Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-26
D|SGRACEFUL, SAYS
RYAN OF CARTOON
Declares George Harvey is Bur
chard of Harding's Campaign;
Gives S25.0O0.

New York, Oct. 26.-The Democratic
National Committee has announced re-
ccipt OF a s25,0oo contribution 20 the Cox
campaign fund from Allan A. Ryan, of
New York. Ryan accompanied his CON
tribution with a letter to George White,
chairman OF the committee, Ia which he
characterized the methods used against
the Democratic ticket "ss Infamous from
the beginning
MIR Ryan'a letter follows.
The methods used against the Dem
ocrAtic ticket have been infamous from
the beginning, but IL remained for George
Harvey in the current nurnlDer of his ptr~
chased and prostituted journal. called
Harvey's Weekly, to add sacrilcge and
shame to the campaign methods ot the
party he is supporting and disgrace TO the
cause Of the candidate he claims To have
nominated.
''On page 81 of this sheet / observe a
cartoon entitled Having Difficulty IN
Hanging the Masterpieces II represents
Governor Cox, lbcrou-ly csrioatured,
standing on a ladder labeled Public
Confidence" In his arms be has a picture.
| hope tha, all who love the faith their
mothers impaired 10 them, who stand tor
our Christian civilization, who have
rawnxaare for God ss.d Mis- works, will s>e
what is IN that picture which appeals to
George Harvey M suitable for pohtsesi
cartoon II represents Tnclr sam a. The
Greatest Iie-Angel' Ito quote the Harvey
phrase with lampoon OF the Sacred
Heart Of Jesus euvelopinr his fingers, and
above him are printed these words.
Prof. Wilson's League OF Nations. The
Immaculate Conception. This journal
which thus defiies the purest article OF
Christian faith IL by-product Of the
Senatorial Cabel The men who pay IFS
bills are by pledge or aacret contribution
the heaviest supporters OF the Harding
campaign. With their money Christianity
is mocked and sacrilege is committed IN
the name OF the Republican party. hope
the decent, godly people OF this nation
will visit the desired benehciaries OF this
cartoon with the rebuke Of defeat.
Il have today subscribed $25, 900 to
your cause in the hope that the League of
Nations may be saved and it's blasphemous
enemies be defeated.
A number of letters denouncing the
Republican National Committee and
George Harvey's Weekly because Of a
cartoon in this weeks issue Of the pub
hcation were received yesterday at the
of the Democratic National
committee The writers in
variably referred to the cartoon us bias
phernous' and upheld the action of
A llan A. Ryan who WIS so incensed by the
picture that he sent contribution Of
SIS, 600 To the Democratic campaign fund.
Mr. Ryan sent another letter regarding ii
to Chairman George White Of the national
committee 1t is as follows
Mr. George White, chairman, Democratic
National Committee, Grand Central
Palace, New York City:
Dear Mr. White: In my letter to you of
the 23d inst, failed to call your attention
to the fact that Reid, the cartoonist who
drew the sacrileglous lampoon OF the
Immaculate Conception in an effort to
make votes for Senator Harding, is the
cartoonist employed by the Republican
National Committee In addition to sup
plying Harvey's Weekly with welcome
he supplies The National
one of the Republican Ma
tional Committees enterprises, with car
toons
More than likely you hive this inforrna-
tion, but / am calling this to your atten-
tion for fear you may not be aware of the
'act Yours sincerely,
Allan A. Ryan.
1t was reported that Republican leaders
the matter yesterday at secret
meeting, with a view to disclaiming any
with the offending cartoon, and
also with a view of censuring Mr.. Harvey |
No comment was made at the Republican
National Committee headquarters on the
ubject.