South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
PINCH0T WARNS
c. D. P. LEADERS
Declares No Such Men as Sen
ator Harding or Jim Watson
Must Be Named.
Special to The Nevs.Times:

follower OF the Roosevelt ideals. in
sists that no reactionary in the re-
publican ranks shall be named as
the candidate for the presidency In
1920. lie chooses two men as typical
examples Of those who must not be
named and the two he chooses are
sen Harding and Jim Watson"
II shall oppose the nomination
OF a reactionary like Sen Hard
ing OF Jim Watson or any other sup
porter OF special privilege. says
Pmchot such men cannot be
trusted 20 secure TO all the people
the full results OF their war sac
riiicc The people paid the price
and the interests who are behind
these men ought rot to get what the
people paid for"
Promises Continued War.
II is rather plain speaking. Mr..
piuchot. recently designated by VIII
II. Hays, republican national chair
man. as a member Of the Roosevelt
IN emorial commission, threatens 10
continue as a thorn in the side OF
the present controllers OF the re-
publican party He has just fought
one fight against the control Of Sen
Penrose OF Pennsylvania and il
appears that he has lost He now
threatens 10 continue to wage war
until the 1920 election. And in his
latest dictum, he speaks harsh words
which may prove difficult 10 swal-
low in 1920 for there is not the
slightest possibility that a real pro-
gressive in the republican ranks will
he chosen with Penrose in control
and Hays doing the bidding.
Who would Pinchot have uomi-
mated He suggests for one.
Gen. Leonard Wood, now being
doomed as a running mate with
Gov. Goodrich of Indiana as
candidate for the vice presidency.
Gen. Wood always was a close
friend 10 Theodore Roosevelt but
wherein he might be termed a pro
eressive is difficult 20 imagine I'm
ess it be that declaring for COM
aisory military training is progress
:ive. Wood has not become known
as an advocate of progressive pol
icies. For that advocacy and his
work in the army he is known to
the American public and for that
elone.
lists Satisfactory Men.
Pinchot then says he would be
satisfied with Irvine Lenroot. sena- !
tor from Wisconsin; Hiram John |
son. senator from California and
running mate for Theodore RoOs-
evelt on the first national progress
sive ticket: or Henry Allen Of Kan
SIS. famous now for his charge that
tns thirty-ffth division was mis-
managed i'm the Argonne fight, and
later asked by Maj. Gen. Peter
1-raub. commander OF this division
how he knew it was mismanaged
when Allen and others who were
-combatants were sent far 10 the
rear before the fight in order that
there might not be any possibility
OF disclosing unwittingly, military
-ecrets TO the enemy.
Pinchot says he is going to be a
candidate from Pennsylvania to the
republican national convention. II
elected as a delegate, he promises
To do battle with PenrCse.
II call upon all republicans who
look ahead. both in Pennsylvania
and the nation, 10 join in prevent
ing the men who fought Theodore
Roosevelt and his policies while he
was living from controlling and sac
iincing the party he would have led
10 victory. now that he is dead" he
declares i'm an open appeal TO the
republican voters
Old Guard at Work
From the day when Roosevelt
died the old guard leaders have
been actively at work TO nominate
a man OF their own kind" he de-
clares. IF they succeed. they will
add q third republican defeat 10 the
TWO they have produced already.
We are facing the same old ques-
ZION. whether the nominee shall be
openly chosen 10 win, or shall he
be handpiched 10y the old guard TO
,eep them. win or lose. in control
OF the parry organization"
The statement is a rather bitter
slap at Mr.. Hays. 1t is confirming
statements printed in these columns
troll and now they are made by one
OF the leaders OF the republican pro-
Eressive organization. Ii is time for
Mr. Hays 10 answer Mr.. Pinchot. or
by his silence. 10 admit the truth
Of the accusation.
Pircnot insists a republican pres
ideut must be elected next time. but
tina; be cannot be elected unless he
ZEE acceptable 10 the progressive re-
publican voters OF the west Hard
ing will not do. Watson will not
do. No Penrose man will do And
IL HAYS continues as he has begun.
TO Hays picked man will do
Pinchot says he has correspondent
with leaders Of the party in the
west and that the voters there are
strongly progressive and that they
viii demand candidate and a plat
form they can support without res
ervaton or regret
Wants Harmony With Voters.
The old guard calls for har-
mouy." he says in another slap az
the harmony policies Of Mr.. HAYS
Il am for harmony. but with the
republican voters rather than with