The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-01-31

Last Hope.

through its president. Hon. JONATHAN
Bourne Jr., today gave out the fol-
lowing statement from its Washing
tn headquarters:
1.-THE suddenness with which tie
Hoover boom has sprung into prom
inence excited the wonder OF tie
people at large and arouses the sus-
picions of those who have besl in
timately associated with the sa!ec-
ton OF presidential candidates in the
past. An investigation OF the va;,ous
sources from which the Hoover pro-
paganda for looking askance at its
sincerity. The seeming spontancity
with which people in various paris Ct
the country have felt called upon 10
get behind the Hoover candidacy Is
explained when one realizes who they
are and from whom they have taken
their inspiration heretofore.
Herbert Hoover is the int ma
tionalist par excellence. His life hts
been spent in Australia. China, Put-
ma and England. except for his
young manhood which he lived Ia the
United States until twenty ;hree
years OF age. During the war It has
/ been his business to distribGte food
among the various nations accor ling
to their needs. To do so has used the
power delegated to him by the pres
ident to ration the people OF this ma
tive country, and compel sacrifices
on their part for the good of the
world as a whole He IL one OF The
leaders of tht school that insists the
United States should subordinate aii
thought OF its own national welfare
IN the interests OF humanity in gen"
eral. He is, therefore, an ardent
supporter of the league Of nations
and a staunch believer in the VIII
sonian policy OF internationalism.
"A review OF those who are CAL
ing the loudest for Mr.. Hoover ioi
President shows that they are ''f
same men who have been mos Vol
ferrous for the ratification of uh'
peace treaty unamended, The Ne"
York World, President Wilson's
mouthpiece, is outspoken in advocacy
of Mr.. Hoover. Democratic senators
who have stood by the president ans
accom- plished the defeat OF the Lodge
reservations at his dictation. arc NV
offering their support for Hoover
Mr.. Taft while careful not to endors,
him unreservedly, extols Mr.. HOov
er's qualities as an executive. and ties
titles to his belief in the league. II
which he is deeply interested an'
which he believes to be essential 4
the stabilizing Of the world Tn
ex-president warns Republican sena
tors that they must compromise t.
Lodge reservations or Mr.. Howe
will enter the campaign and secure
large part OF the Republican vote.
/, Mr.. Wilson knows that he canno
hope for a third nomination and 81
cotton. He is not physically or mer
tally fitted to stand the strain OF AZ
other campaign, even IL assured
| enough support to make him the cal
4 Ididate of the convention. Furthe
more he must realize from the att
tude of the Senate and from the va
ious straw votes that have been tai
en- throughout the country that the
isn't the slightest hope Of success 4
L the unamended league as campaie
u issue. He knows that any candida
III holding to his own league views al
II who has been actively identified wi
pro league activity in the pa
would be doomed to defeat. His ~
best hope is to force the electi
1 OF somebody whose views are more
| less of mystery to the people as
| whole. but who. he is convinced, W
carry out his own league policy
elected to the White House.
III Mr.. Hoover is the man, and
su" den .ntrance into the president
III llmelight SO soon after M Bryai
Il / ldaoIaration For Iaapua resarvafiO,