Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-12
1900 SHOUT
AYE { LEAGUE |. VOTE
NO RxsERvAT,oNs WANTED ~
n MinhEeorA PEOPLE, b
THEY SAY. 4
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~ Mllllsn Turn ovt
and Cheer.

On Board President Wilson'S Sps-
eial Train.-As he caue into the open
spaces Of tho great Northwest from
the more crowded cities Of the Md
land, President Wilson brought with
him the memory Of the most splendiN
tribute that he and his ideas Of the
League Of Nations had received since
the covenant was first discussed.
Minnesota placed herself squarely
on record for the League as the Pres
ident proposes 1t, without change, and.
30 Mr.. Wilson was very happy man
as his train sped into North Dakota
and toward Montana.
It was at st. Paul that the citizenry
spoke with an open and positive voice.
In the big Auditorium of that city 15,-
600 men and women-these latter just
acknowledgement him with cheers
and then fell into an impressive 81
lence rs he began to talk.
Audience Sympathetic.
After his usual arguments in favor
of the League. the President apparent
ly realizing that this was sympa-
thetic audience beyond the ordinary.
said: "Kn0w what you want. say 1t
and get It Tell me that you do not
want what / am urging and I will 20
home, but tell me as your faces tell
me, that you do want what want, and
I will be heartened for the rest Of my;
journey and I will say to the folks all
the way from here to the Pacific, Min
nesota Is up on her tip toes and be-
hind you
Lets all get into the great team
which Is to redeem the destinies OF
mankind" There was burst OF
cheers and blaze Of flags from the
immense assemblage and from then on
there could be no doubt as to how this
biggest crowd Of the tour stood. But
1t was given a chance to express itself
more definitely than that.
Audience Votes For League.
Az the President concluded his ad-
dress, Mayor Larry Hodgson, who was
a reporter before his fellow citizens
made him their executive, sprang to
the front Of the platform and exlaim-
ed: .Are we with the Presideut1 Let
us tell him 80. How many OF you in
this gathering Of $4,000 are for the
League Of Nations as it is proposed,
without reservation. Answer aye"
There was q roar that was actually
deafening-an "aye" that was heard
Gar beyond the Auditorium walls.
'.Those who want the treaty rati-
fed but with reservations, answer
-No," the Mayor said. \
There was a reply that was q whis-
Der in comparison to the first. Not
i've hundred among the vast thronE
gavs voice to the negative, it seemed
A tremendous cheer was raised az
HI. Wilson departed from the hall, and
The crowd. Fastening outdoors, follow
ed him down the city streets to his
train, making q racket that never
ceased. 7
League Would End Wara )
Earlier in tho day the twin city Of MIN
neapolis expressed Itself In the same
fashion, though not quite 50 vociferOuA
IN the Armory at Minneapolis the
President spoke to 1900 and told
them Just what the league Was and
what II would accomplish. It would
rnd war and secret treaties bring
sbout disarmament, replace the bal
snce Of power mIIitarfly with bal
aucs Of power morally. Nberate op-
pressed nations and help the workers.
you have heard critics tell what
the League was not. Did you ever hear
before, as I have Just told you, what
Il really Isl"
no" shouted the crowd.
.Are we to 60 In with the other ma
tfcns a. friends or stay out as sus-
Reeted nvafsT
Stso tn" ehorused thousnnds.
~Ars we to be ostrtehes with our
teads buried In the sand or eagfes?"
he President demanded
~Nngies," chorused the enthused
1TnpeeposttanA
o. tAs 10000 popMhtapn Of the twin
etttea Here than 25No00 1t was esti-
mated txrRed out To greet the Presi-
deAt and eheer him IN bin way. II was
fhN wsyness recspsten ~ had yet been
$3.50 AAHnAAnA