Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

Wood. when vat the national convention
In Chicago he saw Senator James f..
Watson railroaded into line to preserve
order and organization in the party, re
CARELESS of demands of former service
men and that action sent him, and sew
eral other Republicans from the hall
good Democrats.
DEMOCRACY ONLY
SOLDIERS FRIEND.
He said the only two pieces Of legis-
lation concerning soldiers was done by
Democratic committees, the war risk
insurance act and the rehabilitation act
AMI that the Republicans yet had to do
something for former service men.
II. J. Sexton served as temporary
chairman before the speakers arrived and
introduced James w. Mellon, vice presl-
dent OF the Soldiers Democratic League.
Mellon is 81 years old. Shall America
finish up the task she began when she
she be termed nation of cutters ?" was
the keynote sounded by the Pro League
speakers at the Propylaeum.
"Party loyalty is now a sin" declared
Irving Fisher of Yale University, the
principal speaker, "for this is no ordi-
nary campaign"
His speech was meant for Republicans
rather than Democrats, he said.
Mr.. Fisher asserted the League Of Ma
tions is the greatest of all political is
sues, as great as the Civil War, and must
be decided on policies which are sound
and not on party lines,
"The league has been misrepresented
and misunderstood, and the covenant has
been carefully suppressed from the ne
publican campaign book so that only
! al IN neOnle.
he declared.
"The league now exists with forty-three
nations. which have Joined without reser-
Eattons, as members"
Mr.. Fisher said he had never known
any candidates to make such a wide
straddIe as Senator Harding and get
away with IT,
lie pointed out that article 10 was the
Monroe Doctrine extended TO the Whole
world
He gave three reasons why the United
( States should Join the league, namely
To finish up what has been left from
the war. TO lessen international competl-
ton Of armament. to prevent future wars
FORMER REPUBLICANS
| GIVE TALKS.
An appeal to the women in the aud
! fence to vote for tho league with non
partisan view was made by Mrs. Anna
/ MeIlvaine OF New Jersey, who gave a
short account Of her experience In the
/ war regions in France.
1 'T am Republican" said Capt
/ Thomas Chamberlain Of New York
j City. ''and is It too much to ask you t.
consent to try something which we have
/ come 10 believe will prevent war;"
"You have made a solemn and sacred
| promise. to four million soldiers who
went to war for democracy and now
you propose to keep company with revo
| lutionary Mexico. Bolsheyist Russia anc
unspeakaole Turkey
| Capt Chamberlain termed a separate
peace with Germany. as proposed by SEN
ator Harding, q ''eowardly proposal" To-
''disgraeeful, degrading and dishonest
peace
Herbert Parsons Of New York City,
formerly Republican national committee
man, and for many years known as a
''red hot" Republican. declared tho onls
way TO get the league would be TO vota
for Cox because IL cannot be trusted 10
I the hauds Of its enemies.
II have always been for League Of
Nations even before President Wilson
made his first draft" said Mr. Parsons
1T is a monstrons sin to take life when
/ II Is possible TO get justice without TAX.
ing 1t. and 1t is our duty to unite with