Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08

ington and Monroe and against-ut-
terly against-those OF Mr.. Wilson.
We must be now and ever for
Americanism and nationalism, and
against internationalism. There is
no safety for us, no hope that We can
be of service to the world, II we do
otherwise.
For the Future Of the Country.
One word more before 1 close. Dur
ing all the tedious weeks and months
of the protracted struggle to save
America from what we conceived
to be the dire perils lurking in the
covenant of the league of nations
which Mr.. Wilson presented to us.
| party was scarcely. ever mentioned
nor was the effect of our action upon
the party considered. To this spirit
think our success was largely due.
We made up our minds as to what
our duty and our general policy ought
to be and then the only difference was
as to the best way in which that duty
could be performed. 1 believe that
the great party which we represent
| here today has made up it's mind as
to its attitude upon Mr.. Wilson s
! league and all that is carried with 1t
Of danger and of menace. In making
our contest before the people let US
| think Of what the public interest. the
future existence Of the United States.
demand without any consideration OF
party effect When We put the word
gold" into our platform In 1896 we
took. from the ordinary political point
Of view. great risks. but we went to
| the people confident In the 1ustlce Oh
our cause and won.
The way to assure victory now Is to
rem ember always what 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
| end clear before us let us behold with
Indifference 1.-The lesser chances and
inferior hopes meantime go pouring
past" So thinking, so believing. we
must win because the fight we are
making is for the right.
Let us also in the battle we are to
wage make no promises which cannot
be performed. Let us not initiate the
| democrats, who pledged themselves
! to reduce the cost of living by lower
| ing the tariff. when they we'll knew.
i for even they must have known. that
| their pledge was impossible of full
| fillment, that the high cost of living
| could not be affected in that way. and
every day since then has proved the
| falsity of their position. Let US not
promise any milleniums or pledge our
! faith to the performance of impossi-
| bilities. Let us simply lay before the
people our principles and. policies, pol
icies which are at once vigorous and
practicable. and then pledge ourselves
| to do our utmost to carry these poll
| Giles into effect. This we can do and
we should bind ourselves no further
| If the Righteousness Of our cause will
not win, no false promises or delusive
| hopes will be Of any avail. Let us be
true to our highest traditions. because
| in them we shall find both an inspira-
| ton and guide. Let past dissensions
| among ourselves be relegated to his
| tory and forgotten by us. Let all
| honest differences as to means and
| methods. IL there are such. be set
aside until November. in order that
| the great and overruling purpose in
which we all agree and which we long
| to achieve may be attained. Make our
| declaration Of principles SO broad. SO
devoted to the one supreme object
| that all may accept 1t and all work
! for the same dominant result. Thus
| Inspired. thus united. we may feel as
sured that when the banners are lift
| ed and the trumpets blown we shall
march forth to a victory. not for our
party alone, but for principles and be-
| liefs which are absolutely vital IL thu
American republic is to continue on
! its triumphant course and the hopes
of humanity, so bound up in the for
tunes of the United States. are to be
fulfilled.