Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-05-11
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1929.

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IN the Democratic primary in
Missouri OH August l it will not
be the fault of Woodrow Wilson,
who is taking an active interest
IN the campaign by urging his
trends III that State to use their
Influence to prevent the senator's
denomination. Of all the men in
the United States senate when
e, Mr.. Wilson submitted the Yer
sailles peace treaty 10 that body
and asked for its ratification,
Senator Reed was it's most un-
compromising opponent. He had
fallen out with Mr.. Wilson anu
allowed his dislike for the presi-
dent to run wild with his judg-
ment. Not only Oh the floor OF
the senate but elsewhere in pub
lc addresses he made in Opposi-
tion to the treaty, Senator Reed
charged Mr.. Wilson with insin-
cerity and dishonesty. The Mis- 4
souri, senator. is II man of brilliant
parts and the tight he made OH
The treaty bad IA telling effect.
Now Mr.. Wilson sees what he =,
thinks is an opportunity to even
scores with Senator Reed and at
the same time. aid humanity b.
helping to bring about his de.
feat. What will be the effect of
Mr.. Wilson's opposition to Sena
tor Reed? Only the election it
self will tell, but those who agree
with Mr.. Wilson that Senator
Reed has been a liability rather
than an asset to the Democratic
party and to the country are
hopeful that the efforts of the
former president will turn the
tide against him; but even these
cannot deceive themselves into
believing that Breckinridse se Long
Reeds opponent for the nomina
ton, is in the senator's class a.
a cirmpaigner. Others doubtless
arc wondering why Mr.. Wilson
should display such keen interest
i'll the senatorial primary in Mis-
souri, when the party is to put up
candidates for the senate in 30
Gdd other States. TO The Times
the reason is obvious. While the
former president shows himself
human III his desire to see Sena-
tor kecd beaten, there is behind
his opposition to the senator
more than desire to "get
even. .. Mr.. Wilson believes tia,
the next president of the United
States will be Democrat, and
that III the election the Leagu,
-ot Nations will be a factor. He
wants to see the senate ratify the
Versailles treaty, including tn,
League of Nations covenant, ana
he knows that should Democra,
be elected in 1924 the treaty will
again be submitted to the senate.
Mr.. Wilson very rightly con,
.cludes that Senator Reed would
be as hostile to ratification of the
treaty at any time IN the future
as he has been in the past. But
looking at Mr.. Wilson's opposi.
tlon to Senator Reed from the !.
viewpoint Of the senator's sup
porters, one sees it in a different
light. They are saying that i;
shows the inordimate. desire of
the former president to dictate
not only the policy of the Demo.
cratic party but the selection of
its candidates, and they are cer-
tain the fight Mr.. Wilson is max
ing on Senator Reed will do him
more good than harm. Of course
that remains to be seen. Reed is
not the sort of Democrat most,
members of the party would like
TO see in the senate; from Missoue
ri, but his election is to be de-,
sired above that of any Republi-
can, and we shall be surprised If
he not renominated. Mean
while the Republicans are show
ing qnite as much interest as
the Democrate in the Missouri
contest. Shonld Senator Reed be
renominated the Republicans will
claim that his victory more than
offsets the defeat Of Senator New
by Beyeridges in Indiana last
week and that itsis another evil