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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
(FOrt Wayne Journal GaZcttc)

II unimI ortant gentlemen with an exaggerated
ego. national standing suffering from an ag-
gravated OF sore toe. ." like insignificant
Mr.. William McCombs going San Francisco
with the notion that they can persuade the repre-
sentatives OF the American democracy to repudiate
Woodrow Wilson the League Of Nations they are
sadly mistaken The statement given by
Combs surprises II Is common knowledge
that he 10 enter the cabinet as secretary OF
the treasury the president manifested great wis
dom in selecting another and infinitely better
Offered the post to Paris he sulked and pouted
and from the beginning OF the first Wilson admins
tration TO the present hour he has been bitter
enemy OF the president and any everything he
stands for Henry Cabot Lodge.
So much for McCombs.
Another gentleman who entertains a similar idea
appears 20 be Ross Murphy OF Tammany hall. Not
long he held personally conducted state CON
ventOn" IN New York. He coaxed Bourke Cochran
out OF the republican party TO act chairman OF
the resolutions committee and this committee head
ed by republican and an enemy of the democratic
administration. amused but did not amaze the
ton with Platform ditching the League Of Nations
SO much for Murphy.
These two people. McCombs and Murphy are cases
OF short horses curried.
There is another and more important figure in the
convention who is said 10 hold the grotesque notion
that the convention should go as n favor
of the Lodge republican reservations that emasculate
and kill the covenant This is Mr. Bryan 1t is the
most amazing position he has ever assumed. His
motives far from clear His defense OF his propo
sition IS manifestly absurd does violence o
things he has always pretended TO represent. The
fact that majority Of the senate favors something
advanced by Mr. Bryan a reason why IT is the
duty OF the national convention TO sponsor their
work even though they know the ex-senators mis-
represent the majority Of the American people.
We have a very distinct recollection of the fact
that when even the supreme court decided by a
1orJy vote that income tax is unconstitutional.
Mr. Bryan refused accept lhe verdict and demand
cd and took appeal to the people. the ground
that the majority OF the people their way.
Whether Mr. Bryan is actuated by such
tive as Mr.. McCOmbs cannot say. But we do
know that the convention should brush his remark
able proposition aside little less than insult
the democratic party He has been extraordinarily
popular among democrats. and, may add, ne has
extraordinarily hOnOred by them. So, extraord-
narily honored by them tn they entitled
ter treatment from him than his appearance in
democratic convention with the Tlans OF "A republ-
can senatorial reactionary in his hand with
the demand that the American democracy join with
Henry Cabot Lodge IN the reputation OF the great
est democratic president have had since Andrew
Jackson died.
That the convention will take unequivocaI stand
the League OF Nations without such reservations
as cnascuate and destroy there doubt.
The principle involved IS important 10 permit
the sore toe brigade they can muster a brigade
10 prevent the performance OF a plain duty.
sir. Bryan and Boss Murphy. who apparently
in the bed. and the important propo-
sition 20 before the cheek by jowl.
cannot by their concerted efforts and lans
defeat the VIII Of the Overwhelming mass not only
democratic party bit OF the American people.
That Indiana will stand four square behind the
president there can be no doubt The state cOnven-
made quite clear just what the masses OF
Hooser democracy expects and demands