The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29
HAVE FAITH, IS
BAKER PLEAAT
PARTY DINNER
War Time Secretary StirS
5000 in Audience With
Eloquent Appeal.
EUL0GY FOR WILSON
Cites Lesson Given World
in Great Conflict and
PeriIS of Today.
BY BEN STERN

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Faith" such as Woodrow Wilson
had, faith in the moral order OF
civilization" faith in the common
people," was the message which
Newton D. Baker, secretary of wal
during the world conflict, and pres
idential possibility, has brought tc
Indiana.
More than 5000 Indiana Dem.
ocrats and Republicans, attending
the Democratic dinner and rails
here Monday night to honor The
memory of Woodrow Wilson on the
seventy-fifth anniversary of his
birth, heard Baker declare that the
world is in a dangerous condition
with disaster on the horizon.
Baker then went on to declare
I'VE are not interested particularly
in the League of Nations at this
time, we will not join it now" and
then he added prophetically:
Some day this nation will be-
come a member of the league, be-
lieve.
Should Cooperate With League
I'VE, however, should cooperate
with it when the world is in its
present condition-there is nothing
else trying to save it from war, and
just as neighbor rushes to help
put out fire at a blazing house, SO
should we aid the league in putting
out the confiagration in Manchuria
IF we had faith, We would join
the League. If we had faith, we
would join the world court. If we
had faith, We would tell Japan to
respect China's territorial and polit-
ical integrity.
What we need is what woodrow
Wilson had-a supreme faith in the
moral order under which this world
is governed and supreme faith in
the inherent ability of the people,
the common people"
Why" said Baker, 'if we had
faith, we wouldn't take our money
out of banks and hide it In old socks
and teapots."
New Era Comes
Declaring that the World war
brought an end to an epoch, Baker
said: 1T was the beginning of a
new era in the relations of the hui
man race, not only because of its
tremendous and overwhelming
magnitude, with millions killed
mutilated wounded and disease
ridden, but because it proved that
no longer are we able to stop wal
when it starts and no longer is il
possible for any one to win war.
THE worst effect of the World
war was not the loss of lives, prop
erty, and destruction of our civil
zation, horrible as this may be, but
the worlds loss of faith in its lead
ers.
Through his knowledge of inter-
national affairs, President Wilson
envisaged this very situation when
he drafted his covenant of the
League of Nations. Wilson was not
interested in Europe. He was inter-
ested In America and realized that
Europe was our close neighbor.
Champion of Common People
And it was at the close of the
World war, when Wilson faced a
dissolving world, that he proclaimed
to the world the interests of the
common people of America"
Hating for a moment and then
in a voice vibrant with the inward
fire of faith, Baker said:
When he enunciated his fourteen
points, 1 had feeling of pride
as were standing on the mountain
top where was the burning bush
and heard the voice of God"
Lack of partisanship in the adj
dress and the apparent disinterest'
edness in politics, or the politica
aspects of his trip into Indiana
when he is being mentioned ovel
the nation as an outstanding preSi.
dental possibility. won the respect
of the audience, which filled the
high school auditorium to over
flowing.
McNutt Gets Ovation
Calmly, dispasSionately and witt
no attempt at oratorical fireworks
Baker discussed his late chief.
ideals and at no tirle ventured tt
make a phrase which might BE-
construed as indicating his ambi.
tons.
A high point of the meeting. anC
Of great Importance in Democrati,
state affairs, was the rouSing
shouting, whistling reception &C.
corded Paul v. McNutt, contendel
for the nomination for Governor.
1t was so great that he was com
PEELED to say a few words, and tn,
same occurred when r. Earl Peters
state chairman was introduced.
Charles Wall, Randolph count,
chairman, who may be a contendel
for the Tenth district Craftsmanship
was given high praise for his man.
agement of the meeting and dinner