The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
TENDENCY Of DEMOCRATIC PARTY
TOWARDS SOCIALISM Is To De THE
ISSUE IN THE COMING CAMPAIGN

Democratic countries like America
Great Britain and France. he said, was
their worthless popular education. Much
formal learning makes the people fool
ish. An illiterate Russia he continued.
had successful revolution. Likewise
Mexico. Only educated people arc pre-
vented from making true social progress
In Paris two weeks before he was ap-
pointed to 80 to Russia he described the
sation with me, and argued that only
the Bolshevih could create a successful
confederation Of the people"
On the same day that the newspapers
headlined their Paris cables with Amer
leans Swing tho Peace Conference to
Lenine-Recognition OF Lenine IS prob
able-Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer issued a statement putting Boil
sbeyism under q strict ban" declaring
that 1.-The department Of justice will deal
severely with sediuous movements IN
the United States" Several days pre-
ceding that. Secretary Of Labor Wilson
had said that the recent strikes were "A
deliberate. organized attempt to estao-
lsh soviet governments IN the United
States"
In view Of all this It might be
thou sht away from the National Capital
that "whither Are We Heading? Is
question in the minds Of the nations
leading men here at the seat Of govern
mont. Not at all. They know in what
direction I'VE are heading" they have
known 1t for a long time: but they
know r better and see the way clearer
in the light Of such events as Dr.. Heron
at Prinkipo and Mesrs- Bullitt and Stef-
fens at Moscow and Paris. than they
have heretofore.
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trend, nor regrets the clash that Is COM
ing at the next Democratic national con-
rention, more than the majority Of the
Democratic members Of the senate who.
in the light Of the present situation. are
characterized CONSERVATIVES by COM
parison. Bailey's outspoken warning
has been followed by similar one. ana
equally as vigorous. from the pen OF
the veteran party leader. Henry waiter
son. It Is much in evidence in the dis
cussion. The Democratic party is al
ready wrecked. and the President
wrecked 1t, according to Col. Watterson.
An overweeuing egotism and an over
towering selfish personal ambition ne
ascribes to Wilson. He says the Prcsi-
dent Is a candidate for a third term
Himself and events have made him
candidate. Col. Watterson says.
Democratic party Is already plainly In
sight, it is pointed out by observing
men here. The Bailey and Watterson
statements are the first notable 'out-
groupings Of that battle to the finish
and the finish it is expected will be tho
Democratic party in its own NATIONAL
convention next yea-between tho
pltra-radical forces led by Wilson and
his administration and the more con-
sentative elements in the Democratic
organization, the rallying nucleus Of
which Is expected to be majority Of
the party in the United States senate.
Leading Democrats in Washington de-
clare that a split such as Bryan was
responsible for in 1896 Is inevitable
They declare that there can be no
compromise between thse two opposing
party forces. It means war. the battle
held and a finished Aght. they assert