Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-08
LODGE BITTER In
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Calls For Ousting of VIII
son and His
Dynasty
Continued from nag u

advance the productivity OF Ine
farms.
''The phrase government owner
ship means not only that the govern
ment shall own the railroads but also,
it is to be feared, that those who run
the railroads shall own the govern
ment. General government owner
shin under our political system would
inevitably bring about the mastery
of the government by those who oper-
ate the machinery of transportation
or of any other industries which
come into government possession
The rights of the general public for
whom all industries exist, would dis
appear under this scheme and moth
ing would be left to the people ex-
cept the duty of paying taxes to sup
port the roads.
cover 600 Americans have been
murdered in Mexico. Carranza in
suited the American government in
every possible way and still nothing
was done. We fell so low that when
an American was seized by one of
the many bands of brigands and held
for ransom, all that the government
of the United States would do, was
to offer to be the channel for con-
Veying the ransom of their citizens to
the hfghwaymen who had seized them.
"Need Firm Hand"
E'We have watched and waited long
enough. We need firm hand at
the helm The time has come to put
an end to this Mexican situation,
which. is a shame to the United
States and a disgrace to civilization.
If we are to take part in pacifying
and helping the world, let US begin
here at home in Mexico
LET the Mexicans choose as their
president some strong and upright
man who is friendly to the United
States and determined to establish or
der and then let the United States
give him q real and cordial support,
and so strengthen and uphold him
that he viii be. able to eXterminate
the bandits and put an end to the un-
ceasing civil war.
When the armistice with Ger
many was signed the course to be
pursued was clear. That course
was to make the peace with Germany
at once and then take up for rea-
sonable consideration the question of
establishing such future relations
with our associates in the war as
would make for the future peace of
the world. This Mr.. Wilson pre-
vented. He went to Europe.
"He had apparently only one aim,
to be the maker of league of which
he should be the head. He was de-
termined that there should be a
League of Nations then and there
and in order to nullify the powers
of the senate given by the constitu-
tion of the United States, he decided
10 make the league an integral part
of the treaty of peace with Germany.
Thus he presented to the senate, and
intended to present, a dilema from
which he believed there was no es-
cape. In order to have pease with
Germany, he meant to compel the
Senate to accept with it the League
of Nations.
Determined to Resist.
1.-THE Republicans of the senate.
-perceiving the dangers of the league,
determined to resist Mr. Wilson's de-
mand. The American people will
never accept that alliance with for
eign nations proposed by the Presi'
GGuI. Inc L 1ISSlQSilJ IASdlltlAAS hSNs
remained infexible. He is determin.
ed to have that treaty as he brought
it back or nothing, and to that i'm
perious demand, the people will re-
ply in tones which cannot be misun-
derstood.
eve have stopped Mr.. Wilson'S
treaty and the question goes to the
people. In 1916 Mr.. Wilson won or
Che cry that he had kept US out OF
war He now demands the approv.
al of the American people for hii
party and his administration on tht
ground that he has kept US out Of
peace.
''The league must be discussed il
every district and in every state and
we desire to have the verdict st
clearly given that no man who seek
to represent the people in the sen
ate, in the house in any place or II
any degree, can have E1e slgnres
doubt as 10 his duty.
"We make tAs lsE-ss re ask ap
probation for WIZ. ws lave co1z
The people viii row x ~ W-SE r1e.
think Of Lr Wilson league and =
sacrifice Of Az1sCaa-
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the veil Of wgs1E wgT@1 10 8--L1 z-'
deceive and cg1ns cgw- 10 l1s essen
tial vital pc1z1-Gr. Hlsga'E pa
on one side and she Depending