The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
TRAILING AFTER TIE PRESI
DENT

their popularity betook themselves to
trailing after the president. a species
of intoIerable arrogance that has not
raised them in the public estimation.
From the reception they received
they will know better next time.
The patriotic citizens of Ardmore
Oklahoma, could not endure the
thought to patiently and without re-
monstrance hear the head of the ma
ton villified and abused as common
malefactor, so they courteously peti
toned the vaulting senator to cancel
his engagement and not attempt to
speak at Ardmore.
Disregarding this admonition he de-
termined to do so whether or no, and
was met with a shower OF eggs, and
the governor OF that state had the
bravery to say that not an egg went
wrong
The price OF eggs in California are
too high to be wasted in that way but
Mr.. Johnsing met with a frost Just
as squelching.
A telegram was sent by certain
Of his fellow citizens Of California to
the Junior senator as Senator Wolcott
says, has been In the forefront OF the
treaty opposition TO the envy Of some
OF his republican colleagues.
Those California citizens are thus
described by the Philadelphia Public
Ledger:
"The telegram was signed by
group OF the leading men Of Califor
mia, nearly all Of them republicans,
many of them Senator Johnson's
longtime friends and supporters,
some Of them state officials appointed
by him when governor.
The telegram and signatures are as
follows:
"Hon. Hiram Johnson,
washington
I'VE heard the presidents message
on the peace treaty and the league Of
nations. We have also considered
carefully all the objections offered To
ratification. The issue is the most
important presented to the American
people since the civil. war. 1t is far
above all personality OF partisanship.
1--WE are convinced that the treaty
should be ratified without amendment
or reservation. Peace, and peace on a
permanent basis of open arbitration.
inquiry and discussion before resort
towaris IS
to war is vital to the welfare of the
American people and the welfare of
the world. America must not be false
to herself and refuse such a peace ex
cept for the most 3weighty reasons.
The objections to ratification are not
weighty and should not hold us back
I'VE appeal to you7to withdraw your
opposition We are. confident that in
this we speak for an overwhelming
majority of the paopIe of California
and that your present position does
not represent them truly
(Signed) Charles C. Moore. director
state council of fadefense, president
Panama-Pacifc International Expo
sition; R. B. Halls vice president Pan
ama-Pacific International Exposition;
F. NJ. Angellottis chief justice; War
ren Onley, Jr.. Curtis D. Wilbur Lu-
Glen Shaw. associate justices supreme
court; Max c. SIOss, formerly associ
ate Justice: Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
president state University: Ray Liman
Wilbur president Leland Stanford
University; Maurice T. Deoping. Will
liam c. Van Fleet. judges of federal
court: James Mills, regent state uni
versity; Warren Gregory, member
Belgian reliefs committee; Frank Y
Britain. judge of appellate court
viii C. Wood. state superintendent of
public INSTRUCTION; Charles D. Blan.
ey formerly president state highway
commission: Ralph P. Merritt, federal
food administration; George P. Strute-
want, judge of superior court; A. J.
PiIlsbury. chairman state industrial
and accident commission; Edwin o.
Edgarton. chairman state railroad
commissions Frederick s. Nelson.
president advertising club; James
X. Moffitt. regent state university;
Frederick H. Wilton. president Com.
mercial club; Thos. c. Williams, for
merly state harbor commissioner; JOS
iah Sabley, Charles Wilbert Adams.
George E. Bates. A. P Black. Frank
c. Mcdonald. Jacob Meto, Raphael
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