The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-10-14


pledge ourselves to the friendship and
cooperation Of England and France,
two notorious nations that are today
graphing at our throat with destruc-
ton in their hearts.
We had a conspicuous example Of
the above type Of orator in Berea a
few nights ago, when Hon. King
Swope, aged twenty-seven, nine
months'-old member Of Congress pro-
ceeded to read from the Republican
handbook some very Illuminating facts
about the League Of Nations. He Is
a nice, respectable chap, but should
be called into headquarters by the
Republican Committee and given a
real speech, IL they have one to give
him. His speech was a hard-luck
story from beginning to end, punctu-
ated occasionally with misrepresen-
tations which he cannot substantiate,
and, upon the whole, about the poor
est attempt that has been made in
Berea for many years. He was called
to task, after the meeting, by a group
of ex-soldiers who had had more cav
airy experience in the war than had
Mr.. Swope, and he admitted that he
"could not give the source Of his
figures about the fabulous number of
saddles he claimed was purchased
during the war" and turned from the
boys to a busy spell of handshaking.
IL is interesting TO note the change
in attitude, assumed from time to
time, by the opponents of the League
Of Nations. Certain writers start
out enthusiastically discussing the
the League of Nations and end by
backing off entirely from the subject.
/ have read this statement recently,
from a man who began a series of
articles with the intention of picking
to pieces and showing to the public
the utter absurdity of the League:
81 am not saying as much about the
League of Nations as I had at first
intended-but what is the use? It
is doomed. will not ask for space
to discuss such a document" The
fact is, such writer's suddenly find
themselves in the midst of an impos-
sible undertaking, and they sidetrack
by entering into a denunciation of
President Wilson.
The League of Nations is an issue.
II is the greatest issue that has come
before the American people since the
Civil War. There are two classes of
people who oppose 1.-THE bitter part
isans, who fixed as their slogan more
than year ago, "Any Republican
Can VIM; and the ignorant and H.
literate, who are made to believe that
the League of Nations is document
intended to drive every mothers son
in America into an immediate war,
precipitated by the League itself. It
is to the latter class that an honest
appeal should be made, because they
are the victims Of duplicity and hon.
estly believe that we are heading
toward the greatest national calam-
ity that could possibly come upon a
nation.
Dear Citizen, IL you are earnestly
seeking the truth, please insist that
your newspaper publish the complete
document of the League of Nations,
and also the Constitution of the
United States, in order that you may
read for yourselves the provisions Of
both documents. The next man that
tells you that the League of Nations
will force you to go to war, ask him
where in the United States the power
Of war is vested.
Please read for yourself, and do
not be cudgelled into doing a thing
of which your conscience and Chris
tian ideals do not approve. The is
sue is before you. Mr.. Cox is in
favor of a League Of Nations with
suitable reservations, and Mr.. Hard
ing has declared against League of
Nations but for separate peace with
Germany. Which will you choose?