South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22
Republican Effort to Befog
League Issue Gets Singing
Rebuke from Chairman CRUDE

Bryan and Marion Brewer
Your whole galaxy Of destinations
are OF he sam, quality OF thin air.
InYcufe. to deceive. not tO educate.
eulEhter. or 90 help. this even in
Guiding -'ur inquiry, quoting an as
s.rfl0u alleged to have come from
Co. William Jennings Bryan. with
reference 90 Gov. CoXs alignment
Wl-l the forces OF evil Col. Bryan
ln hi- 'CDWmuuer' has denied the
statement charging 30 % republican
press agency methods but again
cE.H " Or were true that he had said
o. aHslredly nothing could bee more
dD-racIu- tU th. nation than the inn
planting iu the white house Of the
Marion brewer. Don't forget 20 mem
lion next time mat the Nebraskau
has also called attention 90 that
IIardiug's Wet" Votes.
Amy attempt of 20 South Bend re-
. publican. with the rermiu OF the
tarsoa city administration on his
hands. tu inj-et the liquor issue into
the presidential canvas comes with
i-l--rac, % say the least The long
vet record of The republican nom
luee for president. certified 10 by
Aaron Watkins prohibition candi-
date and backed by the Congress
-iJnai Record affords a poor cur
tain behind which 90 hide the Car
son disgrace. Sen Harding has al
ways been aligned with the VETS. %
Iut of 30 test votes on prohibition
questions during his senatorial in
cumheucy ne voted with the 'drys"
ou two and with the vets on 80.
two Dry" Votes Analysed.
iic voted Tor the prohibition
au.Idu -ut only after ne had
succeeded i'm setting am amend
mnut tp The amendment !u the
nature OF ratifying lImita-
zion period and granting con-
current power TO the congress
and state legislature in matters OF
cuforc. mcut-calcul1ted To nullify
the whole thing. II was upon the
Harding amendments that EihC
Root relied ass counsel for the brew
crs l1 his appeal 10 the supreme
court 90 have the 18th addition 10
che constitution declared unconstitu-
tional Tho only other time that Sen.
Harding ever voted for a dry
measure. was To- pass the NOlstead
act over Fres't Wilson's veto. that
YOU viii no doubt admit too. moro
as "a slap at the president than in
favor. Of the Volstead law. He did
not vote for IL when il passed con-
grcss originally. He did not
vote for war prohibition. You
might be asked 90 explain these
things, were they 20 come mp in
+ debate. also 20 explain how Ser.
/ James Iii Watson managed 10 lose
the so-callcd law-euforcement plank.
supposedly intended for the rCpub-
lican platform. somewhere between
the Congress - hotel i'm Chicago and
the Coliseum
Is,1c Dead ~ G.. O. u.
The prohibition issue is dead. as
dead ass he republican party. trying
to Keep Dc alive tor camoutiaEe pur-
poses. VIII Doe after the November
election. but hold now, Don't flare
back with "A bundle OF bills furnish
od YOU hy the republican national
committee. and want 10 bet on IL
for pruscIitnE effects, We are ready
to defend GOV. CoXs record for law
enforcement. ana in support Of good
government and freedom from liz
uor influence. i'm comparison with
the record of Son. Harding any time
and likewise the administration Of
Prest Wilson. in comparison with
amy republican administration that
you may care 90 ring up.
stands by President.
psraeraph of your letter. the demo-
cratic party stands by the Wilson
administration. the Wilson policies,
stands 10y them ON his war record
his record for internal achievement,
stands hy him ON the League of Ma
tlous-for the present covenant, as
he has always said. with interpre-
tarous. If thought necessary. to
clarity and explain but not. TO multi
fy the document There is no
-chi-m i'm the d-mocratic party over
Tres't WIlsuu-iu comparison with
which permit me 90 call your atten-
zion Co the bad taste left in even re-
publican mouths Ny that pTtys last
TAFT l- 10 threw his party on the
rocks bon 1912.
Prcst Wilson has been the great
. ySt American president since 1867;
his administration has been the
cIsanc~t most hiEh-minded and
gsuySsiika. despite the trying and
chaotic times that has ever blessed
American history and in line with
YOUR letter he has repeatedly been
made the victim OF untruthfulness.
~l4Dd.r. -curri'ous attack and low
minded abuse from Cowardly and
uupruciu'cd characters and politi-
esl o~sassius. quite as foul 'as were
Hourh. Cui-cdu AND CZolgolz.
Tho d.f,rtc ora these questions wiz
u1a se interesting listening for the
auditors au sure. / merely men
rl.n rese triuzs because YOU seem
$50 cautious. about taking the mat
..- ND without some lnkliuEs in adj
rsre- Of the democratic angles
tHucbul Euur propositions mention
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