The Washington times., 1920-04-10
JOHNSONOFF
.FORNEBRASKA
California Senator Well Pleased
With Chances for Presidential
Nomination on G. o. p. Slate.


NEW YORK, April lo.--Still pleased
by results OF the Michigan primaries
and amused by the alibis or certain
distinguished friends" Senator Hiram
W. johnson closed his campaign IN
eastern New Jersey last night anu
started for Nebraska today, where ne
Will oppose Gen. John j. Pershing and
Gen. Leonard Wood for indorsement
as the Republican Presidential noni-
nee.
night, Senator johnson said ne sc-
cepted the explanations onered py
economists for the high cost of'llVing'
adding that drastic" laws of punish :
ment and elastic Jaws OF tnyestiga-
ton should be applied TO the problem
His cure for speculation would be TO
turn the spotlight OF publicity on the
profiteer. and II we have the laws 10
punish him"
"Makeshift taxation which bears
heaviest on small corporations ana
partnerships should be repealed MT.
Johnson said.
much as detest the profiteer,' he
went on, at also detest the patriotees
who wraps himself In the American
flag and hides mass OF ugly sores
behind that banner. You have got to
toe the mark In this campaign"
Want. .Jussiee with Law"
Senator johnson then dwelt upon
the Wood slogan, although not mem
tioning the general by name. you
are for law and order" he said. II
am for law and order But the trou-
BILE with some people for law ana or
der Is that they want a law OF their
own making and then will order us to
obey IL. 1 am for justice with law
and order; that is sometimes forgot
ten by some Of my distinguished
friends. To me, America nism means
the Constitution Of the United Statas,
preservation of the republic, gov
ernment by all the .peqpie. ana not oy
q few selected gentlemen living or do
ing business in a narrow street lin
New York city
Discussing the League Of Nations.
Mr.. johnson said:
LET me tell you, nay friends, ysu
can't bury the American flag ana have
the American people walk over the
grave OF that flag without it's becom-
ing an issue in an American cam
paign. / have seldom been In accord
with the President. but the one thing
in which l do agree with him Is that
the people have the right and should
be given the opportunity to decide this
question this year. A group OF us at
Washington have determined that,
regardless OF what President, or Sem
ate, or Morgan. or orinternational bank
ers desire, this question. shall come be-
fore the American people. You are
deciding upon SPECIFIC contract
which puts burdens upon this and
future generations"
We've never been isolated from
Europe socially or commercially
Senator johnson continual, sand the
only isolation we have Is what the
good Lord gave us--geographEal iso-
lation, and even the League Of Ma
tions and Woodrow Wilson can't dry
up the Atlantic and Pacific oceanA
Whenever civilization calls America
will respond, and will do her duty. All
that we ask is to that you and shall
decide how to perform our duty and
that no European nation shall decide
for us. When TIE call comes again,
America will do her job, but, under
the providence of God, under the
Stars and Stripes.
II don't blame European statesmen
for thinking for their nations: / adj
mier them for it. Every statesman
at Paris thought in terms Of nation
ality, and all you and I, just common
folks, want is the right to think so,
too. Ours is the only nation coming
out of this war without booty. 1t is
proud fact. But Europe, owing
$40, 900, ,000, 900, Offers us "a partner
ship. I have heard Of men placing
themselves in the hands OF their
creditors. but never have heard Of q
man putting his affairs into the
hands of his debtors"