New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-28
Hyphen Vote
Organiized'to to
Turn Election
Viereck Seeks to Control
100000 Ballots by
Means of Nationwide
Council of 90 Members
Move Launched
At Offices Here
Backers Hope to Win
Irish Support; Appeal
for Johnson in Jersey


for Johnson in Jersey
A new nationwide political or
ganization which, it is claimed, will
exert powerful influence over the
more than two millions of German
American votes in the country in
the forthcoming November elections
was announced yesterday by George
Sylvester Viereck, editor of "The
American Monthly" and president of
the Fatherland Corporation, 2O2
East Forty-second Street.
The monthly is one of the mediums
through which the new party is being
formed, Mr.. Viereck said, and organ
izers are at work from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. The plan of organization
calls for permanent council of ninety
six, two representatives from each
state. elected annually through their
county and state organizations. The
will of the organization will find voice
through this council of ninety-six.
The organization at present is in q
state of ''watchful waiting as to the
candidate or candidates it will support
vas Informed at the Forty second
Street headquarters. However, Il
notice to party leaders" appearing in
he May number OF "The American
Monthly' reads as follows:
'lf the two old parties insist on
quitting up yellow dogs and if the con-
'ennpiated third party fails to find a
leader of the caliber of Robert Marion
LaFollette, the German-American vote
will go to Eugene V. Debs."
Also Appeals to Irish
1t was admitted that the organiza-
ton is making the strongest kind of
appeal to the 1rish-American vote as
sell as the German-American vote 1t
was denied by Viereck that any at
tempt is being made to rejuvenate the
or establish political Unity through the
Old system of Turnvereins. He said:
THE national movement is not for
he purpose of separating Americans,
but for the express purpose of uniting
real Americans and thereby being able
to place the guilt of dividing the ma
ton where it belongs, upon the tools
Of the invisible government, that root
Of all evil
"rhe invisible government is. the
inner circle" explained Viereck, (which
sits back and tells the other govern
ment what to do. 1t furnishes cam
paign money and then dictates to those
It elects to Office. We want the people
to furnish campaign funds and have
something to say about the govern
ment."
Asked to explain the national plat
form of the new organization, Viereck
pointed out an excerpt of his leading
editorial in the May issue of "The
American Monthly" which he declared
was the consensus of opinion of most
German American voters in the United
States:
Would Pay Debt to Germans
We have no part in the scraps Of
Europe, but we must pay our debt OF
honor to the German people. We must
make good Mr.. Wilson's pledges. Once
this is accomplished let us wash our
hands forever of the whole miserable
business. If we lack the strength to
make good our promise. let US frankly
confess so, without keeping up the
pretense of amiable relations with the
slave drivers Of London or the cut
shroats of Paris"
we must use economical and indus
nal influence short of war to bring
about world settlement as urged by
ar. Wilson's fourteen points" said the
editor.
From the attitude Of Mr.. Viereck
me Tribune reporter gathered that
the National Committee of Ninety-six
vii not favor Mr.. Wilson or Wilson
Democrats in the forthcoming election.
n1 80 of
me national committee sent out an ap-
peal 20 the friends of the movement
% use every honest effort to promote
me interest Of Senator Johnson" at
Yesterdays primary in New Jersey.
Inc letter added:
irrespective Of whom the National
Committee Of Ninety-six may select to
support for President, it seems highly
cesirable in behalf Of authentic Amer!-
canjsm and in behalf Of all those who
SUI believe in the traditions Of Wash
lngton and Lincoln that Senator john
.'n 70, should sweep the State OF New
the appeal is signed by Viereck, az
.sere.ary pro tenn, and Lester F.
ssranklin. chairman pro TEN. OF the
Ne~ ?ofk State Committee.
Chairman DlXcuxses Unrest
'@nEJH, Wnose nome IL ~ Hun"'"'
asle. Flu2hing, told The Tribune:
This unrest throughout the country
~ un-American. The idea IL that our
'"refatners invited the people Of all
nations TO this country on the Ameri-
.eanism Of George Warrington. They
became ci.izens by virtue Of the Con.
zsItution. Now Wilson'S tbeorie, and
raU Street are running the country
wall Street runs both parties. The
snly vsue before the country ~ this
inner circle. Wipe it out All we
NaIt IL American,zm."
Tne real platform of the COMMITTED.
n,nsty-siz, however. an explained
~ Mr. Vjereck, is vet forth in the
waptg" Of fCerman-AmerIeans through
cst the country ~ Uncovered by Ed.
MIND vrn Mach, Who f'as Just toured
fcssfsss1 or esas shrsn)
lees of "FbyecDya" ~ ID. ts"i"v,