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In fact, Lowden's course from the
very beginning of the preconvention
campaign has been marked by tact
and Judgment
The Democratic press, which
has been full OF speculation and
comment upon Republican "splifs7
and fights, remains strangely 81
lent upon a discussion Of the Low
den victory In illinois,
Several Republican leaders said to-
day the Democrats are afraid Of Low
den more than anyone else because
in the party primaries and precon-
vention fights very little has been
said against him by his own people
johnson has said some nasty things
about Wood and a lot CT Republican
candidates in the preconvention fights
and so have other candidates said
other mean things about various con-
testants. all OF which viii be made
use Of by the Democratic press bu-
rcau later IN event any OF the sssatled
candidates is nominated, but there IS
very little against Lowden from his
own party 10 give publicity to- he
has Kept out OF the fight most sue
cessfully
Lines Being Drawn Tighter.
Daily the lines are being drawn
tighter and tighter between Republic
in the senate and the house The
leaders are being very careful 70 get
into the record everything they can
which may prove Of advantage 10
them later. For instance, in the SEN
ate yesterday, when senator LenrOot
was attacking the president and the
peace treaty, he was often interrupted
by Democrats to ask II he meant so
and so and he as frequently came
back al his tnterrogatQrs with Just as
sharp inquiries after replying 20 their
questions. He charged that while It
was a recognized principle Of a presi-
dent to negotiate a peace treaty It
had never been contemplated by the
trainers OF the constitution that
president would do 'as the present &C
cupant Of the white house has done
to exercise such autocracy as 10
force the people TO surrender 10 his
autocratic leadership all their senu-
ments and their liberty in order TO
get out OF a war they had success
fully won" he asserted that IN every
state. Democratic or Republican,
where the league OF nations had been
an issue, the vote had been against
il. and cited Georgia as an Instance
A Democrat asserted that factiouaI
fights in Georgia had caused the vote
TO be registered as II was; not any op-
position 20 the league Of nations or to
the president
LenrOot Goes Unanswered.
Then" said senator Lenroot. -the
people Of Georgia take the funniest
method anybody ever heard OF in reg
istering approval Of an autocratic
president" After the laughter had
died down. he-asked. viii the sena-
tor. who has Just interrupted me, say
that the people OF Georgia are the
Ecrt who let a small local difference
deviate them from taking a sand on
a great question OF national impor-
lancer are the people Of Georgia
made OF that sort OF stuff VIII the
senator tell Us they are2"
He got no answer Of course
Replying 10 Democratic appeals to
remember that the president is a sick
man. Mr. Lenroot said, We are all
{ sorry the president has been flH-note
[ the @'hss been''--and we hope he re-
covers rapidly, but I want TO ray. re-
gardless OF how i'll be may have been,
there has never been a time when. L
members OF his party were wavering
Z between duty 10 the people and 10y
come from tho white house demanding
that they get in line with him.
at may be, as n Democratic col
league says the Democratic party
has been n free thinking party
since the days OF Jefferson hut
Democrats cannot boast of dhfs
since 1913. IL has been the abso-
Int slave Of Woodrow Wilson
since that time and nobody knows
II better than the Democrats
When they 10 before the people
this year on their league Of ma
tons Dlntform, the people viii
show them how they stand-@
Senator King, Democrat. Of Utah.
I was on his feet instantly 10 say.
The Democratic party IS not going
before the people on a league Of ma
tons platform
Il am glad" retorted senator Len
root, that some Of this Democratic
Z freedom Of thought is cropping 10 the
{ surface again"
Late yesterday afternoon the presi-
Z dent renewed his fight with congress
when he vetoed and sent back the
I legislative executive and judicial bill.
! because 10 placed under the supervi-
sion Of congress the control Of gov
eminent publications. The president
tcok the stand that this placed con-
gressional censorship upon an govern
ment publications The contention OF
! congress IS that department chiefs
print anything they wish without con-
sulting anybody ald are thus wasting
millions Of dollars a year.
Who can say who is right2
Congress Fears 20 Adjourn.
Congress and the president are
watching each other like hawks Con-
gress is afraid 10 adjourn for the sum-
mer lest some thiuE may arise that its
members would wish 20 discuss and
they could only be summoned by the
president. They know he would not
do this except II It were 20 his ad-
vantage, SO they are merely going to
recess on June 5 for the results OF
the Republican convention and remain
I in recess until the first Of September.
I Then they viii meet again. according
I TO present plans, and recess TO such
time as the presiding officer may re-
convene the body. This would make
Il possible for congress TO meet any
time IL wishes