Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
AMERICAN PEOPLE
BACK WILSON IN
Nations LEAGUE
CUMMINGS
Chairman of Democratic Nat
ional Committee Predicts
Success for Party in 1920
Silent When Asked Attitude
of Organization toward Non
Partisan League in State

The American people are unanimous
ly behind President Wilson's league
of nations, according to Homer S. Cum
mings, chairman of the Democratic
National committee. Mr.. Cummings
and his party were in Boise last week
where they met with prominent Demo
cratic politicians.
The national chairman visited Idaho
he said to campaign in the interest of
the league of nations and to meet and
confer with state and county party
leaders
Mr.. Cummings, while in Boise, talk
ed freely of the league and predicted
great success for it, but of the third
term and presidential candidates he
would say nothing.
On Non-Partisan League
Mr.. Cummings was asked what the
attitude of the national Democratic
committee would be toward the Non
partisan league in Idaho and other
northwest states
'That is contingent on conditions, -
he replied.
He said he had not met any Non
partisan league leaders since coming
to Idaho, but explained that he was
in the state to get acquainted and WAS
prepared to meet anyone who desired
to see him.
Others in the party included Mrs.
George Bass of Chicago, head of the
woman s bureau of the national cen
tral committees; w. R. Holliste1 of
Missouri executive secretary of the
committee; w. J. Cochran, director of
publicity for the committee, and C. L. !
Mcguire, private secretary to Mr. |
Cummings.
Mr.. Cummings in discussing his visit |
to Idaho said that he believed it was |
the first time in history that Demo
craic national chairman had crossed |
the Mississippi river to do missionary
work. He is visiting all doubtful
states.
81 have no hesitancy in saying that
the people of the United States, wheth-
er they live on the Atlantic seaboard,
in the Mississippi valley, in the noun
tain states or on the Pacific coast, az,
overwhelmingly in favor of league
Of nations" Mr.. Cummings declared.
Favors Peace Treaty
'With equal confidence ] make the
statement that the treaty of peace, i'll
'uding the league covenant, will be
ratified by the senate of the United
States.
A careful observer of the trend of
public opinion cannot fail to note that
opposition to the league of nations Is
apidly crumbling."
Discussing the political outlook, Mr.. T..
said:
"There is every reason for predict
ng Democratic success in 1920. The
resent congress is Republican and
rill have to abandon the program of
riticism and turn its attention to con-
tructive measures. Certain steps
ave already been taken which show
hat harmony is not possible in the
epublican majority in congress. The
Iements are essentially irreconcilable.
he progressive element will be so
retful under the standpat domination
f the ra-eonservative group that -
adical differences will develops. fol
wed by a general breakdown of the
gislative program.
The first thing that indicates Dem
,ratic success is the absolute inca
lcity of the Republican congress to
try out constructive program. As
me goes on, that incapaeity is
rongly cOntrasted with the really
eat achievements which have ebeen
ought to fulfillment under Demo-
attic leadership"