The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-14
DEMocRATiC STATE COMMIT.
TEE ENDORSES LEA0UE
or NATIONS
Only one Vote Against Resolution
Sympathy Offered Free

st. Louis, Aug 12-The Demo-
cratic State Committee, by a vote Of
- to il, yesterday placed the Demo
cratic rartyNtof Missouri squarely on
record for the League of Nations;
formally informed United States
Senator James "A. Reed his opposi-
ton to the league is not in harmony
with the wishes Of the people of.Mis-
souri,, and instructed him to vote for
the treaty Of peace, including the
League Of Nations, without modifi-
cation or reservations" The meet
ing WAS held at the Planters Hotel.
III the authority of the State Conn
mittee to put the Democratic party
on record in Missouri for the League
OF Nations is questioned in any
county or city, the county or city
committees in such districts are re-
quested to call party primary, to be
held August 80, to obtain a direct ex-
preston Of the sentiment of the vot-
ers therein on the League of Ma
toions, and the attitude of Senator
Reed, the resolution provides.
Such county or city conventions, if
called. shall provide for representa-
tion in such conventions by women.
R. Emmett 'O'Malley, an Election
Commissioner. of Kansas City and
lieutenant of Senator Reed, who held
the proxy on the committee of
tom" Pendergast Of Kansas City.
aided BY Joseph Shannon of Kansas
City, made a ''last-ditch" fight
against the adoption of resolution
favoring the League of Nations or
censuring the Senator.
O'Malfey cast the only vote against
the resolution. Shannon fought to
the last, but on the roll call asked to
be excused from voting, and did not
vote. A. c. Steuver, one Of the COM
snitteemen from ST. Louis, was abb
sent.
The committee approved the ac-
tion of State Chairman Ben M. Neale
in calling a special meeting of the
committee, so it might correct the
false reports issued by Republican
newspapers as to the position Of the
committee and party on the League
of Nations.
The resolution indorsing !. the
league and criticising the attitude Of
Senator Reed was introduced BY
Frank H. Faxris OF RoIla, /. who lad
the fight at the session for the In
dorscment of President Wilson and
his actions at the Paris peace table.
Charles M. Hay, who has made
speeches in various parts of the
country favoring the league, aided
Farris in urging the adoption of A.
resolution with teeth in it."
A resolution introduced by State
Senator Michael Kinney was adopt
ed without dissenting vote. 1t in
dorsed the administration of Presi-
dent Wilson, arraigns the Republic
can party foJ- accomplishing nothing
in the present session of Congress
and denounces obstructive tactics
which virtually have halted recon-
struction and beneficial legislation.
Comparing this record with the
remarkable achievements of the ad-
mihistration of President Wilson, the
result must make one prouder OF be-
ing a Democrat today than ever be-
FORE" the Kinney resolution states.
"The currency legislation, the farm
loan act and the child-labor laws all
place the Government where it be-
longs-in the hands of the people
and in the interest of humanity"
The committee, by unanimous
vote, adopted resolution introduced
by Shannon, opposing large stand
ing army and universal military
and opposing an enlarged
military program other than is nec-s]
essary to provide an army of suffi-|
cient size to preserve the peace of the
country and ouE5irights as "a nation
until the League Of Nations shall be-
come operative.
A resolution introduced by Rev.
DR.. Burris Jenkins, editor of The
Kansas City Post. was adopted
pledging sympathy with the efforts
Of ireland to gain independence and
favoring the use Of all proper means
to create sentiment among the ma
tions and in the British Empire to
bring about the independence of Ire
land.
~Committee Has No Right to Order
Ny Courss," Says Reed.