The Monte Vista journal., 1920-10-23


Since Governor Coz began hi.
campaign he has constantly alluded
10 tho promises made TO American
service men. living and dead. In his
efforts to justify tho League Of Ma
tlons. II sssos hs would Asvs An.
sf:esn teop,s believe that they s:s
bsssiy falling 10 their obiiss,toas to
their soldier dead unless they accept
tho league ~ II stands.
And now comes Mr.. Wilson with
his appeal for tho league. In which
h. says. Surely We shall not fail to
keep tho promise sealed In the death
and sacrinc. of our incomps rsbl.
&. soldiers. sailors and marines who
wait our verdict beneath the sod Of
France" and rnds up win. The
Who'll. world viii walt for your YER
dict In November"
A. ono Of those who went aud "a
ono Of those who paid for hts SER
vice to his country with pair Of
rottinE lungs. cannot hat bitterly
resent this dishonest and willy at
tempt 10 scntimcntaiiss an appeal
to che soldier and his relatives. II
smacks far to much Of that other
timc when Mr. Wilson rode into
once on the slogan. "Hc kept us out
Of war;" when he knew on election
day that the United States was a.
SUR to enter the war a. tho sun
was to risc. We soldiers. sailors and
marines fought for Just one reason
because tho citizens and proper
ties OF the United States Of America
were imposed upon until there
could no longer be any question ~
to our coursc. We arc glad wc
went. and II fats has dscreed that
va must pay tho price va can but
accept that decree. II the necessity
ever arises again. II the rights Of
American citiscnship are ever again
assailed. we'll 20 agsin-but III be
id II we'll ever shoulder . gun
again unless those rights are A.
aailed. We did not fight 10 bring the
League OF Nations into existence.
nor do We care to have any political
party make capital out OF any al
legation that We did.
Il 10 we'll for Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Will
son that the results Of the Novem-
Der election do not rest on tho YER
dict Of former service men. I won
der what the verdict would Be II the
10000 dead who rest in France
could rise and speak. fully. half of
whom died ~, the result OF the neg
lisence Of Mr.. Wilson and his asso-
ciates? I wonder what the verdict
would be II those dead In tho Ar
Gonne who died because they had to
charge German machine guns with
out artillery support. could speak!
! wonder what the verdict would be
II left to those men who waited for
months on the western front for the
sight OF an American airplane that
mover came? I wonder what those
dead Of the frozen north would say,
who were killed BY American made
ammunition In . country where they
had no business to be and where
they were outnumbered q hundred
TO one?
And Mr.. Wilson appointed a man
as secretary OF war who was "Elad
We entered the war unprepared!"
Now Mr.. Wilson rants about break
Ing the heart OF the world!
And now comes Governor Cox.
who says he Is In hearty accord with
Mr.. Wilson! I'm not wondering what
the verdict. which Mr.. Wilson says
the world is waiting for. will be.
As far as the service man is con-
cerned, know.
From the service mans point OF
view. the indictment against the
Wilson administration or against
any man, who advocates its princi-
pies Is far too serious to be swept
aside by a few high-brow phrases
and inane promises. Let me enum-
crate:
The system under which the war
was conducted made possible 90. 900
war millionaires while tho soldier
gave up from two to three years OF
his life with nothing to show for It.
The soldier does not ask to be paid
for his patriotism but ne does ask