The Washington times., 1922-08-25

california's Decision.
Railroads Ride Hard.
Austria for Italy.
Finding New Men.

n Finding New Men. |
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
Copyright is,aJ
Next Tuesday, California,
voting at the primaries, will
tell what she thinks of Hiram
Johnson.
To people living in the East.
especially at the National Cap
ital, the fact that Wall Street
newspapers predict Johnson's
defeat is puzzling. Usually
such newspapers are well in
formed, and they assert posi-
lively "plans are complete to
get rid Of Johnson"
California must be consulted
In that matter, however, and
that California men and women
should vote to take Hiram john
son out of the Senate seems
about as probable as a vote to
cut down all the redwood trees,
or exchange the California cli-
mate for that of Nova Scotia.
In the East Hiram Johnson
has been criticized for his hard
fight---which he won--to get
high protection for California's
products, fruit, almonds, etc.
But in fighting for California
he fought for the whole coun-
try, interested in the prosperity
of the magnificent Pacific State.
In any case, his tariff work
surely will not hurt him with
Californians.
A State does not readily de-
stroy what adds to its credit
and standing among all the
States. Forty-seven States out.
side Of California know OF
Hiram johnson as we'll as Cali
fornia knows of Niagara Falls.
OF ninety-six men in the SEN
ate, how many are known to all
the States? Not half a dozen.
And Hiram johnson Is most
widely known of them all. A
born Californian, Hiram john
SON so impressed the nation be-
fore the last national campaign
that his nomination would have
been certain had the people
voted for the Presidential NOM
inee.
The things that he undertook
In California when he was gov
ernor went through. He proved
himself more powerful than the
corporations, but just to them
and to all.
Senator johnson is n fighter,
sincere, courageous, democratic,
and loyal. No man could better
represent the spirit Of Cali
fornia. That his fellow-citizens
should retire him in favor of
an estimable, handsome gentle
man whom the rest of the
country never heard of, and
never would hear of. is un-
thinkable to anyone that has
travelled through California, a
thousand miles north and south,
studying the people and their
intense loyalty to everything
truly Californian.
Next Tuesday will tell how
much Wall Street knows about
California men and women, and
their loyalty to their own
friends.
Railroad owners vote 254 10 4
IN favor Of taking from the
men their seniority rights, which
means depriving them of their
property. That is foolish work
for railroad owners, whose
status depends on the public
will. II one day the workers
should vote TO take away their
railroads, they would not like it.
But workers, as class, are
more honest than corporation
owners.
In rejecting seniority the rail-
roads flout President Harding,
who has said truly that the men
were entitled to seniority rights
acquired. How will the Presi-
dent accept the snub from the
railroads? They think they
own the Administration, and, in
their own language, "can ride it
as hard as they like" Well
know about that when the dust
settles. The President CAN, if
he chooses, end both coal and
railroad strikes. Roosevelt would
do II, and the railroads would
not snub HIM. He knew what
power President has, and
used 1t.
There is talk of Italy annexing
Austria, running the country un-
der some sort Of protectorate. It
would not be a bad idea, IL
Austria were willing, although a
combination of Germany and
what is left of Austria would
seem the natural thing. Vienna
stands like a COW with her
pasture taken away-nothing to.
live on.
The Italians, if Austria con-
sented, would give her good