Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
THE LEAGUE, FIRST AND LAST

interpretation human justice right Great moral questions before and whatever be the opposition the farminded freethnkng citizen eventually finds himself
 making his decision the side of the fundamental justice of the question in mind The granting of suffrage to women IS such recognition justice of public question The institution of slavery for example, while by the true back of the Southern claim States Rights, how injustice sufficiently to inspire the Union armies total complete abolition of human bondage in America
 Patriot distinctly independent whose entire personnel s-characterc of the community which we liveenisted under the Republican party and therefore inclined sympathy with the policies and ambitions of that party been hearty and sincere advocate League of Nations. believes today as did year ago. of the League of Nations with such reservations compatible with Constitution is the great question which has faced people It be- also that moral issue of such magnitude 1t entirely of group and stands before the nation final of the duty undertaken by the Unted States when entered the war in the Spring of 1917
 The Patriot recalls readers the fact that has not through medium this column to deplore the sona failure of the President to the structure o winch ne himself architect and builder In it's issue following the nomination Harding for the Presidency The Patriot united Republican party while deplorng those m auences in the party which resulted result did this in the full belief that Senator Hard ing despite eckessness of his parys opinion In regard to the League would the light and throw his weight into understanding and satisfactory completion of the work begun Europe by million transplanted Americans
 the weeks have passed by and the campaign has made it's frequently puzzng The Patriot has kept silent political program of the day firm in the belief that ultimately Republican candidate would declare himself clearly in favor of program would enable his be- the placing this country it's rghtfu position as the chief supporter world league and the great nation by whose would the strength of structure and foundation only American influence can give it.
 This hope by the very words of the candidate himself have finally obliged to abandon Mr. Harding at declared himself unaeraby opposed to the League of Nations functonng Moreover to this declaration his determination if elected declare
 peace with separate and distinct from that treaty in hb those nations who were so recently our allies trust future with belief in ratification and SUD- port gaining full justice for their loss and sacrifice in the struggle the World War. Such The Patriot believes the American people only record for of their allies and of ideal upon which our instituted and would bring further ds neglected the great opportunity of leading the world to in which and the strife of nations might Leagues lowest ideal find of being con- troled.
 It not without much and thought that The Patriot support definitely in this campaign from the party this destined to destroy effect of the sacrifice of the World War With all consideration have read the statements of Mr Taft
 suggestions to the League of Nations are the covenant of the Leaguehe words o Mr. Hoover speeches of the Republican candidate The Taft MT Hoover bent the support of their party of belief previous statements o their own finds completely discounted by the state mens partys mouthpiece it's Presidential candidate It sufficient that the able within the ranks of the Repub can should attempt paae to those of the party who destruction of the League the avowed nten
 lions of MT Harding asking much of sophisticated cit gems to expect despite the uerances of the Ohio senator the world who present actively engaged and operation of the League will throw into abors the and fol sketchy plan for world which the Repub hcan candidate himself hesitates to describe
 Finally for those who sent husbands and sons to the war voting population is not easy to throw aside the great human effort for the abolition of war Mr. Harding has committed himself that whatever small confidence he retain among his constituent cy change his mind without adding to the strength candidate who opposing him. The women voters include the mothers of the who during the two strengthened themselves their the belief that it to end definite k all time This alone made possible the sacrifice of the youth generation These the same women who with soldiers have asked Mir Harding his nten
 ton with the of bttere disappointment
 within the Republican party whose vote not
 matter parental tradition whose ballot gv sacred trust the individual contribution to the nations welfare will believe ignore the of abandoning the League of Nations issue