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Editorial
June 29, 1928
Clinch Valley News
Tazewell, Jeffersonville, Tazewell County, Virginia
What is this article about?
This editorial criticizes the Republican Party's silence on U.S. adherence to the World Court in the 1928 platform and candidate Hoover's campaign, contrasting it with prior declarations by Harding, Coolidge, and past platforms that led to no action.
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(Lynchburg News.)
Presidents Harding and Coolidge both declared for the World Court and for American adherence thereto. The Republican platform of 1920 and the Republican platform of 1924 declared for it and promised adherence to it.
The result is that the United States is not now a member and is now doing what it has done for world peace since the debacle of 1921, which is absolutely nothing.
The Republican platform of 1928 is silent on the subject of the World Court and so far the Republican candidate, Mr. Hoover, is as silent on the subject as on all other subjects, which is to say as silent as can be.
Possibly if he can be kept silent something may be done. Emphatic declaration for the court by Republican party platform and leaders having meant nothing, silence may mean something. If they could only have been persuaded to pledge themselves not to favor adherence the thing would be close to a certainty.
(Lynchburg News.)
Presidents Harding and Coolidge both declared for the World Court and for American adherence thereto. The Republican platform of 1920 and the Republican platform of 1924 declared for it and promised adherence to it.
The result is that the United States is not now a member and is now doing what it has done for world peace since the debacle of 1921, which is absolutely nothing.
The Republican platform of 1928 is silent on the subject of the World Court and so far the Republican candidate, Mr. Hoover, is as silent on the subject as on all other subjects, which is to say as silent as can be.
Possibly if he can be kept silent something may be done. Emphatic declaration for the court by Republican party platform and leaders having meant nothing, silence may mean something. If they could only have been persuaded to pledge themselves not to favor adherence the thing would be close to a certainty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
World Court
Republican Platform
Hoover Silence
Us Adherence
Foreign Policy
What entities or persons were involved?
Presidents Harding
Coolidge
Mr. Hoover
Republican Party
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Republican Silence On World Court Adherence
Stance / Tone
Sarcastic Criticism Of Inaction
Key Figures
Presidents Harding
Coolidge
Mr. Hoover
Republican Party
Key Arguments
Past Republican Declarations For World Court Led To No U.S. Membership
1928 Platform And Hoover Silent On The Issue
Silence May Imply Opposition, Potentially Preventing Adherence