The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WITHOUT
PATRIOTISM OR HONOR, SAYS REED

KANSAS CITY. Mo. July J.--lf Sen.
aIur James \. Reed (MoD had agreed
to say nothing about IN" League OF
Nations. hr would have been seated as
u delegate in the Democratic conNHn-
ton. lie told 10000 Of his own people
50 soon after he arrived IN MS nome
town.
from the administration forces. "
you'll nEre" not 10 say anything
against the League you'll have no trou-
bl",'" the senator declared.
Il refused. The administra tion
forces in the committee won the de-
bate ] WAS not there.
The gentleman from Missouri. show
ing no signs Of strain or worry. tod
MiSsuurIans what happened to him IN
san Francisco and why. With no trac"
Of emotion ne raStigat"d the Democrat
ic convCntio .aud paid his respects {"
President Wilson AZ the father OF the
League Of Nations. He Characterlzed
the runrCntiOn aS "a convention al
flictcd with intellectual! blind staggerS,
~ convention sitting not TO defend
American rights hut t0 surrender as
many ns possible" as Fan office holders
convention" and as ~ convention with
out honor and without patriotism.
League Of Nations.
HIS respects to 9TH" chief "NcCutlV"
were NOR, subtle and were intcrspersed
with his explanation Of the real meat
ing of Article y, and other dangerous
measures. Here are Il few OF the m"S'
punIcnt:
There is one lesson this ma tion needs
In learn: that is. that this country IS
not = ono man country. 1t is a llO,OO",-
600 man country"
They tried to rush the l"agu" int"
being. Failing. they threw IL INTO d'-
bate in the senate or course the dnhate
Was long. 1t takes a long time 10 ham
mcr anything into the head Of a man
who Is taking his orders and nUt think
ing for himself.
i am heartily sick OF som" men who
hav, hrvn elected by the peopl" say
they are leaders. Leaders Of what
sheep? We had leaders once before;
Th"y said God picked them out ana
poured the divine petroleum Of anthor'
ity on them and their breed Nnat Is
the difference between that doctrine
and the modern one. that 4 man elccl'u
to A position declares himself the leader
and every ono. VII" does n2t ioii9" 5 10. ~
his footsteps is eXcommunicated:
The President had promised Ger.
many we would surrender our rights TO
Germany IA reference TO a clause In me
Democratic platform stating TINS couh-
trv was honor bound 10 adopt a League
Of nations because il had been PROMISED
10 Germany. call that treason. The
senators who opposed the league rS'. loon
their political lives in their hands. IhrF
opposed that angel H peace. mat Johi'
tn" Bartist Of tho millennium
Not once did Senator Reed use 'Mr.
Wilson'S name but his inferenCeS were
50 plain that the crowd never 1alleu ="
grasp tho meaning and each TIME VII
son policies. doctrines and ncNonS Werc re
re rcrrrd to the crowd hoOtcd. When ne
referred to the. Presidents promise
80 Germany as treason. the crown
rose and cheCrcd for nearly thr" MN
utrs. Senator Reed tried to nhlsh ms
speech four different times. hut ea'h
rinr was called back and forced 10 go
on. He c"ntras;cf July 4. lIIb. win
July E. 1920
'Thosr ancient fathers sitting in In
Dependence Hall. Philadelphia oack IN
those dayS. threw off the yoke Of the
opprcsSor and CAV" American rights 10
tho American people" he said. 'julY :.
l9"n--hnw different y "onHentlon--'
national convent ion--sittinC. not 10 de-
trrminc American rights. but to $ureh-
der as many Of them as posslbi".
Senator Reed stepped from IN" iran
among his own pcoDlc AT 9:3O tnis
morning 10 tn" blowing Of whistles. th'
Changing Of CongS and inc ch'erS ol
rhN,eands who had waited hours To
greet him. Accompanied by Judge
Ralph s Latshaw and Mrs. Reed u"
rode in the parade TO Convention Hail.
\ resolution was Immediately adopted
dcnouncing the action of the Democratlc
convention in refusing 10 seat Senator
Reed and expressing the indignation
and contempt of all fro. liberty loving
Democrats and true Americans Tor those
who denied recognition TO the erea'
Missouri Democrat and American Statr
man because OF his brave and Hncom-
promising stand for tru" AmerlcanlSm-
Senator Feed said after touayS m""'lh"
hat he would 20 10 Chicago tomorrow
where the senate committee lnN"StlEH'-
ing campaign expenses will meet again.
Later he said he would make n speaking
tour. presumably to attack III" League
of Nations