Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-08
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TO TATTERS AT
JOHNSON RALLY
Senator Candidate and Able
Aid BOrah Provide Some
Real Fireworks.
HARMONY STILL INFANT
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Copyright, 1920. by W. j. Bryan-)


CHICAGO June s-The Johnson meet
ing last night was the outstanding fea-
ture of the eve of the convention.
It was not q ''lull before the storm.
II was a storm itself
The speeches made by Senators John
son and Borah present as forcibly IS
they can be uttered the issues as they
see them.
The audience was in sympathy with
the speakers-some Of them so sympa-
thetic they interrupted out of mere ex-
uberanCe.
Johnson and Borah represent two
styles Of orstory, each a master of his
style
Johnson reminds one of Col Roosevelt
with the emphasis which he employs
ard the passion which sweeps him along.
His speech has the impetuosity of
mountain torrent-no pools, nothing but
rapids.
His subject is not only in his mind,
but is in his heart as well.
His chief issue was the treaty and be
employed all the adjectives that appeal
to sentiment and stir Indignation.
There was not a sentence that sug-
gested compromise. on the contrary he
invoked the history Of the republican
party TO rebuke any thought of conces-
sion.
The convention must choose between
two alternatives-there is no middle
ground.
It must entirely indorse the action Of
the fifteen republican irreconcilables and
90 to the country as the pledged oppon-
ents OF the league as presented by the
president or it must repudiate the action
of the frreconcilabIe and appeal to the
country for the Endorsement OF the league
covenant rs modified by reservations
supported by thirty four republicans and
twenty three democrats.
HAVE ADVANTAGE
OVER LODGE GROUP.
The irreconcilables. represented by
Senators Johnson and Borah. have some
advantages over the Lodge followers in
the presentation of the subject to a
popular audience.
It is easier to condemn than TO ex-
plain verbal differences. and an appeal
based upon confidence in the country sell
dom fails Of a response.
Then, too, the disparity between Amer
ica's representation and the representa-
ton given to Great Britain and the col
onies furnished an excellent opportunity
to arouse national pride and stir up any
prejudice that may exist against the na-
ton specially favored.
The defenders OF ratification with
reservations have no spokesman who are
match for the two western senator's
and from a partisan standpoint they
are Handicapped by an acceptance OF
President Wilson's work except IN so
far as the reservations make alteration.
It remains to be seen whether Senator
Lodge will be able to call for the name
Of speakers who can show the necessity
for the league and explain IN convinc-
ing way the safeguards suggested By
those who favor ratification with reser-
vations.
As a reporter Of what is going on, I
shall content myself with making known
TO the readers the issue as Il Is pre-
sented with the arguments offered on
either side
MR.. JOHNSON REPLIES
TO CHARGE OF RADICALIsM.
1t will surely be a remarkable victory
| If Senator's johnson and Borah are able
TO wiring an Endorsement of their course
from the convention. but such q resolu-
ton hardly seems probable when it is
remembered that Wood, Lowden, Hoover.
Coolidge, Harding. sproul and all the
other candidates have Joined the sdvo-
cacy Of the league with reservations.
Mr.. Johnson replied specifically to the
| charge Of radicslism.
| The substance OF his creed on this
subject is that rich and poor. high and
| low, big and little, shall alike obey the
| law; that the blessings of democracy
| shall be within the reach Of the common
| folk as well as the powerful and priv
| ilege taking; that invisible government
shall be scourged from the government s
| temple and that the state made a state
/ for all the people
He further declared himself opposed
/ to the suppression Of legitimate free
| speech and pesceable, lawful assembly.
| He avowed his purpose to be the pres
| ervation Of this great nation from the
/ wiles and pitfalls Of European and
| Asiatic diplomacy and to resist the i'm
| pairment Of the republics sovereignty,
! the destruction of its national policy and
! the perYersions Of its spirit.
| THE LAWS ALL RIGHT
| ADMINISTRATION WRONG.
! Discussing the high cOsC of living, he
| asserted that the laws Of today are
Insufficient 10 curb illegal practice and to
prevent illigitimate exploitation of our
| people and charged that the difficulty
| has not been with the law, but with the
| administration of the law.
/ Senator Borah is a more deliberate
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