The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-13
COLISEUM IS PACKED
Hundreds Turned Away
Unable to Gain Ad-
mission to Hall.
RENEWS ATTACK ON PACT
President Raped and the
Faults Of Document
Pointed Out.

ST. LOUIS. Scp;. - when Sgn-
ufor Hiram " johnson ~ California
E'cpped upon tho stage uf the colt
scum tonight 20 plead for the defeat
OF the lcaEac Of nations covenant In
i's present FORM he was given an
ovation that lasted Is minutes Tn,
Coliseum is the largest hall I'm tho
city gnd II was packed TO the doors.
hundreds were turned away unable
to find standing room. As soon as
Senator johnson made his appear
ance the crowd rose to its feet
waved flags and checrcl ' Finally
the band ended the demonstration
by playing The Star SpauElrd Ran
rcr." the large audience joining in
singing the song
The crowd shouted whats the
matter with Johnson. he's all right .
for several minutes. when br John
A. Simond, prominent democrat
and local head OF the League for
the Preservation ~ American ludc-
pendenre, who presided ~ the
meeting, rose 20. introduce Senator
johnson. The hal was packed TO
the doors and many turned away
when President Wilson spoke from
the same platform a week ago.
senate Protects Liberty.
The United States senate today
stands between You and your liber-
tIrs said Senator Johnson. In be
ginning his address elm my brief
I, UHrVcr / have never failed 10 accept
q challenge from an opponent
whether he be a president or an
humhl" private citizen.
II want 20 deny Mr.. wilson,
charge that the American people
Ia o.
the league of nations The American
people never quit when Nr Wi
son went 90 Paris to demand his li
points and came hom" without them
the American people did no. quit
Snwouuly else quit
Senator Johnson described the
treaty ~ peace as a patchwork ot
the secret treaties Nddt between tho
ulios. unknown 90 America he(ore
and during the war. ana challenged
Oh" recent declaration of the pr"sl-
den. that failure 20 concur iH tho
t.tN"ucnt ~ the terms of tho peace
lE 'hr United states would put H
stain upon our national honor which
ve never could effacc'
Is II Stgin7
s-IbuCs the preSldcRt intend io say
that 1t viii put q stain upon our
secret rorgalnings which were with
80 inpl.nity unparalleled in the
world 81 history concealed from u.s."
asked the senator
Re described the VISITS 20 this
country after our declaration of war
"i 'h" diplomatic r"prcs"u '1tives Of
England, France. Itulg and Japan.
I'm the fun flush Of righteous i'm
''Iua'iou against a ruthless enemy.
We were bending every energy bon bee
htf 0t Just cause. said Senator
Johnson Before thu United states
senate. In terms AS iIrIls'ir as those
We employed. Mr EHifour Tor Eng
Land, Nr. Niymni for France. lH'N.s
prince and Japau.s reprcsenfauv"
sHotc Until they came uu foreigner
had ever stood upon rAc ros'rIm "f
'h" United states srnui" sine" ltiaN.
''t".S.El.If
VIII. these representatives, NJ the
i"'T great powers were speaking 'o
MS upon 'h" same plan" upon which
v" acre acting and appealing ip me
'tir" iDit sentiments and a''gBs'''
purposes. their very pockets v'r"
huIring with the secret treaties they
mad" among 'ncwsrIN cS fpr the par
''iou AZ m" world and tho dtsriuu-
Nou ~ 'he spol's of th" war
During al! tho p'ri"i that 'h''
were with us not single ON" IT,.
winged io our government ur 90 any
representative of II the treaties 'N't
rad made. ht'f dozen fu number
and which they had then determined
=" wit" !u'o the ultimtt" treaty ''
peace. The president sad W'h "o !.
'.''""ES ~ 'h" recent rro'''- Win
IN" foreign relations comm. to-" -"
i'' never even heard of 'Na ,'.r''