The Washington times., 1920-04-09
johnson SCORES
4BOSS|SM" PRESS
Every Gagged" Paper Hates
Direct Primaries, Says Call
fornia Senator.

NEW YORK. Aprii o. = United
States Senator Hiram w. Johnson. In
two speeches last night In Paterson
and Passaic. aroused . veritaois
storm OF enthusiasm
He spoke in the high school In
PassaIc and In the high school In
Paterson. Both buildings were nllsd
to capacity. Space was st . premium
and many voters were unable 10 OBJ
tain ADMISSION. The Senator said:
EVERY fiunkey In newspaperdom
hates direct primaries. 4, Every news
paper controlled by the great interests
detests the idea that the people shall
have some expression In the selec-
tion OF their candidates for the Presi-
dency.
"Ail the papers In the land which
respond TO the great powers ana
financial interests for several weeks
had been telling their readers what
a critical State Michigan was, how
IL was the pivot OF the nation. They
were preparing the people for the
great event--the expected success
or one OF my opponents.
Scores New York TImes.
after preparing its readers for
this victory. The New York Times
now offers an alibi and tells how all
the people OF Detroit and Michigan
rendered the verdict because radi-
callsm. pacifism and pro-German-
ism had conquered.
"They had been counting on . vic
| tory for the military candidate, be-
cause behind him was every nnan-
cial power In the land. The only
thing they overlooked was the peo-
pie.
.T have no power behind me in
this country. don't wonder we
hear from the New York Times and
its little Tunlies that / am Q radical
~ detest the profiteer. But de-
test more q man who wraps him
self in the American flag and hides
from view some very rough sores.
I despise the Patriot-eer!
They accuse me Of being q rad
icai. Why? Because I am not will
ing to permit any Wall Street clique
Of monieb interests to hold back the
development of my country. II this 10
being o radical, then am . radical.
My radicalism consists in demanding
q square deal for everyone-the rad
icalism taught me by Theodore Roose-
velt"
OalifsrAians AItruist..
A burst Of cheering greeted this
reference to the former President
Senator Johnsonsthen discussed the
Leageu OF Nations and referred to the
idealism Of President Wilson and the
altruism of the league. He said:
"Out in California where / come
from we not only preach idealism
and altruism. but we have written
them on the statute books. We not
only preached them-we acted them"
After calling attention to the Sc
crecy which has invested the proceed
ings OF the league, he said:
"I would welcome an open dis
cussion upon any subject. but I Will
not welcome any discussion or any
document which seeks to make the
lads of this nation police the four
corners OF the world"
Applause greeted this statement.
and among those who applauded most
violently were members Of the 114th
regiment infantry of New Jersey,
which had furnished the music. These
wildly.
Wants q. 8. To Run Itself.
1--WE want America to decide when
and where it's blood shall be shed in
| Europe. We do not want foreigners
| sitting IN secret conference at Geneva
| to decide when and where American
troops shall fight American troops.
II they serve in Europe. must serve
under the American flag and kot un-
der the flag or order OF foreign
Today Senator johnson will close
Before speaking last night he was
league"
his New Jersey tour with addresses
in Jersey City and at St Mary's Hall,
Hoboken.
| His New Jersey itinerary has been
marked by unprecedented enthusiasm
Before speaking las night he was
formally welcomed by Mayor John H.
Mcguire in Passaic. and by Joseph
Hardy, in Paterson.