Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
REED SPILLS HOT LANGUAGE
 IN H|S RETURN
Senator States He Was Of- fered Seat Tn Convention On His Promise Not to Pick On League of Nations If Seated
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 KANSAS CITY, July 5.-The Ieaeue of nations was denounced as league oz treason and covenant of national death" by Senator James A Reed, who returned here today from San Fran cisco. where he was refused a seat as delegate to the Democratic national convention.
 Senator Reed. addressing a mass meeting declared that he was privately assured "by grapevine messages" while his case was being heard, that the credentials committee of the con- vention would seat him if he would agree to keep silent in regard to the league of nations o1f the convention floor. His refusal to make such an agreement, was responsible for his be- ing denied a seat, he said. -+
 If there is one lesson that this teaches" Senator Reed said, ''it is that this is not a one man country. It is a 11O,OO0,O00 country. If you would keep this republic safe you must do your own thinking. True, the people are the source of all power. The sooner you exercise it. the better it will be for you and for the country
 Blind Staggers
 Senator Reed denounced the Demo- cratic convention at San Francisco as a "convention inflicted with interna- tional blind staggers.''
 Without direct personal reference to any one, the senator declared there was little difference between the doc Urine of the divine right of kings and the modern doctrine that a man elected to office becomes thereby a leader. and that all who differ with him are ex- communicated and outcast.'' Robert Lansing, ex-secretary of state, he described as the only man whom the president took to France with him who knew anything about international and about the only one who had "orCii- nary common sense' and he asserted that Lansing's removal from office was the. result of "his insistence upon warning the people of the true meaning of this league with treason, this cove nant of national death'
 Senator Reed declared that this fin formation in regard to what the league really means is going to the people and | they shall know the truth" Reed was received with enthusiasm. and Q resolution, passed by a rising vote, denouncing the action of the Democratic national convention "in denying representation to this county in refusing to seat Senator Reed" and indorsing his stand was telegraphed to the Democratic national convention.
 Not Disgruntled
 Let me disabuse your mind of +he thought" said Senator Reed. "that I return here disgruntled or disheartened ! It makes no difference what haDDens | to the individU al. I am only one of ! 110,O00,000 individuals in the United | states It makes no difference as far | as l personally am concerned, but ft | does make a difference when a, party refuses to hear more than one side of l a question. Those who are right do not fear giving their opponents a chance to speak. Yet the men who | were running this convention were ! afraid to have so poor thing as I am, stand up and denounce the leagua of nations"
 Similarly, Senator Reed said, the Re 1 publican convention prevented Senator i Borah's expressing himself on the ! league of nations on the convention floor and Borah has more brains and more of the fire of Americanisn 1 m ms blood tL;>n any man in the Re publican party. He added:
 You, the people, need to learn these l things Senator Reed declared. and the men whom you elect to office need 1 to learn II that the public officer l IS your hired servant. There is no ! cheap demagoguery in that, no false attempts to appear humble. It is time lo say 10 the American people that they are the bosses of this country
 Referring to the negotiations over tee league of nations Senator Reed de- | clared- The president came over here to this country more than a year ago. bringing with him the covenant of the league of nations. He said he didn't want IL even made public or discussed, because presumably the stupid fools of ! America could not understand it, T don't know why you turned out this way 10 honor me unless it was be- cause J haven run yet. l never had a boss yet, and l never will have one"
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