South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-25
Had Planned Organization
That Eventually Was Ex-
peCted to Control EIeC-
tons in United States.
EMBARGO CONFERENCE
WAS TO BE ALIGNED
Oath of Vendetta Was to be
Urged on All Members.
Hughes Listened to Del
egateS' Request.
lews-Times Special service:

NeWs-Ttmcs Special SerVlcS-
NEW YORK. oct. 25.-Confden-
tiaI committee reports of the
American independence confer
ence." made public today by the
democratic national committee re-
veal in detail the secret purposes.
plans and scope Of the racial polit-
icaI organization promoted by Jeri-
miah O'Ieary and his associate
propagandists.
Following the original disclosures
which inseparably linked the pres
ent activities of this organization 10
both Candidate Hughes and his re-
publican campaign managers. facts
now conceded by public admissions
OF both Mr. Hughes and Chairman
Wilcox. today's revelations have a
deep and national significance. The
facts concerning the real character
and aims Of the O'Leary organiza-
ton. which has been masking its
operations under the title OF the
American Independence confer
ence." are taken from official records
OF the OLeary organization. They
constitute the third installment OF
the sources of statements upon
present activities and future pur-
poses Of the secret body. made pub
lie by the democratic national com
mittee.
The official records disclose
Secret Purposes Revealed.
THE purely racial and secret
purposes of the organization. a
weapon of vengeance and force
against Anglo-SaXon Influences in
America as revealed in the official
report Of the committee on plans.
1.-THE striking emphasis upon
she permanency OF the so-called
American independence confer
ence" and its avowed purpose of
dominating American elections not
only i'm this presidential campaign
but as pointedly proclaimed i'm all
future elections
a.-The alliance and cooperation
between American independence
conference" and the American EN-
barge conferences" thereby disprov-
ms the claim that the American
Independence conference" is purely
q patriotic body
1.-THE present and future mem
hers are enjoined 90 extend their
oath OF allegiance 90 the organiza-
tion ITO their Children and their
chudreu's children" the oath of the
vendetta
5-The law requiring publicity of
campaign contributions and dis
bursements.
Above Government.
Before considering i'm detail the
subjects above enumerated atten-
ton Is directed 90 am extraordinary
declaration of Jerimiah a. OLeary
and his fellow propaEandisfs by
which iu effect they undertake 10
place their secret organization above
the mower of the government. The
confidential report Of the committee
ON plans contains this amazing
statement.
This committee is confident that
this national organization can. by
making the necessary effort soon
weld those local leaders into am orr
sanitation that viii make Sen.
Hustinr elaborate his declaration
that. That government with its
powerful means could not accept
what this organization has done. "
Attention Is also directed to the
following general statements con-
tanned in the report of the COM
rnittee on permanent organization
should the general result of the
election move favorahly. this COM
mittee believes there viii Doe am i'm
cliuatiou ON the part Of some 10
abandon an effort 90 make the vic
cory the first or "a continual series
Planned Extended right.
con the other hand ir the cleo
zion should bring general dIsap-
poirtment this committee fears there
all Doe q general tendency ON the
rart OF our common people to allow
themselves 90 be overcome by dis
rouraeement and it WIZ be- at this
time that this oreauization can prove
IT'S wonderful value by arousiuc the
iiscourl-ed masses and teaching
them that with a first defeat we
have just begun 90 night
The democratic national coUmit-
tee points 20 the letter 81 VIII r.
.