Evening star., 1924-06-18
DAWES URGES TRUTH;
SCORES DEMAGOGUES
Thousands Brave Rain to Hear
Nominee as Neighbors Tender
Fluctuations.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Assoca ted Press.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-No quarter will
be given the demagogue in the COM
ing campaign by Brig. Gen. Charles
G. Dawes, Republican vice presiden
tial nominee, he declared last night
in his first extended utterance since
his selection as running mate to
President Coolidge. He spoke to a
gathering of friends ana neighbors
felicitating him on his nomination,
a. his home in Evanston.
William NJ Butler, chairman of the
Republican national committee, at
tended the reception. at which DIR.
Walter Dill Scott, president of North
western University; James A. Pat
ten, grain operator, and John c. Shaf-
fer, newspaper publisher, spoke.
Several thousand gathered in a pour
ing rain to greet the nominee.
"Obscured by Putrid Fog.
ITO such an extent has grown the
evil of demagoguery among politi-
clans" General Dawes said, that the
real facts and the economic principles
involved in questions of national
policy are continually obscured by
dense and putrid fog of dema gogic
argument. designed simply for the
purpose of forwarding selfish per-
sonai political and group interests"
The dynamic banker and soldier,
author of the Dawes reparations re-
port. left no doubt that he will be
seen and heard in a speaking tour
of the nation, calling for an end to
preachments of prejudice and passion.
The reception amounted to an un-
official notification of his nomination.
The official notification is expected
to come next month, also at the
Dawes home
Patten. in words of neighborly
praise and pride. rendered to Gen.
Dawes the fluctuations Of his friends
The general then. in response,
speaking to members of all parties
and avoiding partisan uttefances.
scored demagoguery and called for
an era of common sense.
Il have recently returned from
Europe, where | have seen in pros
trated industry and human suffering
the effects of five years demagogic
prejudices of the different peoples as
distinguished from appeals to their
reason and common sense. To the
very brink of the abyss has Europe
been brought by this method of treat
ing serious questions. involving great
elemental and economic principles.
To save herself she has abandoned
the demagogue and returned to COM
mon sense.
Demands Common Sense.
AN orgy of demagogism has been
running rife in the world and we,
here in the United States. are feeling
its devastating effects. All good Re-
publicans and all good Democrats.
who put their country above their
party. demand the beginning of an
era of common sense in public dis
cussions.
"As human beings. whatever may
he our party, we are bound to diff
fer on many subjects. but as good
citizens we can unite to demand from
those who represent us in the poll
tical debate that they present our
differences honestly and from the
standpoint of truth-not from the
standpoint of passion and preju-
dice.
In the campaign which is before
me, and as a duty which l owe not
simply to d party, but to the citizens
of the United States. l pledge my
self to adhere to the truth and to
the common sense conclusions to be
drawn therefrom"