Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
ENTHUSIASM At
DEMOCRAT MEETING
Senator Wolcott, State Chairman
Isaacs and Josiah Marvel Ex-
plain Campaign Issues.

Charging that Senator Harding has
pre;udc,,d himself with real Americans
because of his shifting position on the
League of Nations issue, and that he
lacks the sincerity and courage admired
bv Americans. Henry X. lsaaos, chair
man of the State Democratic committee
in Ar address last night in Pytaian Castle,
added that most certainly the Republican
c.nd,date was not on the side of labor.
Senator Josiah O. Wolcott was scheduled
70 be the chief speaker of the evening,
but owing to the fact that ne addressed
an opcp air meeting IN Marshalltonr he
did not arrive until late.
Josiah Marvel alse made an address.
The gathering included many women.
Mr.. Marvel said he was inclined to pity
the ignorance OF the republican party,
which appears to be blind To so many
things. He was warmly applaudcd.
Accusing the Republicans of direct
oonsniracy to obtain Irish votes by rep
rc~rnting 20 them that if the League of
Nations was adopted, under the provi-
sioos of Article Y, there would be no pos
s,hility ef a nation coming to the assist
ance of Ireland in throwing of the yoke
of England. Mr.. Marvel called attention
10 the declaration of Governor Cox yes
terdav at the Queen Theatre that he
Governor Cox it elected would bring
the attention of the league to the Irish
question if he had to take it in person.
WHAT THE LEAGUE MEANS.
When Senator Wolcott took up the
thread of the talk about 10 O'Clock he
brought the attention of the gathering to
the economic boycott, which would be
the penalty for league violations. He said
that while the United States was probably
the best equipped 10 withstand such a
bovcott the longest, even tins country
was dependent upon Chih for nitrate,
which Is used In making ammunition.
Possibly she might fearn to get her nitrate
from the air, as hsd Germany, but the
hovcott would starve out England III three
weeks He added that some thought the
blockade had beaten Germany, but he
was not sure himself, and preferred to
think that Germany had been beaten in
the trenches by American doughlroys.
The Senator affirmed that the league
meant to dIsarm nations except for
police facilities, and that this would mean
a great reduction In taxes. tie saud there
cnuh he no secret treaties under the
league, As nor reaty would be binding un-
les< filed with the league. The mIx-up IN
vo}vIng Shantung IN China was no fault
Of President Wilson. he said, but dated
from 1895, when Germany started the
trouble by putting her thumb In the pie
Senator WoLcott concluded that league
WAS the only practical way to prevent
wars In the future.
Bow PARTIES WE'RE FORMED.
Mr.. Marvel opened his talk with an
explanation Of how the two MAJOR parties
had been formed, stating that IN the begin
nmg Alexander Hamilton had based the
Republican party on the Judgment that
thr few were bs-a qualified to rule the
marnity, and that IN opposition 10 this
Thmae Jefferson hSd originated the Dem
enz&ic party upon the supposlton that
- s~erase Judgment d all men was
eo4ndrst theory practically illustrated |
by the American jury.
Tn hr stand upon the league question, |
Il b my opinion that Mr.. Harding has /
broken faIth with both the fIvlng and the
desd,' MIR. Marvel Asserted. The league
d not a perfect instrument, bat no crea- |
kspn cf man le perfect"
MIR. Isaacs, m hn opening rennaxks- |
xa,d that be had been grathed to see more |
women st the Queen Thea1re Yesterday |
han men. He added that the question |