Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-29
4. SanniS on
,eague of Nations
|.vs PACT WILL NOT BE SIGNED
Until IT'S CONSTRUCT
TON IS UNDERS T OOD

uon ]. u. SammlS OF iowa, al
isod an audience at the Rex
naatre wednesday evening on the
mnaign issues from a republican
lint of view. Mr.. Sammis is dis
no,ively argumentative in his
nthod and drives home his conclu-
ans in a forcible manner. He
oted at the beginning of his
sssch that it would be of the old
sbioned kind, which the audience
elieyed at the conclusion of his ad-
ross Mr.. Sammis comes from
;oux City, Iowa, where he has a
~ practice. He was a collector
internal revenue under Roosevelt
nd served four years in the state
snate in Iowa. In 190S-1910 he
rived as grand exalted ruler Of
10 Elks of the United States. He
ras introduced by F. E. Smith
nunty attorney. candidate for re.
lection, and his address in part
pillows:
81 have come long way from
nva. where there are few demo.
ATS. l have enjoyed my visit tc
aaho and like it's wonderful posi-
ilities contained in it's latent re-
ources. l wish first to speak a
,ord or two concerning the candi.
ass of the two great parties.
Governor Cox has not shown in
by Judgment, in his manner of con-
ucting the campaign, that degree
dignity and craftsmanship that
ught to characterize a candidate
br president OF the United States
His campaign has been one of vitu-
beration, of abuse, and lacks defini-
ion of all the great issues of the
lay excepting the league of nations
He charged the republicans with
building up great slush fund tc
corrupt the voters and his charges
were soon proven false. He com.
blamed of the unfairness of the
'press, especially in the west, which
got him nowhere. He even charged
the supporters Of Harding as beine
dictionaries.
"On the other hand Harding ha:
conducted a campaign free from
buch Objectionable elements. HI
las been dignified and statesman
like.
Our democratic friends hav,
rhd to make us believe that ther,
! but one real issue, that of thu
tovenant Of the league of nations
But there are other issues just a.
well that come closer to the Ameri
can people. I wish to discuss thes,
from the standpoint Of an American
citizen. The treaty is contrac
between the parties who sign it, bu
We cannot agree as to its meaning
Or as to the Interpretation of it
contents. The democrats think /
means one thing and the republi
leans think it means another. W.
shall not sign it until we do under
stand it. All was done in secre
In Paris and because 1t becam
known was the fact it had to b
submitted to the senate for ratifica
lion. At Paris America was a dis
interested nation. She wanted no
tnlng but the others wanted some
thing and they got something. Eng
land got part of Africa. France go
part of Africa, Italy got part o
Europe and Japan got part of Chin
ana China was our ally. The
lney demanded guarantee OF tn
possession Of these new acquisition.
there the speaker referred to arti
cle ten and eleven to prove hi
polnt) The president came bac
ana asked us to sign this.
! want to tell you the republica
party Is not opposed to a league c
nations but 1t Is opposed to a Wi
son league OF nations. When tn
league came upon the floor Of tn
senate for discussion and the -four
een Lodge reservations were vote
upon there were forty-six demo
Gratis in that body. Four vote
against the reservations. Thirty
seven OF them voted on an averap
.or either all or part of the reservs
uohs. Senator Nugent of Idah,
voted for eleven Of the Lodge resel
souons. but has changed in this r,
spect as he Is now subscribing
.ne Cox standard and the dem,
Sla.ic v national platform, which I,
sors the Wilson league OF nation
ss 'he president brought Il bac
IRON Peris."
=, IN conclusion Mr.. Sammis r
viewed the tariff question and II
eA.ravagant expenditures during Il
war with which tho people are a
so familiar. Rgarding the tari
~a m., Sammis stated that Senator N,
Se". mas telegraphed Washington
n. ~ 10 have an embargo put upc
w,anadian /, wheat. But this embarf
=. e'lective Is only temporary a
,a'r and that Nugent will contin,
W support the democratic free ira,
p,',ey which has always been o,
A. A. he outstanding principles Of Il
SSe.mocratic party. He asked Il
,hers psers to look ut the situation 4
themselves, saying.
ca, II you are satisfied, for heaven
dhs ah,s vote the democratic ticket al
so,ae s.' by the results. am not
NV o, or moving the government
ina.o . united States away from Was
srs.h ss.oh ID. G. am for Ameri
ny last and all the time. / a
ov ro.. IN favor Of setting up a sup
tha',hment tha and having the flag
err. united States and all other go
"'ehts hang beneath the flag