Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-20

ton. II Is not easy for me TO forget
the oath which / assumed when I en-
tered the Federal Senate. II was the
reminder of that oath thar irnpeiled
me many time in opposing 1he IN ]
reserved ratification of the League Of
Nations covenant which the President
had negotiated I could not accept
the covenant as written and be faith
ful 10 that oath.
Defends Senate
You and L jointly. have been wit
nesses 70 the advantages and security
in the divided responsibility which
comes TO tyso Legislatures branches. I
Some of Us have witnessed 10 the
work OF the Federal Senate during the
past FIVE wears and l confess amaze
menr al The ignorance Of some VINO
cry out against the Senate or the con-
tempt of others for the Senaie's very
proper ana constitutional part in the
Federal government
Y am not dispara ging the House Of
Congress Indeed could entertain
no such thought MANY of the bril-
liant contributors TO American state
craft have left Impressions of their
tivities Of the House of Congress
In the Senate are nine1v-six men.
elected by the people from forty eight
states and the safeguards in the Sen
are in the exercise Of its constitution
al authority ara security of the Amer
lean Republic.
Saved Nationality in 1919 fo2o
y do not hesitate 70 say hat the
Senate saved American nationality in
1919 and 1929 when the executive
proposed to surrender IL The Senate
preserved our independence Of action
/ when the executive insisted that
foreign council should decide our fu-
ture place in the activities of The
world. and call Us 70 war ana our des-
tiny
The practices Of the senate are
not SO ancient or SO firmly fixed hat
they 40 not weld % reform, and he
Senate IS not insepsl bic 10 intelligent
public opinion nor unheeding Of a
righteous public demand
To Save America
In cartoon, solemn editorial IN
many ut1erances on ne platform. II
has been suggested that IN case of a
Republican victory the incoming
President proposes 10 permit Jhe Sen
ate 10 have some sav N The der errn1n-
a;lon al INC noiicr % government 7
gladly proclaim an these sugges: IONS
% be literally correct. ! rejoice that
the c nIteG States Senate IS Junction
ing a~a1n. We need il 20 save Amer
lea. X submerged ITSELF tor he ne. d
..1tF IL
eCu1-ve gccause We wanted IL mar
shall all Of cur forces ana resources
under one supreme authority but We
are al peace today acrual peace.
though nu1 formally proclaimed ana
We need The reservations OF consiifu-
nona. government quite as much .s
We need The rsIoratlons OF The table
ways Of peace
Senate viii De on Job
II Republican administration s
chosen next NoVeIn ber~~ YOU can ~
: very certain thar the Senate. rheora,7-
caily, if no1 actually, composed of 81
leading men If The republic. Will nave
something 10 say about the foreign
relations as the constitution contem-
pIai les
As there has been no failure On the
part II the House. because that lelns
+ the Senate n rtle abiding policy Of
J committing this republic to hdeIitr
/ N contract II we fail TO keep any
covenant We should be held IN con-
tempt throughout the world
This thought may We'll ne anplied
70 the proposal f1aI This republic can
. ; Eray-rb C "a A 5r~7r
the League Of Nations and submit to
the rules N d Council OF foreign
powers on the theory thar only
Congress can make the declaration
of war II IS true that only Con-
gress can make an appropriation II
money 10 carry a covenant with
foreign power. but Il this nation
agrees 10 accept tne decision Of i
foreign council. then We should be
guilty Of a bad faith. utterly unha-
. coming TO this republic. if Congress
did not keep the compact ana pro-
vide TOR the warfare WINCH The for
elgn council has ordered
viii Keep Contracts
y would think il much better 70
hold aloof from international rela-
tIonshIp than stamp thar relationship
/ with perhdy from the very begin
ming. II the obligation IS one Of con-
tract we viii keep II. If IT is a moral
obligation, we must keep II.
SEach Allotted Task
~ want America 10 understand
that a Republican administration
stands unalterablv, avowedly and
proudly for constitutional government
with the recognized and sustained
powers Of the Legislative and Judi
ciai branches of the government. as
we'll as that Of the executive
4 want members of the House TO
feel themselves a part Of a Republic
can administration. seeking TO serve
the interests Of al the people Of our
common country. 7 want members
of the Senate 70 understand and the
public TO know that the Senate has
IT'S functions 10 perform in making
good The plight n faith IN the Re
publican platform and the fulfill
ment Of promises TO the American
people.
L had rather have the council of
the Senate than all -he political
bosses n any party in America.
The tendency mas been for the ex-
ecutive 10 arroga1e 70 himself all the
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