Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-03
WILSON WANTS NO
D|SLOYAL AMERICAN
To GIVE HIM A VOTE
"TeII Your Kind Not to Vote
for Me-" He Wires in Reply
to Head of "AmeriCan Truth
Society"
lBy Associated Press.)


LONG BRANCH. N. j., Sept 30
President Wilson made it plain Friday
night that he wants no "disloya1" Amer
lean to vote for him. He expressed in
dignation over q telegram from Jere-
miah A. O'Leary, of New York, presi'
dent of the American Truth society, ac-
cusing him of being pro-British, anC
saying he had failed to obtain compli'
ance with American rights.
The president sent Mr.. OLear% q
short telegram which officials indicated
Mr.. Wilson had desired to put in strong
er language. His message follows:
"Your telegram received. L would
feel deeply mortified to have you OF
anybody like you to vote for me. Since
you have access to many disloyal Amer
leans and have not, / will ask you to
convey this message to them"
UPBRAIDS PRESIDENT.
Mr.. OLeary's telegram, given out by
the president, follows:
again we greet you with a popular
disapproval of your pro-British poll
cies Last year from the Twenty-thiro
New York congressional district ano
now from your own state and from the
voters of your own party. Senator Mar
tine won because the voters of New
Jersey do not want any trucking to the
British empire nor do they approve OF
dictatorship over congress.
Your foreigns policies, your failure
to secure compliance with all American
rights, your Ieniency with the British
empire, your approval of war loans, the
ammunition traffic are issues in this
canpaign. Do you know that William
s. Bennett, a Republican congressman
ran in the Democratic primaries in the
Twenty-third New York congressional
district and polled So per cent of the
Democratic vote against his regular
Democratic opponent? Anglo-maniacs
and British interests may control news
papers, but they don't control votes
The people may be readers, but they are
not followers of the newspapers.
''When, sir, will you respond to these
evidences of popular disapproval "f
your policies by action? The MARITIME
election and Bennett vote prove you have
lost support amongst Democrats.
EVERY vote for MARITIME was vote
against YOU. as was every Democratic
vote that went for Mr.. Bennett in the
Democratic primaries in the twenty
third congressional district"
The presidents attitude toward the
campaign and toward some issues or the
country were made known here today.
1t was learned that in his speech at
Shadow Lawn today and in subsequent
addresses here he intends to give to the
country the definite reason why ne IS
asking for another term.
SUMMARY ATTITUDE.
Following is an authoritative sum-
mary of his campaign attitude:
The president will adhere strictly TO
his determination not to enter into per-
sonalities or, into n political controversy
with Charles E. Hughes. All the speech
es he will make away from Shadow
Lawn will be delivered before non-paT.
tisan organizations and will be devoted
entirely to a discussion of public ques-
tions. BY inference they will have d
political effect.
His speeches here, however. will De
more political in tone. Tomorrow h
will tell why he thinks young mer
should vote the Democratic ticket.
At present American voters are en-
titled to know. he believes, what the Re-
publicans would do at present in Next
CO, what attitude they would take
about belligerent nations in Europe,
whether they would repeal the federal
reserve act, the tariff law, the rural cred
it's act, the tariff commission bill, the
child labor law, and other Legislative
acts of the Democrats.
Although ! several days ago officials
casion to refer frequently to the settle
ment of the recently threatened rail-
road strike, it became known today thai
he has since decided not to dwell on this
question as much as on other issues. The
president believes that satisfactory set
Elements of pending international ques-
tions can only be embarrassed by par
tisan discussions of them.
For this reason. he is not expected
to reply directly to the challenge is
sued by Mr. Hughes that he deny or
confirm the charge that John Lind went
tc Mexico with orders to GUST General
Huerta. On this subject Mr.. Wilson
takes the position that Huerta was
oUsted, that the Democratic admins
trution opposed consistently and that,
therefore, no reply is necessary.
GERARDS RETURN.
In connection with international ques-
tions an authoritative denial was made
here to statements that James w. Ger
ard, American ambassador to Germany,
is coming here to discuss reports that
Germany is about to renew submarine
attacks on merchant vessels. 1t was
said here that Mr.. Gerard was return
ing to the United States only because
he greatly needed a rest.
The members of the board created by