The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-20
VIRGINIA FOR
CARTER GLASS
Democrats Endorse Wilson Ad-
ministration and Condemn
Soldier Bonus Plan.

Roanoke, Va, May t9-yirginia
democrats in state convention here to-
day elected delegates at large to San
Francisco pledged to support Carter
Glass for president. The convention
gave unqualified endorsement to the
Wilson administration, advocated the
adoption OF the treaty of Versailles
without reservations and expressed
unalterable opposition to the soldier
Bonus bill
Declaring that no administration in
the history of the country has done so
much for the world, America and
Americans, as that of Woodrow Will
son, Judge r.. T. w. Duke, of Char
lottesville, temporary chairman, in a
keynote address condemned the repub-
lican party as one of obstruction and
destruction Judge. Dukes speech.
which dwelt for the most part in gen.
eralities, reviewed the promises"
which he declared the Wilson admin
istration had made and kept, pointed
to the achievements of the army and
navy during the world-War and was
punctuated by warm eulogy Of the
late Senator Thomas S. Martin.
-Four years ago." said Judge Duke,
1--WE met in this city as we are doing
today, with the democratic hosts of the
state. The keynote address on that
occasion dwelt with the magnificent
way in which President Wilson kept
us out of war. We unqualifiedly en-
dorsed his every act. We knew then
that he was the man of the hour and
that when the time came to strike he
would strike hard and that the Amer
lean heart and manhood would back
him. The bloody war just closed
proved the correctness of that prophe-
CIV. lot a promise the party then
made remains unfulfilled."
81 claim without fear Of contradic-
tion," Judge Duke said, THAT no ad-
ministration in the history of this
country has ever done so much for
the world. America and Americans as
that of Woodrow Wilson,"
OF the tasks which he said the
democratic party faces today, the
speaker said:
I'VE have the old enemy to fight.
The party of re obstruction against
the party of obstruction and destruc-
tion-born with the fixed purpose to
DESTROY the constitution. Their acts
precipitated the civil war. Under the
pretext of necessity they robbed the
south of millions of dollars in prop
erty. They attempted, after war
waged in many respects as ruthlessly
as the war of the Huns, to place the
noblest people that ever lived under
the foot of the most vicious and lEnor-
ant class in this cor ry.'
Concluding Judge Ike exclaimed:
"The republican party placed poll
tics above patriotism and spite and
envy above duty. We must defeat
them. We must continue the good
work which the democratic party has
done. and to do this we must sink all
petty disputes or anything else that
divides us, and present solid front
to the serried masses who desire to
wreck the constitution, destroy the
rights of the states and overturn the
government as our fathers gave it to
u.s.
Grand Rapids, Mich, May i9.-The
Michigan state democratic convention
today advocated the treaty and league
of nations without amendment, pledged
unu,lalified support to President Will
son and elected uninstructed delegates
to San Francisco.
Columbia, S. c.. May i9.-The South
Carolina state democratic convention
here today in speeches and resolutions
annroyed the Wilson administration
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