Evening star., 1923-12-06

Further enlightenment is asked by
editors who are discussing the tenta-
tive platform recently suggested by
United States Senator Hiram Johnson
They feel, inasmuch as he is the only
open candidate opposing President
Coolidge for the republican presiden-
tial nomination next June, itSwtll be
we'll should the issues be SO clearly
stated there can be no misundcr-
standings.
"yague and feeble" is the charac-
terization of the Wilkes-Barre Record
(republican) Of the entire policy pro-
gram Of the Californian, although the
bristol Heraid-Courier (democratic)
argues his Criticism Of the admin
istration's foreign policy is fair
one 49, He is, however, mo RooseVei'
on his keystone .speechs showing
the Newark News dndependeno IN
sfsts, because. ''the demagoguery tRa'
sticks out all over the Johnson speech
shows him to be Just another or the
lbusted. progressive phenomena All
| the fJohnsons and all the Pinchots
pasted together do not make hoose-
Welt Mr.. Johnson would carr! "a'ei
on both shoulders. .s
I This IS somewhat the oplnlol a
! veil OF the Milwaukee Journal tlhoe
nendantS which wonders where is
| the, old fiery Johnson. lifting MS noies
l ana sword to every human Wrons .
This latest effort SOUNDS more hn
la man trying to Keep the nsidaie 80 ~
| the road on domestic aifairs aisu ord ID !. !
| fhe, country with the old catcnWot,os a, :
~ a nict,Ire of disaster through its
sSreirn policy. It sounds more IKE
1the .IoI1nson of the McClatchy lelleI,
I who had given position ana power ~
the very men so often Formerly oe
| nounced'
I . ."Ie Mr.. Johnson can secure .
domestic foreign policy, a bonus ano
! s;freduction Of taxes at the same
| fine. t>the Raleigh Times dndepeno-
,ent democratic) feels, he is eh'i'ieo
| to something better than the prest'
/ dency of, the United States. 1us'
twhst that would be is something
.dificult to determine, but II mish'
start with a monkey gland operatioh'
70 this there could hardly be any
jserious objection raised, lot oy Tue
ttime Hiram has achieved nls ouJeot
I tives he will have nlaae thnne niIi
ali Of the rest. of US and there VIII VIII
! be glands In abundance, While there
is not now any doubt that monkey
/ parts would fit Hiram perlecSy. ..
Taking direct issue win tnis
/ rtdicule, the Springheid nepuDr.eal, .o,,oTs,
command wide spread approval In
| putting the question of foreign aHairs
at the very forefront OF the question:
confronting the republic; me reason
| it is there may elude MN. out tne
fact fortunateiy aaa nash ,he isoIation sJtH END END
Of the argument and glories In It
Here is the foundation OF an Amer
ican foreign policy. The people have
| a choice between alternative courses
They. may adhere to the ola @ poilos
| the champion or they may determine
to use their influence TO the enc
| that another great war almost sure
| to involve themselves shall not occur
If this second policy means adventure
venture In tho hinterland of .civiliza.
tion to open up new roads to peace.
[ TO which the Syracuse Herald Tin.
dependent) adds, His latest program
fully establishes his claim as the
foremost. lip radical OF the DAY. \
lcleyer by half In his attempted crap
}piine with the hostile questions oi
I the soldiers bonus and tax reduction
In that adventure-an Impossible. on.
| --he is already nearly over his head
and we shall await with deep inter
est his further efforts to reconcile thu
lirreconcilable."
The Roanoke World-News (demo
cratic) sees In the Johnson advocac,
of the bonus "a ote-getting sop. anG
fargues the bonus has almost come t.
Fbe ~ .test-of u politicians courage.
Incidentally, the Lynchburg New