Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 251, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1920 — PREDICTS G. 0. P. SWEEP SENATOR JOHNSON SAYS REPUBLICAN SITUATION WAS NEVER BETTER. [ARTICLE]

PREDICTS G. 0. P. SWEEP

SENATOR JOHNSON SAYS REPUBLICAN SITUATION WAS NEVER BETTER.

While in Chicago last week Senator Hiram. Johnson of Calfornia gave' out the following statement: “The situation for us Republicans could not be better,’’ said the senator. “In the three great coast states Senator Harding will win overwhelmingly. Just say for me that there is no question how! a one of these states will s go, regardless of what you may have heard., “The issue in jour territory, which also is the overshadowing issue of the eastern states, is the league of nations, because of the pre-primary fights which have made the coast states peculiarly familiar with the whole question. । “Some have attempted to misrepresent Senator Harding’s position, but without success. He has taken the position firmly-that our people East and West have taken overwhelmingly—opposition to the have had both Cox and F. D. Roosevelt in the West, but they made no headway against Senator Harding’s' statement. Ask Senator’s election. “Only secondary to the election of Senator Harding is the election of United States senators hi accord with his views. The Republican doctrine now being certain and admitting of no equivocation, the Republican senatorial candidates Who stand on that doctrine should be “Of course, every normal person will promote peace and prevent war by every honorable means. And it goes without saying, just as Senator Harding puts it, that hereafter all will strive bo prevent another cataclysm. “But the issue now is the league. The overshadowing issue is whether American citizens will submit to an organization of foreign diplomats which will neither promote peace nor prevent war. They will not. It is this issue we meet boldly in tins campaign', 4 and the issue upon which the views of Senator Harding will be overwhelmingly indorsed. '“Ns Doubt of Outcome.” “I have taken a very intense interest in American politics, for a great number oi years and I have never in that time seen an election when there was so little doubt as in this one. My own opinion is that Senator Harding’s victory will exceed any within my personal recollection.”