The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-09-09
Attacks Trinity of
Republican Leaders


WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-comment
lng on recent bromide. the Repub-
Hcan Publicity Association, through
its president. Hon. Jonathan Bourne.
Jr-, issues the following statement:
Speaking few days ago at Fargo
N. D., Candidate Franklin d. Roose-
welt sought to create prejudice against
Senator Harding by asserting that the
nomination Of the latter had been
brought about through the assistance
of Penrose. Lodge. Root and other
men of the same type. Well, IL true,
what OF It?
"Mr. Penrose has been in public
life in his state for SO years. having
been elected to the State Legislature
and Senate of Pennsylvania and the
United States Senate by the people
who knew him best He has been
the center OF as bitter political fights
as ever have been Witnessed in any
state. In 1914. when he was last
eletced. his party was divided by the
nomination OF a Progressive ticket,
with the most popular Progressive as
the nominee against him. Neverthe-
less, Penrose won by a plurality of
practically 100000. and had practical
ly as many votes as both OF his oppo-
nenis combined. The Democratic
candidate was A. Mitchell Palmer,
who had the Wilson administration
support. and the Progressive candi-
date was Clifford Pinchot. who had the
energetic assistance of men OF long
experienced in politics. The oppos-
ing candidates and their supporters
had both the opportunity and the abil-
ity to detect any irregularity in the
election. II is not only a financial
but physical impossibility TO secure a
plurality Of 100000 votes by improper
n:ethods. The fact Is that NO one
has ever questioned the absolute hon.
esty OF the Penrose election.
Mr.. Lodge has been in public life
for 40 years. serving In the State
Legislature the United States House
OF Representatives and Senate. After
b. had served the people Of his state
for 81 years. he was reelected 10 the
United States Senate by plurality OF
$4,000 over Fitzgerald. one OF the
clveresl politicians In the Democratic
paryt. In the same year Hughes
carried Massachusetts, by 10000
After 81 years OF intimate knowledge
Of his life and work the people Of his
state voiced their well done. good and
faithful servant Lodge was for
fe1rs close personal friend and con-
fdent Of the late Col. Roosevelt.
mfr. Root has been in public life
for 81 years. holding legal and legisla-
tive positions in the state and nation
too numerous to itmize. He retired
rom the Senate OF his own volition.
He was secretary of war in the Nc
Kinley sabinet and secretary Of state
in the Roosevelt cabinet: member OF
numerous International tribunals and
recipient OF national and International
honors unsurpassed.
These three men. Penrose. Lodge
and Root have been lifelong members
OF the Republican party. and there
has never ben word OF criticism of
their absolute fidelity. They have
been repeatedly honored with seats IN
the national conventions by virtue OF
authority from their constituents. Pen
rose and Lodge were duly elected del
egates TO the recent convention but
Root was not, as he was abroad. As
n matter of fact. these three mon did
not determine the nomination OF
Harding. but II they had. what of It?
IL there any question OF their patriot
ism. any question OF their soundness
OF judgment any question OF their 10y.
atty to the party. any question OF their
right TO participate in any convention
to which they are elected7
Whenever the Democratic cam
paign managers can produce in behalf
OF Murphy. Taggart, Brennan and
Nugent public record such as that
made by Penrose. Lodge and Root, It
will be ample time for them to try 10
create prejudice against a Republican
nominee because OF his support in
the convention. The Republican party
is proud OF Penrose, Lodge and Root
and their service for the American
nation. II they were supporters OF
Harding. the party is also proud OF
that, and has no apologies to offer
IL Mr.. Cox had the support OF men OF
similar high attsinments, his chances
of election would be infinitely better"