Evening star., 1924-08-31
Waskingtonian, Presidential Candidate,
AssaiLs Old Parties and Independents
Judge Gilbert o. Nations,
Nominee of Anerica,,
Party, Ciues Policy.
FauOrs Dry Enforcement
and Defends actions
of Ku KLut KLnn.

Insisting that both the Republi-
cans and Democrats have failed in
their political efforts, Judge Gilbert
y. Nations, resident of Washington.
has taken off his coat and started in
to lead the forces Of the American
party.
Judge Nations didn't know his hat
was even in the ring until word Of
his nomination at Columbus, Ohio,
reached him through the newspapers.
He was astounded when his keen
eyes focused on the dispatch stating
ne had been chosen to head the
ticket
Who is Judge Nations; where did
he come from, and why did the newly
launched American party name him
as the standard bearer?
Member of Law Faculty.
He has been a resident of Wash
ington for the past nine years and
for four years has been a member of
the American University faculty.
where he lectured on the history of
law, canon law and Roman law. He
is also a writer and magazine editor,
and was first drawn to the National
Capital because of the city's wonder
full facilities for research work
He is native of Pennington, Mo,
and like President Coolidge and John
w. Davis, is a lawyer by profession
He has bachelor of science degree
from Lebanon College, Ohio, and the
degree of doctor of philosophy from
American University. After grad
uating from Lebanon he also attended
Hiram College in Ohio. 1t was while
he was obtaining his degree that he
was asked to become a member of
fha facn1tv n
Judge Nations practiced law for
many years in Missouri, and for sew
eral years was judge of the Probate
Court in his home county. In addi-
tion to being a member Of the Mis-
souri, State bar he often appeared in
the Federal courts at St Louis He
is between President Coolidge and
Senator La Toilette in age, now be-
ing 58 years old. He is member Of
the Christian Church and Mason of
the 32d degree.
Ardent Dry Campnigner.
Judge Nations has never before
sought any political honors, nor have
any been thrust upon him. with the
exception of the judgship in Missouri.
He is not new to campaigning, how
ever. as he vigorously stumped the
State of Missouri years ago in an
effort to get that State into the dry
column before the eighteenth amend
ment was written into the Constitu-
ton. At that time he made many
speeches with the present candidate
for President on the Prohibition
ticket
Il favor prohibition and the rigid
enforcement of law" said Judge Ma
tions when asked for what he stands
in this campaign. Il do not believe
aithar IF tho old W i'll
enforce the eighteenth amendment
satisfactorily. And the same may be
said of the third party, as Senator
La Toilette voted against the Vol
stead law and was supported for the
Senate two years ago by the Ma
tional Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment
My party believes in perfect obe-
dience to law. 1t believes in the
amendment and the Volstead enforce
ment act. Its membership was in the
forefront of the battle that wrote
those measures into the Constitution
of the United States. My party is
not in conflict with the venerable
Prohibition party, because that party
is practically dead. When the eight
eenth amendment was written into
the Constitution it's work was done.
III tNe ifSl SiSSlioi IL Poiico a 'Sis
small vote.
Favors Education Portfolio.
II believe l head the only party
which favors a Secretary of Educa-
ton in the cabinet. For six years Re-
publican and Democratic Congresses
have killed in committee the bill for
establishing a Department of Educa-
ton. The American Party demands
that American children be educated in
American schools. The Democratic
and La Toilette platforms are silent
on this subject. The Republicans call
for a joint Department of Education
and Relief. which is a plan denounced
by the teachers of the country and
urged by those trying to defeat the
entire measure. The emblem of the
American Party is the little red
schoolhouse with the American flag
floating over it." Judge Nations as
serted.
The standard bearer Of the American
Party is a whole-hearted supporter of
the Ku Klux klan. He is not mem
Der. When asked for his views on the
Khan issue he replied:
THE Khan is receiving great deal
of most unjust condemnation. / am
for it. 1 believe half the ministers
in this country belong to it. Many
shocking crimes have been laid at the
door of the Klan which the Klan never
had a thing to do with. AS a whole
the Khan is made up of a splendid
body of men.
THE Department of Justice failed