Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-08


 league covenant.
 Declaring that clarifying reservations would never meet requirements Of na- tional security. the republican nominee put before the voters of Iowa and Ne braska a direct issue of accepting or de- clining membership in the league.
 ~f do not want to clarify those obli- -ations." he said, T want 10 turn my back on them. It not interpretation hut rejection that I am seeking. l un- dcrStane the position of the democratic nominee and he understands mine In simple words. it Is that he favors going into the Paris league and l favor stay ing out"
 The senator's declaration on the league was made at a forenoon gathering Of several thousand in the Coliseum at Des Moines, and later was repeated in varied form at several smaller Iowa cities and at night meeting in the Omaha auditorium. In sixteen speeches durinr the day he also restated his po- slfion on various other issues of the cam parn. and during his address here de- voted a half hour to a plea for enforce mrnt of law without terrorism" or op- prcssiou.
 In both Des Mones and Omaha thou sands checred the nominee through the streets and thousands more turned out to sec him during the day as his train crossed Iowa. It lift his private car to make prepared addresses only in the Ioua capital an dhere.
 Senator Albert Cummins. candidate for reduction accompanied the presidential nominee through the state and in each of his speeches the latter asked for MT Curnmins' election. In several Of them he praised the Cummins-Esch railway law as an accomplishments unequaled III progressive legislation for a decade.
 Al the Dcs MDines meeting the noml- nee carried on colloquy with several men in the crowd who asked him quts- fions about international policies. In the cours. Of the discussion. winch Kept the hir hail for a tme in confusion, he out lined his position on the Irsh queston' dtciared Amercan soldiers in Germany sfuuid be brought home as quickly as rsssihls. reassertsd his belief that ao rss..rafe peace with Germany would be rsctssary. and declared the na;i)n 1ould be rsiiity of "the rrossost dishjntsty' fl it arsurnsd the obligations of the league and then refused 10 furnish troops at the leagues call
 Piefeing himself to law enforcement fhs seugior warned in his speech here tonight against over-zcalous law and or der crusades and against ''the iron hand of rrsrlsni- in the methods of those in
 
 erous" In Us attitude toward rninorities he said. tho government could help tc quiet discontent and to keep the agitat ors within bounds.
 The candidate also declared his oppo sifioh co wholesale pardons for politica prisoners. and reiterated his faith in th' practice of deporting aliens.
 "sometmes ther, are those so zealou for law and order he said. that thet
 s.f fr4cf I tens constitute. in themselves. seriou i-rach of our laws ard an offense to ou xncial sense of what is fair and right an' 5usr. Then the seif-terrned devotees. O law and order ir ,mselves become men acinE 10 our peace
 .-No true American will argue that ou laws should not be enforced. For m part. I can see no essential difference between ordinary crimes and ordinar' criminals on the one hand and politica crimes and political prisoners on tn other have been asked many tire whether I would grant general amnest to political prisoners- l would not general grant of amnesty 10 politica prisoners .- no more justified thaa gen e-al grant of amnesty 10 yeggmen-
 None of us can deny that in emeI rcncies. of which war is one there is a unusual pressure for conviction and pur
 
 t0 he thwartm- our joint efforts in sue an emergency or who menace our inst flors But these are cases which mu. be examined. each upon it's merits.
 Many persons have fallen into erroi In regard fo the actice of deportato Of undesirable aliens. I would like make those persons who are opposed any deportations of aliens see that if V may fairly and justly stoD the und ssirab allen as he attempts to enter our countr ra also we have the right to lead hi f0:ih and send him away when he D; iecome a menace Co our country after | entry irto ts ThN treacherous allie VI lhin our borders must De led 10 o' rlteways and told 10 20.
 Perhaps more tragic than offen against our laws are tke offenses of | Justice and Of oppression which occur C raFIonaiiv by tho acts Of those who 2 fnslncers O. has.y in the enforcement our lava Great numbers of Arierica believe that they have teen within q last few tears grave injustice done, a harsh. violent and unlawful op2rsssi under tken undeh the mask of enforcs law and crder. They have seen to Uiu terrorism
 ~I stand against terrorism and 1bu and brutality. When I say that I 2 arain terrorism. I am on the side or more of law and order. Not only Is 7 Ice -frightfuiness. and night stick hr1-' ity and third degree oppression unla fui in itself. but know of nothing whi can 90 destroy the love which Ameri t1ust in the end awaken in the hsa-'s those who may learn to understand h
 ~Wo shall not give countenance those who would forh upon America Iron hand of czarism. We must I make the mistake of believing that 1t rossihie for authority to control thoughts of men. When the pathetic nority begins to seek to express itself tpeech and in writing and printing. requires all of our national good ser to determine when that expression is s1enace.
 T believe that the wIsest governme which the world has known. includ eur own. have found that much CT svaDor1tes under exposure to the ali. ie'ieve that one of the bes. ways to c ate In discontented men and women coavsticn that they ars wrong, is sUfhcrity tc be a little more gener thnr aiInply just and right.
 "fet no one believe that. because have staied my condemnation of terr tur. I will fan to draw a line beyS which no man or woman in America n co without paying swiftly. surely z justly. the penalty for their treache their conspiracy, and their menac rresence.
 sT think the voice of America will rieariy that we must adjust our laws fc treason sedition and agitation agai our institutions 50 that these laws tos.form to the American spirit oi