South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-26

first half of the job. The other half
is now blocked by enemies Of peace
and humanity in this country.
Lafayette We Have Quit
Gen Pershing, when in France
approached the grave OF the great
Friend OF America and said Lafay-
cite we are here IL would be ap-
propriate 10 send Lodge, Johnson
or Harding TO France and with
bowed head and shamed faces let
them approach the grave Of the
great Frenchman and say Lafay-
cite we have quit.
But I said in the beginning I
hope the republican rarty will stick
10 the truth and not try 10 poison
the minds Of the people by false
statements
II heard Sen. New at Turkey Run,
and read the speech of an Irish or
ator at Turner Park, Sunday. Both
stated that England had six votes in
the league OF nations TO one for the
United States. This is not true.
There are only nine votes IN this
council. England has one and the
United States has one.
However. the assembly has as
many votes as there are member ma
tons in the Ieague-some forty. In
this assembly members OF the Brit
ish Empire have votes. such as Can
ada, India. etc. So has Cuba. Pana-
ma and other dependencies OF the
United States. If Cuba is allowed
vote in the assem- bly, should not
Canada, and If Panama why not In
dia2 The assembly has no vote in
the final analysis Of world ques-
tions but is OF an advisory charac-
ter. All final votes are left 10 the
council where nine leading nations
have one vote each
Foreign War Bogy.
Another -bogy' that is worked to
the limit is the howl about send
ing our boys abroad 10 fight In for
eign wars Now how could the
league force us 70 do this when II
is provided that all action OF the
council 10 be binding must be unan-
imous vote-including, Of course.
the vote OF the United States. And
further no war can be declared by
the government without the act OF
congress. That is proved By our
constitution. which is above and SUI
perior 10 all laws or treaties.
I'm fact all the arguments az the
enemies OF the league fall 20 the
ground II put 70 the test OF fact and
law. The fellows that are now cry
ing out the loudest against sending
the boys 10 war were the first 70
vote 10 get IN the world war and
have been trying their best 10 force
US into war with Mexico
AT the close Of our state primary
campaign II was feared that Hiram
Johnson. the radical sandlot orator
from California, would carry q plur-
ality Of votes IN Indiana.
There was a revision Of feeling az
such thought among the Latriotic
conserva tive people Of the state.
Both the News and the Star warned
the voters against such q calamity.
The Star Up % that time had played
up no candidate but had treated All
fairly But the Star seeing the dan
ger ahead TONED the News IN urc-
Ing Che people Of the state q vote
for Cen Wood 70 beat the radical
Johnson.
Thousands OF republicans fol-
choice. Isowden or Harding. and
voted for Wood. What does 4 avail
The patriotic. conservative people OF
Indiana 70 beat Johnson IN IN IN
diana state primary II this same
Johnson can dictate the platform Of
the national convention and shape
the policy Of its presidential candl-
date
THAT Is what the conservative
republicans are thinking about right
now Many OF them were all
dressed up for the political teasts