The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
THIS is NO TIME
FOR A SURRENDER
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not only to become common in the
world, but to be justified by our acts? I?
If so, then vote the REPUBLICAN ticket
this fall, because they have promised
That IL they are put into power that
this league shall not be ratified by
the United States, and their presi-
DENTAL candidate has told you in his
speech of acceptance that ne will sign
resolution passed by a republican
| congress, declaring peace between the
United States and Germany without
a treaty; and in the same speech he
displays glaring Inconsistency and in
sincerity by attacking President Will
son for acting outside the constitu-
| ton. Where in the constitution does
he find authority for making peace
by congressional resolution?
End Up With Betrayal
After entering the war with such
high ideals and for such unselfish
purposes, and asking our allies to be-
lieve that we sincerely desired the
fulfillment of our high hopes; we end
up by a disgraceful and disgusting
abandonment and betrayal of our al
| lies and a complete surrender OF the
ideals we SO loudly proclaimed at our
entrance into the conflict We are
endeavoring to withdraw ourselves
from the rest of the world in selfish
isolation, shirking our plain and rea-
sonable responsibility. and trying to
call 1t maintaining our independ-
ence." Such an independence as that
is as contemplate and dishonorable
as it would be for a man to stand on
the bank of the river and watch his
neighbor drown without making
| single effort to save him. There is
| trying to save a drowning neighbor
! and he might refuse on the ground
that he is not a very strong swimmer
| anyway, and that he has family
which would be left destitute in case
he lost his life trying to save the
other man. Such a man as that or
such a nation as that need never OK
pect to occupy a very honorable niche
in the Temple of Fame. The laurel
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the brow of the pusillanimous shirker.
We claim that the United States is
the strongest, ablest nation in the
world, both financially and in man
power. and as such the world has a
right to expect US to. If not take the
lead, at least do our full share in
maintaining just and orderly condi-
tions in the world. The issue is clear
cut and definite. The democrats fav-
OF the United States taking a mans
share in the obligations and response
bilities OF the world and also of re-
ceiving our full. unrestricted share Of
the benefits accruing under the Just
and orderly condition we help to
maintain, and these benefits we will
not be ashamed to accept, because we
do our part in helping support this
condition.
Go Off Into Corner
The republicans want Uncle Sam to
take his playthings and go off in a
corner to himself and enjoy himself
all by his lonesome. They want to
enjoy all the privileges and blessings
of living in an orderly world without
shouldering any of the work of keep
ing it orderly.
The choice as to where the United
States stands on this question is up to
the voters this fall; either be a man
among men, standing up straight,
able to look other real men square in
the eye; or be a deserter, a betrayer,
a Judas Iscariot; too selfish, cowardly
and contemplate to assume tho re-
sponsibilities and obligations of man
hood.
A. JARVIS.