The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-29
German Plot to
Elect Senator Harding


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sload: Hudson county. n. y. John
Eilrr ~ 3cfhcN cts.
Party Ties Isnarrd,
That the AllIpncc regards party
principles or ~. a. Of little con,
sequence IN comparison with mat
lcrs N which a. melnohrsh|p Is
particularly lnlefv,icd Is shpuu BY
~ ognosllicn 70 Ira a. paulh oil
unccns. formerly Assistant District
Attorney and noW candidate for ne
renuhllcan nomination Toe rfrrn-
sentative N ronfrets last Thanks
rIVlnn Day NJ. uarrlu with num-
her OF American Legion men pre-
vented Che performance o. Ger
man play Ia Astoria. thereby In
curing lnr dlsplcasnrc Of ne A.
lance. 80 far he has received hui
scanl German support In cunl-
monilng on the movement Mr., par-
Irln said,
4 am surprised 20 learn that the
| Citizens Alliance Of Quccns 10 co.
nnrrnline with 0corgr sylvester
Ylrrcck and others. for tho reason
that Il " my belief that They nre
cnRapcd In propaganda FOR The hem
eft of Germany aud not for The
benenl OF the Gerumns ~ he
United siales and have hccn so
fnragrd for many years. ! haye
known n.nsl nf the members for
many ycnrs and have always be-
l|evrd them 10 be- ~ loyal o. !
claim 10 be-. am SURF That when
they come 10 know that The pur-
pose og the leaders Is 70 carry on
propaganda IN support Of 0ermnny,
similar 10 the propaganda carried
ton during The war and for many
years before by the Oerm1n-
American Alliance. ihey will WITH
draw frum the orraniEs.tan and
refuse 70 affiliate with any body
of men rngaFed IN German plots 10
reverse me decision of the war"
Mr.. nehhcn, when asked " he
were influenced By tho leaiement
of senator Harding that be favored
q separate peace with Germany and
that Governor Cox had said there
would be- no separate peace if he
were elected. replied; Every good
American ought Ia come out for
the man who IA for peace. We
want peace. What good Is The
lcneue Of nations"
/ Mr.. nehhcns s1id thai since his
naturalization a. cliiken of this
country tweniy-lonr years up0 he
had voted The democratic ticket.
but that this year he wuuld vutc
fvr Harding on the league Of ma
lions issue.
Hatred Of Wilson keynoic.
IN recent editorial published
IN The American Monthly Mr. Vie-
rerk. who apparently hnlds the
controlling rcins Of the Commllice
of Niuety-Six. said: "'Thr men who
voted Tor war. The mcn who spoke
for hate. the men who hounded and
insulied us. the men who made q
lby-word Of fair-piay. the men who
supported Woodrow Wilson or any
lof his acts. miist be- driven from
lpnhllc life. whether they be- DEM
locrals. republicans or socialists.
Wherever The Socialists or The
Farmer Labor man has the slight
esi chance ~ hrinE elecird. lei IN
cnsl oiir vote for him. except whore
his election would defeat d true
lauI proven friend
One paragraph IN the circular
being widely distributed amonG
0crmans read as follows:
IN view ~ certain enlightened
statements IN senator Warren a.
liarilng's speech of acceptance. and
W his Subsequent uiierVnres rx-
prfssinF his unalierhhle opposition
| " The league of nniinns nnd lhn
lpcrlldlous foreign policy o. the
presenl administration. We shall
unless unexpected events lranspiro.
regard Il ns our duty Ia support
the republican PRESIDENTIAL ticket
This statement has caused an
investigation % public speeches
made BY senator Harding while The
| W"A -" - NNWHAN"Nf ~ NII| N4NII"
ressional Record under date Of
June 4 1917, Bouud Volume No. 4
on page No. 3126 Mr. llardlng a
auoled A. saying: 4 have be-
llcynd the liberty bond campaign
hyalericul end nnsrrmly. have not
wished 10 hinder a. I have oniy
wished that might make The con-
dlilons which would have made
this seemingly hyslerical camp1lsn
unnecessary. and I am hesllant %
lsny 10 on The lloor of the Seuale
why Il Is so.v
,Waai Ilardins Calls ~BaIderdasl,'
on ihe following page The senn-
Tor y quoled as follows;
~ want W sny 20 you men who
are responsible for government 10
these trying limos. that you cam
mot justify This war and you cam
mot unity the Amfc|rnn people IN
lIhr 0ofonnn az lho amnrlnnn NaII.l,