South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-31
BY JOHN HENRY ZUNER,
Editor Ncws-TimcS.


Before another sabbath morn
the United States of America will
have rendered its verdict before
High Heaven, either on the side
of the more civilized and Chris
tian nations Of the world
on the side of Russia, Turkey,
Austria, Germany, Mexico; with
even Germany not caring to be as
ISOLATED with us.
You are going 20 vote next Tues
day for or against an American
niche In the hall of peace seeking
nations.
You are going to vote for or
against the modern Prince of
Peace'-the world peace league.
-as truly as the sanhcdrin voted
To cruelty that other Prince Of two
thousand years ago.
There can be no further parley
over the issue. II IS no longer
question Of parties. nor OF indi-
Vidual candidates. so far as cor
Germs this matter. Candidates and
parties stand only for what they
stand for on this one. ana the
only one. big question before the
people.
That question is are you pro
League or anti-League?
If YOU are pro-League YOU must
Vote for James Middleton Cox
the presidential electors on the
q IN o cratic ticket.-and for
Thomas Taggart for senator. not
because they are on the lemo-
cratic ticket, but because they are
for the League.
Gov. Cox has said he is in ia
vor Of going in" Mr.. Targart
says Amen" Ser. Harding. the
republican nominee. says he is not
for even Interpretations or res
ervauons, but rejection" and Sen.
James Eli Watson. nominee OF
the same party, glibly supports
him
Nothing could make the issue
palmer. Il is the blood of your
boys versus a seat i'm the white
house and the Juate for men
who dare 10 play political foot
ball with an instrument ordained
Tor the saving of that blood
No better confirmation OF that.
as the real issue. could be found
than the presence of EN-Scn Al
bert j. Bevcridge in South Bend.
Thursday night speaking against
the League and for Harding.
Tie made himself plain. Hc is
against any League and that is
the only reason that he is fer
Harding. He belongs 10 the sCaool
OF EOrah JJOhnsOn-knox. and the
'IrrcconCilablcs." He takes Sen.
Harding at his Dcs Moincs word
that he Is mot for Interpretation
or reservations. but rejection.
and Ike Sen. Johnson. declines to-
agree with MossTs. TAFT. Root.
hughes. Wickcrsham. Hoover
and the other 80 "tturn-Coats" on
the Lca-uc issuc.-that Mr.. Hard
ing lied in ais Dcs Moines state
utut
He declines TO permit IL TO be
smoke screened" by any previous
statements. or subsequent state
mcuts, of him who has now come
90 bc known as tho "wiCgIv- wab-
DIV candidates. when he talk
e4 about "a new set OF teeth for the
Hague tribunal. Aug. 2Sth. Mr..
Bercridgc says the auu-Leaguc
forces VIII insist upon Sen Hard
ing keeping his Des Noincs word.
That makes the issue straight
Lcasue OF anti-LeaEUe.
Former Prcs't Taft. Ncssrs.
Root Nickersham and others.
are getting nothing hut derision
for their appeals o. real friends Of
the League OF Nations 10 support
Harding on the theory that he is
"a liar. that when be saws he Is an
aNcNcd enemy of the League he
does not mean IT,
such methods are regarded too
IudlS-like for modern c0nsumD-
tou. They would betray the
friends OF the League into voting
Tor IT'S enemies: hCtrav them into
their hands with a loving kiss.
While Mr.. Harding in his eager
ness Co secure election amy old
way is trying at times 10 appear
friend Of certain features Of the
League, somehow tho irrtconCil-
able foes Of the pact seem always
to count ON him in the test
To would be worse than stupidity
i- would be trcaChcry TO the
League now functioriuE.- elect
"a man like Harding on the Dropo-
sifi0n OF having the United states
enter The association.
air. Tart former president Of
the greatest republic ON earth. and
spoken ot as qualified for the
United states supreme bench.
Judge Hughes, formerly OF the SUI
prcue court. eN-Secy OF state
Root reputed international law
yer. these, and all the rest OF the
DrofcsSed Lcague friends are
simply making spectaclcs OF them
selves arguing that the way 10