The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-06
over 100 BEVERIDCE
HACKERS HEAR REPLY
TO ATTACKS ON WORK

Over 100 supporters of Albert j. Bev-
eridge in his race for the Republican
nomination for United States senator,
heard Mrs. Allen T. FYemming of In
dianapolis, reply Wednesday night to
statements made by Miss Eleanor
Barker of Indianapolis, who spoke here
last week in behalf of Harry S. New,
present incumbent and opponent OF
Beverage. Miss Fleming spoke at
Beveridge banquet at the Westcott
hotel. A number of Beveridge work
ers from over the county were present.
Lew Watkins of Newcastle, Sixth
district campaign manager for Bever-
idge, was present, as was also Frank
L. Beach, an attorney of Newcastle.
From the very first" said Mrs.
Fleming, propaganda has been used
by Mr. News friends and workers
against Mr.. Beveridge's personal char
acter.
offered to Serve Wilson
"One of the favorite misleading
statements is the following:
"Mr. Beverage refused to partici-
pate in the World war, and hid in
the Maine woods to write a book,
while his opponent was making an
heroic sacrifice to save his country, as
senator from Indiana Mr.. Beverage
was past so years of age, when war
was declared; had wife and two de-
pendent children. He Immediately tel
egraphed President Wilson that he
was at his service-to be used in any
capacity that he should see fit. He
never received an answer to that tele-
gram.
Mr.. Beveridge made the first Lib
erty loan speech ever made in Indi-
ana in the Panhandle shops in Indian
apolis. He did not make more at that
time because as a Republican he was
not needed, or wanted in any worth
while way, but when the Fourth Lib
erty loan was to be put over and they
needed a man of unusual ability to
handle it. he was called into service
and responded.
Americanism Not Involved.
you also heard that he. was pro-
German, that he had written a book
that was pro-German, that it was ban
ished from all the public libraries and
book shelves by an indignant counsel
of defense. Mr.. Beverage was sent to
Europe in 1915 to find. if possible, the
real conditions back of the war; He
interviewed the French, Belgian and
German rulers and military leaders
This was two years before America
entered the war; there was no ques
ton of Americanism involved The
book, What Was Back of the War,
was written in Switzerland in 1915
and published shortly after 1t was
written in America. So was Fred
erick the Great" by Carlyle and 80
cialized Germany" by William Dear
Howells; History of Germany" by
Henderson, and hundreds of the best
known literary and scientific books o.
the age. 1t was favorably reviewed
by 597 out of 600 American and for
eign newspapers. 1t was removed
from the public library by a genera
order removing all publications re
ferring to German subjects during the
period of the war.
Says Loyalty Proved
Mrs. Fleming then cited the many
degrees which universities had con
ferred upon Mr.. Beveridge and the
honors bestowed upon him by the Bal
Association of America, insisting tha
this, and the hundreds of invitation.
from high schools and churches tt
speak before them, attested to Mr.
Beveridge's loyalty to America.
Our opponents are trying to i'm
press the public that Mr. New votet
- for suffrage. OF course he did Fl,