The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-11
With Other Editors

(RockfoFd Star.)


The defeat OF Senator Gore Of Oklahoma. By
an overwhelming vote IN the primaries, is not
only significant but satisfactory 10 those who
have had the courage to support the president
IN his effort to get the psace treaty sa1ided and
TO make start With the League Of Nations
The treaty and the league were made direct
issues in Oklahoma because Gore was m un-
compromising obJsctor to the adninistratinn's
policies. He will not continue his diatribes On
the president mach longer. Senator Reed vas
further repudiated BY the voters Of Missouri
at the recent primaries there where congress
sional candidates friendly to the league were
Nominated and those opposed were turned
down. ~
Signs Of The timss ars-wTittea largo n 0aD
figures
The debacle of the senate in its effort to
discredit the president is becoming more and
moro abject ~ the people have a chance to
express their VIEW
Mr. Harding is not making much Roadway
with the subject either.
He is trying to hold the senate directors in
line and has enlisted the services Of good nat
ured, high minded Mr.. Tan. who 10 writing long,
legalistic articles, all Of which have been
printed in this paper in an effort to show that
Harding is only shamming on his objections to
the league and. should he get into the White
house, will put the foolers on the conscientious
DIRECTORS in the senate and make our entry into
the league safe and sane. He Is having his
troubles in putting this program over, for the
world is so keenly interested in the success Of
a world court that triding is now a dangerous
occupation. II Harding continues to play fast
and loose with the league he will lose all the
friends OF that measure who have remained in
the Republican party in hopes that it would
finally rid itself Of mere partisan humbug and
come clean with the we'll wishers for peace.
Papers like The Chicago Tribune, which
make an asset out Of abuse Of the administra-
ton, are using the Russian Poland situation.
and the general situation abroad. as denial Of
the league idea That is like playing with fire
but may serve to intimidate those who want to
see red, politically
The constitution Of the United States did
not prevent the war Of 1872
It did not prevent any later wars. although
It lhlu uOWH great ueuOCIouC uOC0AAeUt
which the world has been gradually shaping
itself after for more than q century. To zfWit
the trainers Of the league now with what IS
happening in Europe is Just as reasonable as
were the critics Of our constitution when It was
enacted into law.
At that time the country was in chaotic
condition. Money was almost valueless. prof
itearing was rampant, unemployment was gen.
eral, toryism was gloating over the efforts Of
democracy, and friends Of the royal administra-
ton were poking fun at the new government
and the new constitution.
The country has not changed since those
days. The same spirits are abroad. The same
elements are busy in our public life.
But it sesms that the people are sound to
the core. They understand the situation and
then can be trusted to handle the small fry
politicians who have tried to make themselves
prominent by criicising the constructive work
Of others. Senator Gore has the lamented mis-
fortune Of being actually blind. There are many
others In public Life who are astisma&ixed by the
possibility Of someone else receiving due credit
for duty honestly performed.