The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-23
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DEMOCRACY
Gen, G, W. ChamIee Enters
Into Extensive Campaign
for Party.
DEFENDS LEAGUE NATIONS

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Whitwell, oct. ga Especial. )---Gen.
George w. Chamlee. attorney general
Of Hamilton county addressed large
audience here last night In the inter-
est Of the national democratic ticket
and the league of nations. Gen.
Chamlee during the week will de-
liver a number of campaign speeches
in the sequatchie valley. He Is a
powerful speaker and he made 4
strong appeal in behalf OF the league
of nations and the democratic ticket
J. NJ. Price, chairman Of the demo-
cratic executive committee for the
county made brief talk In the interest
OF the democratic governmental cam
paign which was enthusiastically re-
Coived.
Gen. ChamIee spoke as follows:
THE nations OF the earth stand
with outstretched arms appealing to
America, and especially TO the United
states, for liberty, freedom and for
the right to live. The nations of the
world, and especially Of war stricken
Europe, with uplifted hands are APP
pealing TO the high court OF public
opinion FOR q league OF nations that
will prevent war, guarantee peace.
protect and perpetuate the rights OF
property and the right OF life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness.
1.-THE democratic party believes that
the league OF nations will provide a
plan TO prevent war; not that the
present document Is perfect In all
details; but. like the Declaration OF
Independence, 1t will be an i'm
provement over existing conditions
and n forward step for the prevention
Of war.
at 10 an old saying that prudence
indeed, will dictate that governments
long established should not DC
changed for slight or transient
causes; and accordingly, ell = oxpe-
rience has shown that mankind 10
disposed to suffer while evils are suf-
ferable rather than to right them
selves by abolishing the forms to
which they are accustomed.
"We have lived under the consti-.
tuition of the United States, the best
ever written by any government IN
tho world, and yet no constitutional
lawyer will deny the fact that It can
be improved upon. :.
sTThe league of nations can be
amended 10 meet objections, but II
ought to be given q fair trial In an
EFFORT to prevent war and the anihiia-
tion and subjusation OF the white
races OF the world. 4.
,n s.Mr.t Taft IN n speech In Chattant
ooga said that more than 80 per CENT
OF the people OF the United states
wero I'm favor OF the league or natiohs
and he advocated the adoption OF the
league OF nations. with or without res
ervations.
"The republican party. az espe-
cially its leaders, In their thirst Ioi
power and for the spoils OF ONCE
seem to be willing to destroy the
league of nations In order 10 WIN the
presidential election.
"War 10 usually a rich mans wal
and n poor mans night. :
"profiteerlng Is the rich mans 1ot
while 4 ghting. and dying ~ the pool
j ~ n ANA 'By chis tfspdbli6aH YfIend
shat we must Isolate ourselves on TIM
aide Of the ocean. We reply that II w
hnd not taken the fight 10 Germany II
the late war that Germany would nav
brought the fight 70 the United s. Hns,
and with the English and French Iiee !.
added 10 hor own. American citisenshll
a"d eivillzaiion would have gone. dow
and the nations OF Europe allied WIZ
our own might. have perished. VIM
we might have been taxed 20 carry yo 4
| erfui and a superior navy ana reausIc ,,
| 10 nav an indemnity, the like. OF Wnlcl
| has never been written In ngures "
| tho pen OF man. 49, ,,,
| IN tha hearts OF men. Men have neve
| hafare been 40 conscious Of their broth
| erhood Or realized how little difisrencs !,
| there was between right and lnsuce y
one latitude ana IN ano ounsn.r uh'e' y"
| And II win be our high privilege
| amply the moral judgment Of the wori
| to the particular settlement whicn "
shall attempt to oEsanise tnS NOR IN
peace OF the world, 70 strengthen th
| forces OF mankind and to make rign
that justice 10 which great nation
| like our own have devoted tnemselve
the predominant ana controlling force
the world.
..There Ia something inspiring In u
knowiedge, OF the fact that this 10 q
errnnd that the democratic party nv
now come on. Nothing less than IN
| would have justified the great demo
cratic party In making l., shS % this can,
paiEn, and In asking the men en-
women OF America TO vote 70 suatai
the league Of nations to prevent wal
in asking public opinion OF Mme,rle !. =,
10 vote that the allies In Europe sha
have life, food and raiment rather tina
10 have the shock OF war; that thos
countries may be permitted 70 emerR
from this 9wagaI o r9n gra S war t should V
rooulred 20 20 20 war; that those WIN
want war In this election and who or
pose the league OF nations and ai .,
forts TO provide q permanent ana 'a ~
fact that upon the result OF this elee
tion may hinge the future wsltnr'
peace and tranquility Of the Unite
States and of the ctviliEeu world; tht
we believe that those who deny free
Som 10 others from wars DO not d
serve peace for themselves and und'
| A lust God, cannot long retain ". Fey
Years ago the republican candidate y
president went over the country seoIC
gone 10 war with Mexico. we all kno
now that the president was right
keepinW us out OF war with Mexico, bt
cause war with Mexico would nay
lean republic and n war with Japan m
Germany on our hands at one and n
same time,
"with Millions In Europe IN want an
facing starvation, the children hat fe'
under developed, WIN mtnte pain; ~
Tor bread and for the right TO Nv
until Europo can rebuild her iudustrte
restore her agriculture and re'establis
her commerce, without the help I
America, and the league OF nations n
Guides ample provisions 10 prevent WI
among nations, with all It's crueltit
ma sacrifices 81 human life. with II
burden ~ Indebtedness and taxation
Tor reduction In standing armles, y
dimlnuticn o. great navteS and On
| ur,innIian Of the production OF arm
and ammunition,
"ff We fail 20 ratitY the treaty {
Versailles and adopt the league Of ma
| tiona the United states may he isolai
from other countries ~ the worl,
which Al some time might he pitto
aeAinAt ne. such Isolation and poss
bhItieR would make necessary the ere
, alton and maintenance ot q lars