The citizen., 1920-09-16
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1920
By Prof. Levant Dodge
V. The League Of Nations

V. The League Of Nations
Newspapers and people Of both the
great parties have quite generally
expressed the hope that the League
Of Nations" would not be definite
issue in the presidential campaign Of
this year. As shown in the first of
this series Of articles, both national
conventions so worded their platforms
as to leave individual party adher-
ents, even the nominees, large free
dom Of action, according TO circum-
stances which might arise. How
ever, the later utterances Of Messrs.
Harding and Cox have been sufficient.
~ explicit TO create an issue as be-
tweer them, on that topic. Indeed,
party orators and papers generally
seem inclined to take their cue from
these leaders. Probably no other
subject is now so much dwelt upon.
unless we make an exception Of Cox's
wild charges as TO an attempt TO buy
the presidency" His persistent call
ing Of the fund raised by his oppo-
nents for regular expenses a "slush
fund" is not giving the Republican
managers any anxiety.
Perhaps il should be admitted That
the League Of Nations" has finally
become as much the issue as any that
can be found, always insisting tina.
the difference in the dignity, frank
ness, and personal devotion Of the two
candidates must be regarded as the
thing Of really greatest moment. II
now seems well that we treason to-
gether" a little in regard to this
League" Some Of our friends have
been rolling the above word, as
sweet morsel, under their tongues. for
so long that they seem 20 think that
the whole world is going straight
back to barbarism II President Will
sons special brand Of League of
Nations" be not swallowed al a single
gulp. I would not say anything
harsh about these. Many Of them
are Of the personal friends whose
feelings I should be the least willing
TO hurt. Really before most Of them
were born I myself dreamed. so 20
speak. Of the time when the whole
world should acknowledge allegiance
20 one common world government. I
must do myself the justice 20 say that
I did not expect this 10 become a
fact before the time Of my great
II so soon as that
For the same reason that all think Il
wise to withhold full statehood from
the Philippines until the people there
are more enlighted. or 10 set up any
educational test anywhere as n con-
dition on which the voting privilege
shall depend-for the se,fsame rea-
son, / say. many thinking Americans
feel like waiting for a while before
allowing themselves 20 be poured in
TO a common chopper" with the deni-
zens Of "Cathay," the South Sea Is
lands and the downtrodden or ignor-
ant masses Of the four quarters Of
the earth, all 10 be ground up TO.
getherl What kind Of n loaf Of
bread would be the natural outcomel
II would be denying our President
a well-earned honor. II we should call
he Uptopian measure under consid-
sration by any other name than the
Wilson League" While he did not
propose all Of its most fN-reaching
provisions, so far as the United
States is concerned he was the chief
sponsor for the whole thing. He and
his henchmen have convinced many
people that loyalty 10 country, 70
God, and TO the interests Of our pos
erity, TO the end Of the world, de-
bends upon our swallowing the dose
prescribed by DR.. Wilson, and doing
his without making up a face"
The political creed Of some amiable
lypnotized persons seems 10 be, Il