Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
WEST SWINGING
TO REPUBLICANS;
SE|NATORS'clA|N
Borah and Poindexter See
Dissatisfaction With Condi-
ditions and League.

The trend of sentiment in the west
is to the republican national ticket and
the republican party generally, accord
ing to Senator Borah Of Idaho and SEN
ator Poindexter. of Washington, who
have recently returned to Washington
after spending weeks in the section Of
the country west of the Mississippi.
Senator Borah will leave Washing
ton again in few days to jump into
the campaign, and continue until, elec-
ton day. He is waiting for the COM
pietion of his itinerary. He has been
one OF the strongest opponents Of the
league OF nations covenant. Senator
Poindexter also has opposed the league.
1t is in the west that the democrats
have relied particularly upon senti-
them to victory in November. But the
testimony of the two republican sena-
tors who have visited that section is
that the people do not want the league
as it now stands.
Suffrage No New Problem.
Woman suffrage is no new problem
in the far west, as 1t is in many Of the
eastern states, the western senator's
point out. The women in those states
They are members of one political par
ty or another.
"'The situation in Idaho. from a re-
publican standpoint. is good" said Sena-
tor Borah. "In fact, tie trend in the
west is to the republican party. The
people are dissatisfied with the present
administration and they want a change.
High taxes. high prices and the high
railroad rates-recently increased
contribute to the feeling Of diasatisfac-
'tion.''
In the opinion of Senator Borah the
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little impression with his charges that
the republicans were seeking to purchase
the election. He said that as he read
the testimony before the Senate COM
mittee, there was little difference be-
tween the ideas of the democratic Lead
amount Of money that should be raised
for a national campaign.
Polndexter Leaves Soon.
Senator Poindexter. who is chairma n
of the republican senatorial campaign
committee. will leave Washington in
about week to take personal charge
of the executive end Of the campaign
for the election Of republican senators.
and win visit many states. He said
that he believed the trend Of opinion in
the far west was strongly republican.
Discussing the reasons for this republic
can trend. Senator Poindexter said:
TT Is based. in the first place aad
| Spc6AluB III ScHcIdl lcEINSp OH lnc IAGt
that the great mass Of the people, re-
gardiess of party. in that section OF
the country. are not only tired Of the
democratic administration. but are in
dignant at the democratic candidate,
Mr.. Cox, on account of his assertion
that he will carry out the policies OF
the Wilson regime. We are tired OF
the war and want peace. We feel
that it Is an outrage. and this is not
| too strong word to use in describ-
ing it, that the democratic party is
attempting to blackmail the nation
| into an acceptance OF an international
/ government of our foreign affairs by
the threat to keep US in a state OF
war until President wilson's cove
nant and constitution, of world gov
ernment is adopted.
I'VE want to get back to normal
! conditions of business, of industry. of
| foreign commerce. This is impossible
so long as our international relations
are suspended in the nebulous
| schemes Of President Wilson. now
| adopted by Gov. Cox, leaving US with
| out any definite basis for the conduct
| of our affairs. We made q separate
declaration Of war against Germany.
and we repudiate the assertion OF
Gov. Cox that we cannot make a sepa-
1 rate declaration Of peace. We acon-
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