New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Dayton Journal Exposes Libel
From, Stor Correspondent

From star CORRESPONDENT
DAYTON, Ohio. Oct. 30.-The Dayton
Journal to-day in an editorial article
? ilng its front page reiuteI drIam-
tory statements about Senator Hur-
lings ancestry, which were made in
thousands of circulars scattered over
he country.
Having branded the charq.s yester-
aav rs lie and the vilest plot and
conspiracy in the history OF the worst
cpyc~s OF American politics, the news
paper, which is owned by Myron 7.
Herrick, former Ambassador to France
and former Governor of Ohio to day
published complete proof Of their
falsty. gethe with deniale from the
man who was charged with instigat-
The article yesterday, which was
signed by E. G. Burkham, editor. said
the time had come for plain speaking.
1t continued:
Thousands upon thousands of tyne
written, m meograph ed and even print
Cd statements, usually under the head
ing, Harding's Family Tree have been
distributed in Dayton and Montgomery
County, at first in cOwardly secrecy,
and In the last two days openly and
boldly, by men low down in the Demo
cratic party, unprincip,ed heelers and
men high up in the Democratic party
who have sunk their standards to the
very sewers of depravity.
Distributed by Wholesale
"The time has come for plain Ian
guage These vile circulars declare
that Warren G. Harding has negro
blood in his veins. The ugly details
YOU no doubt have read. Enough of
the circulars have been distributed in
our city and county to supply every
man and woman with several copies.
Even innocent children have them.
"This is the vilest plot and con-
spiracy in the history of the worst
epochs of American politics.
The answer to this conspiracy this
plot, is that its base allegations are
lie.
Warren G. Harding has the blood Of
but one race in his veins-that Of the
white race-the pure inheritance of
fine line Of ancestors of good men and
women. That is sufficient"
1t is known that 10000 copies of
the slanderous Chancellor circular
were distributed s.om the Capitol
Building at Colum bus on Thursday A
quarter of a million copies were dis
tributed in San Francisco.
The article in to-day's Journal
follows:
Right and justice have prevailed,
srd before yesterdays sun went down
The Journal had in its possession the
| absolute refutation Of the unthinkaNle
assault made upon Warren G. Harding
and his family.
'The evidence shows what the truth
is. what the facts are The evidence
not only indicts the cowardly campaign
of vilification, but it declares that this
low and indeFensihe assault upon the
Harding family name is lie.
Harding GeneaIogy Reproduced
1.-The Journals evidence is short and
70 the point. 1t presents, first. the su-
thoritative fenealcgy of the family Of
Warren G. Harding; second. 1t pre-
sents the rigid investigation of this
gencalogy BY the Hon. j. F Prender-
CAST, distinguished and eminent resi-
dent of Marion, Ohio, and a Democrat.
which destroys the whole fabric OF lies
which were at first secretly and then
ool"'y distributed among the people.
The stateme ent OF this distinguished
citizen Of Ohio, who made this inves-
tigation, is sufficient. but we 20 further
ard present the statement of the Hon
d. K. Crissinger, a member of one Of
the most hon. red law firms in khr
State Of Ohio. heaa OF the Marion C,,.c