The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-13
CLARK SPEAKS
ON UNION Of.
ALL NATIONS
Distinguished Democrat to Make
Address at Garden Theatre
on Nation League.
DEFUNIAK PEOPLE
HEAR HIS SPEECH
Former Speaker of House Made
an Address at DeFuniak
Springs Last Night.

Champ Clark, former speaker Of the
house Of representatives. and dis.
tinguished Democrat, will receive a
great welcome when he comes to Pen.
sacoia today. to give his views on the
League of Nations. He is expected to
back up President Woodrow Wilson,
William HI. Taft and other prominent
Americans who have outlined our
future world policy.
Tentative arrangements have been
made for Mr.. Clarks reception and
entertainment. but fun plans can not
be announced until he arrives this
morning. The chamber Of commerco
will appoint a reception committee this
morning to provide for his entrtAin-
ment, and a bay. trip with a stop at
the naval air station is planned.
Mr.. Clark spoke in DeFuniak last
night and is enroute to New Orleans,
where he will visit his daughter, Mrs.
Thompson, wife of the publisher OF
the New Orleans Item.
A Powerful Man.
The visit here today Of Champ Clark
is an important event. Next to being
president of the United States. the
speaker of the house Is regarded an
the most potent man in Amrican pub
lie life. The ONCE carries with II tre-
mendous responsibilities and almost
unlimited powers.
Champ Clark IL said to be q man with
wonderful personality. He is one OF
the great and unique figures in public
life today. He els a man Of unusual
ability great descriptive powers. q
brilliant wit and a charming man to
meet personally. Both as public
speaker and In conversation ne ~
captivating. Original In expression. ho
has a way 81 stating things that IL
peculiar to himself, which makes him
a striking character. -
His statesmanship and his prominent
position in public life contribute to
make his coming to Pensacola some-
thing out of the ordinary. 1t means
the visit to this city of a great public
man and national character. a presi.
dental candidate two years ago.
The past two months have seen the
quadrennial American review Of the
political happenings OF the previous
four years made with more than usual
vigor and completeness. It's outstand-
Ing feature has been the wonderful
legislative record of the present ad-
This administrative efficiency has
years just preceding 1918. And it
would not have .been produced had it
not been for the unique services og
one man. That man Is Champ Clark,
now speaker of the House Of Repre-
A Fighting Leader.
1t was Champ Clark, OF Missouri,
who took a beaten minority. without
spirit or working efficiency. trAfi4-
ferred it into a fighting machine ana
set it to legislating when the demo.
Gratis obtained the house, two years
before 1913. in order that the country
might learn the legislative temper oe
the democracy and the soldiers. might
be ready to use victory when it should
come.
The hour Of victory came, and
Speaker Clark, swallowing the great
est personal disappointment which
has ever come to a democrat in the .
history OF the party went on to bear
his part faithfully in the work of-the
legislative reconstruction and to keep
intact the legislative ranks on whose
fidelity hung the success OF President
Wilson. The results Of his general
ship have passed into the history oG
bur time.