Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-23

the democratic national campaign
committee, sent telegram personally
vouchlng for the accuracy Of every
statement of fact which IL contains
ESPECIAL DISPATCH 70 noRHiss JOURNAL
New York. oct 22.-Thc democratic
national committee today made public
the official minutes and authentic
stenographic transcripts of certain
proceedings OF the American indie
pendence ,conferonce-th high-sound-
Ing title Of the secret, racial organi-
zaton under which Jeremiah A.
O'Leary and his associates have been
masking their furtve and nationwide
campaign In the interests of Charles
Evans Hughes.
In addition to disclosing the as
founding fact Of personal confer
ence between Candidate Hughes and
the members of the special committee
representing the OLeary organization,
and the existence OF working agree
mcnt between It and the republican
national committee, the records reveal
the secret purposes, plans and scope
Of the body In all their startling bold
ness and daring. giving the disclos
ures deep and national significance
far beyond tho interests OF the pres
--er1 rampatgn.
The documents made public by the
democratic national committee dis
close:
What Document Shows.
First The personal conference be-
tween Charles Evans Hughes and the
sPeffai Committee Of the organization,
held some time between September Z
and September 80.
second. The demand Of tho special
committee upon the republican ma
tional candidate. involving an inaolent
rehuke which for daring and audacity
has no precedent In American poll
ties.
Third. The promise made verbally
by Mir Hughes after an apologize ex-
PLANTATION of his now famous telegram,
OF congratulations 10 Theodore Roosc-
vent upon the occasion Of the lattor'g
Maine speech.
Fourth. The fulfllment by Candl-
date Hughes OF his promise as mani
tested by his attack on the British
embargo and blacklist and other cam
paign speeches designed to hold the
German vote. and by the acceptance
Of his candidacy by the organization
Fifth, The wording agreement with
The republican national committee for
complete cooperation between the
two organizations.
sixth The rewards. the unqualified
endorsement ana support Of Charles
Evans Hughes by the OLeary aRgre-
cation and tho secret support OF GER
tain republican congressman.
Sevcnth, The Conccalmont by both
Mr. Hughes ana his campaign mana
gers OF their doaliugs with this body
even after tho insulting telegram tot
President Wilson By Jeremiah OLcary
part and parcel of the American In
dependence conference political prop
agauda had aroused tho open rel
sentiment OF the nation
Eighth. The law. chapter 392 oil
the United states statutes at large CAS-
amended) providing FOR publicity of
contributions Is applicable 70 "all
committees, associations or organiza
lions witch shall in two or moro
states influence the result or attempt
TO influence the result OF an election
at which representatives In congress
are 20 be elected"
Hughes l. Implicated.
The facts concerning the character |
and aims OF the American Indopcnd- !
cnCe conference, itsolf revealed by
these documents are no less astound- /
ing than the disclosures which tnscp- |
erably link to It's activity both Candi- .
date Hughes and his campaign mana |
gers These facts established:
First The personnel and chorac- /
ter OF the promoters OF the so-called I
American Independence conference, /
az shown by the roster OF mombers |
of It's national campaign committee /
who with Jeremiah Ol.eary attended |
the meetings Of that body held att
Detroit on September aud az Chi /
cage on September 80.
Seomd. The alliance and coop
GRAFTON between the American lndo- /
pendonce conference aud tho Amori- |
can embargo conference as disclosed I
I'm tho report by the committee ON /
the plans Of the former organization !
and by the fact that Win ". Melon |
aid, general manager Of the embargo |
conference la iNtHihtl VI tift N1r J
iional committee of the lndepcnd- /
ence conference
Third The pcrmanonCy OF its or
ganization and It's uncovered purpose
Of dominating American elections,
not only on this presidential cam
paign but as pointedy proclaimed,
in all future elections
Fourth. The purely racial and see
ret purposes Of the organization as a
weapon vengeance and force against
Anglo Saxon influence as revealed in
the official report OF the committee
on plans.
Fifth. It's present and future'I