The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-05
CORDELL HULL HEADS
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
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part to the preparation for and conse-
quences of wars, with the government
of the United States expending SO per
cent Of its income for wars past, pres
ent and future; and
Whereas. the Democratic party in
augurated the policy OF limitation
of armament, first by legislative pro-
vision in 1916 and secondly through
article of the covenant Of the League
of Nations, which was proposed by a
Democratic president and incorporat-
ed therein as result Of his efforts;
and,
Whereas, the Democratic minorities
in the Senate and In the House, with
the aid of progressive Republicans,
forced the administration to call the
forthcoming conference on disarma-
ment;
Resolved, That the Democratic
National committee expresses Its graf
ification at the assembling of the dis
armament conference, and further ex-
presses the hope for its complete sue
cess.
The Democratic National committee
sends cordial greetings to the war vet
| Grams in the American Legion, now as
sembled in convention in the neigh
| boring city of Kansas City, who fought
| for the ideals of humanity and civili-
zation and the safety Of democracy
Missouri's Great Leader
Whereas, Since the last meeting OF
this committee death has removed
from the counsels of the Democratic
party and from the service OF his
country one of the party's ablest
| leaders and one of the nations fore
most statesmen, Hon. Champ Clark,
! long a member of Congress and
| Speaker of the National House of
Representatives therefore. be 1t
| Resolved. That this committee ex-
tend expression of Its profound SYM
pathy to the members of his family.
| In his death the party loses one OF Its
| strongest forces and the country one
| of its most eminent statesmen. For
more than a half century honored by
| Missouri in many capacities, and in
turn honoring her by the loyalty and
| brilliancy of his service, his loss rails
| with particular force upon his state,
| and this committee expresses to the
| people of Missouri It's deep sorrow at
| the loss of one of the states noblest
sons, a man whose name and fame
belongs to the whole country and
whose career is a brilliant chapter In
the history of the nation.
| Whereas, Since the last meeting oil
this committee death has removed
Hon. w. T. Sanders of Alabama, one
| of it's most highly esteemed members
| we herewith express our heartfelt
sense of his loss as a friend and party
adviser, and pay tribute to his worth
as a man and Democrat. We extend
our condolences to his family in theiI
| bereavement
On the Passing OF Lane
The Democratic National committee
expresses it's profound regret at the
death of Hon. Franklin X. Lane, ar
illustrious member of our party, wht
served his country in high officia
place and whose talents and character
earned for him the universal esteem
of his countrymen.
Resolved, That in accepting tht
resignation of Hon. George White al
chairman OF the Democratic Natona
committee, II is eminently appropriate
that we should put upon record th'
committees genuine appreciation o.
Mr.. Whites faithful and uns, lflsf
services to the party and our estimate
OF him as a man of the highest typ'
and a Democrat of a robust nature
who believes in the principles o
Democracy and may always be relie'
on TO fight for the supremacy OF tn
party. Mr.. White, In his retiremen
from the chairmanship, may be as
sured that he has the cordial thank
of the Democrats OF the nation, tn
Warmest regards of this committee
and he always will have the very bes
wishes of us all for his happiness ant
success.