South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

deed, a wise gentleman. It Is he who. In
- duIging tactics Of police court petit
fogger sought 10 the tide OF public suspicion
Of q republican "slush fund" OF s15OoO,oOO as
charged By Gov. Cox. by asserting that the demo
Gratis supported by British gold and the funds
OF international bankers"
OF course the Kenyon senate committee in ses-
sion at Chicago. TO investgate-and evidently 70
Mathematician lost time in rushing the con-
gresham to the witness stand with much
gusto. the republican press redistrbuted his
yarn.
He told the committee that fiction story be-
ing circulated free to country newspapers by the
Western Newspaper Union, was. he believed. paid
for by British interests"
he said he thought. the fund was being con-
tributed through Ambassador Geddes."
The story. entitled Uncle Sam Of Freedom
Ridge" he declared to be propaganda for the
League OF Nations and that the syndicates offer
OF It TO the newspapers carried with it indorse-
ment. purportins be by Prest wilson"
Then he said ne had mo other evidence"
When Sen. Pomerene asked Congressman Brit
ton # he dignity what he had given the
committee, as evidence" the congressman replied
that he did Sen. Pomerene then asked further;
Don't you regard Il a pretty serious matter
for member OF congress to make a serious
charge OF that kind against the British govern
nent without having any proof TO offer to the
committee"
And get the congressman's answer;
Il do make the charge against the Brit
ish government. II Is merely suggestion. based
upon my opinion"
Sen. Pomerene asked then, upon what he basel
his opinion.
The fact that Il was being distributed 10 the
publishers without cost. somebody had to
pay for IT.
was the answer; a fair sample Of what the repub-
lcans regard evidence when It comes to max
ing campaign charges against the democrats.
And the facts about the matter are that the story
Uncle Sam OF Freedom Ridge,"-was put out
under direction Of Paul Cochran democratic pub
Iicity director with the Of Democratic Ma
tonal Chairman White; with his consent" II the
cost not too great" not evidence
British interest, British give a care" any
whS<e
Congressman Brittcn asserted and the Ameri-
peops especially. who from school histories
Sim Feinism. pro-Germanism and other prejudice
infuslng influences, hate England only less.-wer
less than they hate Woodrow Wilson were expect
ed take Il all assured hfact. Endorsement
by Woodrow Wilson too, must not be overlooked.
reason why Congressman Britton had to ma
something viciously wrong with that story. And It
IS a terrible thing that there should anything
floating around that might SAVIOR of propaganda for
the League Nations. OF course. republicans
have never distributed any against It.
And similarly with reference the charge by
c. o. p Chairman Hays that some newspaper onco
carried a headline the effect that former Demo
cratic Chairman Cummings contemplated that
democracy would Need 100000 Win" That
thrown out indicating that the democrats
to have fund OF 100000. but It
never even contemplated Democracy set out at
time to raise all the money could. feel
ing that 100000 would be to win against
the republican fund CT $4,000 OOO" but that feel
Ing long since passed II hopes to get by with
a million and a half. when the American people
understand the issues. and their patriotism
IS aroused. and republican humbuggIng processes
are dlscerned; this too. regardless Of the o. D.
is million.
We sincerely hope that when Gov Cox's repre-
sentative goes before the Kenyon committee Tues
day. they will at least be honest enough and fair
enough. 20 give his testimony the freedom
OF EXPRESSION and consideration that the republican
majority was so ready to give the Britton "sug-
Eestion. based on his opinion" or Mr. Hays s1O,-
100000 episode. II Mr. Moore do better
than they have he had better not so before the
oommittee-for that republican majority Will
him up. They'll never stand for any such petit
forgery from a democrat
Republicans have a monopoly OF that privilege
significant OF the Hays budget" and the Upharu
quotas" as submitted IN their data, well as the
Britton charges been bitter pill
FOR the party treasurer. instance, 10 have 20
admit some OF the aid expected from the aid
cietes. "-"independent disconnected organiza-
uons. interested IN some particular phase Of the
campaign" say. the Bill Barnes militant proIa-
ganda" organization the Society for the Preser-
walton OF American Independence" lighting the
League Of Nations. and
AMERICAN LABOR HAS ARRIVED.