The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-18
BY RERrRAx cAppLu

When the battle Of ballots is cast
next November for the presidency the
MeAican situation viii again loom UP
As one of III" most important factors
L. he considered by the voter.
, The plank drafted into the Rcpub-
lican platform At Chicago last week
which pertains 10 Mexico and the Mex
lean situation is acknowledged 10 be all
that students Of tue MEXICAN contro-
Versy could ask. That plank will add
IA tower Of strength 10 tht"head Of the
Republican ticket in the West. espec-
tally the Southwest. Tired OF the dis
ADMINISTRATION during the last several
years relative TO the Merican situa-
Iiou thousands Of voters IN the West
will support Harding regardless OF
, whatever political party they have In
the pest supported.
Congressman Nicely in recent inter
view in This city said the Republican
ticket IS top-hcaNy with eastern Ecog-
IN IN" West. especially those states
bordering on Mexico, he would change
his opinion. California, Arizona and
New Mexico arc sick OF tine lax policy
Of thu " .!Son administration. They
arc llrcd Of see .ng American citizens
murdered and millions Of dollars worth
Of property conhsCated and destroyed
Thcsr three states VII; roll up their
biggest Republican majority the COM
ing election because they have lost
party TO slraigAten out the Mexican sit
uat!on and to protect the citizens OF
his country when once they cross the
Rio Grnnde 10 the South. The West
Is more deeply concerned in the Mexi-
can situation than the East Rnd the
Republican plank will do much 10 swell
the vote given Harding i the coming
election.
Mexico Disgrace to o. 8.
The Wilson policy, Il - may be
termed Il policy. in Mexico has been a
disgrace 10 the United States. Even
the nemoerl in the N mrStsFT xi sf" aS.
nit This And just for that reason
thousands OF Democrats N those states
have and are d. crtinK their party TO
support on" that vii! put firm heel on
anarchy that re!gns below the Rio
Gran1c.
Aware Obregon whose recent revolt
resulted in the overthrow OF the Car
rama regime "a perhaps III" strongest
man in mat country since the days OF
the late Eictor!ano Huerta. But even
Obregon and his provisional president
De La Hucrta cannot restore peace in
Mexico and guarantee protection 10 Am
orleans without 1.-THE establishment or
more stable government. And 10 be sue
rcssful in establishing such govern
mcnt Oregon must have moncy-mil-
lions There is only ono place he can
obtain the money - through American
bankers.
And such loan Will NOT DC aONahCcd
n Mexico until n government - rec
Ognized by the United states. American
mixers have repeatedly refused 10 eX-
tend loans 20 Carranza and Justly So
First, because Of his anti-American at
tltudc Second. because Mexico. several
years ago. rcpudiated her national uents
by dciaultirg interests on the mlllionS
she has already borrowed from Ameri-
can bankers SO before that country
ran hope TO secure other loans II must
pay it's back interest and safeguard Am
erican lives and property.
The blunders of the admin istration in
it's Mexican policy. If ii had any. dur
ing the life OF the Wilson regime, have
been many II started with the over
throwing Of Nictoriano Huerta. largely
through the support given the reHoiu-
tIonists by this country and has not
vet probably ended. But Of all the hun
ders made by the administration, from
the view point OF persons who have
lived in Mexico. was the recognition OF
Carranza. an anti-American and pro-
German.
And when the votes are counted al
the n1xt election the voters or the
Vest and Southwest will by the sweep
!ng Republican victories repudiate the
Democratic policy in Mexico.