The Hayti herald., 1920-04-29
ENDORSE WILSON
AND IGNORE REED
STATE DEMOCRATS GIVE THEIR
UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
DRY LEADER is ALSO BEATEN
Charles NJ. Hay Not One of the Big
Four Chosen to Represent Mis-
souri, at San francisco
National Convention.

Joplln, Mo.-Presidcnt Wilson was
heartily indorscd while U. S. Senator
Reed was ignored when the Missouri
Democratic State Convention, in ses-
sion here, passed It's resolutions. The
League of Nations also received the
unqualified approval Of the convention.
Charles NJ Hay, ST. Louis dry lead
or, went down TO defeat in the contest
for four delegates at large to the San
Francisco convention. His defeat was
the surprise OF the meeting. The four
men elected delegates at large are Gov.
i. ID. Gardner, Judge w. w. Graves,
Judge John S. Harrington and Rev. b.
A. Jenkins. Hays defeat was accom-
plished by the ST. L6uis and Jackson
coupty delegations, which went sOlidly
for harrington.
The resolutions declared for unquali-
fed Americansm, for better law en-
forcement, for soldier benefit legisla-
tion and Just and equitable laws in be-
half of labor, laws looking toward agri-
cultural advancement, for growth Of
industry, and endorsement Of women
electors.
Following are the sections of the
resolution indorsing the President and
the League of Nations:
]. We declare anew our allegiance
to, and our faith In, the democracy,
craftsmanship and patriotism of our
itIuStrious President, Woodrow Wilson.
We call the attention of our people
TO the many great constructive meas
ures adopted during his terms as Pres
ldent OF the United States. Under the
most difficult conditions, and notwith-
standing hostile and even malicious
criticism he has pushed steadily on
seeking at all times the welfare of the
whole people and the enactment of
lhTs equitable and just and fair to
every section and every interest in our
land
by his indomi.nhlc spirit and through
tile wisdom and craftsmanship of him
self and his associates, America Won
foe herself the spiritual leadership OF
the world, leadership which she still
ulafntains in spite of a vain and con
temptuous purpose engcndered by par
tisan Republicans.
9 We favor the plan for the pro
motion of the peace OF the world by
the establishment of the League Of Ma
tions. And we favor the ratification
OF the treaty of peace, including the
League of Nations, without reserva
tions which tend to weaken or nullify
the provisions of the covenant and the
purposes OF the league. We accept the
assurance of the President Of the
United States that the covenant as
drawn amply protects the constitution
al privileges of Congress, and 1t is no.
subverslvc Of any purely American in
terest; yet such Is our devotion to tn,
principles Of the league that we ar,
willing to accept the ratification Of tht
treaty, including the league covenant
We denounce, however the refusal o
Senator Lodge and other Republican
chieftains in the Senate to accept tn,
terms Of ratification indicated by tn
President and his supporters in tn
Senate as effectually safeguarding
American rights and likewise preserv
Ing the great aim Of the League o
Nations
We instruct the Missouri delegation
to the Democratic National Convention
to vote as n unit for the adoption of
platform approving the League OF Na
tions without destructive reservation
upon the part OF the Senate.