Gunnison news-champion., 1920-05-14
sat ATIONS REVERSING

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u. raTr the ~. York Time.
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wa. So boo ha- clear vision ant do'luat,
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.-. IA tuuEyn relations 20 repair The
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p. 'Ea 0r.rrt.Du Of th" tra'y Of FaE-
aa ....- anil tho league covenant. None
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gam. aua IL such fnm'n-r cost. The
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.d that no man who Ma concerned m
'i". wrrkng Of The treaty can be-
"l',,"d pfcaidrnt Of the United States:
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~ 'u' people want the treaty ratified,
th" League Of Nations established.
decorations there may be, possibly
winch arr. and which are intended to
be-. destructive. They have no word
"f psat.r for the work of Senator
Lodge. II" lz responsible for the
great and threatening prominence Of
Hiram johnson IN the republican cam
tn. I'll
.ornla senator always a popular man
with certain classes. has brought IN
hl- following not only tho small num-
brr who arr opposed to the treaty on
what they call American grounds, but
naturally and inevitably the radicals,
the anti English and Germans
have fockod to his support until. in
stead OF being 4 real Offset to General
Wood. he marshals a strength that
threatens to make him highly
Troublesome figure in the republican
'pn''htlon. There Is fear. indeed.
that notwithstanding his professional
purpose 10 support the candidate of
the party, he may emerge from the
stnic and turmoil of the convention in
u mood to take an independent nomi-
nation and challenge the party and the
country.
A few months ago the republicans
w"rr securely confident, the democrats
discouraged and apathetic. The stu
alton has changed astonishingly. Re
publican division would be democratic
opportunity. and that the republican
party will be divided is not at all i'm
possible. The democrats should or
EaniZe their campaign and agree upon
their candidate with this possibility.
TINS opportunity, in full view. They
Viii have no chance at all if they nom
mate man merely because he wants
the nomination, or chiefly to reward
MS past service. They must find and
nominate candidate abundantly Quail
med to do the work which awaits the
next prcsldent-a man of courage a
,btlty and aptitude, capable of convin-
eng the electorate in the campaign
that he is big enough and sound
enough for the place; n man whose
qualities and attainments give assur-
hnce that he can perform wisely and
acceptably the duties of the executive
IN the coming four years. If the dem
ocrats rise to that height and find that
man, they may enter the contst with
hopeful hearts.