Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08


spite the state victory for Johnson.
that he welcomed attacks from sources
he described.
If it be radical to demand 100 per
cent service from public officials and
to insist on justice and decency and
righteousness in government; If it
be radical to preach that humanity
have equal consideration with prop
erty. he said. land. finally. if 1t be
radical to be just American. 1 accept
the challenge"
Speaks of League of Nations.
Touching on the league Of nations. on
which he said his whole campaign" was
based. he declared:
"Longingly our eyes were turned to
Paris during the secret deliberations
there With the presentation Of the
covenant came our. establishment. We
found not a union of the free peoples Of
the world. but we found the perpetual
ton Of the old imperialism.
Peoples were forgotten. Rulers re-
| manned supreme. Progress was pre-
| cluded. Every existing injustice per-
petuated.
Instead Of pact to prevent war we
were given a league to maintain present
| existing power. Instead of that which
grow. to progress and to prosper we
found humanity shackled. and the world
put In strait jacket, imposed for all
the years to come.
Instead of a disarmament, every
where were increased ornaments. The
hopes of those who had earnestly wished
and fervently prayed were blighted and
bet<ayed. The document represented the
triumph of cynical old world diplomacy,
the defeat Of new world liberalism" i.
Fought for American Right.
Declaring he had fought "for the alb
solute right of the American people to
meet this ISSUE" Senator Johnson added
I'VE would never be selfish or ungen-
erous with the rest of the world. In the
future, as in the past, we would ever
respond to humanity's call and civiliza-
tons cry. All that we insist upon is
that when crises occur, when the time
arrives. the American people shall de-
termine whether they act, and how they
act. and no European nation shall de-
termine it for them. We want our indie
pendence Of action unfettered, our free
dom untouched. our sovereignty unim-
peached. We want to lead our own lives
In our own way. We want in short, to
be just Americans again.
Refers to American History.
Senator Johnson began his address
with reference to the history of the
last few years. the war and the situa-
ton precipitated, upon the nation.
The great question now for the re-
shall. as in the early days of its ex-
istence. boldly and courageously. in
spired by heaven-born hopes and as
pirations. with head high, eyes clear
and hands clean. meet the test. or
whether 1t shall hesitate and falter,
and timidly hide within the shadows
OF privilege" he said.
Every thoughtful member of the
republican party, all who earnestly
desire its success. would have 1t avoid
the pitfalls which the peculiar times
present. There are some. now as ever,
who would make it the party of the
few; some who would make it wholly
suoservfent to power. Learning MOTH
ing from the lessons of the past, there
are those who would disregard the
voices OF the great majority of the
rank and file Of the party, and impress
upon it their own arbitrary will.
These individuals. abetted. by kept
press. affect to view with contempt
the expressed preference Of members
OF the party. and. in disdain of the
their desires and decisions for those
OF the great majority. These indi-
viduais are fortunately few, but some
times they are in positions of power.
Would Eliminate Piafn People.
I'm their swollen arrogance, de-
pending upon the kept press for their
justification. they would read out of
the republican party those who have
written Its glorious history, the plain
people OF Lincoln. They fondly hug
the delusion that they and their pup
pets may act in defiance of the rank
and file. These few and the members
or the press acting with them are our
real enemies. 1 deny their right to
draw the line in the republican party
the right Of any to set at naught their
expressed will All cry out against
the attempt made by few today to
dehumanize the republican party.
Avoiding the pitfalls, victory is
within our grasp. After eight years
wholly at variance, the American peo-
pie recognize the rescue and reeenera-
ton of their government. Under
democratic leadership they have blind
ly CROPPED In mental mystic maze.
No Year for "Anemics.~
This is no year for the anemic
politician. The first great problem
the high cost of living. cannot be by
a single remedy cured immediate
law, but. With the administration of
the law. In
when these laws shall be Impair
TALLY administered, when with like
diligence their penalties shall be Wis
tied. not only upon the little proiteer
of the village. but the big and power
full proflteer of the city, then some
! measure of relief will be afforded"
! Charging that there were men who
by their contempt Of law aroused
the vindictive radicalism which we
all abhor." Senator johnson contin-
ued:
I'VE would deal with this class Just
as we deal with the preacher Of Sc
dition. and 1t Is this knowledge on
the part of those who represent them
in politics and those who speak for
them through the poison press that
| brings us today a new epithet-.rad-
ical.' 1t is the new DOGGY with which
to brighten the timid.
Many "Radicals" Here.
There are radicals in this country
There are a few who preach the
overthrow of the government BY
force and violence, and whom we
| would all make feel the heavy hand
of law. Every normal American