South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-19
HITCHCOCK IN
GOSHEN TALK
FLAYS G. o. P.
Administration Leader Saws
Republican Literature
COnceals Issue.
WHERE IS COVENANT?''
Saws Fair Minded Men Must
Be Amazed to Find 1t Miss
ing From the Book.
Special to The Nevs-Times:

Special TO The News Times:
GOSHEN, Ind. Sept. 1s.-Demo-
Gratis Of Elkhart county opened the
campaign here Saturday night when
Hon. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. United
states senator from Omaha. Ncb.,
and administration leader in the
senate, when the night was made by
I'res't Wilson for ratification OF the
peace treaty. addressed large au-
dicnCe i'm Court park.
Sen. Hitchcock in the course Of
his speech said. When we entered
into this campaign IL was with
distinct understanding that the great
issue between the two parties was
10 be the League OF Nations The
issue I'm the senate has ended in a
deadlock so the matter was to be
submitted as q referendum TO the
American people. They We're 10 be
asked 10 decide in a great referen-
dunn whether the United States
; should go in or not. The demo-
Gratis have lived up 10 that pro
gram.
viii Go In.
The election of Cox means that
we shall go into the league. on the
other hand the republican party has
in its platform by It's candidate and
through it's literature adopted
program. the meaning of which IS
involved I'm doubt. The republican
platform Is an ambiguous puzzle on
the subject Sen. Harding has in
terpreted 10 in three or four diner
cnt ways Worst OF all, however,
the republican literature not only
misreprescnts the league covenant
absolutely suppresses the league COW
cuant i'm the republican campaign
book lust issued for the use OF the
republican leaders. speakers, COM
mittecmen and others all over the
country AID consists Of 500 pages.
Huge AMOUNT
1T viii be published 20 the eX-
tent Of hundreds OF thousands or
. copies Naturally we might assume
that the covenant Of the League OF
Nations. which is the issue in the
caupairn. would be given a promi-
uent place In it. Ever so many
p9ccs are devoted 20 attacks on IL.
what must be the amazement of
f7ir-n1inded rep- blicans to learn the
republican text book does not even
contain the covenant OF the league.
..Tt would only have occupied
eight pages out OF the 800. but NJ is
not there. II is suppressed. There
can only be one reason. The man
ayers are afraid 20 have republicans
read the covenant for fear they VIII
discover the truth
Sc. Hitchcock arrived here sat
,irdav afternoon from Chicago lie
was introduced Saturday night 10y
George H. Rimpler, former mayor
OF Goshen.
I'm opening his address. Sen Hitch
cock reviewed his record or seven
Years Of Wilson administrator, hold
fug that the democratic party was
responsible for more conSfructlNe
legislation than was ever before en-
7rted I'm the United states. lie clten
tho federal reserve act ana dWelI
upon the great value Of rural credits
~ farmers.
Great Prosperity
Under a democratic tariff nc
declared. this country has for sew
oral Years cnioyed the greatest pros
ucritv in it's entire history mer-
chants. farmers and manufacturers
au having been more prosperous
than ever before.
Good roads legislation" the sem
ato~ said. FOR which the democratic
marty Is responsible, has brought
about what is merely the start OF
IS epoch-making I'm its scope anc
importance
Under democratic rule the United
states had built UP merchant ma
rine second only 20 that of Great
Britain" the senator declared.
Then the speaker launched into
the T.eaeuc OF Nations discussion,
-4vigu that the league must stand
or fan with the decision of the
American people az the polls Novem-
ber md.
III sou believe in the league
- Senator Hitchcock shouted, There
is but one thing for you 10 do al
the election. east your vote for Cox
and Roosevelt"
Having been administration leader
in the senate when tho big battle
was wagcd for ratification OF the
league as outlined by President VII
son. the senator f. particularly well
qualified 20 explain The tcchricalities
OF The covenant
Warns Hearers
lie warned his hearers that the
-r-,rblicsu aim Is go keep the cove
rant ia the dark. that il is being
automatically suppressed and that
Irfore Senators Johnson and Borah
and other enemies OF the peace
treaty and the league would agree
20 SUPPORT Harding and Coolidge. %
was necessary for republican man
eas~s 10 give assurances that Hard
trr could be depended upon not 20
endorse the league I'M any measure.
Upon his arrival here from Chi
rleo. Son Hitchcock was met az the
Sew York Central railroad station
lv 40 men and women and escorted
to the Alderman hotel where The
party dined. the senator said he did