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The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
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In Washington on April 24, Speaker Clark opposed a selective draft bill, predicting its failure in Congress despite petitions from the National Security League urging adoption of the administration's plan. He favored volunteer enlistment over conscription.
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WASHINGTON, April 24.--Speaker Clark opposed the selective draft and predicted it never would pass congress, today in receiving a delegation from the national security league. Several hundred petitions bearing a million names, asking congress to adopt the administration plan were laid before the speaker.
"Conscription never will pass in my opinion," he said. "I am for letting the flower of youth of this country volunteer before we fasten the disgrace of a draft upon them. The war department is jumping around trying to bulldoze people into passing this bill and I don't think they are going to do it."
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April 24
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Speaker Clark opposed the selective draft bill and predicted it would not pass Congress during a meeting with a delegation from the national security league, which presented petitions with a million names supporting the administration's plan. Clark stated conscription would not pass and advocated for volunteers before resorting to a draft, criticizing the War Department's efforts.