Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-22
JUSTICE CLARKE DENIES
HE SEEKS PRESIDENCY
Former Supreme Court Mem,
Der Will Help Find Com.
petent Candidate.
rAKEs INDEPENDENT VIEW
Believes League OF Nations 1. Ncrrs-
snry TO Prevent Wars Which May
Destroy the United states and
Mankind.
tBy Associated pres.I

fOCNGSTOWN. OHIO. Sept. Ell
Reports that former Justice John II.
Clarke. of the United States Supreme
Court. had resigned from the bench
II order 10 seek the Democratic nom
nation for President on 1924 on "A
league OF nations platform. were de-
MED by Justice Clarke IN statement
issued here today.
Although he hopes 10 aid in the
search for the man or group of men
and women competent :or leadership
or the league cause and proposes to
devote much OF hts leisure 10 work
ing for the league. he had no !utcn-
;!on Of becoming a candidate Tor any
office, he declared.
VIII Never lie Candidate.
To lawyer said Justice Clarke,
there Is no higher honor than that
which lave had. and when re-
signed. | did not intend to become
and shall not under any circum-
stances hereafter become "a candidate
Tor any public office. There are NOW,
and are likely to be in the future.
more than enough c.nd.datcs Tor
every Office, but ! think there are not
enough men. or women either. main
tanning position OF independence
such that they can tell the truth TO
me country, unbiased 10y personal or
partisan Interest Such a position OF
Independence | hope TO maintain"
Thinks League Necessary.
Careful study OF the proposed
league OF nations. long before the
treaty OF Versailles WAS concluded
Justice Clarke said. left him with the
profound conviction that unless some
league were formed. other wars must
soon follow, with results disastrous
beSond To America and to mankind
What mas happened since" he con
iInued, 50 confirms me in that con-
Niction that ! ihiuk /, not an over
statement 10 say that unless our
civilization shall at an early day.
devise some means Of mas ing an end
Or war--war Will make an end OF
our civilization
II Is surface Judgment whlch
regards the result of the election
IN 1870 as iIHaI against gu: govern
mont Joining the league OF nations.
] refuse 10 accept 1t - such.
Wants People 4" Act.
For TWO years now, church people.
V hererer they have mot in large
numbers. have resolved in favor OF
league OF peace; college and school
teachers in their conventions are con-
'''htiy coing the same thing; and So
'ioties OF women everywhere have
declared in favor OF such a league.
me Democratic party is definitely
committed 10 the existing league OF
nations. and thirty-ouc Of the lead
IA: members OF the Republican party,
including Messrs. Abbott, Hughes.
Hoover. Lowell, Root and Wicker
sham. appealed to IL" voters OF the
'ountry in 1879 10 support the can
didacH of Mr., liard!ns because they
declared they believed thereby they
would contribute most effectively to-
ward procuring the United States to
90 her full part, in association with
tho other civilized nations, TO pre-
vent war
believe that all these men and
women. In declaring for International
cooperation 10 secure the peace of
The world, were expressing their
honest convictions. that they should
oe taken a, their word. and that so
considered they constitute control
ling public opinion in the United
States II only /, can be brough, to
bear upon our governments
Why. then. has nothing been done
hy our administration during the pas,
two years TO advance the great
cause?'"