Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-26

his views. And thus the silence of
Calvin Coolidge is acclaimed by his
VOtaries as golden. Grover CleVe-
land once said; 1T is not the mere
slothful acceptance Of righteous po-
ltical ideas, but the call to action
for their enforcement and applica-
ton that tests the endurance and
moral courage of men," What
America, needs now is not sphinx,
bot a Paul Revere to awaken 1t and
call it back to duty and high re-
solve. Oh, for one in the White
House whose heart might be melted
and courage aroused to sympathize
and to fight. Would that we might
once more see in that exalted posi-
ton one with the courage of Jack
sou the militant honesty Of CleVe-
iaro, the matchless craftsmanship,
far-flung vision, and the fine fight
ing qualities Of a Woodrow Wilson.
Wilson's Spirit Still With Party
Would that we had in the White
House the spirit of him whose heart
Of gold melted in the sympathies of
the world-of all humanity-waose
courage knew and gave no quarter,
whose qualities of craftsmanship
caused him to catch the first Wh!s-
perings of domestic disordei and
visualize and prescribe for world UNI
rest 1t is the spirit Of him who
twice led US to victory, and whose
soul has taken its flight but whose
remains now lie in yon crypt at st.
Adams, the late CONFERENCE.-The chief
of the worlds greatest fighting
forces in its greatest crisis, that will
inspire harmony in this convention
and assure victory in November.
How different were the foreign
policies of our government under
Woodrow Wilson and under the
Harding Coolidge administration. 1t
is the difference between a Keynote
and keyhole policy of craftsmanship.
In the good old Democratic days
we did not send spies to peep in
but representatives to sit in; not
observers without authority, but
representatives with credentials.
One policy was definite, wise, and
brave; the other Vacillating, hating
and weak. We opened up new and
broader markets, and the people OF
every cline were drawn closer TO
us. No humanitarian cause, no
movement to check wars, settle dis
putes. or promote world peace but
promptly received the sympathetic
consideration of this government. 1t
was through such a policy that
America forged to the front among
the foremost nations of the world.
Glory was in the flag and prosperity
in every industry What a change
has come about during these three
long years,
Oil has become the open sesame
of power. 1t gained admttance to
the robbers cave and participation
in the plumber [ has been the in
sD:ration Of this administration for
eign, as we'll as domestic policy. Inc
magic significance of its flow has
awakened the state department to
an interest not only in Mexico and
the United States of Colombia, but
away off in the Near East. Truly
the administration might have boast
ed of two secretaries of oil.
When the Christian women and
children of Armenia were being wan
tonly given to the Turkish sword,
when thousands of these Armenian
followers of Christ, driven like cat
tie into exile, were dying of starVa-
ton and exposure in the highways;
when Christian churches and Chris
tan homes were being given to the
flames and ministers of the gospel
importuned the administration for
note of protest, it was refused; but
the moment the oil magnates of the
land sought a concession in the oil
fields of Mosul the administration
that refused to intervene to save
Christian lives. Christian churches,
and Christian homes went to the
front with Vigor and decision.
They who were Indifferent when
the lives of women and children
were involved fastened to the con-
ference with the Turks in pursuit of
the Chester oil concession and be-
came a party TO the infamy of the
Lausanne treaty-a treaty which
abandons our missionaries to the
Turks and betrays Armenia into the
hands of assassins.
Show this administra ton an oil
we'll and it will show you a foreign
policy.
Leaders Have Run Away
With q world dismayed by disor-
der and stepped in sorrow we have
waited patiently for this giant ma
ton to assume it's commanding part
moved by fear, have turned and run
away. Amid all this worlds confu-
sion, with it's broken spirit and lost
confidence, with wreck and ruin
throughout Europe, this administra-
ton has cOmplacentlY looked on and
skulked. Never before in all it's
history has America turned deaf
ear to the appeal of humanity or the
call of civilization. Foreign countries
have sought our advice They have
pleaded for our counsel; but, 10, their
supplications have been ignored and
their pleas rejected.
The Democratic party offers no
apology for it's foreign policies. When
the Woodrow Wilson plan for world
adjustment was wrecked by the
selfish and jealous hands of reac-
tionary Republican leadership, world
hope for peace was shattered and
European rehabilitation Indefinitely
deferred. The tragedy is they wreck,
ed our plan and offered nothing in
stead. This administration can not
escape its responsibility for the fe-
Verish condition of the world What
they are now seeking to do with
Preparations should have been done
years ago. Out in the progressive
northwest and throughout the great
western plains agriculture langushes
for want Of attention. Farmers are
in the throes of despair. More than
100000 in that great wheat section
alone have been driven to bank
ruptcy during this administration.
Would you know the difference be- |
tween normally and prosperity?
Here it is:
In the Democratic year of 1917 the |
country experienced seven national /
failures.
In the Democratic year of 1913 /
the country experienced two national |
bank failures.
And in the Democratic year Of /,
1919 the country experienced only /
one national bank failure