Evening journal., 1920-10-28
word ADVISE
IN COVENANT
IS IS Binding
ConlInned from FIrst Page.

WCaH lnuuN lilNko 4H LNrl0hf HHi
in French the word used in the
Covenant meant only one thing; that
was notify" and took the authority
Of declaring war or not declaring war
away from our elective Congress
and placed it in the hands of the
league council.
Mr.. Richards said il was most desir-
able to keep any country out Of war.
Mr.. Wilson. the speaker said, appealed
to the heart Of the American voters
in 1916 with the campaign cry OF
"He kept US out Of war implying
hat attitude toward conflict w;th
germany. president Wilson knew The
lnplnation was false ana Ilat Lle
nation was on the verge Of war al
that time" said Mr.. Richards. Now
The Democratic party comes out win
another false appeal 10 the voters M
tins campaign, saying, Elect us ana
we wall make 10 impossible 10 nave
a wary Now make a comparison OF
these two statements or promises ana
see II YOU can support a party that
has so many false promises.
Il am for a League Of Nations, Dut
not TO the subserNance Of the inter-
ests OF this, my country Mr.. iuch-
ards added "We can concert Wtn
any OF NE foreign powers witAout
ohleating ourselves to leave decisions
of Vital importance TO some Foreign
powers and take ii away from our
own legislative powers. me record
Of any party, and not their prohlia,es,
should guide the voters in choosing
which way their vote should be cast.
TO what use persons Interested, had
nut the trust. which had been gwen
them. should be well we ghed.
Mr.. Richards spent considerable time
explaining the relation OF the coNen-
ant of the League OF Nations and the
Monroe Doctrine. He said while the
Monroe Doctrine was respected under
the present methods OF procedure by
al nations, 1t positively would be
null and void il the present league
covenant was accepted by THIS gov
ernment. lie showed one instance
where the covenant would nave
worked a hardship on a liberly-loV-
ing people II 10 mad been In opera
ton The case cited was that OF Cuba
in her light for freedom from the op-
preston OF the Spanish government.
He said the league covenant said In
Article 80. that all members or the
league would undertake TO respect
and preserve as against external as
gression the territorial integrity and
existing political independence or all
members OF the league He said the
United States government would have
been violating its obligations should
II have attempted 10 assist its small
sister country TO rid Itself from the
tyranny OF Butcher Weyler, had such
a league been in existence then, as
also would have France, when she
lent her moral support 10 the thlr-
teen colonies during the period when
our fOrefathers were trying TO rid
our land from the tyranny and OPP
preston OF Great Britain. DO you
want such vicious article In any
league OF which we are TO become a
party" asked Mr.. Richards II say
no and therefore we, the voters OF
this country, are going 30 place War
rem G. Harding In the White House
as the next executive Of our great re-
public. By rolling up a big majority
for him and Calvin Coolidge on next
Tuesday The statement was greet
ed with applause.
Judgc Daniel o. Hastings was the
next speaker and during his remarks
was Interrupted with loud applause
when he assailed Governor Cox. DEM
ocratic nominee FOR Pres dent. forhis
unwaranied attack on General T.
Coleman dupont lie said Mr. Cox
would never have dared "a make the
assertions. accredited 40 him. aga nsi
General dupont in Wilmington
judge Hastings said lhe Democratic c
party had sent out a call 90 an Demo-
cratic attorneys OF hc state 20 form
an advisory committee 10 give their
version Of the Covenant 90 the volers
of the state 10 you believe The
voters on this State" exclaimed the
judge want issues IN amy campaign
Nat require legal opinions 90 inter-
FRET? Does any voter want TO be
forced 10 have 90 consult an attorney
as TO how he or she shall vote
don't and neither do you.'
judge Hastings sa d. The people must
consider past performance OF any p0-
iitlcal party In making their choice
In casting their ballots. The Demo-
cratic party has been party Of
promises and also OF pretended Ideal
Isms. said The Judge "MhCn a hoy, y
he added. u was taken 10 political
meetings by my father and they were
Democratic meetings. and the speech
cs were 0llcd with promEcs and
ideals an OF which IN the following
ADMINISTRATIONS went unfulnlcd."
lie recalled that at every President
ial election the Democratic party
pisces some new deal before the peo-
pie as the only hope OF saving THE
country. Some false issues such as
the "i6 10 1 ISSUE" the Bryan hobby
then Tho wonderful power Of Mr.. vii
son to "kcep,us out OF war" and now
the great issue, the League Of Ma
lions falsely presented 20 the public
as something new and so eniangled
that legal knowledge Is required DO
Interpret the meaning Of it. are
brought out as a campaign issue. "A
league Of nations is an right but the
present covenant Is not. as has been
proven by my friend Richards" said
Judge Hastings.
Judge Hastings then spoke Of the
much discussed problem Of clean
politics." He said his friend Isaacs
and the latier's companions in misery
had presented a long list OF names as
persons Illegally registered and had
only been successful In having AZ
names out OF the 10000 OF more Re
1uDlicans stricken from the list
while The Republican stale Commit
tee had brought 10 appeals and had
been Successfui In having Of the a
stricken from the registry list This
speaks for ITSELF said the judge"
It is estimated that about half the
globe IS composed OF iron
Most business men have earned by