Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1920 — THE PRO-GERMANS AGAIN [ARTICLE]

THE PRO-GERMANS AGAIN

Events in this country are just now moving so rapidly that it may perhaps have been forgotten that the German-American Citizens’ league, successor to the old GermanAmerican alliance, whose charte, congress canceled, met in Chicago in May.for the purpose of “instructing” both conventions against the league of nations. The Republican platform, as interpreted by the Republican candidate, is hostile to the league, and so, apparently, satisfactory to the German-American Citizens’ league. Indeed, delegates who met in Chicago 10 days ago selected Senator Harding as the Ger-man-American Citizens’ league’s candidate for the presidency, declaring that the league of nations was

the great issue, and that on that he was “right.” There are, of , course, many Germans in this country who will resent this effort to revive old differences, and much more any attempt to deliver the so-called German vote. Already this organization is interfering in the local affairs of Illinois. It has indorsed as candidates for governor and senator the men backed by William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago, though the American Legion refused to meet in that city simply because Thompson is mayor. Against this combination the loyal Republicans, under the leadership of Governor Lowden, are making a brave fight. That they may win will be the hope of all-'patriotic citizens. But the fact of chief importance is that the German-American Citizens’ league, which is supporting the Thompson candidates, is also supporting Senator Harding. In its resolutions, “instructing” the two national conventions, adopted last May, was this:

We further oppose the peace treaty of Versailles, with its hellish, hateful and revengeful propositions, for two reasons, (1) because those propositions are not in line with our estimates of American humanity; in fact, they most dieadfully conflict therewith, and (2) for the practical reason that said peace treaty amounts to the greatest stupidity, because we are assisting in ruining our second best customer of our export trade (killing the goose that lays the golden eggs for us). The New York Evening Sun boasted, only a few days ago, that “not one prominent German daily stands behind Governor Cox in his drive for the presidency, and against him are added hundreds of German weekly and monthly periodicals which are rapidly coming into the field again after being virtually starved out in the war.” The Evening Star quotes Julius Holz, general manager of the Staats-Zeitu"ng, which is also for Senator Harding, thus:

It is impossible to speak of the German-American vote any longer. It is the American-German vote. America is first with all Germans tn this country. And we do not believe that the league, Mr. Wilson or Mr. Cox are the best that can be obtained for America. And they are the worst that could be obtained for Germany. It is still, it will be observed, the hyphen, though we must now read American-German rather than Ger-man-American. And the effort is to smash a treaty because it is “the worst that could be obtained for Germany.” Such developments as these ought greatly to strengthen the league of nations with the American people.—lndianapolis Newb (Rep.). “If Col. Roosevelt were alive today, I would be speaking for him rather than for myself as the nominee for the presidency,” said Senator Harding in a recent “front porch” speech. We wonder if he would repeat his previous assertions thajt the colonel was the "Benedict Arnold” and the “Aaron Burr” of the Republican party?” Governor Goodrich is scheduled to make an address on the "Uses and Abuses oij the Pardon Power.” Persons interested in crimlhology)

are wondering whether he will explain why 1,165 convicts have been released during his administration while Governors Ralston and Marshall combined granted freedom to only 465. Now that the amended Goodrich tax law has proven to be a piece of political camouflage, and the blue sky law has been found full of jokers and the coal control bill has been attacked by two law suits, it will be hardly possible for the Republicans to base their claim for reelection on their reputation as legislators. t In a recent address Senator Watson voiced the belief that If the I United States had entered the league of nations, American soldiers would now be fighting on the Polish front. If this Is true, why are not Canadian boys over there, for Canada has ratified the covenant? Warren T. McCray in: an address to the Harding club of Marion county declared the country wants a change iu the White House, but insisted in unmistakable terms that Indiana should, by electing him governor, perpetuate Goodrichism in the state house.