The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23

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indianapolis. and Victor Rigder, edi-
tor OF the Stats Zeitung, addressed
meeting Of the members OF the
American Independence conference
| in Chicago on newspaper publicity
and outlined the secret purpose OF
the conference to support Hughes
for president and fight for the cleo
! ton Of certain congressman
When the time comes that pro-
fessional propagandists can attempt
to dictate the election Of president
in the interest Of foreign country,
it Is time for Americans to stand up
and repudiate such attempts" Ma
tional Chairman Vance Mccormick
declared. He said that. regardless OF
politics, he considered it duty to
give publicity to such attempts.
Vice President Thomas R Marsh
all, who visited democratic head
quarters today. predicted that any
party or candidate trying to hook up
with propagandists will "get the
uations were injected into the In
diana campaign by republicans. but
they found it wouldn't work." he said.
THE great body of voters are true
in their allegiance to America.
Second Statement.
NEW YORK, Oct. pa second
statement from the democratic ma
tional committee quoting a plank"
adopted by the American Independ-
ence Conference following an agree
ment" reached with Charles Evans
Hughes followed by challenge from
Republican National Chairman Will
COX for the democrats to produce such
an agreement, kept the political pot
boiling here today with the hyphen
issue.
The democrats charged that Hughes
entered into secret agreement with
the pro-German organization. Wilcox
entered emphatic denial and char
acterized the charges as the CHEAP
est kind of advertising in the int ests
of lost cause"
The democrats quoted what was
said to be the plank adopted by the
American independence. conference,
calling upon the people to condemn
the abject surrender of American
rights to Mexico and European ma
tions" and support Hughes"
At republican headquarters tele-
gram received from Frank Sieberlich,
who was present at the session be-
tween Hughes and representatives Of
the conference, denying that the re-
publican candidate made any promises.
The telegram follows:
"The statement made by Mr..
Hughes relative to the conference
with the committee OF the American
Independence conference Is absolute
~ true. Mr.. Hughes saw the commit
tee. of which I was member, made
no promise, did not criticise Roosevelt
and made no statement to the COM
mittee that he stood for all American
rights" After giving out this tele.
gram, Wilcox said:
'If the democrats have any kind Of
agreement. why don't they present 1t.
They have my consent to find any
est kind of advertising for lost
cause. There was nothing secret about
the conference Mr.. Hughes had"
Wilcox went on to say that all
manner of, citizens and groups OF cit
liens has seen Hughes but that he had
made no promises in any shape,
manner Or form"
Speaking Of the lack of secrecy,
Wilcox took a fling at the demo.
Gratis by declaring he didn't think the
same could be said OF Burleson and
others who have sought out certain
racial interests"
II don't think Mr. Hughes would
have a conference at midnight with q
beer party. he declared. The chair
man said none Of Hughes conferences
were secret and added that in the var
ious organizations who had sent com
mittees to see him the American rights
committee was included.