The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-07
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G. 0. P, URGE
OF JOHNSON
Says Covenant Issue Is Clear
Cut One - Urges That
America Keep Free Of En-
tanglements of League.
6. 0. P. HEADS CONFER
(By Associated Press)

platform" Is the only choice left those
who believe in safeguarding, protect
ing and preserving our Americanism,"
Senator Hiram w. Johnson of Cali
fornia, declared in a statement at his
home here today.
For more than a year the contest
over the presidents league Of nations
has been waged in congress-, Senator
JOhnson's statement said. "It has
been the all-engrossing and paramount
issue. OF necessity, this issue came
to the conventions of the great politi
cal parties.
Both Republicans and Democrats,
in their platforms, have INDUCED in
the usual political verbosity. but never
theless, these platforms, in direct op-
position to each other, sharply define
and clearly present the question for
decision in the November election.
Republicans Are Quoted.
"The Republican party declared that
the presidents covenant failed sig
nally to accomplish its purpose, and
containeJ stipulations not only intol-
cradle Jr an independent people, but
certain to produce the injustice, hos
tility and controversy among nations
which it proposed to prevent and re-
W d ucSlSS "HOlIy ulHeSCo-
sary and unjustifiable the time hon
ored policies in favor of peace de-
clared by Washington, jefferson and
Monroe
THE Republican party stands, there
fore, firmly against the presidents
covenant as presented, denounces it
as breeding war rather than promoting
peace. and reaffirming the time hon
ored, nation old policies of Washing
ton, Jefferson and Monroe.
The Democratic party, on the other
hand, rejected every effort to modify
or qualify the presidents proposed
league Of nations, endorsed the pres
ident's attitude and took its position
in favor Of the league as presented.
"It is true that the Democrats, in
efforts to placate, say something about
reservations which might make clear
er or more specific obligations of the
United States, 4 but the language is
meaningless and does not at all alter
the essential position of the Demo
cratic party for the league as pre-
sented.
THE two parties acted in similar
fashion in one respect, but from diff
ferent motives and for different reas-
ons. Both rejected the pleas for
adoption of the league without reserva.
tions, the Democrats because they
were for the league as presented, and
because no reservations devised by
the human mind could anticipate the
contingencies which might arise in
the future from an instrument of such
potential possibilities for harm.
Comes Back to People.
Thus the issue finally comes from
a. Of tn tho final arhi.
tration Of the American people. The
overshadowing question in the cam.
paign, therefore, is whether we enter
the maelstrom Of European and Asi
attic politics and diplomacy and be
come a part of the cynical imperial
ism of the old world, or whether
America shall live her life in her own
way, Independent, unfettered mindful
always Of her obligations to humanity
and civilization, but free to act az
each crisis shall arise, and maintain
ing always the policy of Washington
and Jefferson and Monroe, Of friend
ship with all nations and entangling
alliances with none.
With candidate standing four
square upon the platform, the issue
leaves those who believe in safeguard
ing, protecting and preserving oul
Americanism, but one choice, and that
Is to support the Republican party.
CHICAGO, July 7.-Republican lead
ers from middle western states con
tinued to arrive today to confer witt
Chairman Will H. Hays and Other
members Of the republican nationa
committee, on campaign plans.
Before July 23, when Mr.. Hays ex
poets to attend the notification cere
monies at the home OF Senator Hard
ing. 1t is expected that leaders from
most Of the states west or the ALE
ehenies will come for conferences.
Chairman Hays declined to commen
directly on the nomination Of Governo
Cox Instead, he expressed satisfac
ton with the general situation AM
maid tribute to Senator Harding. TIL,
renublican leaders insisted that thei
campaign plans would be directed a
the democratic platform and not tn
nominee.
MARION. O., July With no cor
ferences scheduled, Senator Harding
tho Republican choice for the pres1
dencv. planned to spend another Quie
day today on his correspondence an
his speech of acceptance.
Since his arrival here, the senate
has had but few callers, principal
old friends who called to congratl
late him on his nomination. and 1t
his plan to spend his time as quietl
as possible for the next week or l
days in order to prepare for his not
fication. National Chairman VIII +
Hays and T Coleman Durant Of Dels
uora uhosiS chairman of the commi
tee Of the Republican national commi
tee which is arranging for his notifics
ton, will see him Friday to discus
plans for that event but no other col
ferences of any Importance are antic
pated in the near future.
Frederick E. Shortmeier, of 1ndiaI
apolis, invited Senator Harding t
address Indiana Republican Editoria
association at its annual meeting o
July 80 at Turkey Run. Ind, but wa
told II would be IMPOSSIBLE