Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-24
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to create something that would lose
in peace what we have gained in
war" A
"The founders of the Government
left a solemn warning to their de-
cendants to safeguard human rights
and to foster the liberty which they
had established. They warned us
against entangling alliances with
foreign nations. They knew and
hated the kings and mobiles; they
hated their cruelties and customs;
they admonished US to let Europeans
settle their own quarrels, but the
President advises us otherwise. He
objects because the Senate of the
United States, a coordinate branch Of
the Government with treaty making
powers, insists upon the protection
Of American rights.
1--WE entered into no alliance with
Europe when we declared war. We
considered Germany a menace to
free government. She had murdered
our citizens, sunk our ships, destroy
ed our property and prevented our
commerce on the high seas. There
was nothing for US to do but protect
our interests and the interests oi
our people. We did that, but We
were careful not to enter into any
alliance with the allied nations that
were fighting Germany. We sough
no world dominion; we simply sought
to protect American rights. We ac
complished that purpose by the sue
cessful termination of the war"
"I believe that the United State
as an Independent entity, with al
of its power and wealth and it
sense Of justice can be more usefu
to the world without alliances o
the kind provided in the President
Covenant Of the League"
America stands out with it
hand held aloft beckoning the peo
pie Of The world onward towar
freedom and justice. Its food sup
ply, its wealth and its power ar
always at the service of the worl
where justice is at stake. 1t shoul
be ready to meet whatever issu
comes. It should join in its owp way
at its own free will, under the di
rection of its own Government an
with the consent of its own peopl,
In any movement for the world
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without coerciohs without dictatiol
and without orders. 1t should be
fact what it is in name, the pars
mount spokesman of the worlds /
berty and eternal Justice"
Mr.. Madden paid high tribute
the ability and integrity of Warre
G.. Harding as a leader and executiy
who will abide by the constitutio
and administer the affairs of gov
ernment in the interests of and fl
the welfare of the American peopl
He spoke Of the justice to the wome
Of equal suffrage and welcomed the
advent into the field of politics. +
urged that Republican presidei
must be supported by the Republics
Congress and gave highest commel
dntion to both Frank B. Willis, cal
didate for Senator and Hon. Charl'
y. Thompson congressman from tn
district whose record as an acti,
participant in the real work of Il
house he highly praised Followir
the meeting at the Court House Il
Mail carriers Of the county and 9th,
postal employees banqueted NJ
Madden at the Pythian Hall sho,
ing their appreciation of his effor
TO secure for them a living wag
Mr.. Madden is chairman of Il
Congressional Committee on Pos
Offices and Post Roads.
Following the banquet Mr.. Ma
den spoke for about an hour to
hosts.