Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-26
PcopIe Arc For the League.

The League of Nations seems to stand
we'll with the churches and religious organ
i.ations of the United States, when II is re-
called that it has been indorsed by all OF
the leading Protestant denominations ana
by Cardinal Gibbons and prominent
Catholics everywhere In America. Inc
Baptists through the Northern Baptist
Convention, Congregationalists through
the National Congregational Council, the
Presbvterians and the Reformed Churcn
have also approved it; Episcopal House Oh
Bishops indorsed it on October 10, leiS,
and the House of Deputies. October a
Early in Nav the Methodists committed
themselves TO the League through their
bishops at the General Conference. Inc
Central Conference Of American hhpois
has assured the President OF it's iuiies'
support in the establishment OF the League
of Nations
The League also is approved ny tne
American Federation of Labor, and iur 'nei
urged by Mr.. Gompers, head of that OF
gani,ation. is now favoring it on the stump
Il might further be recalled that prao-
t;csllv eyerv political leader in California,
every business trade organization aiio
the religious denominations IN thaV
State. the home Of it's bitterest opponent
have expressed their disapproval OF semi
| Tor Jobn.on's q stand against the rntihca-
.ion Of the Treaty. In addition to oil oil
this backing, the League has been inooFs-
ed by Republican conventions OF mnhS
States. and in Delaware it's adoption "as
used. while pending in the Senate, oy
practically every Republican leader OF tne
party here. except possibly the petty
worshipers Of the golden calf. 10 the is'ue
goes before the voters OF the eoun"y'
November 2, strongly pressed.
There is not religious organization I'd
the country that has disapproveo 'ie
Covenant and there is not n voice rsl SEQ III
protest against II that is not promp'eo ps
| p.rtisan hlindness-a blindness that piao-
es world. peace and prosperity suooiu-
nate to the determination of the hepuon-
c,n Senatorial ohgarchy 70 win the eiec-
tion at any coet and to seize the power 81
the country, for the further gain OF 'ne
special interests
There can be no doubt whatever tha'
the I>as,le issue goes before the country
with a larger following than any question,
ever before submitted 10 the electorate OF
the nation. II has the approval O. pra'-
ticallv all the Christian organizations
labor trade and business organizations ~
every part Of the country and u is hoN0-
Gated bv thinking men and women o.
the country, irrespective Of party, VINO see
in the Covenant the only way TO mooi'lhe
the forces Of order and Christianity lo'
peace,
Onrcsed 10 permitting the Democratic
party TO gam the credit for Mi wilson
great achievement are the Germans aho
other open foes of our country Sena'ois
Lodge. Penrose, Smoot johnson aiio
Rorah who have manacled the party q
Lincoln and Roosevelt TO the "hees 2
their partisan machines
: The Democratic party has not gone mt
q campaign since the Civil War with th'
outlook SO promising for victory ~
prospects today are better BY 100 per cen
than they were this day four years ago
when the attacks on Democratic admins
tration failed 50 signally
: Consequently. the supporters q rlgh
? and honesty and the opponents OF Re
publican false preten.e, misrepresentation
malicious vItuperation and lying hav
Z greater reason for rejoicing than they hay
= ever had before on the eve Of natlona
camnsisn II each friend Of the Leasu
s w;II cast his or her ballot for Cox an
e Roosevelt. charlatani-m viii receive
Singing rebuke such as will prevent fe'
I reectionarv United States Senators re
I heating their performance Of seizlng anothe
!, rational convention and giving the voter
I such an absurd and ridiculous candlda'
o as Harding who stands ready 70 tax
+ orders from the invisible government
Q The BACKGROUND and abide by them TO IN
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