The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-19
Party Spectators of What Nature
Can Accomplish.
WILSON TALKS AT BISMARCK
Big Day for Little City When 10000
Farmers Gather to See Chief Ex-
ecutive-Borah, Johnson and
Mccormick Hit Back.

20 President Wilson here. Fresh from
an enthusiastic greeting at both ST.
Paul and Minneapolis he rode full
tilt against the hard-handed, sun
Drowned farmers Of the great North
west, and found them hostile 10 the
thing that is nearest his heart. Eff
teen hundred persons heard his argu-
il"nt practically in silence, in the
auditorium.
This little town boasts of a popu-
lation OF 1000 and II is estimated
that AT least 10000 persons had come
in for the big event Of the year, the
presidents visit. They were glad to
see him. TO be sure, but all told this
day in North Dakota was the frostiest
one Of the trip, and this despite the
fact that a radiant sun warmed the
body and settled a haze OF heat upon
The foothills along the Missouri.
The crowd was curious 10 see the
president. 1t clapped its hands and
shouted loudly when he hove in sight.
But then, IL was glad 10 see "old Bill
Brown, for instance, who was driving
the second car in the procession.
introduced by Governor.
The president was introduced by
GOV. Lynn j. Frazier, the Nonpartisan
executive Of the state. and Governor
Frazier wasted no words in perform
ing this duty. What he said in brief
was something like this
Ladies and Gentlemen: This is a
great occasion for US. The president
is going to talk on some topics of ma
tional interest. We're glad to hear
him."
The governor, IL is almost unneces-
sary to say, is against the league in
It's present form, as is the Nonpartisan
league, and as a majority Of the
farmers Of this state profess that po-
litical creed they are against it. They
think the president is pretty much of
a "one-man" proposition. Out here
where the communal spirit is strong
that goes against their grain.
Only once, ii seemed, did the presl-
dent try to warm up to his audience.
He asked the men where they would
sell their wheat If America was cut
of from the rest Of the world. At no
time did he mention the name Of Sen
ator McCumber.
america is the only nation whose
guarantee will suffice TO substitute
discussion for war" he said. ESQ
lation is impossible. If We stay out
or qualify this treaty in any essential
way, there a be no peace"
After the meeting the president was
driven to the country club, which
stands on the crest of a hill overlook
ing the now sluggish waters and mud
flats Of the Missouri. He was told
that the river this year was Clover
than ever before in the memory of
man." and that the drought had
killed much Of the crops In the land
to the west. He looked across the
lazy water to- another hill on which
was perched q lone tree, and he was
informed 1t was the site of old Fort
Lincoln, from where Custer started
in1S76, and never returned"
During the late afternoon the spe-
cial entered the bad Lands coun-
try, and the president and Mrs. Will
son, from the observation platform Of
their car, were interested spectators
Of what nature can do when she has a
tantrum.
Johnson Hits Back.
Chicago, Sept. 11.-United States
Senator Hiram w. Johnson attacked
President Wilson, the League of Ma
tons and the allied powers In a VIC.
lent talk before the Hamilton club
here. 1t was Wilson, the senator ex-
claimed, who had done the contempt
ible quitting In abandoning the ideals
that he and the Americans behind him
stood for. 1t was Wilson also who had
done all the quitting on the questions
Of self-determinatlon, open covenants
openly arrived at, and world democ-
racy.
For every idealistic principle enun-
ciated my Wilson In 1917, there Is an
American grave In France today, with
old school diplomats walking over It.,
winking at each other and laughing at
America" said the senator.
He went on to accuse the allies of
having played false to their aims. or
at least TO the aims which America
brought into the war. Foch and Glenn
enceau. Lloyd George and the various
other premiers presiding In the secret
councils" of Paris, he referred to as
"thOse four or five foreign gentlemen
"The peace treaty" he said. sis de-
signed to divide the spoil and booty
Of the war among the four great pow.
ers of Europe and Asia. We get nom
of the booty. And we want none. The
league is a covenant which guarantees
that this booty will remain In the pos.
session of the despoilers. 1t is not our
duty to underwrite something which
Is entirely un-American and entirely
unjust"
In the evening Senators Johnson
Borah and Mccormick spoke to 9
large audisncs ut the Auditorium the
alter.