South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-26
JUNE 20. 1870.
Mr.. HOOVER'S POLITICAL sAGACITY.

Nix HOONE.RS POLL ICAL SAOIACll 1.
Herbert Hoover Is sifing IN The republican
rarty liked him so well as well IT might following
his dny-dsly process breaking into the presiden
tial canvass that Nc was almost voted for and
then by delegate at the Chicago convention where
the party is almost certain to take his advice
now. let him direct its campaign operations.
Having dined, and perhaps. wined with Candidate
Harding. he has not only announced-maybe with a
cabinet or ambassadorial promise under his belt
that he is for Harding, but reading Article X out
OF the League OF Nations covenant. ne tells the
republicans accept the rest, promise ratification,
and make sure Of the presidential goal
Mr. Hoover has proven himself during the past
months sufficient CIPHER a POLITICAL strategist,
that. before insinuated the republicans are not
likely to swallow his judgment without digestion.
II wasn't very many months ago that he didn't
know what he whether republican or a demo-
crat He going to wait until after the national
conventions. study the party platforms and then
decide his politics He was proud to be wanted
IN the republican party by Penrose in the demo
cratic party by Bryan Indeed, his chief interest
was in the Versailles treaty and League OF nations
covenant. insisting that the party that stood for
these without multiplying reservations would get his
support.
That was the Hoover Of six months ago. Today he
is everything else than what he then. OF a
sudden he seems to have figured out that this
n
Of band-wagon climber as the average low-b brow of
the street. And he decided TO wait until the
parties had adopted their platforms. He became
repubIican-just like that. Into California, and
Oregon and a number OF other states, he went and
contested for delegates-but how hath the mighty
TALENT" The man who from the record that he made
as food administrator during the war, and in feed
ing the hungry Of Europe might have had the presi
dental nomination. perhaps either ticket had he
seemed to know his mind from the outset-when
entered politics degenerated almost over night
into the very cheapest type of ward chameleon.
Strange that this Toliti cal up-start could not
have discovered Ions ago. when he writing in
magazines and newspapers, defending the League
Of Nations and swearing by Article X the heart
of IT, that military alliance" which
he would now have the democratic party appear
defending Wonderful how wise he has become since
he ecame a political strategist-and with such
phenomenal success, Watch him play the game OF
political expediency. proof that such is all that he
is playing. standing forth like bulls eve:
'.The republican party should take a definite
stand for ratification of the treaty without
Article 10 I'm order TO force the democratic
party into the position of defending a practical
military alliance-upon which their safety de
vices only further endanger the real value of
the league"
Get that The purpose is to force the democratic
party into the position" etc. and if you think he
has any other purpose than the promotion Of poll
teal Ioppycock follow him on:
There Is nothing in the phraseology OF Ar
tcle 20 constituting binding obligation, but
there IS a implication that has generally come
to be regarded constituting a strong moral
responsibility
and vet for partisan expedency this newly vised
political petufogger suggests that it be dubbed
military alliance that it u.s. but TO force the
democratic party into the position of defending
IL is disconcertins 20 have to lose ones faith in
humanity through the falling of such idols II is
especially so when il results from their getting out
Of their sphere and efectins their own fall by dis
PLAYS OF character that might otherwise have
baen known. Herbert Hoover either an ignor-
anus when ne was writing the League Of Nations
months ago he is political scouudrel now. Why
can't we have the truth about the issues Of this
paign. at least honestly presented one sees it.
enabling people judge inteligently instead or
this constant demagogic effort 10 force this party
and that into this positica that-as in Mr..
Hoovers case. admittedly to fool the PEOPLE rather
than furnish them light?