The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
7lHAM HOLDS
l|LSON ATTACK
] TO Be UNFAIR


4af G1I1H CUl0 " UuAn WYNN
noek Island, Nov. EDITOR Ar
-: " attention has been called
= int1rview by my Democratic
,eoent. Andrew Olson. published
+ saturday's Argus, The congress
s1aal campaign has thug far been
10y conducted. I am. there
Srre surprised at the interview,
Mar 70 bristles/ with falsehoods
~ m,sleading statements as to
m oue to the belief that my op-
srent. despairing Of his election
4 legitimate way. Is willing to
VI, any means to be elected.
n speaks Of Republicans in the
~, department. during the war and
s,sfi6ns . few. He also calls at
mon to certain citizens Of Mo-
~ Who were connected with the
- department. and seeks to pro-
- the impression that my COM
~iffse has reflected upon them. |
~ anyone ever hear Of any such
'reIections by my committee! On
n contrary. it has time and time
commended these men and others
M them. We were interested only
a those who were preying upon the
subIlc treasury, under the protec-
M OF the Wilson administration.
yhays been proud on many occa-
kIons Ia the house to publicly praise
Nv public spirited and patriotic
"a Who were giving their SER
yices to the country. But our war
matters who were being defended
q the Wilson administration and
almost every Democrat in congress,
II tie men we were after. II my
opponent should be elected he
vould doubtless vote with his DEM
cratic colleagues to continue to
fctect them.
He speaks Of a motion by Con-
nevsman Doremus, which he says
/ voted against. Doremus is the
chairman of the Democratic ma
tonal congressional committee and
4 probably the one who Is financ-
I'M Mr.. Olson's campaign and l
have no doubt he has been advising
hin what to say. The report he
spesks Of was one made by Con-
FRESHMAN McKenzie's sub-commit-
IL Of my committee and called at
tention of the attorney general to a
mass Of testimony the committee
had taken on camps, and which gave
the names Of those guilty of Grim
insl and fraudulent acts and the
facts upon which the attorney gen.
wsl might prosecute. Doremus
fought the report and in order TO
~ to stop it offered the motion to
,sccmmit, mentioned in my oppo-
rats Interview. 1t was merely an
s6cft to stop the whole proceed
ipe and on the vote every Demo-
e1t lined up in support Of Dore-
mus: anything to keep the country
isom knowing about the incompe-
ttnce and fraud Of the dministra-
ton. II my opponent had been In
congress, as a Democrat. he would.
| presume, have voted to cover up
md hide these things-ail the rest
d them did, and he himself in this
lnt9view defends the waste.
Criticism Is voiced Of my action
u voting for the conference re-
pcFt or the railroad bill. have
been commended by w. G. Lee,
SQpsident of the railroad brother
Bods, in a letter dated Dec. p,
dSls, for my attitude or this bill.
l1he letter from Mr.. Lee is in The
Argus Of Saturday. Does my OPP
Donent know more about this than
NJ. Lee? The railroad conference
lebort came to the house for vote
about three days before March l,
Wien the president had proclaimed
h would turn them back to private
ownership. II this bill had not be-
pme the law the railroads could
Tot have operated after March l.
Il the bill. from Democratic
standpoint, is so bad, why did a
DEMOCRATIC president sign 1t and
~ II marked a new era? Does
NJ opponent mean that he is in
hvor Of government operation CT
railroads.? He is silent on that
subject. Government operation OF
~ railroads cost the nation $2,500;-
10000. almost ruined the rail-
roads and caused the present high
ntes. Mr.. Olson's party is respon-
Seiole for this and il he were in con-
sress he would go along with mis-
larty in this matter. He says the
neh-Cummins bill guarantees GER
Ain earnings to the railroads; there
Anot single provision Of this act
which amounts to a guarantee after
Sept l, 1920. Finally, he says l
@ted that 1.-THE powers that be-
nAde me vote for the conference
wort. This statement is a false
Mood made from whole cloth.
He speaks Of q speech at Blandins-
M!le made by me and says he was
IA attacked the federal farm
IN system. He knows this Is not
we. No such statement was made
me. ! have voted for every
aendment suggested that would
snsthen this act, and am for the