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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street.
Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351
MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.
arlvprtiainc offices f Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, O. Logan Payne Cos.
Adverting offices { New York. Boston, Payne, Bnrm jfc Smith In",
AFTER THE ELECTION the county commissioners may find it ex*
pedient to let the voters practice on their voting machines.
NOT A BREATH of scandal has touched a single Democratic candi
date in this campaign. Can as much be said of the Republican ticket.
Why Is There No Denial?
It has never been denied, either by the Republican candidate or the
Republican organization:
1. That Warren G. Harding was nominated at Chicago by a sena
torial cabal that overrode the wishes of the people of Indiana.
2. That James E. Watson favors a separate peace with Germany, is
the choice of disloyal voters in Indiana and the favorite of George Sylvester
Viereck, who urges all of German descent to vote for Watson in the name
of the Vaterland.
3. That Warren T. McCray has not lived on a farm since early boy
hood but is now a member of the Chicago Board of Trade; that the methods
he pursued in a railroad deal were pronounced by the Supreme Court of
Indiana to be “unconscionable;” that at his farm near Kentland an Ameri
can flag marks the resting place of the headless carrion of his prized pet
bull.
4. That Ora J. Davies, candidate for State Treasurer, went short in
his accounts as treasurer of Howard County and covered the shortage by
collusion with an examiner of the State board of accounts.
5. That William P. Evans, candidate for prosecutor, is the choice of
the bootleggers, the gamblers, the lewd women and the underworld gen
erally in Indianapolis and in his official capacity as deputy prosecutor he
has never yet shown any disposition to interfere with the lawless acts of
Republican election workers.
If these statements are not true why are they not denied?
If they are not sufficient everlastingly to prevent these men
from being elected to office what would be sufficient?
Man for Man!
Throughout this campaign the Indiana Daily Times has sought to im
press upon its readers the urgent necessity of supporting Thomas Tag
gart for Senator and Paul G. Ityvis for prosecutor of Marion County.
The singling out of these two Democrats has not been due to any lack
of approval of the other candidates nor to the failure to realize the im
portance of the positions to which they aspire in the government of this
community.
There is not a candidate on the Democratic ticket, from James M.
Cox on to the end for whom a voter of Marion County cannot cast his
ballet with a clear conscience and in' good faith.
Throughout the entire campaign not a charge has been seriously
made against the personal character or integrity of a single Democratic
candidate. This has been wholly and solely because the Republican op
ponents of these men could not find a disparaging thing on which to base
an attack
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Republican candidates.
Public records disclose their individual unfitness for public preference and
in spite of blufT, threats and attempted intimidation, these public records
have been set out in the columns of this paper.
There have been no denials of these unpleasant truths, but in their
pique at exposure some of these Republicans have sought to raise a cry
of “liar.”
Not a single candidate has as yet had either the occasion or the cour
age to offer to this newspaper a single authorized denial of any statement
that has appeared in it concerning any one of them.
If there has been an erroneous representation of any Republican can
didate in the presentation of the facts concerning him to the voters of
Indiana why has not that candidate denied the facts as presented?
As we said before, we have stressed the importance of electing Mr.
Taggart and Mr. Davis.
As Senator Mr. Taggart will be in a position to advance your desire for
the success of the League of Nations.
As prosecutor Mr. Davis will stop the indefensible waste of public
money that makes your taxes so burdensome and the unprincipled “com
promising” with vice that has made of law enforcement in Marion County
a public scandal.
We would now urge the voters to know these men by the company
they keep.
Carleton B. McCulloch, the Democratic candidate for Governor, is - &
fit man to succeed with Thomas Taggart. He is tlTe candidate of no selfish
interest and he has proved by an enviable war record his willingness to
give his all in behalf of his fellow citizens.
Henry N. Spaan, Democratic candidate for Representative, is a man
of force and ability. He will represent Marion County in the House of
Representatives in a manner that will make the House know there Is such
a community as Indianapolis. • *
Regardless of the issues, we leave the personal merits of the Demo
cratic candidates to the voters in the firm belief that conscience dictates
their overwhelming choice, man for man, record for record.
t'" "
Are Republicans Freemen?
The final question that has been evolved out of the campaign of 1920
is purely whether the voters are to be permitted to name the officials in
whose hands will rest the government of this free country or whether the
bosses of the Republican party have usurped that privilege.
Senator Harding was not the choice of the Republicans of Indiana for
the presidential nomination. He was selected by a group of Senators
who dominated the convention at Chicago and defeated the will of the
great majority of Republican voters of the nation.
Foremost among those Senators who dictated this nomination was
James E. Watson of Indiana, who also controlled the Indiana convention
to such an extent that none dared oppose him for the senatorial nomination
in his own State.
Under the direction of the same kind of a coterie that nominated Hard
ing at Chicago, the Republican convention nominated Ora Davies, the
Howard County treasurer who went short in his accounts for treasurer
of Indiana.
In the meanwhile Warren T. McCray, a member of the Chicago Board
of Trade, has procured for himself the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor In a primary that was by unabashed frauds in Marion
County and elsewhere.
At this same primary William P. Evans, deputy of Claris Adams, the
aan who should have insured a clean primary, was nominatedMor prose
•utor of Marion County, in which office he can harry out the same spineless
lolicies that made possible the domination of primaries by the political
rangsters who nominated McCray and Evans.
Since these nominations were made every effort has been indulged
iu by the bosses of the Republican party to force Republican sanc
k>n them.
A Legislature controlled by the Republicans amended the election
aws to make it difficult for Republicans to scratch their ticket.
A board controlled by Republicans discriminated in the placing" of voti
ng machines for practice so as to prevent Republicans from learning how
o scratch their ticket.
Two members of a Republican election board refused to allow the
?groes of Indianapolis to register their votes for their own candidates.
A Republican office holder refused to allcw registration records to be
trained and made it necessary for a mandate to issue to compel him
o abide by the law.
False and fraudulent registrations were entered by Republican officials
ii.d workers and the Republican officials opposed an effort to purge the
ecords of these false and fraudulent registrations which they admit
existed.
From the time the Republican bosses conceived themselves to be the
Republican party they have plotted and worked to force the ticket of their
choice on the Republican voters regardless of the choice of the voters or the
best interests of the community.
Today the Republican voter is confronted with the necessity of vot
ing the Democratic ticket or admitting that he is the mere tool of a gang
of political managers who have no respect for his Independence and no
regard for his wishes. { \
Tuesday, the voters of this county will say gang of Re
publican bosses carries a majority of the votes of the couilty in its vest
pocket and can force the Republicans to accept any ticket it dares to nomi
nate or whether a franchise la still unenslaveiu
HOOSIERS FIND
NATIONS’ PACT
MEETS LIKING
Consensus of Conservative
- Opinion, Expressed in
Letters, for League.
SOME ON HOME TOPICS
Editor The Times: The date is only
a few days off when the American voter
has the far-reaching opportunity to prove'
by his or her vote a true American by
casting that vote for what America
stands Tor. .Front her obligations In
the recent Wbrld War, and to do that
as a great duty so It will uot reflect on
vour offspring in years to come you
inust cast that sacred ballot unbiased
and non-political, and personal state
ments from any man, or set of men,
that are riding the world's bouse for
personal gain must be rejected. Facts
right at the point is what must decide
this question as to how an American
should cast that vote.
No use discussing the many war pos
sibilities not contained in the League
of Nations. It is a joint agreement,
nothing else: it is mutual rs between
all nations to stop war and all that
pertains to its results, which is l.ves,
money and hatred for ever and ever,
and some politicians would, if possible,
poison and confuse the Innocent and
ignorant for another sixty years as Ger
many has tried to make her people be
lieve that it was the God-given method
of settling family disputes, and inter
national relations between nations, and
If two years ago any distinguished gen
tleman would have mentioned a sepa
rate peace with Germany I believe he
would have been gazing at tbe top of a
telegraph pole with silent composure,
and today It Is only un-American am
very reactionary in its meaning foi
America or Germany as well to oppo.it
the League of Nations. So, if we can
not be advised as voters what war and
its expense means not only to this Na
tion but to forty other poor, helpless,
bankrupt nations across the seas, where
is the end? 1
What Is American Church and Mis
sionary experiences going to count f r
if you Christian voters do not hold up
the hand of Chr stianlty aud American
freedom to help the world at this ehoa”n
time? Just think. America advanced, or
loaned $10,000,00j,000 to stop Ger
many's prepared imperial ways of mon
opoly as against the world, having had
a standing army which the German Em
pire was led to believe by their “Wil
liam” could conquer the world by a
■■bloody war, If need he, and they tried
It out. and because they failed that has
not stopped that pro-German Idea of
war; standing array,• military training
and selllsh eommerc al relations of the
world, and that is just what is vacci
nated into the minds of this nation's ad
vocates which stand against the League
of Nations, to be voted on Nov. 2.
Just see who's who. The United States
loaned the allies $10,000,000,000. Does not
the United States want It back with in
terest? Do they expect to pay It back
with interest? We certainly do, they
certainly expect it.
Now both the United Slates and her
allies agree on the International League
of Natlona. So should we, and Tote for
the same Nor. 2, and make It possible
for them to pay back to the United
States what was loaned them to stop
wars forever.
Now, unless the United States make*
conditions possible for these nations to
pay principal and interest, they cannot
est. Then what will happen. Tin
United States Issued war bonds to their
people bearing 4>4 per cent Interest,
which must be paid, and unless the
United States collects this loaned war
money from the allies then you will
have to go down In your pockets aud
pay youj own Interest aud principal as
well.
All this ran be made good by the
League of Nations; direct effect to aid
the allied nations to pay their obl'.ga
Alon* us
The United States also allowed 80 000
American boys to be slaughtered with
out pay only by agreement not to have
any more wara and their sleeping com
rades so understood. And now It Is
up to America, not the allies, to settle
this question forever aud ever tfext Tuts
day. Nov. 2, 120
I can not tee how by reason of rela
tion how a German can decide to help
bis Fatherland after all the past seven
years of war and blood* led and then
vote against the League of Nations In
the United States, after coming here and
becoming a free citizen to accumulate;
and claim to be an American under our
Constitution, which does not mesn you
can do anything you please, but that
you should stand by America, and that
which Is right as against the world, and
that is just what tbe I/engue of Na
tiona is for—to advise—to be right-to
eliminate this terrible war and all th<
time and expenses It brings to every
nation who cbooSes to uphold such an
ancient Idea ahd practice.
Now. who is representing these two
elements of Idea* for contest of Aruer!
can voters on Nov. 2? Jsiur* M. Pox,
the three-term Governor of Ohio, stunds
for tbe League of Nations every minute
since he bas been nominated, and has been
adrocating its adoption as well and If
he is elected to that high office from
the people of this nation, they will en
joy that Joy of freedom from war and
taxation which has never been known to
this world that you are allowed to live
In. On the other hand, his opponent.
Warren G. Harding, of the same Ptate
of Ohio, through a certain few of the
Republican rulers snd platform that
doesn't mention the c re dlt of winning
the late war for special reasons. -ill
stand against this great document, the
League of Nations, in ererv reapeet. Gun
you beat it? (I think we will) You
solid think by tending the papers that
Governor Cox waa running against many
candidates, and I guess he Is. I can
not Imagine who would predominate if
McCray and Goodrich
Just, previously to the time Edgar D. Bush of Salem found It
expedient to retire from the race for the Republican nomination for
Governor, he and his friends found great delight in circulating the
following, which has never yet been denied by either of the parties
who are therein coupled as business associates:
“The following is from the Monitor, Grandview, Ind., Jan. 29,
1920, copied from the Rockport Journal:
“We have been informed that James Sargent has sold his land,
consisting of 1,200 acres, In Warrick and Spencer Counties to a cor
poration headed by Governor James Goodrich and Warren T. Mo
Cray for a large sum of money. They will stock the farm with cat
tle and big type Poland-China hogs. This corporation is capitalized
at $500,000 and is the largest deal ever pulled off In this territory.
It will probably be the means of many farmers raising more and
better stock.” \
BRINGING UP FATHER.
HELLO-JIOd.V'TOO I FoR <OOOME<bb t>AXe-1 j I IN A, THAT LITTLE. ]| OH! I'LL ADMIT DO YOU MEAN To TELLME lltLd.'S- PLFAAt* rvWr
ACT LIKE TOO DUCWi-iOO LOOK * WITH HICKEY MOONEY Z.UY (SEAT You HE D>D HIT YOU COULDN'T LICK That bPEAX Sn DIbOFSPFrr
DON'T KNOW )i UKE A AN* W E CAME TO , ° P? -j ME! - OFF LITTLE DEaH J
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INI>iANA DAILY TAMLS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1920.
WHY FRIENDS OF
IRELAND SHOULD
VOTE FOR LEAGUE
American voters of Irish birth or
blood and all voters of every race
who sympathize with Ireland’s as
pirations for freedom have the great
est opportunity they have ever had to
aid Ireland cause In a practical way
at this election.
In article XX of the covenant of
the league is this provision:
“It is also declared to be the
friendly right of each member of the
league to bring to the attention of
the assembly or of the council any
circumstance whatever affecting in
ternational relations which threatens
to disturb international peace or the
good unolerstandlng between nations
upon which peace depends.”
The “good understanding upon
which pence depends” will be threat
ened until Ireland achieves her in
dependence or such a full measure of
as will be satisfac
tory to the Irish people and thefr
friends
Governor Cox, the Democratic can
didate for President of the United
States, says that if he shall be elected
he will exercise the ‘‘friendly right"
declared by article 11 to go before
the assembly or the council of the
League of Nations and present Ire
land's cause to the conscience of the
world.
Senator Harding, the Republican
candidate, says Ireland’s canr" Is a
domestic matter for Great Britain
alone to settle.
The League of Nations offers the
greatest hope and prospect of Ire
land’s freedom through the moral
support of the free nations of the
earth t that Is conceivable bp peacea
ble means. Another world war Is In
conceivable, for the league la organ
ized against war.
Governor Cox favors going Into
the league at once.
Senator Harding favors staying out.
—New York World.
such an Impossible occurrence should
take niece l*v mistake. *
it looks and seems Just like a prize
fleht. Harding seems to have many sec
onds and understudies popping off a*
to Just what he stands for as to the
reliability he possesses for handling In
ternational future trouble* of America
which must be settled. So each > day
Governor Cox has an added candidate
to dispose of, as Mr Harding has ad
mitted he has no future plans having
such a large family to care for, each
having a perfect right to say what he
will or will not do If elected, and It
seems like a foregone conclusion with
them that he will be elected, and that Is
the ’ big Joke of it all. They all have
been big losers in 'times gone by.
However, they must be heard for the
la.-t time If. the American voter does bis
duty Nov. 2. I am nearly sorry for Mr.
Harding at this critical moment, that he
cannot locate the addresses of Taft, Root.
John-on. Borah. Knox, Wot son and
Beveridge and advise them he is Gov
ernor Cox's opponent and not they, and
la running on his reputation and state
ment and Republican platform, a* to
the United States and world Wars all
embodied in the League of Nations If
this could be mastered !>v Mr. Harding
it would cause Governor Cox le trouble
and the people would readily show great
appreciation and would decide their
choice without expressing drastic opin
ions as tp different statemrat* as to
Mr Harding's intentions, publicly given
out by these gentlemen, ns to what their
understanding Is that Mr Harding may,
shall or must do for tbe people.
Men aud women: You are the voters
to settle this question next Tuesday.
Nov. 2. If Cox and a Democratic Con
areas is elected the Nations
will be settled forever.
If Harding and his Republican Con
gress Is elected it will be delayed until
God knows when.
Sincerely youra.
(Signed DR. EDWARD F. JONES.
SAYS BISHOF OWES APOLOGT.
Editor The Times: Bishop William An
derson of the Methodist uhtm-b. In M"
scrub n at Marion, Ohio, Sunday, Oct l?
declared president Wilson had scrapped
his own League of Natlona and that the
nation now must seek anew arrange
incnt to fulfil Its hope of preserved world
peace
1. as a member of tb M E. Church,
believe the Christian people of the M E.
Church are taking a step backward by
not mak'ng a protest an I demanding an
apology of the bishop. Any one from a
Sunday achool teacher to the bishop who
makes that kind of a statement or Is
against the League of Nation* with or
without proper reservations and Is sup
porting senator Harding for the presi
dency are putting politic* above Christ's
teachings and are not attending to their
Mast- r s business as they should for
some of the following reasons:
Senator Harding is representing the
money interests or the United States and
Europe, be owned stock in n brewery In
hi* home town and voted against pro
hibition for the District of Columbia;
against prohibition for the Philippines
and aided thirty times with the wet as
against twice with the drys. He voted
against every move to Increase the tax
agatust profiteers and big business He
opposed general dlsnrmatn nt which
would be a long step to prevent war He
sought to save for the rich munition
makers the profits on army plate by vot
ing against government factory. He voted
for the Smoot amendment authorizing
the President to take over distilled
liquors and pay the coat ptua 10 per cent.
Julv 10 1017, when the question was be
fore the Hen ate of tbe United State* to
fly a minimum price for wheat Senator
Harding said that $1 a bushel for wheat
was a profitable price. This show* he
•toes not have much sympathy for the
Here’s Way Not to Lose Vote
for senat J
Harnj 0 William P. Arthur R Charles J, (
es Chamfeerlifl £vans "Barter Buchana/
Chalmer Paul G I Oren S John Ul /
n Schlosier Davis I Hack HoltznwnS
This drawing shows method to be
tickets In favor of Paul G. Daria for pr
first and tbe Democratic second on the
Voters who desire to express their re
sentment of Republican bossism by vot
ing scratched tickets should remember
that In using the machines votes are re
corded for every candidate opposite
whose number the little lever points
dawn.
The voter may first pull tbe lever
opposite the party emblem which will
automatically cause all the little levers
opposite the candidates' numbers to
point downward. Then, In order to
scratch, tbe voter must raise tbe little
lever opposite the number cf the can
didate for whom be does not wish to
vote and pull down the little lever oppo
site the number of tbe candidate on the
other ticket for whom he does desire to
vote.
If paper ballots are used, DO NOT
MARK a cross under the party emblem
BUT MAKE small crosses opposite the
names of the candidates for whom you
wish to vote.
Do not become excited.
Make up your mind before you entc
the booth for whom you desire to vote
then act quickly but methodically.
When you have arranged the face of
the voting machine to suit your yote,
with the little leyera pointing down
alongside of the number* of the candi
date* for whom you wish to vote, pull
people who follow the greatest occupa
tion In the world, the tiding of the anil.
After tbe example of J***u* Christ our
nation went to war to win lasting teace.
Our bravo mrq fongbt on land and *Mt,
In tbe trenches aud lu the air. They
bled and suffered and died even a* tbe
Master did to put an end to war. It
vas a war to end war. The million*
whose bodies are lying In the blood
aoaked atoll of France, the millions of
crippled and wounded had rot •scrlfloed
in va'n. War to end war hud been won.
and tbe vlctorlou* natti* of the earth
had been great enough to make a sol
emn covenant that the j bad
been won should be a permanent peace
and that so far as was human* possible
war should be no more.
WILLIAM H. LYTLE.
Noblesvllle, Ind.
DISCARDS WHOLE BUNCH.
Editor The Time*: At last the voter* of
America know how Harding atan.i* on
the League of Nation*
After sereral vart -u* statement*. whU-h
remind the writer of "tiff again, on
■ore again. Finnegan," the senator front
Ohio comes out with the statement thit
he is absolutely opposed to the Wllaou
league, a* he call* it,
Thta statement should have r*n*d the
Democrat* all over the United Stales to
go wild with Joy.
Bonfires shotdd have been started. vlc_
tory pamdes inaugurated, and indeed
the country should have already hailed
Governor Cot as their new commander-
In chief, for nothin; ran make Mr Cox’*
election more certain than our mutual
friend. Mr. Harding'* bold statement
that he la opposed to the League of
Nation*.
We have hesrd from Mr. Borah. Mr.
Johnson and Mr. Henrst and our hand
some local cut-up, Mr Watson (packing
trust ndv.i as to their stand on the
league, but there are several other Re
publicans from whom we would like to
have their latest idea* on the treaty.
Wonder how poor old Leonard W oul
feels about the subject.
We may hear from him about the day -
after tomorrow.
Let me fin von. Mr. Cox is going to
beet Senator Harding in the election so
tad that he will wonder why the Senate
bunch ever cave him the bag to hold.
Tom Taggart la trolng to trim “Jim
Eli" so had that he’ll go back to Chi
cago and ask Mr. Swift or Mr. Armout
for a Job. .
Mr. McCullough will aend Mr. Mc-
Crnv back to his farm (aome people
would call Governor Goodrich a coal
miner) and Mr. Goodrich will cease to
m~ke mining stock present* to hia
family.
I can't wait till the big dav comes,
and It seems that I can hear Hardin*.
Coclldce. James Ell Watson and Farmer
McCrav stuping "Nearer. My God, to
Thee "'and "TUI We Meet Again" with
J. P. O’Mahoney and the Indianapolis
Slur Joining In the chorus.
Yours for no more Goodrlchlsm. Wat
aonism or Jewlttlsm.
J. GORDON HARRISON.
HE FORMS G. O. P. 'BAN D/
Editor the Times—Harding and Coo
lidgc
United States Senators, nfte* having
framed a platform In which they bow in j
adoration before their own aupernaturaT
wisdom and nobility, have nominated this
ticket as the result of their own plans
and specifications. It remains to be seen
whether it can bo elected.
Editorial, Indianapolis Star, Sunday,
June 12.
Early In the campaign a northern In
diana manufacturer of hand Instruments
on it visit to the "front porch" presented
Senator liardlng with i <■ same kind of
a horn as lie played when a member of !
the village band, and Mr. Harding im
’mediately had his photograph taken and
displayed in ail the papers. This horn :
wus w'hnt is known as a "harmony" horn.
On reading this bit of information I
made a mental picture of another "band,”
and here it il:
In tbe front rank are Senator Watson,
playing a slide trombone; Seuator Borah j
used by Republicans in scratching their
caecntor. The Republican ticket appears
machines.
back the overhead lever that causes the
machine to register, and you will have
done all you'can to express your senti
ments. /
If you use a paper ballot, mark It
ONLY with the blue pencil provided by
the clerk, fold it *o that the clerk's Ini
tials and NOTHING ELSE Is visible n
It and either place It in the ballot box
yourself or ace tbnt the election official
places It In tbe box.
If. In using n voting machine, yon de
sire to vote the Republican ticket, but
at the same time desire to express your
disapproval of the administration of
William P. Evans as deputy county
prosecutor, and wish to vote for Davis
and decency, pul! the large lever bearing
the Republican emblem as far to the
right as it will go.
Then push the small lever marked 81a
Immediately over Mr. Evans' name up
ward.
After you do this pull down the small
•rer marked 31b, directly above Mr.
'■avia’ name.
Pull tbe large curtain lever at tbe top
to the right and you will have voted
tor *H Republican candidates with the
exception of the candidate for prosecu
tor and yon will have voted for the
Democratic candidate for prosecutor.
Senator Johnson and Mr Hearst playing
the bas<e*; In the recond rank are Sen
ator Moses—the ’ man who actually
chuckled w hen the new* reached the Sen
at* that the President was stricken—
Senator Braadege and Senator Lodge,
playing cornets and Senator Harding,
playing his "harmony" born; !n the third
rank are George Sylvester Vterick, Count
\ on Herf)torff. Count Von Much and Cnrl
Vlebahn. playing pioeole* and clarinets;
in the fourth risnk are Messrs. Hughes,
Root Hoover and Wickers ham, playing
saxophones.
Now listen to the music: Tbe trom
bone is playing "We never declared war
on Germany." Th basses are playing
"We bare scrapped the league" and
"Separate peace with Germany." The
cornet* ajr* pl/iyjng the "Hymn of Hate."
The piccolo* and clarinets are hissing
and shrieking, "Deutschland Über All**."
The saxophones in low mellow tones are
playing "Wo are pro-league" and all of
this t me the "harmony" bom in the
second rank is playing “Urn ta. Um-ta.
t mtstu ta-ta."
it would seem the experience and en
vironment* of the village band had a
lasting influence on this musician, for,
on an eastedn trip he played "Deutsch
land Über AUes” and thought he was
playing "America First." When h waa
la Des Moines the trombone and basses
were making so much noise they
drowned out the other Instruments and
the harmony horn played "Um ta. ! am
against the league." When be got back on
White Talks on Eve of Election
By GEORGE WHITE, Chairman Democratic National Committee.
(Copyright, 1920, by the United Press.) t
NEW YORK, Oct. 30— We began
this fight well underneath For two
year* the Republican party had
slowly poisoned the country against
the eight years of the present ad
ministration, the greatest legislative
record in America’s history, crowned
by the amazing triumph of our war
machine.
An astute politician, Mr. Hays, had
been furnished with limitless funds
with which to build an organiza
tion and to spread propaganda
against the Democrats.
The country was emerging from
the unusual conditions of the war.
Taxes were heavy, and the unthink
ing blamed the party in power for
their burdens, ignoring the fact that
the Republican party had been In
control of Congress for two years
and had submitted :i do-less record,
which for luck of leadership, for
political cowardice, for obstruction
of the processes of honorable
is a lusting ulut upon that party's
history.
Uuder these handicaps, we began,
after the nom nation of Governor
Cox and Mr. Roosevelt to try to
awaken the American people to tbe
Issues and to attempt to bring them
back to a realization of the facts
about the issues.
Deliberately a group of Senators
had nominated at Chicago a color
less candidate whose very lack of
conviction they were sura would pro
vide a channel for all the conflict
ing Republican elements to flow
through into victory. Deliberately
their platform had been phrased
to straddle on the League of Na
tions.
the “front porch” the saxophones made
themselves heard once more and the
"harmony” h-orn played “Um-ta, I am for
some sort of an association of nations."
Harmony horns soldom play solos.
They sometimes play "in unison" with
other Instruments and their music is
marked “solo," but there are few people
who do not know and appreciate the
difference between “lead horns" and
"harmony horns.”
In all seriousness I ask the voters to
contemplate how such a “player" would
act should a condition arise in tbe
executive office which required decision
and positive and unequivocal action and
to compare such a spectacle with tbe
executive ability, quick and accurate de
cision, unerring action and unfaltering
step of that matchless leader who led
our country so triumphantly through all
Its trials, tribulations and vicissitudes,
and did it without at any time making
an appeal to the baser natun sand prej
udices of mankind, but whose appeal
was at all times to the best, noblest and
loftiest emotions and Ideals in tbe hu
man heart and mind. C. A. CALL.
ANOTHER LINGENBELTER PROTEST
Editor The Times: I have followed
with great Interest the case of
that devil, Lingcnfelter, in regard
to his attacks on small children—
babies, vou might say with perfect truth
—aud th* most and sgraceful part of it Is
that any jury that had a speck of man
hood in its make-up would absolutely
free such an animal Is just as bad as
he Is, If not worse.
Do you realize wbat effect that is go
ing to have on Just such beasts in tbe
future, knowing that there is no punish
m nt in store for them? Why, our chil
dren will not be safe on the street even
in daylight. For Gods sake, send a
cal! out to every man, woman and child
that has a chance to vote, to vote the
Democratic ticket, for we can see for
obrselves, right now, what a Republican
administration is to allow such a thing.
Now, I aiu a mother and every time n
case comes up of this kind, I take anew
oath and that is that I would go to the
chair ,f necessary for mv girl, as 1 would
kill tbe one who harm'd her.
It Is a disgrace to think that a beau
tiful city the size of Indianapolis puts
up with such things.
I could write all day on this subject
but haven’t the time, but 1 do wish from
tbe bottom of inv heart that the mothers
would get together and vote for a
straight Itemocrutic ticket and clean out
this pesthouse we now have amongst us.
Sincerely yours,
A. MOTHER.
LEAGUE TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN
ITY,
Editor The Times: I, an alumnus of
Howard University, having served as
missionary teacher and physician in
Mississippi nnder the American Mission
ary Society: a member of the A. M. E.
Church, have strong fraternal relations
with the Rapt.st organ.zation, haring
given time, labor and money for the
i highest moral and Christian uplift of
my race at home and abroad, claim the
right to entreat you to consider that
which would be of benefit to tbe great
• ause of missions and tbe bumble na
tions, Liberia Hayti and the islands of
the sea.
The principles of the League of Na
tions have been indorsed by the great
religious organization*. I take great
pleasure In calling on* our colored de
nominations to loin in tbe great moral
i movement that whichever party is suc
! cessful the United States Senate will
j indorse the League of Nations with the
| moral reservation* necessary tu bring
j ideals and principles of this Government
m the right direction.
Tbe recent A. M. E. general conference
! held In St. Louis and the Baptist As
i sociation, which met a short time ago
jln Indianapolis, were charged with the
great moral and Christian uplift of tbe
race at home and abroad. The treaty
and league are necessary for the carrying
j out of the obligations of justice, peace
and brotherly lotc to mankind.
1 nk that the colored press speak out
for the league and tbe treaty, knowing
that in whatever form it ahallbe signed,
It offers for mankind everywhere the
blessing of Übrlstian principles.
Respectfully youra,
JACOB B. OLIVER, M. D.
ADMITS DAVIS’ STAND.
Editor The Times: I admire the stand
of Mr Paul G. X>avis in the law en
forcement he takes, and Adams and Ev
ans are two men that have to be de
feated by the people, so the Goodrich
tax program is sufficient to defeat ihe
entire Republican ticket in this State.
My full support will be for Dav'.a. No
more Republicans for me a* far as the
State is concerned. R. FLELLE.
1632 YYoodlawn avenue.
SAYS VOTE AS WE PRAY.
Editor The Times—Ail well meaning peo
ple desire to lccd their influence for the
common good. No doubt the heart and
alms of the American people are right.
Had one prophesied two years ago that
so many people would be influenced by
party prejudice, that they would cease
to sponsor, would right about face aud
become bitter enders to tbe great prln
In the spirit of that dishonest
platform the candidates hare made
their campaign until dally In the
press, half of the Republicans con
tend that the candidate la a pro
leaguer and the other half assert
that he has scrapped It.
We lacked money at the beginning
and we lack it now. At least two
millions of dollars were required
effectively to put before the people,
through orators and general pub
licity and organization, the facts l
have touched upon above. In addi
tion to this, tbe League of Nations
proposal had been subjected to more
misunderstanding and downright
misstatement than any great cause
before the American people.
Few had read the covenant: the
demagogy alibut article 10 and tbe
"six votes to England” had been
persistently Indulged in; sad a
large portion of the less reputable
Republican newspapers declined to
permit us a forum for discussion.
But the best laid plans of man
agers go awry.
The greatest political machine
ever set up in this country is no
harder for the American people to
smash than the smallest township
organization.
All that was needed was to prove
the truth and Justice of cause
to present the truth about the’ cove
nant; to nail the lie that Governor
Cox insisted upon accepting the
league ps it came from Versailles,
to brand the sittacfcs on article 10—
In a word, to arouse the moral con
science of the poople and to show
them the certain avenue to world
peace.
APPEARANCES DON’T TELL ALL.
WHY THE VETERAN
OF THE WAR SHOULD
VOTE FOR THE LEAGUE
American soldiers and sailor* were
told when they entered the world war
that It was a war to end war: that
one of its purposes was to- establish
a “concert of free nations” in the
interest of world peace—the League
of Nations.
Only the men who had taken part
In war know and realize all of war’s
horrors. No one has expressed great
er aversion of war than the mea who
fought at Chateau-Tuierry, Belieau
Wood and the Argofine and the de
cisive battles of the world war, as
shown by their public declarations
Piter the war. No persons more f\U:y
realize the blessings of peace.
The best assurance of ever
given the world in practical form is
tbe covenant of tbe League of Na
tions, which is a mutual pledge of
member nations, now numbering for
ty three. not tlVgo to war, but to set
tle tbeir dispute by peaceful mean*
aud to reduce tbeir armanents to
the lowest point consistent with na
tional safety.
The League of Nations was not
founded by President Wilson, or any
other member of the peace confer
ence. The real founders of tbe League
'•f Nations sleep in the soil of France.
To their living comrades is Intrusted
the duty of completing the victory for,
which they fought.
The gold-starred war mothers, each
with a son at rest in France, have
indorsed the League of Nations as
the best and only available means of*
guaranteeing them against like sac
rifices in the future.
Op the other band, every enemy of
America In the world war Is against
the League of Nations; every slacker,
every draft dodger, every man who
refused to buy Liberty bonds, every
man who blew up ammunition plants
and every man who sympathized with
the enemy.
Next to winning the world war Is
the duty of our soldiers and sailors
to keep faith with their dead com
rades. and this they only can do by
standing by the League of Nations.
Governor Cox, the Democratic can
didate for President, favors going
Into the League of Nations at once.
Senator Harding, the Republican
candidate, favors staying out. He
has "scrapped" the league.—New
York W # rld.
cijtleg they then held so dearly, he would
hare been called false Indeed.
The oft repeated maxim. "Politics make
strange bedfellows,” certainly applies at
this time. Love, peace and service are
the words most used and nearest the
heart of the man of Galilee.. These words
are the bone of contention at this time,
and their application has a world-wide
significance Jo every real Christian.
Whether our love be akin to the
Master's, whether our ideas of peace be
universal, whether, like Him, we shall
sacrifice everything worldly to serve all
mankind, each individual will be called
on to answer Nov. 2.
Not aince the birth of onr nation, pos
sibly not since the beginning of the
Christian era, has the opportunity for
the world's evangelization been so near
realisation.
The Church of Jesus Christ Is omnipo
tent. As she wills, so It will be. She
stood div'ded, she dilly-dallied with
chattel slavery and the liquor question
for centuries, but the moment she united
her forces her will prevailed. The spirit
of God is surely calling the church
membership to honor His precepts, to
manifest the same* form of love, peace
and service manifested by His only be
gotten Son. We believe the church will
heed Hla call'ng. will rise to the great
est opportunity ever presented. Eight
denominations, the Episcopal, Presbyter
isn, Methodist, Congregational, Baptist
Cnttarlaa, Reformed Church and Chris
tian Church, have sent to eo.O'O minister*
of chnrches throughout the L'nitec
States, urging them to remind their con
gregatlons Sunday. Oct. 31 of the oblige
tlon to safeguard their country'* hono
by informing themselves concerning th
I>'agua of Nations before casting thei.
vote.
The letter reads in part as follows
"To the ministers a! the churches of th'
Uolted States: Convinced that our coun
try is faced with the solemn responsi
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The 111-Omened Thing
This argnmsnt that opposition to this
league means that we are against any
league or against the peace of the world
is the most prepostrous statement ever
made. The great and beautiful cause of
peace Is not bound up within the fouy
corners of the ill-omened thing Mr. Wlf
sou brought back from Paris.—Henry
Cabot Lodge.
When Noah had worked four or five
mouths on the ark some of the village
wits came down to the river bank, found
a shady seat under th sycamores and be
gan to make sportive remarks about-bis
vessel. They objected to its proportions;
they said It looked topheavy. and that
they wouldn't trust themselves out !h it
in a heavy dew. Noah observed that H
looked like rain.
When it appeared that there was only
one door and one window th# critics un
der the sycamores were riotous in their
merriment. How did Noah think h*
was going to get out of it in case of Href
And did he Intend to lock himself and his
family up in that ill-omened thing along
with a lot of animals, some of whom had
seven votes to his one—animals whose
Ideals were not,his and never could be?
Noah merely remarked that he thought
a spell of weather might be expected, and
that when it cam* he Intended to be lu
out of the wet.
Thereupon some of the more touchy of
his neighbors said that it was preposter
ous to assort that they didn’t know
enough to get in out of the rain, or that
they were against any ark merely be
cause they were not suited by this par
ticular ill-omened thing that Noah was
constructing. They didn’t think much
of Noah as a weather prophet, but if it
should start to rain they would hopefully
approach one another and assemble the
best minds of the nation for the build
ing of an ark which should be designed
on the proper principles. But Noah, by
that time, was pounding in another spike
and heard no more; so the rest of their
argument has be£n lost to posterity. We
could have used almost any kind of ark
in the last week of July, 1914.—New York
Times.