Evening star., 1924-09-27
DAWES CONDEMNS
POLITICAL HOKUM
Declares U. S. Is Getting
Sick of Politicians, in
Minnesota Speech.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAWES SPECIAL, EN- ROUTE TO
CHICAGO FROM ST PAUL. MINI,
September 27.-Charles G. Dawes, Re-
publican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, who headed the experts COM
mittee that drafted the European
reparations settlement plan. declared
the proposal was successful and is
going to be successful simply because
the whole world was just about as
sick of politicians as the American
public is getting to be-"
This view was expressed by Mr..
Dawes in campaign address last
night at st. Cloud, Mimi, a German
center, where he had been urged to
explain the reparation plans and its
effect upon Germany. 1t was his first
statement on the plans since he began
his speaking campaign as the Re
publican vice presidential nominee.
DiscIaims Credit.
Mr.. Dawes disclaimed credit for the
plan, asserting that the truth COM
pels me to say that, while my name
is attached to that report, because
was chairman of the committee, it
was a group effort"
The reference to the reparations
settlement was made by Mr. Dawes
as a preface to, an address in which
he continued the attacks on the La
Toilette Independent candidacy that
have marked his two-day Minnesota
tour. Before leaving St Cloud early
today on the return trip to Chicago
he announced his determination to
continue these attacks in the II rear
platform addresses he is to make
today in travelling through southern
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Starting with a speech shortly aft
er breakfast this morning at LAX e
City. Mimi. todayS trip included 10
minute platform talks at Wabash and
Winona, Mimi. and La Crosse, Spar
ia. New Lisbon. Portage, Madison,
StouShton, GAINESVILLE and Bardwell,
Wis.
In Enemy Country.
The days travel as planned led Mr.
Dawes through section generally
regarded as strongly favorable to the
La Toilette movement, and his ad-
dress last night was made in a county
considered by the Repu ublican leaders
as pro-I-a Toilette center and which
adJoinS the county in which Senator
Magnus Johnson. Farmer-Labor can
didate for reelection, resides
Mr.. Dawes in touching on repara-
tions questions recalled that in his
first speech to the experts commit
would sink into an abyss unless COM
mon sense was crowned king, unless
1t turned its back on the demagogue."
THAT is where We are getting in
American politics." he declared
That's why ! am a little caustic and
critical at times of those political
hlatherskites that are running over
the West here in connection with the
great complex, nationally vital prob
lens of agriculture. They are not the
kind of fellows to get US out of trou-
ble."
At one point Mr.. Dawes referred to
the reception committee gathered on
the stage back of him as these po-
litical pee-wits."
Condemns Inconsistency.
He was condemning inconsistency
among political leaders. from which
he did not except those of his own
party.
II am not saying this to get votes,
he said. and, pointing to the recep-
tion committee, added:
BY saying that l am losing as
many votes from these political pee
wits back here as l am gaining votes
out there in the audience"
We have got to get down finally, il
we are going to get anything settled
in this country right. in connection
! with the agricultural problems ir
many others, to just plain. old com.
mon sense and taking guidance large.
| ~ from the men that we know are
devoted to our interests, who have the
CUTS to stand for our interests, wheth-
| er we happen to approve of them a
that time or not"
Mr.. Coolidge" Mr.. Dawes added