Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07
DEMOCRATS REPUoIArE WILSON.
Text Of Letter Of Massaohusstts Dom.
ocrats Denounoing Administration.

Boston, Aug. 7.-Following is the
complete text of the letter Francis J.
Ffnneran, president OF the Democratic
Club of Massachusetts, forwarded to
Homer s. Cummings. chairman OF the
democratic national committee. de-
manding the national committee re-
pudiate the actions Of President Will
son:
I'VE. the undersigned democrats OF
Massachusetts. request n meeting Of
the northern and western members of
the national committee to repudiate
the actions of Woodrow Wilson, who
wrecked the party after we had lifted
him from obscurity. making him a
governor and then president.
He has held the party up to ridi-
cule by the following act:
IL. BY appointing incompetent men
TO positions Of responsibility, the most
glaring examples OF which are Post
master General Burleson Secretary Of
War Baker and Fuel Administrator
Garfield.
"2. BY leaving the country at a time
when the great problems OF recon-
struction and the high cost OF living
confronted congress, camou uflaging thru
Europe and causing us to lose the
friendship OF Italy and other countries
by his actions.
g. BY attempting to force an Eng
lish covenant. called the league OF ma
tions. upon the American people at the
cost Of the destruction Of the Declara-
tion Of Independence, Of tolerating the
larceny OF shantung from China by
Japan and tho robbery of India and
Egypt by Great Britain.
-. BY his idle promise at Washing
toms tomb when he declared he would
demand the independence Of small ma
tions. and by refusing to take up the
question at the peace table the liberty
Of Egypt India. Ireland and South
Africa. and recognizing Engand's
right to govern Egypt.
"5. BY advocating internationalism
which means the loss Of the national
spirit Of patriotism and the birth Of
socialism,, g.
"6 BY placing American troops In
Russia. country against which con-
attempt to kill the spirit pf America
LOT only AHeTlCdnS.
II BY his policy In Mexico. his roc
ognit!on OF Carranza an anarchist and
anti-American, and the federation of
the murder of more than 800 Ameri-
cans in Mexico without declaration
Of war.
"s BY his refusing the request Of
both branches Of congress .ha. he take
up the Irish question at the peace
table.
% BY his partisanship toward the
south at the cost Of the rest Of the
country.
40 BY the signing OF the war time
prohibition act after the armistlce
was signed.' -.,.t
III BY his policy of reha bilitat'on
of bankrupt European nations at the
expense Of the impoverishment Of the
American government.
"12 BY disregard Of tho Baltimore
platform. which pledged him to aid the
passage Of the Panama Cana! free
tolls.
"13 BY his disregard OF tho right OF
thousands OF negroes in the south.
IA BY his policy OF shipping vast
amounts Of foods to Europe md spend
ing 800. 900. 900 for food at the expense
Of America, thus causing tho present
high cost of living which confronts the
American peopls.
Hoping immediate action will be
taken 50 that we can build up our
party anew aud let tho people forget
that he ever was member of our
party. and make 1t possible for us to
elect northern or western democrat
ic president In 1920 we are"