Mohave County miner., 1916-11-18
THE UPsETTING OF THE BEANS

General Harrison Gray Otis, had in mind the party A slogan, Anything to Beat Wilson" when they framed their unfortunate @ alliance with the Progress Sves is shown by an editorial Tn last Mondays issue or Otis paper, Los Angeles Tmes bearing the caption ot Guilty As Charged" General Otis says:
 Caught with the blood on their hands, Governor John son and his man Friday Chester Rowe casting about vainly for abis While direct testimony IS not lacking here the circumstanal evidence of treachery and po cal assassination: |
 Governor Johnson although a Progressive, received from the Republicans of California the nomination for the United States senate He named personally the chairman and every other member of the Republican state central committee This committee had full charge of the cam pagn for Mr. Hughes in California Chester ROwel re- ceived the appointment a member of the Republican national campaign committee on the representation by hundreds of leading Progressves in the state that this would insure the Progressive vote for MT. Hughes.
 Tens of thousands of dollars sent to the Repubi can state committee from the Republican national commit tee other tens of thousands raised by loyal Repub cans California and turned over to the state committee Governor Johnson through his satellites, accepted all S money and the governor then made agreement With labor leaders who were supporting Wilson, that he would not mention either the president the Democratic party in his campaign addresses and that he would put the soft pedal on his Hughes indorsement In return for this he was promised and received the support of these leaders and their followers for the United States senate.
 Through his satellites Governor Johnson bargained for the support of Democratic papers, promising Tn return not to make any active campaign against President Will TwO-thrds of the governors political associates Tn the north openly supported Wilson.
 While ROWel assuring the press that the Pro gressves united behind Mr. Hughes and that the would receive majority of not less than 5OOO some of the governors closest supporters and advisers were crety wagering that Wilson would carry California. Re pubicans in Sacramento were warned not to form d Hughes club might hurt the governors chances for election to the senate They formed Johnson club in stead and elected chairman appointee of the gov ernor who was openly campaigning for Wilson.
 Members of the payroll brigade have openly bOasted that they voted for Wilson because they wanted Johnson to have chance to for the presidency in 1920 saying that if Hughes elected he would be candidate for second term PrOgreSSveS admit that they pretend ed be for Hughes in order keep the regulars from vot ing against Johnson for the senate.
 Governor Johnson delivered more than 100 speeches California; in printed report is there single line of criticism of either Wilson the Democratic adminstra- ton The governors speeches filled with nvectives against those whom he designated his political enemies but not word uttered about the enemies of the Republican party. Assurances were given in soliciting Democratic support that the governor would not oppose Wilson.
 What about the defense? The governor alleges that he couldn't help it. that he could not control his appoin tees yet he controlled every of them to support his candidacy. He says that the fault with the Od Guard" Yet there not single member of the "Old Guard in the state opposing Hughes. He says the loss of the game must be charged to the regulars Yet every the team Progressive; the regulars were all kept on the bench.
 Hughes while in California that of Chester Powell. He accepted place the Republican national commit tee and the first and only member of that committee to crtlclse the Republican candidate. Jack Neyan placed by Governor Johnson charge of the payroll brigade of the stae gave interviews to the press stating that Hughes reactonary and that the ProgressveS of the state were against him.
 The case is clear Governor Johnsons friends pledged the governor not to oppose President Wilson during John sons campaign for the senate The governor kept this pledge to the letter MT. Hughes knfed by the gov ernors followers with his full knowledge The reg- lars kept their pledge and supported Governor Johnson Many former Progressves supported MT. Hughes, but treeOurths of the state machine campagned and voted for Wilson This encompassed the Republican defeat in the state and nation. Guilty as charged!