The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-05-28


TALLY.
We commend the ex-soldiers of
the late world war to the careful
consideration of our Congress and
recommend that they be given such
fair and just treatment as their
great services to their country en-
title them to expect, and especially
do we insist on adequate financial
provisions being made by Congress
for the wounded and disabled soldiers
of that war to the end that the re-
mainder of their lives be passed in
comfort.
We commend the course of Sena-
| tor Mcclellan in his bold stand for
the League of Nations in the Ameri-
can Senate, and for his loyal and
aggressive support of the. President
in his efforts to induce the Senate
to ratify said League without
amendments or reservations in any
respect, but we denounce Senator
Shields for his alliance with the
Lodge Republicans, and for his eff
fort to defeat ratification of the
League of Nations, and for his votes
to amend the covenant and thereby
cut the heart out of the League and
render it nugatory to accomplish the
purposes for which it was created.
Therefore, we demand that he no
longer misrepresent the wishes of
the people who elected him to the
Senate and that he vote to ratify
the League of Nations when 1t is
again sent by the President to the
Senate for ratification, or resign the
office of Senator from Tennessee.
We approve and endorse the DEM
ocratic administration of Governor
Roberts and especially his untiring
efforts to enforce the laws of the
State and to prevent mob rule and
anarchy.
We endorse the administration of
President Wilson, and recognize in
him one of the worlds greatest
leaders and statesmen. He is the
friend of the small and weak ma
tions; the great apostle of peace on
earth, good will to men everywhere;
he was the nations matchless leader
in the world war and by his magnifi-
oont loo darcl,ir norriad o,,r aa1intrv
through it and led it to great and
glorious victory on the bloody bat
tlefelds of France and crushed into
small fragments the Imperial gov
eminent of Germany. During his
first administration he caused to be |
placed on the statute books of this |
great nation more beneficial and |
constructive legislation than was |
ever before enacted during the same |
length of time by any other Presi-
dent While we thus commend the |
record of this great and good man,
yet, we are deeply panied and regret
his continued illness before he has
accomplished to the full the task set |
before him, and we trust that God,
in His goodness and mercy. will soon
restore him to his former good
health. to the end that h. may con-
tinue to battle for the rights and
liberties of the oppressed VI the
world, and to the end that he may
bring peace on earth and good will
among men in every part of the in
habited globe.
We emphatically declare our APP
prevail and endorsement of the
League of Nations without any
or reservations and as
it was presented by the President to
the American Senate for its ratifica-
ton.
We instruct our delegates to the
State Convention to be
held in Nashville on the 9Th day of
June, next, to vote for the adoption
of State Democratic platform en-
bodying the above and foregoing
and principles, and we
further instruct said delegates to
vote for and support for delegates to
the Democratic National Convention
to be held at San Francisco, Califor-
MIA, on the 49, of -, 1920, only
such Democrats as favor the League
Of Nations as it was presented to the
United States Senate by the Presi-
dent for its ratification, and to vote
Tor no man for such delegates about
whose loyalty to the League of Ma Il
lions there is any doubt.
We hereby instruct the delegates ]
from Obion County to the State {
Convention at Nashville
% vote for and do all they honorably {
;an, to elect our. fellow townsman.
he Honorable w. HI. Stuttgart, as {
me of the delegates to the National
Democratic Convention from the {