South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-23
HARDING'S GHOST
OF 1912 HAUNTING
HIM AS CANDIDATE
Indiana Bull MOOsers Find
Anti-Progressive Record
of G.. o. p. Nominee.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June p. -
Sen. Warren G.. Harding's invitation
10 the farmer progressives to come
into the fold now that he is the
republican presidential nominee is
evOking no little comment among
Indianans of bull moose proclivities.
Followers of Theodore Roosevelt and
the supporters of Sen. Hiram W.
Johnson and Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood are receiving the Ohioan's
Overtures with a little bit of skepti-
cism in view of the fact that sen.
Harding's newspaper, the Marion
(Ohio) Daily star had a good many
mean things to say about Roosevelt
and Johnson in 1912.
The ghost of his accusations greet
eT the nominee on one of his west
ern campaign trips recently when
they were used as the basis of ques-
tions hurled at him by the audi
ences. He evaded the issue, how
ever, by declaring that the past was
dead and should not be walked up.
Nevertheless, HOosiers who warm
ly supported Gen. Wood and Sen.
Johnson are somewhat exercised
over Sen. Harding's newspaper COM
ment The fact that the former
state bull moose organ, the lndian-
apolis Star. has condemned the re-
publican platform and Sen. Harding
as being the products of the sena-
torial cabal, is also causing an evi-
dent uneasinesS among &. o. D. lead
ers.
Ills Views On Roosevelt.
Among the spectres stalking out
OF the files of Sen Harding's news
paper is an editorial reference 10
Roosevelt saS a man utterly with
out conscience and regard for truth
and the greatest faker Of the time, ."
and at the same time Sen. John
son is styled both a faker and a
bIackguard."
Roosevelt was compared to Bene-
dict Arnold in an editorial in Sen
Harding's paper on sept 13, 1912,
under the title Getting the Meas
ure OF Hiram" The article says
that Johnson had placed Taft below
Benedict Arnold" who is more like
Roosevelt. for he won his country's
plaudits and turned traitor when ne
might have joined a victor
The Marion star. in discussing
Roosevelt during that bitter cam
paign, charged that declaring for
the publication OF politics, he fnanc-
ed a deliberate attempt 10 steal the
convention" and added that his
own lust for power and conspiracy"
and that he had CLOSED his mind
to all considerations of pledged
faith, of personal friendship, Of es-
tablished precedents. customs and
traditions OF party realty and 10y
atty"
Compares II. II. to Aaron Burr.
The article continues that - he
accepted the help and guidance Of
the very apostles OF privilege, and
the money OF Wall street was poured
out in millions 10 subvert the pri-
maries ne urged as the means Of
political salvation. Preaching the
square deal, he resorted TO libel,
misrepresentation and SANDER"
In seeking a prototype for Col.
| Roosevelt among American public
men Of the country" says another
editorial, "one finds the closest re
semblance to Aaron Burr.
The same towering ambitions, the
same everbearing disposition and
ungovernable temper. the same ruth
/ lessness in disregarding the ties OF
| friendship. gratitude and reverence,
| the same tendency to bully and
| browbeat, and finally the same type
OF egotism and greed for power and
the same mental tendency gener-
| ally"
on Sept. IS. 1912. the comment is
made that Frank Munsey-now one
/ Of the senator's ardent supporters,
who owns the largest Individual
/ holding OF common stock OF the
| United States Steel corporation, and
/ who, therefore, in common graft
/ tude, is for Roosevelt the god-fa-
I ther and benefactor of that trust
( has bought the New York Press. %
and that the Colonel with the help
/ OF the harvester trust papers" is
! assured OF a certain amount Of pub
! licity."
His Views Of johnson.
Sen. Johnson came in for his
share Of the attacks and in one ar
ticle received the following broad
/ side
THAT virulent sandlOtter. Hiram
/ Johnson. has much 10 say about my
| work in California" b." in his spec ches
/ in the east; but the papers in his
/ state say that in his first year IN
/ Once as governor he was absef
/ from the state 10 months and that
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