Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-29
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
ST|RS AUDIENCE AT
CITY AUDITORIUM
Montague and Kelley Tell
of Nations Achievements
Under Wilson.
SEE NO REASON WHY IRISH
SHOULD OPPOSE LEAGUE
Declare Versailles Covenant
Would Protect Inter
ests of Erin.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT
Third District Congressman Shows
GiarinE Inconsistencies of Ad-
ministrntion's Critics.
SEE NO REASON WHY IRISH
SHOULD OPPOSE LEAGUE
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT
Third District Congressman Shows
Glaring Inconsistencies of Ad-
ministrntion's Critics.

Several thousand loyal Democrats.
men and women. participated in tho
final big public demonstration OF the
Cox and Roosevelt campaign, which
was field under the auspices of the
city Democratic Committee at
the City Auditorium last night.
Representative Andrew Jackso
Montague and Samuel l.. Kelley, the
speakers of the occasion, were given
rousing reception in turn.
When the two speakers vere O..
corted to the stage by Chairma,
John NJ. Purcell. of the Cit. Dem
ocratic Committee. and Attorney r..
Cray Haddon. who presided a. the
meeting, they were greeted with pro-
longed applause. tho big audience
standing to receive them. while
STEMS band of twenty-five pieces
played the stirring strains of "The
Star-Spanglcd Banner"
Mr.. Kelley was first presented hv
Chairman Haddon. He spoke nearly
an hour, devoting himself chiefly to.
the league of nations and n daBSH sS
OF the Democratic adminlstrati6sqSffs Sffs
It's conduct df the war. Mr.. KeIIcy
always a fluent and graceful speak.s
n II
Scores Disantisfled Element
He preluded his argument and
plea for the principles of Democra.
cy with crisp commen. upon the in.
ciihation of q dissatisfied element To
evade the duties and obligations they
owe the Democratic party.
1t has become fashionable of Iata
Tor some of our citizens to even boast
commented upon the fact that :,
"nonpart!san league" had been or
ganized by newly enfranchised voters
the Virginia League OF women
Voters. Mr.. Kelley assured his au-
dience that independence" in poll
ties at this time is impossible. The
country must be ruled by one or the
other of the two great parties. he
s"'d' ana recommended that the in
dependent mask be dropped and
every voter betake himself or her
sell 10 one party or the other
Achievements OF Democracy.
Mr.. Kelley devoted some time 10
review of the accomplishments or
the Wilson administration during
the war. answering to the critics In
the republican ranks, who seek 20
make political cnpital out of the
large expenditures entailed by tha
sreatest war in the worlds historygS
The history of the war Is n his-
tory or unparalleled achievement" hs
ueciared. AT the cost OF billions or
doliars.' he said. 1--WE were saved tie
horrors OF another winter in the
trenches and countless lives. Bur
where is the man whose heart is so
craven that he would begrudyc tho
money thus spent? Our finances
were so conducted that this country
stands foremost in finance among
nations OF the world today"
Discussing the league OF nations,
tho speaker declared it the only
guaranty of peace. progress and pros
perity Referring to Article X. AIR.
Neiiey declared that the contention OF
the Friends of Irish Freedom that
there Is something in the covenant Of
the league of nations that will pre-
vent Ireland from gaining her free
dom seemed to him totally absent.
Article y. binds the nations only TO
preserve the territorial integrity OF
It's members. he asserted Mr.. Kelley
made direct appeal to "peoplc ot
irish blood" what have you to ex-
pect from the Republican party?" he
asked. Where will you find any
thing in the Republican platform
that promises freedom or even relief
10 the Irish people in their struggle?'
Took Both Sides on League.
But there is one issue in this cam
paisn." said the lawyer. that over
shadows all else. In its decision arc
involved the peace and happiness. the
welfare OF the world and the honor
and good faith of our country. Tho
Republican platform liz absolutely
non-committal. Not knowing which
policy was safest, 1t undertook TO
persuade Johnson and Borah that 10
was opposed to tho league OF nations
and Taft and Root to tho contrary,
Finding that Taft and Root would
not bolt under any circumstances and
that Johnson and Borah would, Ntr.
Harding. true to the catch penny
policy OF his party, finally found out
that hc was opposed TO the league,
amended or unamendcd.. Mr.. TAFT,
however. still maintains that Hard.
ing does not mean wha: he says and
=