The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-09-24

IN the Democratic Campaign Text
book the official League OF Nations
Covenant IA printed ~ full From
the Republican Tcxlhook u Il omit
TED. The Dcmocfollc boob explains
The covenant In delailcd articlc
The Republican book contains. in
rs suggestions for speakers such
illuminating admoniiiOns o. fullows:
Avoid Gov. Ccxs fnllncioua con-
tention that the chief deslderatum
Is definllcness IN the obligations az
sumcd by the United States II the
obligations In their nature are un-
desirable the greater The definite
ness the crater the risk"
In these contrasts may be found q
fair comparison between the two
documents. The Democratic text
hook Is replete with verbatim facts
and figures from official records
and ulieranccs: the Republican book
iiains Statements without con-
fb'Jsamry evidence.
Especially does the Republican
part, dcplorc the expense of the
war. In the opening paragraph Of
an article entitled. ~The Admins
tration's Conduct OF the War;" this
complaint Is found; The per soldier
day expenditures Tor the United
States. Il u estimated was from
four 10 six times the per soldier
day costs of France"
The fact is that the French sol-
dier got 8 cents a day, while the
Nanks drew frOm ~ up. twenty
times what his French comradr re-
ceieed; hat no doughboy who cant
paigned with the "poilus" and saw
what they ate and wore is going 10
be incensed ai the American gov
ernmrnt for wasting money ON his
clothes and "ch0w."
AT Democratic Headquarters the
Republican Textbook was received
with surprise and Joy. George white,
Chairman Of the Democratic Nation
al Committee. declared n seemed 10
have been written 10 help the DEM
ocrats.
The Republican. Textbook charges
among other things. that President
Wilson conducted the war on a par
tisan basis. u says; "He WILSON,
insisted upon partisanship. Ne dis
trusted such men ~ Roosevelt and
Wood and would have hia own par
iisans. political and personal. on
guard
AZ Democratic headquarters u
was said that this was an unforiu-
nate charge In view ~ the appoint
ment of President Wilson of the
! following Republicans 10 conspicu-
Gus war jobs: General John J. Per-
shimg- mmandcr-in-chief of the
A. 4. r.: Gen. Peyton c. March.
Chief of Staff of the Army; Gen. q.
w. Goethals. Assistant Chief "
staff: Gen. Enoch H. Crnwder. Pro-
vosi Marshal General Of the Army:
Benedicf Crowell. Dr. y. y. Kcppel
and Emmet J. Scott Assistant Sec
rciarics of War: Admiral William
=, Sims, Commander " the Over
seas Naval Forces; Herbert Hoover.
Food Administrator: Samuel Me-
Roberts. President National City
Bank Of New York, Chief Procure
mcnt Officer Of the Army Ordnance
Department; Charles u. Warren.
Republican National Committeeman
from Michigan. Appeal officer of
the Provost Marshal Generals De-
partnwni; Charles N. Schwab. Mem
her Of Emergency Fleet Corpora
lion; Charles piez. President Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation:
Frank A. Nander1ip, Director War
Savings stamp Campaign: Walter
;. clifford, Howard y. Coffin, Julius
Rosenwald. DR. Hollis Godfrey and
DR. Franklin Martin. Members ~
Council Of National Defence: Harry
A. Garfield. Fuel Administrator: E.
X. Steitinius. Special Assistant See
reiary of War: Charles Evans
Hughes, Republican Nominee for
President In 1910. Chairman of Com
miitee tO Investigate the Aircraft
Board; William II. Taft. former Re-
publican President. Chairman of the
National War Labor Board: Henry
y. Davidson. Red Gross Director:
Cornelius \. Bliss. former treasurer
of Republican National Committee.
Member of the Red Cross Council.
These are only few of the prom
ineni Republicans called BY the
Democratic Administration Ia share
IN the wnf work
The Democratic Campaign Book
OF 1890, also just issued refules with
facts every charge IN the opposing
document. Where the Republican
book makes assertions without proof
the Democratic Book bases every
statement upon official documents
and figures.
In that part OF the Republican
campaign book devoted 10 the Navy
the Sims charges are rehashed in
spite of the fact that when these
same charges were threshed over
before the Senate investigating
committee twelve admirals testified
with the fallauytno roattIfs nua Aa