Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-24
JOHNSON RUNS INTO
DAMP WEATHER IN
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Thirty-Five Hundred Wet Men
and Women Listen to Anti
League Speech.
DISCUSSES PEACE PACT
In THE STATE CAPITAL
Speaks to Nonpsrtisan Audience
Following an Introduction by
Leading Oemocrat-Next Stop Will
Be Ouiuth-May Return to Washing
ton Next Saturday.


Be Duiuth-May Return to Washing
ton Next Saturday.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1S-Thirty-five
hundred men and women sat in the
Auditorium here, rubbed wet Shout
| ders, chung to dripping umbrellas and
cheered as Senator Hiram Johnson Of
California propounded his arguments
| against unreserved acceptance of the
League of Nations and the peace
| treaty.
\ drilling rain had fallen during
| the entire day. but this did not pre-
vent a general rush for places in the
| meeting hall. Neither did the rain
dissuade many from taking stand be-
| fore the entrance and waiting for more
| than an hour for preferred seats when
| the doors were opened. The meeting
| is the first, since the senator left Chi
cago, when he has presented his side
of the subject in a town not previous
| ly visited by President Wilson. The
president planted his pro-league argu-
| mentS in Omaha more than a week
| USOs MI JOAlAloOIl lJtlboCb bllSIC III CA4S
afternoon, made a brief address at a
private luncheon and hurried here. He
is the first orator to discuss the League
| of Nations in the Nebraska capital.
Nebraska, it appears has been study
| ing the league question in newspapers
and public documents. And, accord
| ing to positive assertions made by sew
| eral men in touch with general state
| conditions-me who say they are I'M
| biased-a poll of the state would show
| two to one for covenant amendments
or else for absolutely discarding the
document in it's entirety.
Sees Change in State.
NINETY days ago this state was alb
| solutely in favor of the league" was
| the comment of William e. Clinton Of
| Darlington who came on with a dele
CATION from his town to hear the SEN
atOr
Whatever the Nebraska league atti-
tude is, partisan politics seems to have
little to do with it, as was evident at
this meeting. Democrats were repre-
sented on the stage as literally as
| were Republicans. The chairman
who introduced Mr.. Johnson has for a
long time been prominent in Demo-
cratic politics. He is Lieut. Col. John
G. Maher, state president of the Amer
lean Legion.
Gov. S. r. McKelvie and r. B. How
ell, Republican national committee
man, also occupied prominent places
on the rostrum.
In substance, the Johnson address
was similar to ones he has given else
where on this speaking tour. But he
presented his arguments in phrases
"The president has made, and asked
the senate to approve, league cove
nant that is to be higher than our
Constitution. Except the sovereign
people, no power on earth can legally
change our Constitution or make an
other to override it. None but the
people should be permitted to throw
this Independent republic into an in
tCrnationai confederation, where 1t
must necessarily lose its independ-
ence of action. The people can do
that, but no public servant or serv-
ants Of those people SHOULD be permit
ted to do it. 1t is admitted by the
president that we lose our independ-
ence in the league. Misty information
alism has been substituted for Amer
icanism.
at was in the name of American
ism that our boys went across the sea,
but you are now told that this Ameri-
carism is narrow, selfish, lacking in
altruism, devoid of vision, and we are
asked to blot it out 10 substitute for
patriotism, internationalism. We at
Washington say 1t shall not be done"
May Return to Washington.
Senator Johnson remained at Lin
cola last night This morning he en-
trained for Duluth, Mimi, where he
will speak Friday evening Saturday
he will address noon and night meet
ings in ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
II is possible these Twin City adj
dresses will be the last on the league
subject he will have an opportunity to
make. for advices received from Wash
ington daily emphasize the need of his
anti-league associates for his presence
there. If, however, there is any sign
of sufficient Washington delay on the
treaty and covenant action, the sena-
for will continue to follow the presi-
dents trail to the Pacific coast and
back to the East through the Rocky
mountain states.