Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-31
Good Tank by Deerins and Hale.
GRANGE HALL FILLED FOB THE RALLY
AT SOUTH PARIS.


AT SOUTH PARIS.
An interested crowd which file,
Grange Hall assembled Wednesday even
ing for the Republican rally which wa
addressed by Senator Frederick Hal
and Hon. j. P. Deering. The Norway
Paris Band played in the Square proceed
ing the meeting, and in the hall later
Officers of the Harding and Coolidg
Club occupied seats on the stage.
Walter L. Gray presided at the meet
ing, and introduced the speakers briefly
first presenting Mr.. Deering az the mai
who was defeated In the primary cleo
ton, but who in four years would b.
elected governor. 1t was Senator Hale
request, said Mr.. Deering, that I shoult
talk on state issues, and leave nationa
issues to him. Really, don't know an!
state issues. don't know that th'
Democrats are opposed In principle tt
anything that the Republican admins
tration Of the state has done In the pas
four years. There may be some differ
ence of opinion regarding policies o
administration, but an issue implies ,
difference of principle.
He then discussed briefly the natter
of roads, schools and taxation, will
reference to what the Republican state
government has done. Any criticism o.
the highway department is due largel!
to the inability of the department t
procure material for road use. In tn,
matter of schools, thirty-flve acts hav,
been passed by the legislature In the
past four years for the improvement o.
our school system. He addressed him
self briefly to the women voters.to-be
and closed by his only reference tc
national issues, saying that of the five
commissioners from this country to the
peace conference, President Wilson Il
the only one who has ever raised his
voice in favor of the treaty which was
there negotiated. This is significant,
and appeals as an argument to the man
on the street, who is not informed In all
the intricacies of the matter.
Senator Hale spoke for some more
than an hour, on national issues, In q
plain, straightforward manner. While
his talk was from the Republican stand
the affairs of the country during the
past few years, and especially the past
five years of war and reconstruction,
and was interesting and informing.
Large savings have been effected by the
present congress in revising and cutting
down the estimates of the Democratic
The railroads have
been returned to private operation after
tie experiment of having them run by
the government had cost total of over
three billion dollars. The railroad bill
is piece of real constructive legislation,
as are many other laws passed by con-
gress. Among the measures passed was
one taking away the autocratic powers
bestowed upon the president for pur-
poses of war only. This Wilson refused
to sign, and it became law without bis
signature.
Senator Harding was referred to by
The speaker as man who will surround
himself with the. best men of the party,
will take counsel, and when he has made
up his mind, will 60 ahead with what be
thinks is right.
Brief reference was made to some of
he reckless wastefulness OF the admin
during the war and since the
Senator Hale then took up the matter
Of league Of nations, which he says Is
not new idea, having Its inception q
century ago, at the close of the Nspole-
,nic wars. Contrary to all precedent,
President Wilson after the armistice
headed the peace delegation, and so
selected the rest of the members that be
was practically the whole thing. For
six months he was out of touch with
America, pitting himself against the
trained diplomats Of Europe. The re-
suit was q treaty In which most OF Will
sons famous fourteen points OF peace
bad been forgotten.
Then followed the long, gruelling tight
in the senate over ratification. My col
league believed that the treaty should
be amended in several respects. Look.
ing toward the same end, the protection
of American rights, safety and sovereign
ty, have felt that the purpose could be
effected by reservations which stated
and made clear the position of America.
If the treaty is adopted in Its present
form, without reservation, we shall
have to take part in every war In the
world, not at the behest Of other nations,
but on our own promise and moral obli-
CATION. want to see q league OF ma
tions, with American rights safeguard
ed, and think millions Of our people
do. The league can be had by electing
a Republican president and Republican
congress. 1t can never be had In the
form in which it now stands In the
treaty, for no Republican will vote for
1t.