El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-05
VIII SON, ILL TEMPERED,
SERVES GUNS OF THE OPPOSITION

NOV the Republicans and all the Democrats who oppose
IN the Wilsonian policies and especially the league of
tons and the general course Of the present admin
israou with respect &c foreign relations safely
and confidently rest their and 60 home to await the
verdict Of November They rest their three
immortal documents as principal exhibits, namely, Wash
ingtons farewell address, the league Of nations covenant
and president Wilson's latest address to the people.
As secondary exhibits they refer to an the great
Of American writing and speaking and public acts
growing out Of the practical workings Of the spirit that
moved George Washington the side and BY way Of
contrast al the Of writing and speaking and the
greater Of silence which stand IN president Wilson's
name with the Versailles documents their subject
the other side
President wilson IN his latest address to the people has
repeated exactly the tactical mistake that lost him the
control Of both houses Of congress in 1913 This latest
address should be reproduced BY the tens Of millions and
circulated by the Republican campaign committee thor
oughy that it VIII be 70 reach the hands and claim
the attention Of every voter President Wilson's latest
address to the people is quite the most convincing and
eectua campaign document for his opponents that has
been produced.
an the people, all voters Of all parties can rejoice with
the president that the entire nation TO pass upon the
issue Of the Wsonian league and agree with him that
The issue is important From that point IN his address, the
preamble to the very end, there is hardly phrase upon
which division opinion and conviction among the people
not sharp The differences are vital ones and not to be
cured by pretty words ugly words-ey 90 too deep for
words TO make much difference now.
When, IN 1918 president Wilson demanded the election
Of Democratic congress the ground that Republicans
could not be trusted with the honor Of the nation
IN making peace he received his decisive
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not only the sole guardians Of the honor and well being OF
nation but that he and his partsans have natural
monopoly familiar knowledge Of the history and trade
tons and policies Of the nation Therefore he and his
parsans ust stand amazsd at the gross ignorance and
pudeut audacity" Of all who dare to differ with them
questions Of our national foreign policy.
Leaving aside the question Of gross ignorance appears
that the pude audacy is not confined to the presi
dents opponents
The Presidents attitude Of sooldng bitterly clear
Jointly Of the and women voters Of the United States
ung to them falsely lot Of notions they do not enter
tain and then danng them with the passionate reckless
Of hsre evangelist because they don't trail along
behind him his single track is not the attitude Of
statesman confident Of victory confident Of the
Justice and wisdom Of his It the attitude Of
disappointed scheer feeling hurt pride at facing defeat
The president begins his disgusting assault BY grouping
all together, TO leave doubt 10 the objects Of his
wrath, chose who have assumed the serious responsibility
Of opposing the league Of nations in the form submitted
by the president to the senate Then draws Up the most
extraordinary indictment Of whole people" ever put On
paper BY an American president surprising his 1913
outburst
The president may be- as he implies the sole repository
Of al political wisdom and al accurate knowledge of the
history and traditions and policies Of the nation but If So
he fails utterly IN his interpretations Of that history and
those traditions and il his conception Of what the opponents
Of the Wilson league Of nations really think about the
covenant.
As to his declaration Of what the conception of the
great creators Of the government was there is wide diff
terence Of opinion between his views and those Of M
JoTty Of the and of America He denies this
majority not only the right to hold opinion different
non ms but the possession Of single honest humane
OF patriotic thought or impulse
IF aAmerca Is the light Of the world1 land who cares
to deny it?) Why not let America IN and Trim and tote
her Own zmps Why Try TO set up alien hght-kseper,
parcel Of them? Il VII never be possible to strengthen
Americas power for good the world by cutting her ten
d0us OF binding OF binding her.
The United States is not aaid Of responsibilities which
qualified to sustain The United States never has
followed and VIII follow q policy Of isolation and
defiant segregatou whatever the name Of Samuel John
and Noah Webster that expression Of the presidents
nay mean Independence not isolation" says Coolidge
and It Is good phrase to remember
The Presidents auson the work Of the three OF four
men around the table IN the secret room IN Paris who
ew the covenant Of the league is quantity funny it is
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