The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-09
Senator Lodges Inspiring Address Temporary Chairman of the Convention

Wilson'S league as he desires It. whether
amended by him or IN It's prlstne ~. 4.
plicity. We must all night sac ib oy yox .,I.
eighty. the independence, the wslIare o.
the United States. We hear tho {imid
cry that America will be isolated. HAye
no fear. The United states ea nm to oe
much. We have never turned dear ear
to the cry OF suffering humanity. out
whatever we do must be done in our own
way. freely and without e1 hn1n sincs IN
Revolution we have come to where we
are today We shall march on ana mot
neglect our duty to the world When We
were nd ci SsiiSa in 1877 we did not
We threw our great weight into tue
wavering scale. and we were Al inc
more effective. ell The stronger oscaos ,e
own free will. as We should always 20
70 help mankind. Let us stand fast by
the principles and policies OF WasninS,
ton and Monroe an end u asains'WWs W. mus,
be- now and ever for Americanism and
nationalism. and against international
ism. There Is no safety for us. no hopS
that We can be OF service 10 the "orio'
If we do otherwise.
For the Future Of the Country.
One word more before I close. durins
all the tedious weeks and months OF inc
protracted struggle to save AmericS
from what We conceived to be the DIRE
perils lurking in the covenant OF the
League OF Nations. which Mr.. WNtoA.
presented to US. party was scarcely ever
mentioned nor was the effect OF our &C.
tlon upon the party considered. TO mi
spirit l think our success was largely
due. We made up our minds as 70 Wnet
our duty and our general policy uoent 70
to the best way In which that duty
could be performed. believe that the
great party we represent here To-Day
has made up its mind as to its atuteoe
upon Mr.. Wilson's League and all that
Is carried with II Of danger and or men.
ace. In making our contest beforA,the
people let US think Of what the pupic
interest. the future existence or Inc
United States, demand without any con.
sideration OF party effect. When we prs
the world gold" into our platform In
1896 we took from the ordinary political
point Of view great risks but we went 70
the people confident In the justice 81
our cause and won. The way to assure
Mr.. Wilson and his party threaten NOT
only in the League but in regard to the
very. foundations Of our government.
Let US for our part think Of nothing ex:
cept our cause and with that great emo
! clear before us let US behold with in'
difference the lesser chances and infer.
| Tor hopes meantime 20 pouring past. 80
thinking. 70 believing, we must WIN %.
cause the fight we are making 10 Tor tns
| right.
Let us also in the, battle We are 70
wage make no promises which cannot
| be performed. Let US not initiate the
Democrats. who pledged themselves 70
reduce the cost OF living by lowerlnS
the tariff when they well knew. Joe zen
they must have known. that their plsage
was Impossible OF fulfillment. that the.
high cost OF living could not be affected
| i'm that way and every day since then
has proved the falsity OF their position.
Let us not promise any milleniums or
impossibiitles. Let us simply lay be-
fore the people our principles and poll
cies, policies which are at once vigorous
and practicable and then pledge our
selves to do our utmost TO carry tnesS
policies into effect. This we can do ana
we should bind ourselves no further. u
the righteousness Of our cause will not
win. no false promises or delusive hopes
will be of any avail. Let US De true 20
our highest traditions because IN them
we shall find both an inspiration ana >
guide. Let past dissensions among our;
selves be relegated to history and FOR.
gotten by us. Let all honest differences
as TO means and methods, II there are
such be set aside until November IN
order that the great and everything puf-5
| pose in which we all agree and which we
| long TO achieve may be attained. Make
our declaration OF principles so broao,
so devoted 10 the one supreme oD1ecI:
| that all may accept 1t and all work for
! the same dominant result. Thus inspired
; thus united. we may feel assured thai
when tho banners arc lifted and the
trumpets blown we shall march forth Il
victory, not for our party alone but )
, for principles and beliefs which are ab.
! solutely vital II the American Republic
Is TO continue on its triumphant course
and the hopes Of humanity, so bound ~
in the fortunes Of the United STATED
are To- be fulfilled {,