Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1920 — AMERICA AND EUROPE [ARTICLE]

AMERICA AND EUROPE

In his speech accepting the Lincoln statute presented by the American people to the city of London, Prime Minister Lloyd George said: The qualities that enabled the

Ametican nation to. bring forth, todiscern, to appreciate and to follow as leaders such men, are needed now more than ever in the settlement of the world. May I respectfully but earnestly say from this platform to the great people of America: This torn and bleeding earth is calling today for the help of the America of Abraham Lincoln. That the American people are willing and even eager to do their part can hardly be doubted. The world needs the assistance and support of the greatest power on earth, the only one, perhaps, whose disinterestedness is beyond suspicion. Those who are just now disposed to sneer at altruism as a national motive ought to be able to see that selfinterest demands a settled and peaceful world. The disorder and misery in Europe affect our people very directly. It is agreed that Bolshevism is a deadly peril -to all governments and societies, and that through its activity there is even yet danger that the war and its fruits may be lost. Of the "torn and bleeding earth” America is an integral part, and a very large and important part. For it to hold aloof is almost to insure the continuation of the present deplorable conditions. Facing such a situation, Senator Harding turns to the tariff as a vital issue! The plea of Lloyd George is that we should help, not only the world, but ourselves. We were a party to the war, and did mujeh to bring victory. The war was our war quite as much as it was the war of Great Britain and France, and the peace must be our peace. We can not, without great hurt .to ourselves, turn our back on a “torn and bleed ing world.’-’ The call is as clear and imperious as it was in April, 1917. As the latter was answered, so will the former be. It is n6t solely a question of whether we shall look backward or forward, but whether we shall see with clear vision what lies immediately in front of us.— Indianapolis News (Rep.).

“Grandma” Ele Stansbury, late of Williamsport, attorney-general of Indiana by grace of the Republican victory in the state four years ago, is being worked overtime again, interpreting the laws passed by the second special session of Governor Goddrieh’s “best legislature in 50 years.” Poor old Ele. He is growing stooped-shouldered over his duties of interpreting the laws of this notorious legislature. But he is usually equal to the occasion, as he first finds out what interpretation the administration desires and then proceeds to interpret. Of course there has been an occasion or two when he neglected to ascertain just what was wanted, or forgot to inquire, and he had to back up and render a re-interpretation. Since then, however, he has been more careful and the interpretations have been quite "regular.”

Warren T. McCray, who is running for governor on a platform that indorses Goodrichism, will have another campaign subject to discuss. He can now explain why the LeNolr Coal company, in which the governor’s- son holds fIO.OOO wedding present stock, has a contract to supply state institutions with coal.

Senator Watson is having about as much trouble as Harding in straddling the . Republican platform. In a speech at Irvington the other night he declared for the league with reservations, according to the Indianapolis Star, and /or a separate peace with Germany, accgrdlng to the Indianapolis News. "I notice Harding has quit posing like McKinley and now says he resembles George Washington. Wouldn’t that hand you a laugh?” said a Cleveland man in an Interview the other day. It must be nerveracking trying on so many great men’s coats. Senator Harry New traveled in an airplane to a Republican meeting at Crooked Lake. (There was nothing synonomous in the selection of a lake of that name.) He went up in the air considerably higher, however, following Cox’s acceptance speech. If the coal control measure passed by the special legislature Is held invalid it may give Governor Goodrich another chance to demonstrate that the legislative is superior to the judicial branch of government. Might Tennessee be described as the perfect -thirty-sixth?