Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-10


One unaceuainted with our trad1-
tons. the details Of our political his
tory ana the manner OF men IN the
political arena OF today might con-
Guide after careful reading OF the
platforms Of the Republicans and the
Democrats that the only issue OF sig
nifcance is that of getting office.
This conclusion, as those Of Us who
are acquainted know. il absolutely
wrong
The EneIishrnan nigh. readily
overlook what promises to, be vital
and very important issue of the cam
paien. whether the saloon shall con-
time TO exist IN this country He
would find nothing IN the platforms
which 10 foreigner would indicate
that such a test is to be made We're
he familiar with conditions, ne would
however. readily recognize the fact
hat the Volstead law with It's def
milton of Intoxicating liquor as that
containing more than half per cent
Of alcohol, II enforced, wipes out the
saloon: that a higher percentage Of
alcohol legsli1fng beverages on
which the drinker might get niddled
but not roaring drank. would support
the existence Of the saloons, saloon
influences and power This issue is
daily shaping up is irresistibly
tflrIsting itself into the minds Of the
people II will not down A caudi-
date NAV not run viii, the hare and
hunt with the hounds for long.
While an outsider may attribute
no significance 10 the idea 81 a front
porch over here in the United States
many Democrats as we'll az ReDub-
leans do not like to see Tammany
With hat jauntily cooked and it's
hsnds--for the momentum it's own
pockets making free OF the candi-
dates front doorc-or back door, for
that matter Candidate Cox cannot
avoid his SPONSORS Or the signif-
cancs attaching TO their presence in
his intimste councils
This will apply IN LESSER degree to
whatever issue may develop respect
ing our international re,stions The
Wilson covenant by no possibility can
90 into effect even If the Democrats
are SUCCESSFUL. The Senate is on rec
ord and the Democrats, (snd surely
not the Republicans who voted for
reservations recognizing American
traditions and principles, will not
stultify themselves BY rNeconsiderfng.
We ought. and must DO mora than
simply be mindful OF our obliga-
tons, whichever party wins II the
Republicans are successful 1t will be
possible and entirely probable thai.
an International court with legal
power TO sdjudicate international
questions will afford a solution in
place Of BODY Of politicians official
ing as diplomats With Woodrow will
son using the power OF the Cnited
States 10 hack up his threats
With regard 10 the tariff Demo-
Gratis adhere to Traditional policy
and the country some years ago Bit
terly learned the significance Of that.
notwithstanding the question is no.
~ such immediate Importance az
once, 1t nevertheless must COMB hp
for consideration IN due time and the
attitudes 81 the parties. however
they may appear in the respective
PLATFORMS, are Fundamentally o.
posed
feature the voter should keep in
mind il the alarming cult OF oue-rnan
power and Bureaucracy allied with it.
cAat are part and parcel Of the Will
son administration. of which az all
Will recall the Democrats in cnnven--
ticn recorded approval Autocracy
must not become a rriaiign growth on
the BODY polite, if it is not 90 al
ready, and IL 40 there must be A sur
gfcaI operation. One fact is clear,
the Democrats have by their endorse
nssnt of the WILSON policies dssanai-
ide6 themselves for any purposes con-
nected with a correct diagnosis 81
THIS threatening condition