The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-06-11

realize full well that he cannot be
elected by Democrats on the stand that
he has taken on the League Of Ma
tons.
A few weeks ago the Democrats in
State convention assembled, declared
by majority of more than 2 to for
the League of Nations. The delegates
who attended that convention carried
out the expressed will Of the people
they represented and the decision was
clear, decisive. and unequivocal. If
Mr.. Priest is a Democrat, he believes
in majority rule. If he doesn't, then
he has no grounds for asking to be
honored by the party.
Mr.. Hay, in announcing his candi-
dacy, says that he will make his cam
paign on the two paramount issues,
namely: the League of Nations and
the 18th Amendment. The League of
Nations is live issue, but Mr.. Hays
strength and whatever popularity he
may enjoy does not come from his
championing the League of Nations.
1t has come from his leadership as a
prohibitionist The 18th Amendment
is no longer a live issue. 1t is as dead
as the 18th, 18th or any other amend
ment that has ever been added to the
constitution.
What, then, is the cause for the
eleventh hour rush of senatorial can
didates? Why do Col Scruton and
Rev. Lindsay and Mr. Hay, who are
all supporters Of the League of Ma
tions, rush in at the eleventh hour to
divide the field against a man, who
entered the race four months ago and
who, as assistant Secretary of State,
has stood consistently for the League
of Nations and Loyalty by the admin
iStratiOn Of which that old Veteran,
Champ Clark, said: "the gates of hell
cannot prevail against" The leader
of this administration, Woodrow Will
son, will, according to Mr.. Clark, take
his place in history along with Wash
ington and Jefferson and Jackson and
Lincoln.
Where is the political sense in OPP
posing Breckenridge Long, who has
been a part Of this administration?
He has been loyal and faithful, he has
stood consistently for the great prin-
ciples embodied in the League of Ma
tons and has advocated it from the
platform and through the press.
The Sun does not take the position
that any Of the present candidates has
no right to run. but it does say that
it is the heighth of political folly to
invade the field at this late hour and
divide the strength against a man who
has consistently opposed the Demo-
cratic administration on the greatest
issue that has confronted the country
in the last generation. 1t does say that
the personal ambition of no man nor
group Of men should be allowed to
jcopardize party success or thwart
the expressed will of the majority. 1t
says further that every man who en-
tered the race in the twilight time"
of filing, upon the same platform up
on which Mr.. Long has stood for
either consciously or uncon-
is helping to smooth the way
for one whose nomination would stul-
tify the party in this State and re-
pudiate its declarations.
The issues at stake are too great to
consider the personal ambition of
those who rush upon the scene at this
stage of the fight. Their presence as
contestants will hinder rather than
help. They can render real service
by getting behind the vigorous, and
vtgilant gladiator who filed his dec
laration months ago and who has been
battling for the principles for which
they and the majority of the Demo-
cratic party stands.--Cape Girardeau
Sun.