The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-09
SENATE DOZEN DENOUNCED AS
TRAITORS by KENTUCKY
LEGISLATURES.
STONE TOLD TO RESIGN
Each House Adopts Drastic Terms
In Protesting Against Fate OF
Armed Ship Biii.


Iutions denouncing as "traitorous"
tho conduct of the twelve United
States Senator who prevented action
on the armed neutrality bill. and
pledging 1.-THE flower OF Kentucky's
glorious manhood" to the mainte-
nance OF American rights. were
adopted in both branches of the Cen
eral Assembly today.
Tho Senate adopted a resolution
introduced by Senator Zimmerman.
II mentions the twelve Senators by
name. characterizing them as "un-
American. disloyal, unpatriotic, trait
,orous and cowardly." The resolution
concludes with the declaration that
Kentucky stands ready to do her
part In unfolding the honor of tho
Nation and protecting Its citizens.
The house adopted q resolution re-
ported by special committee COM
posed of Representatives l.. M. Smith,
w. C.. G.. Hobbs and S. NJ. O'Brien.
II denounces the offending Senators
In the most vigorous terms.
Text or Resolution.
Senator Zimmerman's resolution
follows:
Whereas, measure pending in
Congress, known as the armed neu-
trality' bill. was passed by the House
of Representatives by a vote of i03
to Is. and whereas. certain un-Amer-
lean. disloyal, unpatriotic. traitorous
and cowardly Senators, namely Clapp.
Cummins, Gronna. Kenyon, La Fol
lette. Norris, Works, Kirby, Lane.
O'Gorman, Stone and Vardaman, TAX
ing advantage of Senatorial courte-
sy' and Senate rules. refused to al
low said armed neutrality bill to be
voted upon the Senate, knowing full
well that upon the passage of said
measure depended the lives of hun
dreds of brave American seamen:
knowing that Germany had repeated
~ insulted the flag, torpedocd ships
in defiance of international law and
sent TO watery graves hundreds of
our brave citizens; knowing that We
were being forced TO abandon the
high seas and cease our commercial
intercourse with other nations, and
were being laughed to scorn by Ger
many and her allies; knowing that
Germany was making earnest efforts
TO bring MS into war with Mexico and
Japan as was conclusively shown by
the letter written by Germany's For
eign Secretary, Won Zimmerman;
knowing that our country was swarm
ing with German spies: that bridges |,
and munitions plants had been ruth
lessly destroyed, and not knowing 1
how soon plots would be uncovered /
10 assassinate our President and de- .
stroy our navy yards and naval and 4
stores, sink our ships and .
otherwise and further humiliate and
discredit us among the nations of the
earth:
Therefore, be ii resolved by the
Kentucky Senate;
"First--That We condemn In un-
measured terms the outrageous action
Of the aforementioned Senators as
being unmanly, unpatriotic. un-Amer-
Ican, unparalleled and unwarrant-
I'd.
Pledge Aid To Wilson.
"Second-That we commend the
patriotic members OF both branches
IF our National Congress for their ,
patriotism In standing by our Presi-
lent, in laying aside all political diff .
erences and looking first and al /
Ways 10 the honor and safety OF our |
beloved country and showing the [
world that. while we may have isolat- #,
ID cases OF toryism, as in Revolution |
Try days, we are as true TO our coun- {
ry and flag today as were the he |
oes and martyrs of the American
"Third---That for and on behalf
4 old Kentucky, we send solemn as
urances of sympathy and loyalty TO
resident Wilson. and assure him 4
hat Kentucky stands ready to do
or part In upholding the honor of |
ur country and protecting its eth
ems and while she Is for peace and $