The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-18
believe that my course calls for an apol-
ory of any kind.

believe that my course calls for an apoi-
ogy Of any kind.
Tho Republican and not the Demo
rratic policy has been responsible LOT
any bad effects that have resulted from
the failure Of the Republican senate 70
ratify the Versailles treaty ana nv, rne
covenant Of the league or nations. dn
Republican policy OF negation has oeeii
persisted in for the sole purpose OF al
rancing Republican chances lot Wn
ming the coming presidential electloi.
and has never reflected slcere oesII 2
to amrliorate the effect OF rneasui s.
adopted for protecting the cou iic, ha
bean rather to exaggerate the effect OF
these measures. ~, >,>-
xnoteofL epupcbotionETAO IN NJ m
The President declined to discuss can
didates for the Democratic pres'ue"A
''''''' Has no Preference.
Il have the greatest faith;V ne ss ,,H
in the intelligent appreciation ny s
delegates who Will assemble at oai
Francisco two weeks hence 10 write tnc
hearers of our party. They will have
before them the Republican platform
and will have estimated the erect OF
1t on the pcople'generally. Iney VIII
have from whom to select capoiGSIes
for he presidential and vice presiaen.
tSa, nominations a number Of excellent
men. I should not want TO express any
nreference or opinion regarding either
individuals or platform expression
which might influence the minds OF me
men whose votes Will ultimately oee'oo
both. .,.,,o-ro
>, no adonted at San Francisco VIII De
more progressive and clearer IN uhueI
standing than that enunG1atea oy ,ar
Republicans at Chicago. the character
1 a delegates
of the men VINO Will sit az sbonid he
, the San Francisco convention shoGla o
sufficient guarantee that Inc lssuss
mon which the campaign is to De louent
, will be met with definite ana conctess
statements and not cloudy ana amptf-
nous terms AZ was the CaSc III 'AS ~
caso e' Has taken No Part.
IT have not raised my hand OF voice,
the President continues. 20 aiu n ~, r,oo
promotion of any ambition for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination, ana
shall not do so. l think that the lead,
crs Of the party and delegates VINO VIII VIII
sit I'm the San Francisco convention VIII
earnestly try, to provide piatiof gres aa
support than those put forward oy inc
Chicago convention. / am also conilaent
that the Democratic leaders ana dele,
gates will hold the fullest appreciation
OF their obligations 10 rt, the psbi that
any Democrats should for an instant be
Influenced by the selfish and sinister
mntiycs Tint lie back Of the Republican
Man TO stultify and discrcdit the
| iTnitcd States in the eyes OF the Worid.
II do not believe that they VIII per
! init themselves to be led astray IN oruer
70 crafty the vanity or promote the
uncharitablc or selfish impulses OF any
: individual" ,,o,. ha
! added. was the apothcosis Of reaction;
II was the direct antithesis of what
hone tho Democratic convention, al san
Francisco will turn out to be. Inc leaa-
ore who call themselves progressive
and who pretend to speak for the pro-
"rnssiye element In the Republican
narty. sacrificed every principle thai
made attractive The movement OF eiRnt
Years AGO, in order to gratify the am
, hition of some Of the present DAY leao,
ers to prevent the people or inc onit tt
states from fulfilling their honest ooli,
cations TO tho rest or inc ~orio anu
. 70 themselves. The abandonment al
ChicaSo. OF the progressive spirit was
wocfully tragic. I hope and bcllrSe
tb,t me tragedy at Chicago will provide
Tho democratic convention with an on,
I icct lesson in this direction that Will
not he overlooked. a.
president Wilson also declined to dis
cuss in detail the subject OF prohlpl.
lion woman suffrage or the high cost
cf living. He EXPRESSED the opinion
that tho party, leaders will provide
r,Iotrorm sufficiently broad. progressive.
! liberal. lust end thoroughly democratic
70 convince the people OF the country
~ tho complete honesty OF the Demo-
CRITIC purpose and OF the different BE-
tween 1t and the Republican party.