Arizona republican., 1920-07-21
It,a Refors the People

Those Democrats following the of Mir Wilson who wanted to make the League of Nations tho chief issue of the presidential campaign are getting what they wanted Senator Harding is car rying the fight them, and is making it the main issue He is threatening give them rest for wind They be permitted to indulge in shadowy idealisnn or to spar with high sounding phrases which nothing to hard-headed voters
 He is sending in a fusillade of plain, practical questions which but equally plain prac- teal answers The substance these questions is: Is the League of advocated by Mir Wilson a good thing for America? Did he have the good or America mind when he was dragging rom ms reluctant or indifferent associates at Versailles recognition vague plans for the reformation of the world? expressions breaking the heart of humanity only derision when offered in reply to Senator Hardings interrogatories.
 The country knows much more about MT. Wilson's League Nations than it knew when he unfolded 1t for public inspection in the senate last June and demanded of the senate instantly approve it. with a threat if it did not, he would before the people with it. Whether not MT. Wilson in his ignorance people meant out that threat we do not know. that would have been the worst move he could have made. If his demands had been met the people known little about the League United States had begun to receive orders from the superior council and we should have seen our brothers embaring for distant parts the world to restore and keep order.
 indirectly put the matter before the people and it has been given more and
 
 full popular consideration. Wherever there has been opportunity for popular expression it has been against the Wilsonian Mir. Harding in tends to keep before people to the end that November there may be country wide expression which fail to be against it.
 That there was a desire in this country for world alliance evident when the covenant presented that there is still wish that there might be such alliance, now believe, but certainly, of the nations of Europe in the meantime basb bean hat he of hay O believe they would be heart and soul in League would constantly seek improve position at the expense of a neighbor. When leopards emerged from the smoke of battle their spots be still there
 late associates the may be friendly neighbors but enough of them lately convince that to go into partner ship with them, furnishing the major part of the assets principal part which would part of sovereignty, and under terms by which might be subject assessment the guise of the blood of American youth.
 The country has believe that if Mir. Will though idealistic sincere in the beginning. he has not been lately, and that is only his vanity that impels him stubbonrly upon putting through bargain terms hard to his own people.
 At first he proposals for protective reserva- tions with that any reservation iaIly lessening obligations under the would be rejected by associates. But nearly a year assurance given by viscount Grey has confirmed by other British as well as French statesmen that the reservations proposed for the guaranty sovereignty would be acceptable Thus MT. Wilson left standing alone, all the statesmen who sat about the table at Versailles, still insisting that his bad bargain be ratified. Sss,
 All this before the American people to it will be reiterated during three and half months. The issue will narrow itself down to this: Shall the sovereignty of America be maintained vanity MT. Wilson be gratified?