The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-07-09
SENATOR ]. A REED
ROASTS wisconsin
Home People Again lndorse
Mo. Senator In Big
Demonstration

\ of Nations was denounced as "a
league with treason and covenant of
national death" by Senator James A.
ReeG VINO eturusI here today from
San Francisco. wnere he was refused
seat as delegate to the Democratic
National Convention
Senator Reed addressing a mass
meeting in Convention Hall here de-
clared that he was privately assured
"by grapevine messages" while his
case was being heard, that the Gre
dentials committee OF the convention
would seat him IL he would agree
to keep silent in regard to tire League
OF Nations on the convention floor.
His refusal to make such an agree
ment was responsible for his being
denied a seat. he said.
Not Onc-Man Country.
"If there is one lesson that this
country needs to learn" Senator Reed
said in his speech. 1T is that this is
not one-man country. II is a no.
00,00O-men country. If you would
keep this republic safe you must do
your own thinking. You, the people.
are the source of all power. The soon
er you exercise it, the better it will
be for you and for the country"
Senator Reed denounced the Demo-
cratic convention at San Francisco
as "a convention afflicted with in
ternational blind staggers."
Without direct personal reference
to anyone, Senator Reed declared
there was little difference between
the doctrine of the divine right of
kings and the modern doctrine that
man elected to office becomes thereby
leader, and that all who differ with
him are excommunicate 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 law, "and about the on
iy one who had ordinary common
sense" and he asserted that Lansing's
removal from office was the result of
~'his insistence upon warning the peo-
pie of the true meaning of this league
with treason, this covenant of ma
tional death"
Senator Reed declared that "this
information 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 a resolution, passed by a rising
vote, denouncing the action of the
Democratic National Committee "in
denying the representation to this
community in refusing to seat Senator
Read" and indorsing the senator's
stand, was telegraphed to the Demo-
cratic conven,ior.
Senator Reed said that the Demo-
cratic convention on independence
Day. 1920, lis sitting, not 10 deter
inia. 1t will Lever surrender any
American rights, but that it will sur
render all Tie American rights it car.
DisgrhrtIed? mo"
"Let me disabuse your mind of the
II ought said Senator Reed, that I
return here CisgIuntled or disheart-
.ened. 1t makes no difference what
happens to the individual. l am only
one of 11O,OOO,OOQ individuals in the
United States. 1t makes no differ
ence as faT as / personally am con-
,cern-d. hut II does make a differ
ence when a party refuses TO hear
more ,Lan enc side of question
Those who are right do not fear CIV
iny their opponents a chance /; sreak.
vet the men who were running this
convention were afraid 20 have Sd
poor thing as l am stand up an
.denounce the League of Nations"
Similarly Senator Reed said, the
Repu blican convention prevented Sen
ator Borah expressing himself ON the
League of Nations in the conven-
tion-"and Borah has more brains
and more of the fire of Americanism
in his blood than any other man in
the Republican party" he added.
What People Need To Know.
"You the people, need to learn this
thing" he declared, "and the men
whom you elect to office need to
learn it-that the public officer is
your hired servant. There is no
cheap demagogery in that, no false
attempt to appear humble. 1t is time
ITO say to the American people that
they are the bosses of this country"
Referring to the negotiations over