Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
LEAGUE 'SCRAPPED
BY c. 0. P. LEADER,
JOHNSON DECLARES
Senator Takes Stump for
Harding, With Attack on
the Covenant.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, September 81.
Senator Hiram w. Johnson of Cali
fornia, in his first speech in behalf of
the republican national ticket, in
dorsed the attitude of Senator War
rem G. Harding, nominee for the presi-
dency, on the league of nations. here
today.
Mr. Harding, happily for himself
and for America, has scrapped the
league" Senator johnson said.
Senator Johnson had been one of
the most bitter foes of the league in
the United States Senate.
The speech, first of several Senator
Johnson is scheduled to make in Cali
fornia in the national campaign. was
made to the republican state conven-
ton at its opening session 1t began
with congratulations upon the out
look for republican success" and an
attack upon the present democratic
administration.
Predicts Great Success.
$50 wide is the dissatisfaction with
the present administration" he said.
80 great the hostility to many acts
of the President, and so acute the
justifia BILE fear of the metamorphoSis
of our foreign policy. that APPARENTLY
w
republican success in the November
election.
The Indictment brought against
Mr.. Wilson's government is severe.
but warranted by the facts: For the
first time in our lives the democratic
administration taught US what repres-
sion and suppression were. This adj
ministration not only curtailed the
constitutional privileges of citizens at
home. but endeavored to drive us into
perilous paths abroad.
Control Of the Press.
free speech has been threatened,
0ot in the interest of patriotism. but
veen endangered. A rigid censorship
diluted the news, and facts to which
all were entitled we're forbidden pub
1ication. while government propagan-
information permitted to come to the
people. These assaults insensibly
bred intolerance. the ancient foe of
freedom.
The necessary restrictions of war
time have been inexcusably prolonged
strayed far from those fundamental
principles upon which, for more than
q century and quarter, the repub-
lie has SO securely rested"
Attacks League Issue.
Senator johnson then attacked the
administration on the league of ma
tons issue.
Under tffe~specious guise of league
OF nations to promote peace and pre-
vent war, we were to be inextricably
bound hereafter to every future world
war;" he continued.
Upon the league of nations the is
sue Is clean cut. There are some gem
tlemen who seek by construction of
words to obscure it. / do not object
to these gentlemen and their news
paper protagonists saving their faces
so long as they do not carry their
league. But the language of the two
candidates is plain and imam biguous.
league. and I am proud to say that
our candidate says he will stay out
of the league Every normal man de-
sires to promote peace and prevent
war. Every private citizen and every
individual in official position will do
their utmost in the endeavor to pro-
mote peace and prevent war. 1t is
possible that this be done in one way
or another in the future. without in
viting ENHANCEMENT or imperialistic
schemes of aggressive ambition.
League Ii Present Issue.
THAT we will strive to find way
The present issue is the league OF
nations. This has been the issue
since the return of Mr.. Wilson from
Europe. During all the bitter. vim
dictive months this has been the
fight. 1t finally eliminates now in
solemn referendum to the people.
"Mr. Cox says if he is successful
he will go in Our candidate says
he will stay out. Mr.. Harding, hap
ply for himself and for America,
has Strapped the league"
~ Senator Johnson quoted Senator
Harding as having said August rs.
tthe league is impotent as pre-
ventiye of wars and that the orig
! inal league mistakably conceived and
Ill. tod on "a llnfl0nhf.