOES OF PEACE TREATY
Nations Interest Centers On Pact;
Covenant Is Only Issue Pres
ident Says.

Covenant Is Only Issue Pres
ident Says.
Washington, Oct. B.
Nv Fellow Countrymen:
The issues of the present campaign
are of such TREMENDOUS Importance,
of such far-reaching significance for
the influence of the country and the
development of its future relations,
and / have necessarily had so much
to do with their development, that /
am sure that you will think it natur-
al and proper that I should address
to you a few words concerning them.
Everyone who sincerely believes in
Government by the people, must re-
joice 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 poll
eye on which the influence and au-
thority of the United States in the
world must depend, is not to be left
to groups of politicians of either
party, but is to be referred to the
| people themselves for sovereign
mandate to their representatives.
They are to instruct their own gov
ernment what they wish done.
People Misled
By League Foes.
The chief question that is put to
you, il, of course: Do you want
your country's honor vindicated and
the Treaty of Versailles ratified? Do
you in particular approve of the
League of Nations as organized and
empowered in that treaty? And do
I YOU wish to see the United States
play its responsible part in it?
! You have been grossly misled with
regard to the treaty and particularly
with regard to the proposed charac-
ter of the League of Nations, by
those who have assumed the serious
responsibility of opposing it. They
have gene so far that those who have
spent their lives, as | haves spent my
life, in familiarizing themselves with
the history and traditions and poll
cies of the Nation, must stand amaz-
ed at the gross ignorance and impu-
dent audacity which has led them 10
attempt to invent an 'Amerieanism
of their own, which has no founda.
tion whatever in any of the authen-
tic traditions of the Government.
Americanism as they conceive il
reserves the whole process of the last
few tragical years. 1t would sub
stitute America for Russia in the pol.
icy of isolation and defiant segrega.
ton. Their conception of the dig
nifty of the Nation and its interest
is that we should stand apart and
watch for opportunities to advance
our own interests, involve ourselves
in no responsibility for the mainte-
nance of the right in the world OF
for the continued vindication Of any
of the things for which we entered
the war to fight.
Would Put u. S.
In Subordinate Role.
The conception of the great ere
ators of the Government was abso
lutely opposite to this. They thought
of America as the light of the world
as created to lead the world in the
assertion of the rights of the peoples
and the rights of free nations; as
destined to set responsible example
to all the world of what free gov
ernment is and can do for the main
tenanee Of right standards, both ma
tional and international. Thi
light the opponents of the League
wauld quench. rhey would rel~
gate the United States to subordi
nate role In the affairs of thu
world.
Why should we be afraid of re
sponsibilities which we are qualified
to sustain and which the whole Of
our history has constituted a prom
Use to the world we would sustain?
This is the most momentous Issue
that has ever been presented to thu
PEOPLE of the United States, and
do not doubt that the hope of th'
whole world will be verified by al
absolute assertion by the voters O
the country of the determination q
the United States to live up to all tn
great expectations which they crea
ted by entering the war and enabl
ing the other great nations Of tn
world to hiring it to a victorious con
elusion, to the confusion of Frus
sianism and everything that arise
out Of Hrus:ianism. Surely we shal
: not fail to keep the promise sealed il
! the death and sacrifice of our incom
, parable oldiers, sailors and marine
: who await our verdict beneath til
d sod of franees
Depiss U. S. Would
e Be Dragged Into War.
: Those who do not care to tell yo
$ the truth about the League of M
O tions tel you that Article x of tn
covenant OF the League would max
it possible for other nations to lea
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