The Washington times., 1920-06-09

pac1ty leadership he against tno
Democratic Administration and its nAmerican policies
johnson than any responsible for the con-
dton Of defeat discredt and general Generalization In
which the Democratic party finds itself.
SIN the second place, johnson Is immensely popular
with the voters Wherever he has not been overwhelmed
by the corrupt Of money he has beaten his opponents
from TO to to l. He poll the biggest Republican
vote and he add to that many independent Democratic
votes He the only Republican who is talked about in
the South and if he is nominated the Republican party will
break into the solid South.
I'm the third place. his name has never been linked
with the slightest scandal but is always coupled with hon
esy achieved success He has won every election by ever
increasing majortes and this remarkable thing when
you consider that every incumbent of public Office must
make enemies matter how conscentousy and con
siderately he conducts the office
johnson, therefore, has always made more friends
than enemies in Office and has compelled recognition by all
classes only of his honesty, but of his efficiency
HE is the kind of man who can put the Republican
party in power and keep it in power.
I'm the fourth place Johnson is the only whose de-
feat in the convention would eopardze the Republican
partys high hopes Of No will leave the party
if Lowden is defeated if Wood defeated if Sprou de-
feated if any other is defeated but there is know
ing how many popular votes will be lost to the party If
Johnson the popular idol is defeated and for other
reason than because he is the popular idol
The Southern delegate was right There is every good
practical argument for Johnson. There is only one cry
being raised against johnson and that is false and in
sincere cry He is called red radical by who oppose
him.
Johnson is not red radical in the slightest degree
He is sound and safe progressive. He running mate
with Theodore Roosevelt eight years when the Progress
sve party founded and the who called Roose
vet anarchist eight years ago calling johnson an
anarchist today and with little Many of these
lived to learn that Roosevets progressvism right
and many of them will live to learn that Johnson
progressvism is the wisest of conservatism
There class that knows for certainty that John
red radical and that is the red radicals them
selves When the l. w. WIS were riotng in Calfornia,
johnson message that he would stand non
sense and the rong ceased the receipt of the
There is advantage in having public official that
everyone knows exactly what he says. 1t often
the violence every good citizen would like to avoid
No, Johnson is not red radical but he's progress
sive and there hundreds of thousands of these
sives in the Republican party just like him. 1t would not
be healthfu for the Republican party to declare John
son could be nominated because he progressive
couple Of million progressive voters might to the
conclusion that there hope for progressivsm in
the Republican party the best thing for any progressive
do would be to get out of reactionary Republican party
by machines and manipulated by thoroughly corrupt
and conscenceless money power.
And that is exactly what these progresves should do
solemn duty themselves their convictions and their
country WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.