The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
WHY HIRAM JOHNSON CAN NOT
BE NOMINATED.

There are several reasons why Hir-
ann johnson should not receive the re-
publican nomination for president. One
of these is THAT he seems to have the
good Will if not THE direct support of
the radical socialist, prot German and
other undesirable voters of the coun-
try If Mr. johnson is satisfactory to
that class he is not satisfactory to the
great mass of loyal, law respecting,
lbery loving people who have made
this country what it is and who are
not going 10 surrender its control to
the alien horde who would undermine
and destroy it, Aside from these very
Objectionable affiliations, Mr.. johnson
has shown that the success of the re-
publican party is secondary con-
sideration when his own political for
tunes are at stake In the campaign
four years ago his attitude toward
Charles r. Hughes, the republican
candidate for president, upon his visit
to California, was not only an unpar
donable amront to Mr. Hughes, but ex-
pressed more plainly than words that
THE republican candidate could expect
no assistance from him in securing the
electoral vote OF California. The vote
of California would have elected |
Hughes Hiram johnson could have
delivered it, and his failure to do so
gave the country four more years of
Wilson. How johnson. then "a cam
didate for senator, snubbed the re-
publican candidate, is told in the fol-
lowing from uhe Long Beach, Cad,
Telegram, published in the place
where the incident occurred:
'-'he time has come for plain
speaking. Hiram johnson as, the
republican candidate for president
les impossible "A statement OF the
record makes his aspiration for
the nomination seem an impertin-
ence
johnson tried to kill the re-
publican party. He denied repub
licam electors place on the Cali
1ormia ballot in 1912 and stole the
republican column for a ticket
that existed for the purpose of de-
suroying the republican party.
johnson defeated Hughes in
1916 and gave us four more years
of Wilson. He lost California and
the presidency for the republican
party at the same time he was
ROLLING up "A top heavy majority
for himself for senator. Lest we
forget" let it be recalled that Long
Beach itself was the scene of his
supreme treachery
He was governor of this state
and the republican candidate FOR
senator Governor Hughes was
California's guest and the republic
can presidential nominee. Both
men were ait the Hotel Virginia at
the same time. Johnson was I
Inder every obligation to SHOW +
due courtesy to Hughes as his
guest and panty chieftain He
absolutely refused to meet Hughes.
made no friendly move, spoke no "
word of welcome. Hughes left p
this city without having met
johnson. and i'm ignorance of the
aartel's presence here and thence
forth was marked for slaughter.
The result is told by the returns
of that November election i'm 1916.
To-day the same johnson is
asking republicans to nominate
him for president From the
party ne betrayed the party he
temporarily defeated, the party he
tlded 90 wreck. he now asks the
highest honor in it's gift He asks
THE honor THAT is reserved as "a re-
Wald for loyal and distinguished
service Ii must not be. The pres
idential nomination is for a man
who regards party as more than
am instrument for personal ad-
vantage The presidency is for a
man whose political principles are
steadoast."