The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-26
YHlALLI.EEzY WHALE SHOWS
Up CT ARK
Would Have Him State Position
On the League Of Nations
Covenant
MAKES STRONG STATE
MENT TO PUBLIC
Emphasizes Partially Exhibi-
ed for CT > by Republicans,
Notably T. :. m.

Washington. March 21.-Congress-
man Richard Whaley. who IS mem
Der ct the Democratic reorganization
executive committee OF the house, to-
day issued statement again calling
attention 20 the fact that Speaker
Clark mas ::ot publicly taken q posi-
; ton on the league Of nations, and
suggesting that he will be forced into
advocacy On the league BY party
sentiment and the action Of Demo
Gratis in the aIissouri legislature in
demanding the resignation OF Senator
Reed. Mr. W-halcy also emphasized
the partially exhibited for Mr.. Clark
hy reactionary Republicans, notably
Mr. Mann.
The statement is as follows:
"As one Of the Southern members
Of congress I am convinced Ex-
Speaker Clark should not be elected
! to lead the minority on the floor Of
the house. From ali can learn the
defeat Of the Democratic party a1
! The last election was due to the fact
! that the leadership OF the party for
the past several years was entrusted
TO hands which leo it by the express
sion of Individual views end not TIE
views Of the majority CT the Demo-
cratic members 7 am satisfied in
order for the party to be successful
the leadership should express the
views CT the majority ard not the
views CT a minority OF the Demo
crats OF the house.
There has been a division in the
party on the foo: ever since Wood
row Wilson came into Office and the
| leaders OF the party haze been the
exponents of tie minority views and.
therefore. the creators OF the division
in the party. Whenever a paramount
issue was presented to the House.
Invariably one CT more CT thc Demo
cratic LEADERS, would join with :ncse
fehting the e~ecut;ve ana the policies
he desired enacted into legislation.
Those Of Us who DO not believe
..Tr Clark and Mr. K;tchin have
properly led the partE. aid fee!
they should not be c.ec;ej IS leaders
in The next congress- be!:eve in the
creation Of steering committee
which committee should elect tn"
leader. Tnis leader should carry out
the views OF the majority ci the par
~ When he felt }1n could rot do this
~ would ae ezDeotcd to resign his
Office an1 permit tie selection Of !
some one else VINO could express par
t. y-c,Es :,,.:taail of individual views
''The RcpEb:ic;.as fully appreciate
the fact mat through, me actions cf
NJ. Clarl: and others q division has
been created III the. Democratic ranks I
which resulted in the success OF the
part: as, fall The con-
tinuaDcc of this division would be as
su-ed by The election OF Mr. CLARK as
leader. and. therefore. contribute 70
the success Of tl2e Republican party
in the erection CT 1920.
Mann. who has juest been defeated
for the speal-ersl1:p by the Repu5
licans, is heartily in favor OF Mr..
Clark. ana believes he is the logical
leader for ille Democratic side. Doubt
less the same viey; is shared by all
the Republican reactionaries. who
would hail with delight the Demo-
cratic members continuing the divis
on in the parry and III their failure
% unitc ard cooperate with the pres
2cilt.
although all the public Non CT
prominence OF the country have lined ..
lD either fer CO against the League
Il Nations as presented by the pres
dent have failed yet 20 see where :,
iie wculd-be prospective leader Of .
ne Democrats has defined his posi-
ion | have no Go;I,1t ncw. after Air.
Hayes telegram 30 him and the ac-
ne Missouri legislature in calling |
or Senator Reeds resignation after q
is speech 70 them against the
league OF Nations. the reX-speai>e;' .
aes the handwriting on the wall and
caIizes the people Of the United n
tates are in frl! accord with the il
resident and thar in order to hold in V
ne his personal friends i? the party a:
no wish 10 support him II" Will ;,ow
axe 10 endorse and advocate Q Il
.aeue of nations II
This action will not foot or deter Il
lose o. us who believe in full and T
omplete cooperation between TIE G.
and me:ubers Of the house n,
Ec gre Of the party 20 which he be- m
ngs. II the cx-speaker does. as d,
anticipate he vii now. advocate tE.c 81
aague of Nations IS presented b.. II
e president and not that advocated CT
. the rcactionary Democrats and a(
epublicans il Will be the first time Il