The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-25
CHAMP CLARK HAS SAID SOME
THING

THING
Hon. Champ Clark, ex-speaker OF
the house of representatives, and Mr.
Wilson were the most formidable
rivals for the democratic nomination
for president at the Baltimore conven
ton in 1912, yet the ex-speaker did
not make very favorable impression
when he visited Ocala few years
afterwards and delivered lyceum
lecture.
He disappointed number of his
most ardent admirers so it must have
been one of his off days.
But the distinguished gentleman re
Gently made a speech in congress in
which he has fully redeemed himself
and again has won first place in the
affection of all good democrats who
will give it a perusal.
The speech also will be illuminating
and enlightening to any republican
glance it over.
Rebuking those congressman who
indulge in the abuse of the president
Mr.. Clark said that it was just as i'm
proper for members of congress tC
abuse the president as it was for
divers persons to abuse the congress
He threatens to write book collat
ing the abuse heaped upon the more
distinguished occupants of the White
House.
Mr. Clark says, as this paper has
frequently said, that this abuse began
in the beginning of our national life
when George Washington, the great
est man that ever lived, excepting
none, stepped down and out of the
presidential office when a large mum
Der OF people thanked God that the
old tyrant was out at last
When Woodrow Wilson steps down
and out number of people will say
the same thing but impartial histO
rians will place him by the side OF
Washington, Jefferson and Jackson.
Mr.. Clark's speech Is so timely, sc
well put and states so graphically
and briefly so many patent and illu
minating facts that we do not believe
that we shall be censured for giving
it space in our columns.
The distinguished Missourian said:
Mr.. Clark of Missouri Mr.. Chair
man and gentlemen, thoroughly
agree with the remarks of the gentle
man from Nebraska (Mr. Reavis
about the bad habit of certain people
in abusing Congress. But l submit
to him. and to all other candid gentle
men, IL it Is not just as improper for
Congress to abuse the President OF
the United States as it is for divers
people to abuse Congress. applause
on the Democratic side.)
Mx
yield?
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri. Yes.
Mr.. Reavis. have no desire or in
tention to abuse the President of the
United States. l was simply replying
to charge made by the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr. Collier) that
the loss of prestige was due to the
action of Congress.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri. The gentle
mans remarks were very unkind tc
the President. applause on the Dem
ocratic side.) Some of these days
am going to deliver a lecture, or 1t
may be write a small book, collating
the abuse. first and last, that has
been heaped on the more distinguish
ed Presidents of the United States
(Applause.) 1t began I'm the beginning
of our glorious national life, and wher
George Washington. the greatest man
that ever lived (applause) stepped
down and out of the presidential of
flee large number Of people thanked
God that the old tyrant was out at
last.
Jefferson was most savagely abused
New England preachers bombarded
him from the pulpit as the anti
Christ, which was going some. An
drew Jackson. the herioc soldier, was
held up as monster of iniquity. He
was called every bad thing his enc
mics could think of except coward
There was not liar in America fool
enough to say that about the conquer
of Gen. Sir Edward Packenham
What the Republicans said am
not talking about what the Democrats
said--what the Republicans said
about Abraham Lincoln was someth
ing dreadful something awful. Sen
ator Ben Wade and Henry Winter
Davis became associated on a paper
that was disgrace to the American
Republic. The whole of it was taken
up in horrible abuse of Abraham Lin
coin.
You can say what you please about
it. and hold no brie for him, Wood