The Washington times., 1920-06-08

welt. he called fortn pFoionBeo
piauss by outlining the views upon
which he challenged Judgment
The substance of his creed on this
situation is that rich and poor. high
and low, big and little. shall alike
obey the law; that the blessings Of
democracy shall be within the reach
OF the COMMON folk a. we'll rs the
powerful and priviiegc-taking; that
invisible government shall be scourged
from the Governments temple and
the State made a state fors all the
people! ~ .i'+
He further declared himself as op-
posed to the suppression Of legiti-
mate free speech. and, peacesble law
full assembly. ga
He avowed his, purpose to be the
preservation OF this great nation from
the wiles and pitfalls OF European and
Asiatic diplomacy and to resist the
impairment OF the republics sover-
eighty, the destruction Of Its nationAi
policy, and the peryersion OF It's spirit
Discusses Livi.s Csst.
In discussing the high cost of liv-
ing, he asserted that the laws of to-
day are sufficient TO curb Illegal prac-
tice and to prevent illegitimate ex-
ploitation OF our people. and charged
that the difficulty has not been with
the law, but with the administration
of the law.
Senator Borah is a more deliberate
speaker than Senator johnson. His
voice is clear and penetrating with
out being harsh. He rises to cIimaxes,
but never tears a passion to tatters.
He held the attention and rewarded
those who listened with as fine a
specimen Of forensic oratory as they
are likely to hear.
He was as extreme as Senator john
son in his attacks upon the treaty,
and. like Senator johnson, shifted re-
sponsibility for continued profiteering
from a Republican Congress to Z
Democratic Administration. This plan
of avoiding the issue has very de-
cided partisan advantages.
There being no legislation neces
sary, the delegates escape the difh-
Guilty of outlining specific remedies;
the candidates can be pledged by the
platform to enforce the law without
being committed to any definite
remedies in case existing law should
be found insufficient
Turns Light On FunAs-
| But Senator Borah made his strong
est hit when he went after the large
expenditures Of money by two Of the
Republican candidates. He told ol
two Roman politicians who sought &c
purchase the highest office by oper
bidding, the office being finally
knocked down for what was eauiva
lent to two millions and a half in oui
money.
He feigned Indignation at the at
tempt to purchase the greater honor
| of the Presidency for so small a sum
as a million and a half. He would
! not be content with the defeat oi
| these lavish candidates, but thought
that they deserved to be excluded
from the list of candidates.
1t was a great meeting and the audi
ence enjoyed the speeches immensely
II the speeches at the johnson meet
| ing are a fair sample OF what We are
! to hear when the hght Is on in earn
est over platform planks and Presi
Dental candidates, those who attenc
the convention will be well repaid fol
| time and trouble.
| The word Harmony is not writer
large so far; we shall see shortly
whether the compulsion of the cam
paign can suppress the vital diher
J ences and bring forth agreement be-
| tween these hostile groups.