Evening journal., 1921-02-05
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1872
KILLED BY THEIR OWN PUBLICITY.

ny carefully prepared interview recently former secre
tary Of the Treasury w G. McAdoo asserted that the
Democratic defeat due large measure to lack OF
effective national Organization and TO the failure to
set the Democratic side before the people through proper
publicity"
There is just defect in this statement and that is
that wholly untrue declares the Republican Publicity
Association.
McAdoo also asserted that the Democratic party must
have leadership in the future that win stay the job
and that will make the business OF the Democratic party
its only job In this statement also Mr. McAdoo fails to
set the true facts before his party associates,
I is scarcely necessary 10 remind any editor. either Re
publican or Democratic, that there failure to get
the Democratic side before the people Of the country
Every department and bureau and board and commits
SION under the control OF the Democratic party during the
past esi years has conducted the most extensive pub
cy work that has ever been undertaken by any admin
straton in the history OF the American republic
Floods OF publicity material have gone not only TO the
desks OF editors and have been widely published but
circulars and bulletins have been mailed extensively to
Individuals we'll
The so-caled "onicia Bulletin" conducted by George
Creel largely party publicity agency and presented
extensively possible the people OF the country
the record Of pretended achievements OF the Wilson Ad
ninisiration.
The fact is that the Democratic party secured much
publicity for its pretended accomplishments in the face
Of record OF failure well known 10 the people OF the
country that It's publicity served detrimen rather
than help in the campaign for retention OF power.
Mr.. MoAdoos reference party leadership is appar-
entity an unconscious reflection his fathern-law.
During all The eight years OF his administration Mr.
wilson has been not only the leader but the dictator od
The Democratic party.
He outlined its policies not only general but in par
tcular
lie wrote its platform OF 1916 and its platform OF 1870
he controlled the party organization throughout the
entire eight years
TO naraphrase the words OF Mr. McAdoo ne made the
business OF the Democratic party his only job"
he maintained strict partisanship at every turn
Party interest dominant factor in the determine
ton OF almost every problem.
Even in the midst OF war, when the Congressional cleo
lions were held in 1918 he brazeny reflections upon
the loyalty Of the Republicans by demanding the election
Of Democratic Senate and House OF Representatives
II making The business OF the Democratic party its only
JOB could Democratic sooess then there could be
no possible explanation for the defeat in 1920
Well-orssnzed publicity 10 the Democratic
party in 1916
With all the powers OF the government in It's hands the
Wilson Administration able TO deceive the people by
spreading the cry OF kept out OF war"
But by io2o the deception had been disclosed.
The publicity extensive though It had been was count
erac'ed by knowledge OF the facts on the part OF the
people Of the country
No amount OF organization, amount OF publicity. No
amount OF leadership which made the interests Of the
Democratic party its only job coud have the election
Of 1870 FOR the Democratic ticket