The Washington times., 1920-03-29
BIG INTERESTS
BACKHOOVER,
SAYSJOHNSON
Senator, Opening His New York
Campaign, Condemns Use OF
Vast Sums to Win Delegates.

NEW YORK, March 29.-United
States Senator Hiram w. Johnson
yesterday slgnalized his entrance
upon his Greater New York campaign
for Presidential delegates by grillins
Herbert Hoover and condemning the
use of vast sums OF money 10 pro-
mote thes candidates. OF Hoover
Wood and Lowden.
Senator johnson is representative
of the progressive sentiment or the
country in the Presidential contest.
He said:
"why this pussy footing by
Hoover? why does he not man
fashion publicly declare that he Is
a candidate for the Presidency On
any old ticket.
"Why does he not frankly ac-
knowledge that he has for very
long time been working ardentiy
and arduously for either or both
party nominations?
Coin Behind Hoover.
"why does Hoover not openly con-
fess that he has back of him plenty
OF coin and a splendidly equipped
organization in many states?
"Why does not Hoover admit that
his candidacy in my own state was
started as back -fire in the hope
OF forcing me to abandon my East
ern campaign and return home to
protect my political interests there
a project that has utterly failed?
Hoover may maintain palatial
headquarters in four hotels in New
York and equally palatial head
quarters in all of the States II he
can afford 1t. He has the right II
he chooses to accept the financial
support OF the l.. S. Grain, the OH
and other big interests II he
chooses.
They Can Raise Money.
His friends can raise--if they can
legitimately-any amount of money.
But why, l repeat, does not Hoover
proclaim that he is moving heaven
and earth to procure his nomination
at any cost?
as he ashamed to say he is a
candidate? am not have
avowed it from one end of the coun-
try to the other, as any American
should.
Regardless of whether I am or
am not nominated, / believe that
1t will beneht the country and the
people to know that one of them
without organization, without
money, without the backing of a
single big interest, has already
demonstrated that he can carry his
party primaries in States where he
was confronted with colossal sums Of
money, and splendidly equipped
Hoover, Wood and Lowden organiza-
tions. 49,.
Has Carried Two-States.
81 have carried North Dakota. and
Minnesota i polled almost enough
votes in South Dakota to win the
preferential primaries.
my next fight is in Michigan.
am confronted with the same sinister
financial combinations as L have been
in other States. / have not a paid
employe in that State. All who work
for me know 1 have no funds for
them or with which to reward them
for their services.
This unprecedented, stupendous
expenditure of money has become a
national disgrace, scandal and
calamity. Senator Borah is acting
promptly in his effort to secure the
enactment of a law limiting the ex-
pense Of a Presidential primary can
didate to $4,000.
will quickly pass this or some bill
that will stop this saturnalia Of
political contributions and make 1t
possible for the poorest as well as
the richest man in the United states
to aspire to the highest office within
the peoples gift.
'Tf without funds and without tho
support of single great corpora
ton or combination of big business
] can carry North Dakota and Min