Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-09-18
JOHNSON DECLARES
WILSON A DICTATOR
Californian introduced to St.
. Louis Audience by Democrat.
TALKS TO INDIANA IN PEOPLE
johnson, Borah and Mccormick Reply
to Recent Speeches Of President.
/. Want American People to
Know the Facts.

st. Louis, Sept. 13.-Introduced by
Dr. John III. Simon, former Democratic
candidate for mayor, to one of the
largest audiences that ever filled the
Coliseum, Senator Hiram Johnson of
California pounded home argument
after argument against the League of
Nations until the vast assemblage was
brought to its feet cheering time and
again.
Speaking from the same platform
where week ago President Wilson
hurled the epithet of "quitters" at his
opponents, Senator johnson termed
the president dictator who had "ar-
rogated to himself the right to dispose
of our blood through secrecy" and pic
tured the proposed covenants patch
work of secret treaties entered into
by the various nations before we en-
tered the war.
Biames n. c. L. on President.
Indianapolis, Sept. 12.-Undeniahly
the people Of Indianapolis are con-
cerned over the arguments for and
against ratification of the League of
Nations covenant. When President
Wilson spoke here last Friday he con.
tributed to that concern by assuring
his audience that the high cost of.
living would be reduced through Inn
mediate acceptance of the covenant
without reservations.
But it was evident at Tomlinson
hall that the president did not con-
vert permanently all of the city to his
point of view. Senator Hiram John
son of California, delivering his sec
ond address on his speaking campaign
in behalf of the senate reservationists,
obtained from his audience definitely
expressed agreement when he de-
clared; IF any single individual can
be charged with the high cost of liv-
Ing, that man is Woodrow Wilson"
The senator devoted large share
of his speech to answering the presi-
dents charge that delay in ratifica-
ton was sustaining the living cost.
He taxes the two months that the
league and treaty have been before
the American people and saaate with
the high cost of li.dng,s Senator John
son said. "But he conveniently for
gets the eight months he spent abroad.
secretly pledging our resources and
our man power to European and
Asiatic governments The living cost
an December and January last were
substantially the same as they are to-
day. But he had neither the time nor
inclination to deal with the problem
then.
But now the president would
frighten us into immediate ratifica-
ton of his treaty by a cheap and
spectous statement"
/ Treaty Foes Answer Wilson.
! Chicago, Sept. 11.-Many thousands
were unable to gain admission to the
Auditorium last night when Senators
johnson, Borah and Mccormick
opened their campaign in opposition
to the League of Nations and the
peace treaty.
| Senator Mccormick received cheers
when he declared that while "the chief
spokesman for America stood there Cat
the peace conference), his gaze enrap-
tured by the sight, Lloyd George sat
down in the cockpit and wrote the
League Of NATIONS"
Senator Johnson declared that when
the treaty finally did reach the senate
It was found not to be document
responding to the idealistic phrases
and altruistic doctrines" but "an in
strument that spends our treasure and
our blood for the maintenance of the
British empire and the Japanese
empire"
/; Californian Is Sarcastic.
: II have followed, just as you have
doubtless followed" Mr.. Johnson said,
,"the utterances Of the president in his
recent speaking tour. read his open
ing sentence delivered at the city of
Columbus when he said that he chafed
at the confinement for SO long time
at Washington. felt, as ! read that
sentence. just as you doubtless feel,
wholly sympathetic for his enforced
idleness in the rigors of the White
House.
II felt. just as you doubtless felt.
that the confinement in Washington.
of which he complained. for few days
over a month had torn his soul and
made his spirit rebel at the restraint
put upon IT. But observed. my
friends. that he is going to a state
1 am reasonably familiar with. and in
which. was born. and l am hoping
and praying. too, my friends. that when
he reaches that state, the balmy
breexes Of the Pacific and the salu-
brious climate Of California will soothe
his perturbed spirit and assuage his
anguished soul.
"Now, my friends. we will let him
use denunciation and abuse. Thank
God, the American cause l preach
needs only the expression Of the truth.
As to Contemplate CUTTERS. NJ
"fhe other day at st. Louis. in a
frenzy Of anger, Mr.. Wilson said, Let
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