Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05
Mr.. Harding's
Patriotism
PhilA Record

Senator Harding u strong for Amcri-
eanism. The implication Of most Of
his speeches u that President Wilson n
deficient IN patriotism.
How are We to kr ow . true patriot
by his words, uttered for the purpose of
getting votes, or by his record2
We arc moved To consideration of
this question by an impudcnt letter
which The Record" has received from
George Sylvester Vierick, professional
pro-Cerrnan and organizer OF the dis
loyal vote for Senator Harding. Mr..
Viereck says II j. close herewith q qres-
tionnairc, authorized by the National
German-Amcrican Corfererce ard the
Committee OF Nirety-six. II is proposed
that groups societies and Individuals
will submit these questions To candidates
for Co gress. Those who reply satisfac-
torily 70 the majority m the questions
may count upon our support. Those who
fai1 10 reply, or those who equivocate,
can expect no consideration from US"
Bearing in mind that the "s" mean
the pro~Csernan votrrs--Those who al
ways put Germany's interests first. while
enjoying the hospitality Of this country
look at some Of the questions ia this
precious document:
1--Do you favor Wilson's League Of
Nations7
2-Do you favor Wilson's League Of
Nations with rescrvations2
3-Do you favor an AnsIo-Amerioan
alliance. with or without France7 Mean
ing the treaty by which the United States
was to join with Great Britain IN an agree
ment TO preventCerrnan aggression against
FranceJ.
do you favor an immediate eqrita-
BILE peace with Germany ard the other
powers Of Central Europe7 (Meanipg the
separate peace with Germany.
6-Are you in favor Of revising the op-
prcssive terms Of the treaty Of Versailles
in accordance with the Ia pledges solemn
iy given by the President of the United
Statcs in behalf Of his own country and
his associatcs in the war 10 the people Of
Central Europe2 Meaning softening of
the peace terms 30 that Germany can re-
sumo her career Of exploitation).
do you favor the immediate recall
Of our soldiers from Europe9 (Meanir z
those who are in Germany To see that she
fulflls her peace pledgee).
10-If previously member Of Congress,
did you vote for the Espionage act7
That is, were you loyal 10 the United
States7J Would you under similar circIm-
stances. vote for another Espionage act7
l7--Do you favor national referen-
DUN on all declarations Of war, except IN
case Of attark or invasion7
The purpose Of the foregoing casechisn
in which, Of course, the parenthetical
Interpretations are ours Is 20 sIft out the
disloyal, or those who are willing 70 pan
der 10 the disloyal vote az objects Of sup
| port, 80 that no loyal American shall by
accident receive the votes Of the pro-Ger-
mans
And this is the crew that Senator
Harding is training with This Is the COM
. ny in which the followers Of the super
.,4friots Of Marion find themselves.
w hat was the attitude of President
Wilson under similar circumstances, when
he was candidate for the Presidency
and disloyal element notified him of
the conditions under which he might have
Is support?
Lest anybody should have forgotten,
we quote the singing telegram be sent
70 Jeremiah A. o Leary on September
%. 1916.
Your telegram received would feel
deeply mortified TO have you, or anybody
ike you, vote for me. Since you have ac-
cess 70 so many disloyal Americans and
have not. / will ask you to convey this
message TO them.
Down with Wisconsin, and let Us have
the true Americanism which panders TO
disloyalty TO get itself into otficel What
a pitiable breakdown IN the moral fibre
If this country, what a relapse from the
elevation of patriotic spirit thst won the
war, would be indicated by a triumph of
Uro-Germanlsln over "W Lsonism' II
November