The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27

whatever the world may do there
will be no revolution in this country"
declared Congressman Royal c. john
son of South Dakota this afternoon in
addressing several thousand members
of the Thirty fifth division and To-
pckans on the state house grounds.
Mon who fought for this country.
under its flag, in its uniform for its
decision against an alien enemy 5000
miles from home are always prepared
to fight an enemy. alien or domestic,
who is not satisfied to live under your
flag and abide by the orderly proc
esses OF organized representative gov
ernment." johnson said.
zone domestic policy you shall have
is that from this time on the army
shall be a human organization con-
trOlled by civilians" the speaker de-
clared. ". . Those men of that or
ganizatiou that allowed court martial
abuses and defended them as did the
present secretary of war. those men
who allowed the brutal treatment of
prisoners and others and refused to
punish the men responsible. those men
who allowed the burning and destruc-
tion of millions of dollars worth of
property at home and abroad. those
men who forced 5000 American boys
to death or serious wounds in an at
tack against a defeated surrendered
of the aImistice without punishment
must never be given power again.
no candidate for president has said
that he will punish men responsible
for their death, eXtravaga ance. waste
and graft and recover whenever pos
sTbic the money unlawfully secured.
No man Of any party can fairly repre-
sent you who fought unless he states
now he will do so and does do so.
You have brought to us new pa
triOtism-nOt hysterical, just plain old
fashioned Americanism, the kind that
today lays down the rule that those
who come to this great country to
take advantage OF our schools and op-
portuniy and freedom and are not
satisfied to take our form of govern
ment shall be placed upon a boat
whose destination is the place of their
nativity. The plain Am ericanism that
will set aside some island in our Pa
cific islands for those native-born and
naturalized to go to work out their
destiny if they are not satisfied with
Your government As each year rolls
on, you will find eX-service men more
certain that no single-track dictator
ship shall control his native land.
You will be ruled by a majority. not
a lone man.
You know how much and how lit
tie you wish to have to do with Eu-
rope. Your wishes will govern be-
cause you fought. not the battle of
Paris but the battle of Argonne. You.
like many of US, resent this attempted
dictation by little group of men who
never fought in any war and never
allowed = member or relative of the
group to hear sun explode. The
future of the country is safe with you
because you will never deviate from
the policy that America is for Ameri-
cans to be ruled by and for them. by
a majority of Them
In opening his address, Congressman
johnson referred to the battles of two
years ago today. He said:
Two years Ago Today.
Two years ago today from the
heights of Montfaucon. I looked to the
west and saw a long thin line of men
in the American uniform attack an
impregnable position. Hill 24O. Today
I look upon you and marvel that so
many of you survive. No more des-
perate attack against a hetter prepared
enemy is found in American history
for on that field the combined losses
Of the s5th and First divisions were
15.00O men"
Governor Tells Experiences.
Governor Allen confined his address