The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-18
INMRnR On AsNorI.TND pREss
MONDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1920.
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WHY EnE HARDING

naigng votes his party ticket regard /
css Of the individual candidates He
ieleyes in parties and knows that in
almost all cases the party is bigger
han the man and that the chief prin
'iples Of the party win be maintained
By the candidate il elected
There are, however large and
growing number Of voters who do not
hold themselves members of any par
ty or upon whom the party mantle
sdts so lightly that they DO not hes
itate to vote for the cand date OF any
ether candidate with whom they find
themselves more in harmony as cleo
ton day approaches. It is TO these
ipdependeat and 5semi independent
ySters that, GaiipaiSl arguments are
in the main, addressed
From the Republican pcin. Of view,
probably the most convincing state
ment of reasons for voting for Hard
ing comes from President John NJ.
Thomas Of Middlebury and is printed
in = recent issue OF the Congregation
F9}p - isgtstfoAqN4;t = mod
~ dwell in a house by the side Of
the road and try Ito understand and
Symptqi4ei wan tho sle9Figt and
thopehts, the enthusiasms, passions
aud re entments, Of those, who pass
ihy dopfl 4 Minded my lahgel bt tire
fires oi their wrath against the Ger
man bayoncts which impaled Belgian
babies and forced my way alike into
the suffering and their oagerness as
they sent their SONS to France for
Vengeance, Il is good to be close to
the heart Cf this brave, honest, fa.-..
minded jua.icc-.oying people | shall
vote for senator Harding n order that
! may claim fellowship With the great
masses OF the nation in their feelings
Of disappo and Indignation at
President Wilson'S management Of
the peace negotiations. both abroad
and at home from the day OF the arm
istice until new.
Those FEELINGS are justified. The
Soldier did his iob mapinCently, but
I the statesman who represented him
| at the peace table made sorry mess
OF, th ngs lie turned admiration fol-
| American yalor into contempt 10.
American intrll'gence, Read Keynes
Economic Consequences CT the
Peace" or any other inside story Of
/ the Versailles Conference, and u ARD
forced TO admit IT, Mr. WILSON
changed the good viii of Europe tow
ard us plto scorn and hated He for
feited Absolutely the pos ton OF mora
/ leadership which America had gained
! He siaked everything on a crude and
! III dleestcd PLAIN Tor permanent peace
which there is no evidence he had
/ ever IN rsAl OF ant !eN weeks
( before he icit Cor Paris, apd failet
/ ven q 10 bacnNihtb imned atl
/ nee. When inc landed in france th'
Whl'e world Naa eager for just ans
! permanent settlements when he de
( p'Itea e score ct wars had daned Up
anl slany Of them aro raeiug still Th'
! tfileNHg 40 VERSAILLES Na, the mo
HlAf poWirS conference IN wh q
HiNat natoA, ever participated, ,nf
Nie ApA M0ai rcSpDha .Ii io INC IA (.
/ ltrN was l'rcsid ~ WIS The com
/ nr election SIS tle ~ JppOrtm t.
! on tho c.tilcnry OF America - ,eglste
| their judgment whether they were
! Justly represented at the Peace Con
ference and for the honor and gu1C
name OF my country ! want 10 h'
amcns those who vote that they wee
n-t
u snail vote for. Senator Hardin
| because believe in a League %
! Nations MIR Wilson's league IL dead
Europe i3kcs that for grant and
! lghting lta wars as it no league hal
! ever been prQpCsCA Even the elcc