Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-03
CLARK EXTOLS WILSON
IN SPEECH TO HOUSE
Will Rank. With Jefferson and
Washington, the Ex7 Speaker
Declares.

Washington, June 3-Any lingering
doubt which might be had as to the whole
hearted support which Former Speaker
Champ Clark will give to the admins
tration of President Wilson IN the Dem
ocratic State Convention and the coming
campaign was dispeled yesterday when
in rousing political speech in the House
he told the Republicans that President
Wilson would take his place in history
along with Washington, Jefferson, Jackson
and Lincoln.
With il conceded that the Wilson adj
ministration and leadership maybe brought
into question ut San Francisco within
the next few weeks, the former speaker
put himself on record rs ready to give
the enthusiastic acclaim to the President
and the Democratic administration. Such
a declaration. undoubtedly, will attract
to the Presidents strength in any con-
vention fight that element which has al
WAYS stood strongly for the leadership
of Champ Clark.
For another reason also House Demo
Gratis regarded the speech with consId-
cradle interest. The opinion expressed on
the Democratic side of the House is that
if William Gibbs McAdoo is not nominated
for President at San Francisco, either
Thomas r. Marshall, of Indiana, or Champ
Clark, OF Missouri, have good chance
of being named Such a speech rs nc made
Yesterday would not cause the former
speaker TO lose any Of the strength which
naturally flows from the Wilson lender
ship in the party.
Replying to Representative Rcavs:
Of Nebraska, Republican who launched
an attack on the President, MIR. Clark
said
- ,mc of these DAYS | am going 70
deliver lecture or maybe write small
book corcllating the abuse. first and last,
that has been hcaped on the more dis
tinuuishpd Presidents Of the United States.
It began III the beginning, and when
George Washington. the greatest man
that over lived, steppe down and out
Of the Presidential office. q large number
It people thanked God that the old
tvrant was out at last.
What the Republicans said i am
not talking about what the Democrats
sand what the Republicans said about
Abraham Lincoln was something dread
full. something awful Ben Wade. Senator
from Ohio. and Henry Winters Davis
became associated ON a paper that was q
disgrace to the American RepuhIc. The
whole of It was taken up IN Caustlc abuse
Of Abraham Lincoln.
Now YOU can say what You please
about il and hold no brief for him, but 1
Woodrow Wilson takes his place IN his
tory along with Washington and Jetlcr- /
son and Jackson and Iincoin-those
are my four favortcs."
Mr. Clark then was diverted into
political speech. in which he insisted |
that the Democratic record under Wilson /
was one Of achievement such rs was never |
before equalled. He referred to the Federal /
Reserve Bank system. the Income Tax
law. the Underwood Tariff law and 10
other legislation, saying the Republicans
dared not 20 oppose these bills when they
were up nor to repeal them now.
Questioned by Representative knutson, |
Republican whip, as to whether he should /
not add TO the Democratic record that I
''they got us into war Clark heatedly re- +
Piled the question was an insult to all .
Americans and with some emphasis
added that the Republicans would do we'll |
to discard call these boodlers'' and nomln- /
ate Pershing as a reward for the excellent /
manner in which he directed the war .
activities on the other side
''If we have not been punished enough +
and if. by the WAYS vi an inscnItable Il
Providence, a Republican is elected IN .
November, and ] don't think he will be, .
then the moment he becomes President i
he Will become my President as we'll rs 1
YOURS and I think it IS about time YOU /
Republicans adopted that way az look 1
ing at things" Clark concluded, amid F.
tumultuous applause.