Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-08
PUBLIC To JUDGE
REFUSAL TO DEBATE
Democratic Chairman Says G. o
p. Leaders Arguments
Are Invalid.

Asserting that the reasons set forth by
Charles Warner. Republican State CHAIR
man. IN refusing 10 consider debate be-
tween Senators Wolcott and Ball, are IN
valid. Henry r Isaacs, Democratic State
Chairman. who challenged Mr. Warner
or MIR Wolcott TO public debate on the
League of Nations, today replied to the
Republican Chairnans S letter IN the toll
lowing: -
MIR. Charles Warner;
NV Dear sir. | have your letter oi
the 9th instant rejecting my recent pro-
posal directed To the possibility of render
ing our citizens genuine service pN
arranging a Joint discussion on the League
of Nations by Senators Wolcott and bali,
This proposal is rejected, as under
stand from your letter, because recent
public debate entered into your comnittce
I'm entire good faith, a meeting oil which
| have no knowledge and which certaiilN
no Democratic organization arranged or
was in any sense responsible for, developed
INTO Democratic rally. The result OF
this particularly public discussion Is not
al ali surprising to me. The issues OF the
Campalcn from the Democratic stand
MONT arr 50 forceful in their appeal ttat
when presented in public discussion so
that fhc matters offered In opposition may
he seen in their true light. any dCoate OF
pubE, discussion Of the League OF Nations
would IN nv opinion, quite CrrtahiE
dev,lon aIong the same lines a the meet
mo 10 which YOU refer And Respectfully
suggest Tor The benefit Of the pubic, that
this must he vouT CONVICTION rs "t'' W
cause rs a reasoning man. You cannon n
fiIse 10 accept my propose! because ahotiei
meeting with which neither l. nor any
Democratic organization. aTr:ue'o i'l -
directed IN any sense, dld not turn "u' l"
vour liking, and further because any pro
poSal left the conditions oi the Ioii'' u9r uiSr
c;!~son suggested entirely to NourSeA'
and me for arrangement ana SutelN N'u
would have been quite able to protect your
orr..n3z4tion In determining the exact
conditions under which the debate "'uid
b. held.
Their, Is tho further Intimatlon IN your
lettr- that Won reject my proposal because
Senator Woicott. after having voted con
sl>ta.ltlv for the League III rs lntegTltN
and ar3inst all rescrvatIopS. finally, as a
las resort voted in favor Of the League
with reservations. Again. the puhtlc must
readily So, that this i no vaild reason tor
the rejection of my proposal i the acton
~ Senator Wolcott in finally voting for
the league v ith reservations has weakcned
li- VOL known attitude upon the league
a. Indicated from the very moment i
Ms presented to thc senate and sS : no"
show, bv hl> public utterances, then tins
Fac. would rather recommend from
your viewpoint, the acceptance q my
proposal than lis rejection because i
would make il the more posSif!e f'r >c' T
:lior Ball to confound hls oppoaeit. Lhls
II y
1H.- letter proceeds with an explains
tlar If the purpose 81 the Republican,
Reservations Iou say they are dc~ig 81
1, make the leaguc ''an instruments e
preserve Americau sovereignty @f ~ ri.@
~s3fetv Of our citizens aCaIrst iuce q Dc
u,.rdS for war :.SSistaIcs- II l. SUtflclert
answer 70 SAY that cur nltzcI> have rot
heretofore been sale against Such demands
Fghfv-osc thousand hmerlcan boys tho
r.ve IN Their lives II the recent war on
I,-or,rarf ~0Ii are solemn vltnesSc~ m
.ff- outstanding fac' Besides u i> rnci-
l.~~ for rnc to addtlat hcrcarc thousal ds
s.r9r. thousands af ct.r eGts7ot- tlcm eE.st-
a1I hepu bh0..r~ alike wa" hAFc t-@o
forced finar .tc cRrclu>l0a fhlf tn
Eerl.ha.-fu Tc-s r,,tfa,~ Ttrr d"~g' -
a,a u-g..4 .r- 3 f.r ta-~ wafttN }'ifEf"-c
Is.n thtt aaated
o.. rs - N3sI -tt = t -5 ta IS
-7ert that .rte Republican PARTS con
ft-,le- al Stain. for Lea-ln Il a--a-
,t,o- + nations that viii -.is.l tsr
t-ne-.., c-.~r- auf the Landslide 4tt
.,--..-..,-.la .l-.l ~ Ne-l peace The
..-,I-.,n +. tle Denncr4;.r part. has t,,n
sIr,41.. yala..Iv taken thar j E--d u3t
j. -.,,4s! Isl ne l. i y,ry pcr,.n-l.t.
verar H. .na4re uaen i Il 9.leges tsd
~ y4.l -t- -lse Reu.flr-8r Ha.tt -taI-a-
!. ie4-ie ~ ..-~essetl lar.. tat
Leagse Via a-~.,rta-iaa.
Re irnlI- - r. tAtcf question iI~f7i
,nv i4raP1>ll ala >9ir Tt.ectioi Thereof .
ar 1a, rtaf tfr reasons u
a....-..5 i. .e..r Ie-tfr are entirely Invalid
II r5arslcflv willing that the public
ut4H ..er.-ullne the real gro.nd Of your
r. .ecr ...tl lo.-~- vcrE tTIlE
Hen. K Isaac. ChaIrmau