The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-10-28

81 OF All nations, council Of nine Ia
Al which the United States Is enfltles
"a 70 Do permanent member with IN.
veto power which each member has
D. ana seefetariat for recording and
- publishing treaties. etc.
me league members agree 10 arbi.
% trAte certin disputes, 10 abide nv tbe
10 deeision OF arbitration and 10 Con
n ;iIiate" In other disputes and nor 40
' go 10 war until three months after the
! rscom mendatlons OF the eoneillafors
TO break faith viii constitute an
I act OF war on all members OF the
ioakus. The penalty IL an Immediate
, boycott.
Force will not be used except aa a
last Resort. and then only after The
United States has twice assepted
once through It's representatives on
ths council. and then only IL Congress
votes 10 follow the advice (noI or
ders) OF the council.
Reduction OF armaments Is one OF
the chief objects OF the league
As SEQ them. tho chief reasons
TOT supporting Cox and Roosevelt
are an follows.
!. ID To insure sur entering the
league. vote for Cor il a vote FOR |
'he league vote for Harding IA a 1
'~~' Ut no ono hnON8 what.
Why We Must Enter the League.
our entrance into the league of
nations IL. ! am firmly persuaded.
anu absolute noeessity for four rea-
sons:
ta) The league and our member.
snip In II are needed 10 finish the
there"
tb) IL Is necessary, In order 10 Sc
cure general disarmament and TO save
ourselves from the crushing taxation
epiiiions OF dollars year, and az. :.
sravation OF the high cost OF living
winch the dreadnaughts and other !,
preparations for war will soon re-
luiro. III wa do not combine with the ;,
rest or the world. we must compete ,
With the rest OF the world. !,
tcj IL u necessary Ia order To pre- -
'oht another great world war. The :,
World 10 now 40 shrunken by rapid
transportation that frequent contacts "a
'foduce frequent irritations aud con n.
hets which must be dealt with. These =,
an be settled peacefully only through ~
ne league OF nations. Otherwise war ~
AZ certain as the harvest follows =
bed time
td) We are In honor bound BY the a.
Gods OF our soldiers We are taking ~.
monuments. Tho greatest monu- ~
'ent TO those who died In the war 90
<ninst war should be In the league ~,
nations 20 perpetuate. as we'll as AZ
'mmemorate their work. To secure -,
Ifexuards for peace was the cause ~
= which our soldiers fought and M,
ed mi
To my mind tho best campaign -,
'enment for Cox and Roosevelt Is 80,
?. Thfts recent Apologize. or
oioxy Tor not boiting HE says.
when Mr.. Wilson brought 10 this a
untry tbs league covenant. al re nj,
rted 10 the Paris conference. 1 urg- lue
ON the same platform with him. bel
~ We Join the league. | thereafter tud
'ommsnded amendments. many OF ,re,
lien were adopted into Its final ior
IN HAD been In the senate. Uni
uid have voted for the league aud
ATTY as submitted. and advocated >
ratification accordingly. did not sub
nk.-snd do not think. that any. leae
ne In the league covenant as sent Gag
the senate would violate the con reco
ntion OF the United States or repr
Md involve IA In wars which Il tar,
aid not DO TO the highest interests iuir
ID" world an dthe country 10 sup rhe
- by universal boycott. aud IN men
De. ~ military force. 1 consider ON
the moral effect % Article X ON and
tstory nations would restrain n a
N from war as the declaration OF men
Monroe Doctrine has done and Of "a
the requirement OF the unani- m
u consent by the representative bonn
re great powers In council before prev,
league action would safeguard the by =
ed states from any psrsvrsion OF provi
aaxh purposes OF the league. chan
sSser. ornrse That the issue cf amt
~~ssc trsn-e~"d~ In sts import revolt
sey domestic issues and would 50
~ ssa rcis'rr one who believes tsnta
ixnorc party ties and secure this GRIM,
= "e"s Tor the world and this Monr
ey silens
"a oals reason Nr Taft gives Tor 10 an,
'oitinx n that not enough repuh- m IN.
senators can b removed BY the Bu
sicctior to insure the necessary saffsf
birds majority for the program ths N
d Mr.. Con and Mr.. TAFT both compl
a senator Lodge. the republican lnor q
y. expressly promised TO abide : IN,
70 verdict al. :
rtsr sitssfiaa Next Meath. that =
Governor Cor - elected presi- aud D
~s shall doubtless enter the xre~si,
. next March. II Hardlnx Is All en-
"a. ~e shall not only not enter iioctri
m. bat probably not during the States
} administration. for johnson serve.
IA followers wiiI inevitably pro- sion. I
hsrdings election as a vindlca- Amert,
q their estrsme opposition. and they 4
tempt BY Harding to run coan- Nonro.
their demands would only give now n
on hts opportunity 20 raise his genera
nd cry With an eye 20 the presi- The
In t91t. can in,
ler sach circumstances Will the sent y
ne Harding insist or aesistf N temps
i<ts. the usual senatorial debate his pre-
consume more precious time any dis
the world 10 earnlnx IL he de- " tlsOn
the league Is lost. and 10
IL whoieheartedly for the tional !
, With a united party behind OF capt
ID strong platform under him. Der.
ding Is straddltux or oselllst- n
'twecn the Taft and johnson ca
OF split party aud standing nation