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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - August 12, 1920, Smethport, Pennsylvania
The Mckean demo crat thursday aug. 13, 20 the Mckeaig Democrat Russell Dilky editor Ross k. Knapp. News editor. The entire speech acceptance is typical tin Brilliant record accomplishment the Ohio statesman and is a rallying Call to the progressive voters All the parties far a variance with the dilatory excuse for a set entered at the Post office at Smethport pa., Asj principles recently announced by senator Uard second class matter Smethport Mckean county thurs., aug. 12, editorial at Dayton Ohio last saturday governor James Middleton Cox was officially notified his nomination As the democratic candidate for president. Every state territory and possess Ion the United states was represented at the ceremonies the most Brilliant Ever witnessed in Dayton. Whatever doubts May have existed As to . Cox s ideas the league nations were dissipated by his straight Forward stand for the original covenant. In his ova i words the league is the Issue tie Century he advocated the immediate ratification at the peace treaty and asserted that America will deservedly Bear the contempt the world if she re fuses. Approximately one third the governor s speech nearly 12.000 words was devoted to the league nations. S the Republican proposal neans Dishonour world confusion and he said referring to senator Harding s plan for a new relation ship among nations. To would keep us in per manent company with Russia Turkey and mex picturing the league As a plan to make impossible a recurrence such conflagrations a the would War the governor bluntly Laid Down the question league no league As the Ria Issue the Campaign. Senator Harding As the Republican Candi Date for the presidency proposes in Plain word that we remain out it. As the Democrat candidate t favor going the governor sail in solemn tones. Arguing that the league nations is the Sam in principle As the league to enforce peace heat Ted by former president Taft and supported b other prominent republicans the governor proceeded a vigorous defense article a in concluding his great address gov. Cox said 1 accept the nomination our party obedient i the divine Sovereign All Peoples and Hope in that by Trust in mini the Way will be shown r helpful the writer knows a Man a fellow Charm in personality who possesses most every Virne save that consistency. He can adapt his Ruples to any position. In politics religion r business. In politics he has Liverly boxed Compass in his mad efforts to keep with the Vinning element. In doing this he has time and again repudiated principles he at one time r another loudly championed. This character Stic denoting unswerving allegiance to the one whom he happens to be serving at the time considered a virtue were it not for the act that he switches his allegiance so often ant 0 such Radical extremes. And the wonder ils while this gentleman cannot control his own ote he seems to be Able to influence the vote if1 quite a coterie others. He is considered to e a Model honest Man and would Ift his hands in horror at the suggestion a gangster Selling his vote and whatever influence in possessed for a stipulated Price. Yet we Lave often wondered contemplating our Freind Case where is the difference it is Probach 1 Good thing for society that adversity Lias no driven our immaculate Friend to desperate measures in the Battle to keep the Wolf from thu Loor. The Fordson Way farming is easier quicker better. It will help Yon do More work per Day. It will help the Farmer to do Alt his work More Only in the Field but any and All Power work the farm. And because it will do More and better work for you it is a Money maker. Tie Fordson tractor is a product the mechanical Gen ius Henry Ford it is his idea the Universal Power Plant for All kinds work All kinds it is a Light tractor it is easy to handle and it gives you a steady reliable Power. It endures. Fordson repair parts and expert re always Handy. We carry a Stock parts and employ mechanics who understand just How to get the Best results from the Fordson. Let us Tell you about the Fordson. Made by Henry Ford son and sold by main Street garage James quirk sons. Line parts for Olive r tractor plows As the fates ordained. Souther Mosi neighbor the Republic Chili is preparing to celebrate this autumn the four Hundredth anniversary the discovery c the Straits Magellan. Such an event is Chili to celebrate rather than ourself is As the United states owes Little to Magellan save the homage that any admirer a sporting Chance taken and won owes to All the Hardy merchant adventurers the fifteen hundreds. He did however discover the philippine islands and died in Battle there farther from Home than any european had Ever died before. Just jottings. By h. K. Knapp. Enemies league he said hypocritically claim to will drag us into foreign wars but they fail to realize that every school youngster in the land knows that no treaty can Ever ride Over the Constitution which reserves to Congress and Congress alone the Power to declare War. The Plank in the democratic platform calling for immediate ratification the treaty without ratifications impairing its essential integrity Means the governor said that we shall state our interpretation the covenant As a matter Good Faith to our associates and As a precaution against any the Flat foe America. But he was the first explorer to succeed in avoiding it. Columbus we must remember however much it May Gall our National Pride did not discover America so much As collide with it. He was seeking a Short Cut to the East indies. Heed them by a Good ten thousand Miles but he went Home with something just As Good. Mag Ellan was also looking for the East indies and found them. I is Kristy mme son the Best Pitcher hat Ever to asked upon a baseball Dia mond has been stricken with tuberculosis Ami the doctors have advised him to make his future Home in Ari Zona where a lease a few More years life May b granted him. Matthew son is probably Khe most intelligent and one the Best educated men that Ever entered professional baseball. He made a most thorough study the not and the results he Keyei were Wova Kerful. May Che son served his country As a Soldier through put Telb War. He was coaching the Young re Peers the new York giants until his condition became so bad that he went 10 Lake for treatment a few flays a to he Irot the verdict that he must go to Arizona in order to pro Long his life. The Iier Day u e heard a Man a that he had Grone Twenty Miles a and the same another Man said to Hall from july 1, big tire the moral seems to be that some people have All the Luck. Had Columbus finished what set out to do and Magellan rammed the South Carolina coast under the impression that it the Island Java we might no Davs be what is purported to be a True acc have you Herd about the big where is it at Hallstrom Bros. Hardware Well what is it and where is they Are having a big Sale Goodrich tires from August 5th. To the i4th, inclusive and if you Are need any they have some real bargains and they Are real tires too. Just look at the wonderful values they Are offering. To. 15 per cent. Disc Goodrich fabric cases. On a , form he asserted lavs no bar against additions Ressing letters to Magellan o., dodging Tasci Blount the last Days Ami final murder that will be helpful so Long As they do not Dis Jin Magellan Circle new York City and singing and family has appear turn the Vita the praises Meg Clinnia. The Gem the Ocean. Reservations the governor continued May legion but Thev will at least be assuring unnecessary to Many citizens who feel that in signing in the treaty there should be no mental reservations that Are not expressed in Plain words. As a matter Faith to our the governor denounced senator Harding s plan for ending the state War As an attempt to make a peace with Ger Manv which he said would be the most Dis Eri in numbers c in saturday evening Post 1c the Tain is indeed True it forms a horrible hot upon the world s history. It is conceivable that Tho def is tie emperor and Empress Berger and Beer great Britain is mobilizing two divisions for Jim Priit i Luiei strict Mii Iwry ruin in have service in Poland in the event that soviet Russia Heen so not Mcl is to warrant the the death penalty and carried out in a forma manner. But Tho Shoor totality the should defy the Llpyd George ultimatum peace terms. The Council ambassadors is meeting in Pari to ways and Means . Wholesale killing innocent you warding off the trophy a Complete polish Siris Amr Sci Little Hoy the Royal orig. Price Sale . Orig. Price 30x3 .16.24 32x3 28.0-5 30x3 23.20 19.72 32x4 36.80 31x3.75 .23.50 34x4 39.60 31x4 32.50 .27.63 33x4 5-1.40 Sale . .23.85 .31.28 33-66 .43.69 10 per cent disc Al Silvertown Cord cases. 34x4 orig. Price 56.60 Sale . Org .49.50 .50.94 Price Sale . 60.50 .54.45 63.70 57.83 79.25 .61.22 v Hallstrom Bros. Successors to b. T. Garlick. Authoritative sources in London re in Milf Ris is Tho failhfu1 demands Justice from Tho civilized collapse. I to. Of emans use r heartening event in civilization since the Kuss snort that Russia and Germany made a secret in ski am it my years ians made their separate peace and infinitely j treaty before the Ofie Sivc was begun to Divide j by Folk in unwound. More unworthy our part than it was that the spoils the new Republic. The situation Stem punishment Shoum eventually the Germany realizing first break in the allies proposes something said governor Cox. Doc senator in Europe is move ominous than it has been since the signing the the Lancas cannot j Ter examiner. Yet in the cite Milwaukee in the United tit tort out to Tho Insaf rotors and per this horrible crime. Harding propose to Send an army to Germany to press our terms. Of. On the other hand. Ger Many should accept the Chance offered break ing the Bond it would be for the express purpose insuring a German american Alliance recognizing that the allies in fact no nation any Good flaming would have anything to do with its.1 great emphasis was Laid by the governor upon Progress visa As opposed to other policies Laid Clown by governor Cox were compensation for soldiers reduction armament upon Entrance to the league nations Relief from War time taxation the substitution a Small tax business for the excess profits tax a Federal budget system with reduction National expenses to four billions annually maximum ceaseless War profiteers definite statement the prospective rights workers and employers in collective bargaining ratification the woman suffrage amendment pitiless publicity Campaign expenditures ant a fair trial ownership railroads with Relief from congestion by development the great Lake St. Lawrence navigation project states America we find by granted to hold a Tair Day for the Benefit Sov i it Russia True the proposal was repealed j that it win Cost More t today after a a Lonny session by a vote 17 to building than the material in w n in ii n t i n n n u n t y t Wook the county sold a t Junction for perhaps if buyer curio collector As contractors affirm j move the in is ale 14 but the defeat such a motion by so close Elvorth a jail is to be i that county. To commenting upon Dollar drive to be instituted million by St. A vote reflects no credit the City Council and it passage saturday remains a lasting Grace to the City. Allied provers meet to discuss Poss Iron adventure Corege n few weeks ago Ihle measures to protect the world from tie red j the Democrat made the suggestion menace to civilization the worthy City fathers i Nunns the Detroit am Milwaukee fight Over a tag Day in its support. Berger and Beer Bon. A Benin same be tween their a spec Tivo learns to help there is a Glamor Romance about the Niong the afire. Now u la old fashioned county fair with its variegated these managers win Briner their Hibits from county farms and households its the in september and Pony a in Way and horse races. With the a it big near Day to be turn in the air it is the Harbinger the Tho grounds. Eddie Fol Harvest and Prosperity. This year with a full racking program numerous splendid attractions and bigger and better exists than Ever be fore the Mckean county fair will be the great est agricultural and racing meet in this Section Pennsylvania Murphy. Famous Pinch hitter the Chicago White sox another former St. will Umpire Tho con test. Doming to Trio big convention next week 1 top. I am located again opposite the Hamlin Bank under we. Monheimer s store. Call and see us. Cleaning pressing repairing reduced to an exact science International line made to measure clothes , li., Smethport
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