Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-16
PRESIDENT WILSON IS GIVEN
LAVISH PRAISE FOR HIS
OFFICIAL ACTS.
League Of Nations Endorsed and the
Senate Opposition Fiayed.--Flnsn-
eIsl Achievements Praised and
Tax Reform Urged.

!
United States, Woodrow Wilson, anC
halls with patriotic pride the great
achievements for country and the
world wrought by Democratic ad
mnisiration under his leadership.
II salutes the mighty people Of this
great republic, emerging with imper-
ishable honor from the severe tests
and greyious strains of the most
tragic war In history, having earned
the Dlaudlts and the gratitude of all
| Tree nations.
] II declares its adherence 10 the
/ fundamental progressive principles of
social. economic and Industrial JUS
tice and advance. and purposes to re
sumo the great work of tranSlating
these principles into effective laws.
begun and carried far by the Demo
cratic administration and interrupted
only when the war claimed all the
national energies for the single task
of victory.
League of Nations.
The Democratic party favors the
League of nations as the surest, If not
the only. practicable means of main
tanning the permanent peace of the
world and terminating the insuffer-
able burden OF great military and
naval establishments. II was for this
that America broke away from ira
ditional isolation and spent her blood
and treasure TO crush colossal
scheme of conquest. II was upon this
basis that the president of the United
States In Encouragement with our
allies, consented TO Il suspension of
hOstlliiies against the imperial Ger
man government the armstlce was
granted and treaty of peace negO-
tiated upon the definite assurance to
Germany that "a general association
of nations must DE formed under
specific covenants, for the purpose Of
aliording mutual guarantees of pO-
litical independence and territorial
integrity To great and small states
alike. Hence, we not only congrat-
ulate the president on the vision man
Tested and the vgor exhibited in the |
prosecution Of the war, but we fellci- /
tate him and his associates on the /
exceptional achievement at Paris in !
vOlNed In the adoption of Il league /
and treaty so near akin to previously |
expressed American ideals and SO in
tlmately related to the aspirations of
We commend the president for his
courage and his high conception OF
good faith in stcadfastly standing for
HE covenant agreed to by all the as
sOciated and allied nations at war
With Germany, and we condemn the
republican senate for refusal to rat
~ the treaty merely because ii was
he product Of Democratic statesman
hip thus interposing partisan envy
.nd personal hatred IN the way of
he peace and renewed prosperity of
lac world
We indurse the presidents view of
'Hr International obligations and his
irm stand against reservations de +,
igned To- cut to pieces the vital pro
ision> of the Versailles treaty, aud !
ye commend the Democrats in con
.ress for voting against resolutions
ar separate peace which would dis
race the nation.
We advocate the immediate ratifi-
alton of the treaty without reServa- d
ions which would impair its essen "
a integrity hut do not oppose the {
ccrptunce of any reservations MAX ,
~ clearer or more specific The Obli ,
atious of the United States 10 the y
'ague associates. .
During the war President Wilson !
Inhibited the very broadcast concep-
ON of liberal AmericaniSm. In his g.
lnduct of The war, as In the general !,
Immigration of his high office there II
ms no semblance of partisan bias. T.
We express to the soldiers and sail 81
rs aud marines of America the adj
iration of their fellow countrymen. "
uded Icy the genius of such com Il
anders as General John J. Pershing, IA
10 armed forces of America cOnSti- G
.tcd a decisive factor in the victory u
nj brought new luNter To the flag. III
We commend the patriotic men and g
omen who sustained the efforts of u
elr government ia the crucial hours III
The war and contributed To he "
iillant administrative success achicV- -
uuder the broad-Nisi0ned leader Il
mp of the president. ~
Financial Achievement.
4 review or the record of the Dem
rattle party during The adminis,ra- ~
IA at Woodrow Wilson presents a
nptcr of substantial achievements ri'
surpassed In The history of the re- iei
hlic. ma
NfifI lfflNNtfNift ifititfI~llil VNt ''
nerican people successfully financed h'
Fir stupenduuS part in the greatest N'
r OF all time The treasury wisely ss'
sisted during the war upon meeting ie'
adequate portion of The war eN ~
nditure from curr,st taxes and the h
N OF the balance from popular SlN
ms; and. during the fir>t full fiS- ol
year after fighting stopped upon ~
eting current expenditures from 81
trent receipts Notwithstanding The 1T
~ and unnecessary burdens thrown
On the treasury hy the delay. OBJ
uctiou and extravaganza of Re tre
,lican congress III.
Tax Revision. ia,
Ne condemn the failure OF the be
'sent congreSS fo respond 90 the acl
repeated demand OF the president vi,
: the secretaries of fhe treasury to hr;
iSe the existing TAX laws. tl'
Ne advocate tax reform and a pn
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