The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-23
Senator K. D. Mcclellan DEM
onstrates FaIlacy Of G. o. P.
objection to League of
Nations.
PROVISIONS MADE PLAIN
Roots Objections Not Well
Taken. as His Suggestions
Were Incorporated in
Final Draft.

How Warren O. Harding. like a
rhameleon. made his color fit every
shade Of republican league sentiment
was described in great detail and with
telling effect by Senator Kenneth d.
Mcclellan ut the auditorium last night.
Every reference 70 Harding's wig
Cling and webbing was loudly APP
plauded by the forty-fiye hundred
Chattanoogans who heard the senator
tell the true story Of the league Of
hations and its death kiss ut the lips
OF Henry Cabot Lodge.
Senator Mcclellan spoke with Gov.
Roberts. the former presenting the
national campaign issues from DEM
ocratic STANDPOINT, while the governor
dealt practically axcipsivelys with
state affairs. Although The senator
spoke for slightly over an hour and
a quarter, he held his audiences in
the hollow OF his hands, swaying
them from laughter and jeers 1t the exc
pense Of q Harding and Lodge, 70
tumuitnous cheers when he made q
telling point for the league ana one OF
its great authors. Woodrow Wilson.
I. Pope Shepherd. chairman OF the
Hamilton county democratic commit
tee. presided. BY 8 o'clock over
1000 had assembled in the tabernacle.
The meeting was opened with prayer,
and then America" was sung. Conn
ment was heard from several that ut
last nights meeting an appeal TO the
deity was put before America, where's
as In the Harding meeting the q. o.
p. policy OF America FIRST" was un-
Willingly carried on even TO the ex-
tent OF singing the song before Offer
ing the prayer.
Judge Joe ". Williams made q
brief appeal 10 the audience for dol
lars for the democratic campaign. He
asked each democrat for a dollar;
ushers then passt q hats, which were
filed heapfng fi.a with contributions
TO the loral soampaign fund.
Mr.. Shepherd then introduced
Judge Martin A. Fleming, who said q
few words In presenting Senator Me-
Kellnr 10 the audience. He promised
that s.the futile Of the party IN the
county Il mot In danger. The ladies
win take care Of that. ! love the old
democrats but love the new democrats
even better" And then he introduced
senator Mcclellan. terming him a man
always four square to progressive
Iegislation, square by the nation, by
the state and by Chattanooga"
senator Applauded.
Az Senator Mcfellar rose. q burst OF
came from the audience.
THAT Y sure sisn ,s q y ,saDcS,n ~
INTO ma review Of the main campaign
IsEne---the league Of nations.
he told OF his service with Coy, COZ
when the latter was .. representative "
congreHR and Described him ~ r Keen
AnalyticaL coprago2tH annssAqHs' NJ.
s sesichsd briefly cox's saaeskSs II nsShl.
srI,or. and declared mo man In the
country win make q better president
that cox--and Mr.. Roosevelt IL the same
'' Gov. Robsrts resolved the senator's
warm Endorsement. and was termed "a
clean and upright governor. whr has
stood Tor the right, and has make good.'
ne urged all citizens. regardless OF
party. 70 vote for Albert ~ Roberts.
because he had redeemed his pledges
Y senator sns S McKellar gave q bit Of sood
advice 70 the iaboring man. ~ am
their fsaend--I began life iaboring
man myself. and have been In sympathy
with their aspirations. And 30 tell the
nS xo sD man .sS Sgr s ssss aasas
party, and ! want 20 give YOU . WORD
81 adviee--dont scratch the Democratic
ticket. Vote for Cox and Roberts 70 ths
md man on it.s He paid q tribute 70
SSss ,, sSsn x. MSG9 sssss s sns css
iidafe 20 succeed himself, as "one 81
the ablegt and best congressman In al
for 4 democratic iegislature, ~ ~.
'srhe league o. nations the one
great iasue in the campaign," the sen.
nt0r declared, starting his discussion 81
Il. att has occupied for two years the
minds Of the greatest men OF the world,
and they have agreed on a plan 20 save
yoilf boy from future wars. Wilson
brought Il back with him from France.
- have grown up with the league OF
nations: IN 1916, before was sent 20
the nenAte, that body passed aarcaQlu-
fion directing the president TO confer
wish ali ruleRB and bee " some Aeao-
clnkion 70 compel peace could not be
formed. The resolution received every
republican and every democratic vote.
nut that was lbefore an election was IN
The senator next gave brief analy-
III on the organization and function OF
the league. sThere IL council, the
roni business part Of the league, and as
fefnbiy. There ara nine members 20 the
council. 1--WE permanent, and four roe
faflng, elected by the assembly, The
permanent members arc the united
States-if II joins, France, England,