The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-22
CONGRESSMAN HELM ENTER.
TAI\S AUDIENCE DEFENDING
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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man, the American, the president of
the American people, whose efforts at
this time merted the whole. hearted sup
port of every loyal American, irrespect.
i've of party ties, of political beliefs and
affiliations. He recounted the terrible
strain under which President Wilson
labored during the days which imme-
diately preceded the entry of the Unit
ed States into the war, and touched
upon the colossal task with which he
has been confronted ever since the sign,
ing Of the armistice.
Conspiracy Against President
In this connection the speaker told
of the manner in which. even while
President Wilson was overseas, fight.
ing for humanity at the Paris peace
table, few republican senator's got
possession Of one of the committee
rooms at the national capital, at Wash
mgton, and agreed among and between
themselves TO continue to embarass
the president, even as others of their
kind had embarrassed him while the
war was raging. He told it was de
cided at the star chamber proceedings
Of these senators, that the task of tie.
ing the hands of the chief executive
should be divided; Of how a plan was
later formulated to follow Mr.. Wilson
when he toured the west explaining the
provisions of the covenant of the league
of nations: of how it was the intention
Of those, some of whom were sorry
10 see Germany conquered as the ulti-
mate and final outcome of the war
which had drenChed the thirsty earth
with the blood of millions Of the worlds
young manhood" who were to follow
the president, to bclittle his efforts
and to mould public opinion against
him 50 that ultimately the covenant
Of the league Of nations would be de
feated by the national legislature; he
told of how this was done at the pri
mary behest of the munition makers
and by paid agents of Germany itself
He classified the attacks Of the oppo-
ncnts of the league of nations and Of
ensuant publicity against the league in
the following order: "Shantung," The
Monroe Doctrino\' Article ,1O! and
lastly with Negro Domination with
'otudlOI jim httu neIu feSpOnSlDle lOT
Its discrimination throughout the south.
People of South and the Negro
Mr.. Heflin said that people Of the
south knew all about the negro domi-
nation, it never had been seriously CON
sidered by those who know the black
race best, never was and never would
be- and so the efforts of the senator
from Missouri seemed to be wasted
He stated that after the egg episode in
Ardmore, the boys in Arizona. where
he was billed to speak, had taken a
tip from the Ardmore incident and noti-
fled the Missouri senator that the
weather and eggs We're bad in that To-
Caity. that he would more than likely
take cold, and advised him not to come,
and cited the fact that the speaking
dates Of Senator Reed We're cancelled
and that he went back to Washington,
where he is today.
Questioned Senator'S Democracy
Mr.. Heflin remarked that Senator
Reed was continually harping on his
Simon-pure democracy but took issue
with him and recounted many instances
where his democracy was not question
ed, but his loyalty to his party smack.