Deming graphic., 1920-10-26
DEMING DEMOCRAT DENOUNCEs
THE LEAGUE or NATIONS PLAN
Editor Of The Graphic-

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| VIII Amercia return 10 its yomit"
/ after more than n century Of freedom.
independent experience aud enighten-
mentf Notwithstanding the history of
christian progress covering 1000 years.
that saved the world from barharism.
America seems Ia hold less sacred now
The foundations Of peace and Justice
In the ebb aud flow Of civilization. is
America 10 cast off its mOOrings and IN
swept into oblivion that has swallowed
up the great naii0ns Of antiquity? In
toNicatcd with power aud prosperity
II would seem that America is about
10 take that fatal step by signing the
treaty of Versailles with its iniuuitous
league of nations covenant. 80 soon
has America forgotten how the fore
fathers of the republic struggled to
cast off the yoke ce British oppression.
Having crossed the sea in search Of
liberty. they needed no other assurance
than faith IN God that they were able
10 maintain their independence. And
having established "A new nation "con.
celved in liberty aud dedicated fo the
proposition ihat all men are created
free and equal the patriots had TO
defend the new doctrines against the
assaults of that monarchy with which
we are now being asked To c0nSummatc
"a union In league of nations. Thus
viii monarchy be- linked 10 democracy.
right yOkcd with wrong. Even while
we fnlter, the moaning of Ireland and
the grooming ofthc Far East warn us
against this mhOly alliance In an
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great world problem. will America lose
herself and her opportunities to help
the weak aud the oppressed? l. not
this league Of nations new yoke and
Il new bondage which is proposed as
heritage 10 Americas future genera
ti0nS;
Monarchy is applying to republican
America to bolster up the tuttering
structure which the world has out
grown, and il is the same monarchy
which fought America util the contest
became unequal and the forces of ~
Hnny withdrew 10 await more pro
pitiouS time. What monarchy cannot
destroy il will use. Doom is written
plainly and America is asked to stay
the hand Of retributiOn Innocent
and the conditions have nouriShed the
hate that breeds wars; we do hut see
the results Of evil rather than the evil
Itself. and we would treat the effect
instead of roofing ont the cause when
we propose an association with wrong
ana injustice. We cannot long withold
the hand Of fate that still has its
bloody sacrifices to exact for age-old
crimes. \ league of nations will not
change either man or his nature and
the wrecks of ambitions. hopes and de.
SireS viii still be- strewn over the sands
OF time. while the unwary and we'll
intentioned will sink IN the great sen
Of ahliviOn. The lamentations Of con
fiding and misguided people through !
out the centuries warn MS against |
haSty attempt to reform the world. |
II Is setter to trust God aud keep your |
powder dry There is no royal road |
To perfection nor Il shortcut 10 Utopia |
and we enter the field Of chance when |
we seek ;hcm. Hope of sudden gain |
tempt the Imagination and inflame the
senses hut while reason sits on her
throne, let uS believe that chaos cannot
he fully hanshed 10y written words and
that Justice and nature still require
patience and labor. yes aud battles for
the right.
Lest u >till-t~n-evil- world mock nt
cur discontinue when the chains of
pur own forging Shacl,le us to ancient
'niquiiicS, let rs pause and consider the
league of nations proposal in relation
In our present free and prosperous con
lition and the forfit Of freedom we are
asked to stake in game. the rules of
which puzzle the wiScSt.
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