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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-09-18

The President is assuring the people
that if the League of Nations is ratified
American soldiers will never again be
called to fight overseas. Secretary of
War Baker is urging Congressito give him
authority to raise and equip standing
army of $500, 600 men, he is strenuous
advocate of universal military training
and is spending thousands of dollars
every week on his flying circuses and
propaganda for the purpose of inducing
men to enlist. A base ball manager
would not regard this as being good team
work.
Our attention has been called to IA
reasons why amendments should be made
to the League of Nations. All these
reasons are worthy of thoughtful con-
sideration but the last one seems the most
convincing. In substance it states: Amer
lea has little to gain and may lose much
by entering the league in its present form.
All the other reasons logically lead up to
thjc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

SENIORS DEFEAT S0PHS

In the best high school interclass
baseball game played this year the
seniors finally overcame the sophie
mores. defeating them by the score
Of 20 3. The seniors staged their
winning run in the last inning. when
Olsen knocked Kaplan in on his two
Dagger. breaking the tie. and making
the score stand in the near grads
favor. The seniors registered all OF
their scores in the first and seventh,
while the sophs spread theirs out in
the first three innings.
The pitching OF this game was its
biggest feature, both Smith and
Olsen hurting q wicked ball. Smith
bad inning was the first. which gave
the game 10 the near grads, while
Olsen didn't seem TO warm up until
the fourth, and from then on shut
the sophomores out. Smith. in his
efforts TO make up for the fatal first,
pitched a no-hit or run game for the
next FIVE innings. making a new rec
ord in inter-class pitching. The runs
usually being so numerous in inter
class baseball that at no time more
than two innings go around without
a run being registered. The COM
parison gives Olsen the best aver
age. the ''Swede" only walking a
lone man. while Smith walked three
Olsen also struck out IL men to
Smiths eight but taking Smiths off
inning away he would have almost a
perfect score. Score:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
WILLARD SATISFIED.

Los ANGELES, Calf. May o.
Toledo suits me- was Jess Will
ards comment Tuesday on Tex
Richards selection OF the Ohio city
as the place for his championship
bout with Jack Dempsey.
II have always said anywhere
suits me-" willard said. Toledo or
Turkey; anyhere's all right
I'VE can do a lot or fighting in a
dozen rounds. We should have no
difficulty in settling who is the bet
ter man in a 12-rOund battle"
willard is here staging a movie.
He spends the greater part of each
day out on the lot at the studio
surrounded by a picturesque lot Of
cowboys and atmosphere" 1t will
take about two weeks longer to COM
plete his picture. He will then leave
for the middle west but as yet does
not know just when he will reach
Toledo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
POCKET BILLIAROlST
TO PLAY EXHIBITION

Henry p. Stont. professional
pocket billiard player of New York
city, will give a series Of exhibitions
here beginning Thursday night at
the Orpheum room on y. Michigan
81
Stofft claims 10 have defeated 10
champions during his career as a
pocket billiardist. Recently he de-
feated Rudolph. champion Of Ohio
He will also play at the Elks
temple and in Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
SPOR rs
THREE CUSHION MATCH
STARTS Friday NIGHT

The three-cushion game scheduled
between the Hull and Calnon I'VE
and the Oliver hotel team will start
Friday night at the Hull and Calnon
room on $. Michigan St, the final
games being played the following
Tuesday at the Oliver hotel
In a recent tournament the Oliver
FIVE were defeated by the Elks. but
Mgr. c. q. Thomas declares that the
result will be different this time. The
Hull and Calnon team will use the
same lineup as they had in the Kali
amaZoo contest. Hull. Beistle. GIpp.
+. Hull. LaPierre. while the Oliver
team Will have Bender. Woolverton.
McNaughton. Fitzpatrick and Taylor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
OVERCOME BIC
LEAD AND WIN
Philadelphia Bows to Super,
has When They Start a
Batting Bee.

BROOKLYN. May Brooklyn
overcame a lead Of seven runs and
defeated Philadelphia, Il % 9, IN
smuggling match here Tuesday. Four
hits and four errors gave the visitors
six runs in the first inning and Will
Jams drove the ball over the right
field wall in the second inning. The
Superbas punched two doubles. a
triple and two singles on top of two
passes, a steal and a sacrifice fly in
the third, scoring six runs off
Oeschger. STEADY hitting off Prem
dersast sent the Superbas ahead,
while Crimes held the Phillies safe.
The Brooklyn management pre-
scented Manager CoOmbs. of the
Phillies with a silver tea sci and the
Brooklyn players gave him a gun
before the game s-Corp-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
INDESTRUCT0S PLAY AT
BENTON HARB0R SUNDAY

Manager Frankel and his hides
tructo baseball team Will play the
strong Benton Harbor team Sunday
at Benton Harbor. The excursion
which was postponed last Sunday on
account Of rain viii be run this
coming Sunday. A delegation Of zoo
fans are expected to accompany the
team 10 the famous Michigan re-
sort.
Tonight the team will report for
practice at the StudebaKer grounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
SHANN0N'S SINGLE WINS
FOR PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May e.
Shannon's single in the 10th inning
Tuesday gave Philadelphia it's first
home victory over New York 3 TO 2.
The Yankees made more than twice
as many hits as the locals ard had
opportunities to score in nearly ev-
cry inning. Perry was Wild but
when threatened he frightened up
and except upon one occasion held
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
A. {. F. INTERMEDIATES
WIN TRACK MEET

PARIS. May THE three days
track and field meet at lie Mans end
ing yesterday. was won by the inter
mediate section OF the A. e. F.
Fred Faller of the Boston Athletic
association, finished first in the eight
mile marathon, in Al minutes and SO
seconds.
p. c. Thompson won the javelin
throw with a cast OF 164 feet and S
inches.
The winners OF this meet will
compete in the A. f. F. games. from
which entries will be selected for the
inter-allied games in Paris.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
GIANTS MAKE 1T NINE
STRAIGHT FOR BRAVES

NEW YORK, May THE Boston
Nationals lost their ninth straight
game OF the season when the Giants
defeated them in their opening game
OF the season at the Polo grounds
Tuesday, 10 I. The braves could not
hit Barnes. who was very effective
throughout the game. Rudolph.
Northrop and Demaree were pound
ed hard. Doyle's hitting featured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
WOULD REPLACE CONTRACTS.

coast ship builders were asked today
by Chairman Hurley to come to
Washington at an early date TO dis
cuss with the shipping board the
question OF replacing cancelled con-
tracts and adjusting payments 10 be
made I'm connection with the con
structiOn OF shipyards as a war
emergency.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

National League.
Boston. { New York. Is.
Philadelphia. Q; brooklyn. H.
Chicago. Z Cincinnati o.
Pittsburgh. 1 st. Louis. ..
American League.
Detroit Chicago. 3
st Louis. g. Cleveland. ? 12 innings).
Washington. o. Boston. >
New York. . Philadelphia. 8.
American Association.
Kansas city. 3-a1. Indianapolis, 1-s-3.
Minneapolis t@.1N-3. Louisville I'll
Milwaukee 81. Toledo. $50.
81 Paul. 80 Columbus Oil
Three-ENe League.
Tcrre Hlutc II-1I-1: Evansville 2-T-6.
PEORIA. 1O-11-1 bloomington. go.
Moline. I-7-1. Rockford. 2-1O-4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
D0UGHB0YS PLAY BALL

PARIS. May "A baseball league
embracing the territory from Brest
has been formed by the American
army of occupation. it was an
nounced here today. The teams are
composed of professionals and semi
pros
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
REDS BUY OIL

TEMPLE. Tex. May THE oil
bug has bitten the Cincinnati Reds
a syndicate OF the teams players
has purchased a lease OF 200 acres
near Bolton. Tex. Roy Mitchell, Red
Pitcher and a Bolton boy, owns a
farm near the lease.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

xRan or RaTlden in seventh.
600 80 iN-T
nnn nnn nln-n

LONDON. Aity ---Herbert HoOv-
or head az the iuter-allied food COM
mission. had his first direct discus
sion with the German delegates at
Versailles yesterday. according 10 a
dispatch from Berlin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
JACOBSON GETS FIVE
HITS IN FIVE TRIPS

CLEVELAND. O., May st.
Louis defeated Cleveland, TO 8, In
y innings before a large crowd
Tuesday that included 5000 soldiers
and sailors. Coumbe's error allowed
st. Louis to score the tying run in
the ninth. Hits by Gedeon. Jacobson
and Gerber decided the contest ia
cobson featured with two doubles.
three singles and a sacrifice in six
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
SPOR rs
CASUALS WATCH
WHITE S0X WIN
Pitcher Williams Holds Detroit
Team to Four BingIeS- Jack
son Hits Three Dagger.

CHICAGO. May 7-Chicago won
= pitchers battle from Detroit 20
! Tuesday in the presence Of sew
eEal thousand soldiers and sailors.
including several ambulance loads OF
wounded. Williams held the Tigers
20 four hits. Roland was hit hard
but the White sox won on a tumble
by Hellman. Jackson's three bagger
and Eeisch-a aacrince nH Scnre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
NOTRE DAME WINS.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. May In a
listless one-sided contest the Notre
Dame baseball team defeated the
Purdue Boilermakers here TUESDAY
afternoon by a score OF sixteen 10
six
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
CARDS TAKE CLOSE
GAME FROM PIRATES

ST. LOUIS. May Goodwin out
pitched Evans Tuesday. ST. louis
winning the final game OF the series
from Pittsburgh. 20 T. After
Goodwin replaced May in the first
inning. the visitors did not get be-
youd fist base until the 1iShth in
ming. when two singles and a stolen
base netted them a run Score.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
RED S0X ARE HELD TO
TWO HITS; BUT WIN

BOSTON, May Boston made
only two hits, but defeated Wash
ington. to 0. here Tuesday. After
Harper passed Witt in the second.
Scott flied TO Milan, Foster threw
wild TO second to force Witt on Wal
tiers grounder. Caldwell famed or
a wild pitch. which advanced both
runners, and they scored OF Hooper's
single over second. Caldwell was hit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
HIPPO VAUGHN HOLDS
REDS TO THREE HITS

CINCINNATI. May vaughn
held the Reds TO three hits Tuesday
and the locals were shut out. TO o.
Ruethcr started well. but weakened
in the fifth inning. when five hits
and an error by Rehs gave the CUBS
five runs. Hollochers batting and
base running was a feature. score;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

CHICAGO, May 7.-Wladek Zbys-
zko, claimant of the worlds heavy
weight wrestling championship. and
Ed (Strangler) Lewis, were match
ed today TO meet in contest TO an
a bsolute finish, best two out of three
falls, here May 10. Zbyszko has
two one-fall victories over Lewis to
his credit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
Two out when winning run
xXBatted for Halas I'm eighth.

zBatted for Perkins in seventh
zzl,an Tor Walker in seventh
NBatted for Perry In seventh
Score by innings.
New York ............ 0Ol COO 0tO %
Philadelphia ....-....... 90 900 200 Is
Two base hit Lamar. stolen Bases
Pratt. Lewis. Burns. Sacrifice hits
pipp p Bodic. shannon. Pcrkius Double
play eckiupaugh Pratt and Pipp Left
on bases New York. 13. Philadelphia. m
BASES on halls-Ou Perry. =. off kinney.
4: Oft Thormahieu. Z; OF Shawkcy
Hits-on Perry. in innings. of
Seibold. in i-3 inning of Kinney. none
in - innings OF ThormaLien. iu 3
innings; on Shawkcy. iu 222 in
nlngS Hit hy pitcher BY Shaw key
Burns. struck out-By Perry -: 10y
kinney. 8 +, by Th0rmahleu s.. by shaw
key. . Winning pitcher Kinney. Los
ing pitcher-Shawkey Errors -Peckiu-
pauEh. Pratt. Lewis, Shawkey, Dugau.
Perkins
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

Kaplan, Olsen. Left on bases
Sophomore, 3; Seniors. 2. Base on
balls-Of Olsen. /; off Smith. 8
Struck out-By Olsen. II; by Smith,
8. Hit by pitcher-By Smith CKap-
Ian, Feldman). Hits-Of Smith, G;
off Olsen. ). Waters.
MaXey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

TWO base hit-JudCe- Ihree- base MT
-Strunk Sacrifice hit-Nitt. Double
plays-Foster to Janvrln 10 Judge: Wal
ters 20 Barry. Left on bascs-Washinc-
ton. 3; Boston. g. Bases on balls-On
Harper. 4 OF Caldwell, l. Hits-Oh
Harper in innings: OF Graft none
I'm / inning Hit by pitcher-By Harper
tRarryl. struck Out-By Harper. by
Caldwell. 2 Losing pitcher-Harpcr
Errors-Judge. Foster, Scott
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
MINISTER'S OBJECT.

TOLEDO, May THE Toledo
Ministerial association has begun a
fight 10 secure prohibition of the
Willard-DemPsey fight in Toledo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
american League.
GAMES TODAY.


National League.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston al New York
Chicago at Cincinnati.
American League.
Detroit 40 Chicago.
ST Louis at Cleveland.
New York no Philadelphia.
Washington az Boston.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
lotalS I'D
XRatted for Rudolnh i'm fifth

HOlke Herzog Three base hit-McCar-
". Home run-Doyle. Stolen bases
Burns. Doyle. Kauff. Sacrifice hit
Herzog Sacrifice fly-Barnes. Double
Meanwhile. Smith and HerZOg.
Left on bases-New York. IL: Boston. T.
Bases on balls-Of Demaree, 3. Hits
on Rudolph. : In I innings; of North
rop. in innings; of Demaree. In >
innings Struck out-By Barnes. :: by
Rudolph. 1: by NOrthrop. l by De
maree. l. Winning pitcher-Barnes.
Losing pitcher Rudolph. Errors-Her
Zog. smith. Wilson .. Doyle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

Wo 010 600 1

Two base bits -Felsch. Heilman. EIH-
sou. Schalk. Three base nit-IacEson.
stolen bases -Felsch. Leiblld Sacrifice
hits Collins. Jones Sacrifice gy-
Felsch. Double plays-Weaver 10 can
dil Risberg 90 Gandil Left on bases
chicago. ., Detroit. . Bases ON balls
ON Williams. ., of Roland. l. Struck
out-Ry Williams. 4 A.; by Roland. 2. Er-
rOrs Heilmau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

stolen bases Shottou - stock ZitE-
man Sacrifice hit HorRzhy Double
piays-Stock, Miller Jud PauIcftc.
Louis . Raises on balls on Evans 0:
on May. = 0f Goodwin Hits Od
Evans 4 iu . Innings. uT Mas. nome iu
Is inning struck uut-Bv Evans g:
hy Goodwin. 8 Winning pitcher Good.
yin. Losing pltchcr-Evaus Errors
BceckeI. Shotton, H0rnsbE-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

son. Magee, Wheat. Miller Sacrifice
hits-Magee. Konetchy Sacrifice fly
Wheat. Double plays-Prendergast and
Luderus; PearCe. Sticking and Luderus;
Sticking and Cady. Left on bascs-Phil-
aGclphia. .: Brooklyn. 9 Bases on balls
On Oeschger. 4 of PrendergaSt. 3; Oft
Grimes. g. Hits-Of Ocschger 8 I'm 3 in
nings: of Prendergast. : in I innings;
OF Faircloth, in inning. Hit by pitch
er-By Grimes callahan. Struck out
BY Prendergast. /; by Grimes. . Win
ming pitcher-G Grimes Losing pitcher
PrcnderguSt ErrOrs-SiCking. Olson.
Nlagee 4, Miller.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07

IRAN for Thomas i'm 10th
Score by innings:
81 Louis .............. 600 OO1 O01 103--G
Cleveland .............. 600 oil COO 1903
TwO-haSe hits Williams Jacobson >.
Bfoukie, Johnston. Speaker stolen base
Smith Sacrifice hits--JacObSon. sis
Ter. Gerber SEVERED. O'Neill. Smith.
COumbe. WambsCanss Sacrifice fly
Austin. Double play-Tobin and Sisler.
Left on baSes-St Louis. II: Cleveland.
Bases on balls-On Davenport. 3: OF
Sothoron I on Coumbe. {; OF Morton, >.
Hits OF Davenport. i'm ; innings: of
Lowdermilk. in two innings; IF Soth-
oron. none In innings; OF Coumbe. II
iu 10 innings OF Morton. 3 in innings
Hit by pitcher-By LOwdermilk .
Gardner and Speaker struck out-Bv
Davenport. >; by COumbe. > Winning
pitchcr-SothorOn Losing pitcher-Mor-
ton Errors-GedeOn. Williams .. Speak
or. COumbe ..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07


NBatted for Prendergast ia eighth.
d. .t..L E...- d.. ~. ..L-..L
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
NEUTRAlS HAVE NO RIGHTS
UNDER COVENANT.

According to David Jayne Hill, for
mer assistant secretary of state and
later ambassador from the United
States to Germany, the league OF
nations covenant recognizes no rights
of neutral nations. These have here
tofore been well defined in interna-
tional law, and 1t was the repeated
violation of the rights of our country
as a neutral, more than desire to
make the world safe for democracy
that finally forced the declaration OF
war against Germany Mr.. Hill says:
1T contains no declaration Of
rights, and the members are not
bound by any statement of judi
cial principles. 1t not only does
not accept international law. 1t
deliberately abrogates 1t. There
are to be henceforth no neutral
rights'-rights for which this
country throughout its history
has constantly stood and in
which 1t has at times found It's
safety. In this league sovereign
states are no longer equal. Most
of them are distinctly subordin-
ated to the five great powers
These are to act with preponder-
ant force in their own interest"
Henceforth. if the president has his
way, neutral nations will have nc
rights. There will be no such thing
'as neutrality in the event of war. A
council of five men will determine the
status of all nations with respect t.
the belligerents. They will enter the
war or remain out of 1t as these CHIEF
executives of the world direct, and the
question of trading with warning ma.
tfons will also be decided by this su.
'preme authority. In short, every ma
ton that enters the league must sur
render it's sovereign authority.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
FRANTIC GALL FROM LEAGUE
New York Sun.

NEW L OTk sun.
We exhibit the subjoined correspon-
dence in its entirety in order that the
citizens of the United States may be
informed of the exact nature of the
propaganda so industriously carried
forward in behalf of Woodrow Will
sons project to submerge American
Independence and American nation
atty in the supersovereignty of the
proposed league Of nations. The cor
respondence consists of two kilograms,
the first Of which was received by the
gentleman to whom it was addressed
on the day after It was sent on its
devious way beginning in this city:
New York, N. Y, 6. via Newark,
Ohio August Z, 1919.
"A. H. Kelsey, Hotel Traymore, At
lantic City, N. j.:
American people must be reached
Immediately with true significance
league Of nations and its necessity in
present very grave world crisis. Great
educational campaign necessary. Will
you join ninety-nine others give one
thousand dollars each to league en-
force peace, William Howard Taft
president, Bush Terminal Building. New
York?
George w. wickersham, Cleveland
e. H. Dodge, Alton B. Parker. Jacob
Fl. Schiff, Herbert Houston treas
urer financial committee"
The cause in behalf Of which this
frantic appeal for allopathic doses Of
the stuff of which corruption funds
are made is in bad way. So far as
the individual to whom this telegram
was sent is concerned 1t must go
without the dosage prescribed by the
eminent specialists who compose Mr..
william II. Taft's financial advisory
board. Major Kelsey replied as fol-
lows Immediately on receipt of this
cry for help:
mfr. Herbert Houston. treasurer fnan-
cial committee. league to enforce
peace. New York, N. Y:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
AFTERMATH OF WAR.
Mining and Scientific Press.

Mining and Scientific Press.
Wall Street serves a useful function
as market; it promotes industry by
facilitating corporate enterprise; but
much of it's hectic activity is not vt
ter than a casino; 1t Is an indus
trial Monte Carlo, to which are at
tracted large numbers of clever men
whose abilities are directed into an
unproductive channel Scores Of citi-
zens of first-rate ability, potential
captains of industry clever executives,
and able administrators, spend their
time with the ticker and the tape The
number of dynamic men drowned in
the maelstrom of Wall Street repre4
sents an enormous economic loss to
this country. Gambling is bad for all
commemorative winner, the loser, and
the community Speculation lis in
separable from the hazards of indus
try: but gambling is not essential: it
Is demoralizing. One of the after eff
fects of the war has been the wild
spending of money by a host of for
tunate gamblers and mofiteers whose
activities have been detrimental to
the community both in their manner
Of winning wealth and in their way of
using it. Wall Street is a necessary
institution, but it needs discipline.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
BLASTING INJURY
Ruling Of Missouri Court in Case From
Joplin.

Ruling Of Missouri Court in Case From
Joplin.
In an action to recover for death
of mine laborer in the Joplin dis
frict, due to an explosion Of dynamite
used by him in breaking boulders, 1t
held by the Missouri Supreme Court
that a mine operator may be regard
ed as having been guilty of actionable
neglence in permitting an inexper-
enced man to use dynamite under such
circumstances, without proper instruc-
ton, not only as to the dangers involv-
ed In the work, but auso as to how he
should do his work to avoid such dang
er. (Batesel VS.. American Zinc, Lead
e Smelling Co., 207 Southwestern Re-
porter. 742.)
1t is also decided that whether an
employee Is to be regarded as having
been guilty Of contributory negligence
or as having been assumed the risk
OF injury in such a case depends upon
whether the peril encountered by him
was as obvious that a reasonably prud.
ent man would not, under the same
circumstances. have undertaken the
work, considering the injured mans ex.
pericence or lack of 1t In such work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
REVOLT OF TEXAS DEMOCRATS
Is SIGNIFICANT.

The disintegration of the demo-
cratic party has begun. The party
leaders in Texas have divided into
two factions, both hostile to the or =
ganization as now conducted by Mr..
Wilson. One group advocates the
formation Of a new American party"
while the other prefers to bring about
reformation within the present organ
ization. The latter faction have
adopted the slogan, "Old-Ti Dem
ocrats." and hope to rally to their
support those followers Of jefferson
political code. 1t is predicted that
both sides will eventually unite in a
single effort to drive the present re-
gime out of power and instin new life
into the party that under existing
leadership they know Is destined to
Overwhelming defeat at the polls next
year.
The net result of the agitation Is
the complete disruption OF Texas de-
mocracy. Heretofore the Lone Star
State has been one of the strongholds
of Mr.. Wilson. From It have come
Burleson, Col. House. Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston former Attorney
General Gregory, and other prominent
pillars of the Wilson administration.
Ii state organization dominated by
such leaders finds 1t impossible to
accept longer the policies that have
guided national democracy during the
past few years, what can we antici-
pate from other democratic states
that have been led by lesser lights?
There is no doubt in the world that
the minds of democrats the country
over are ripe for the seeds of dissen-
sion that are springlng to. life in
Texas We may look forward with |
confidence to see the movement that