Evening star., 1931-04-23
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
/. HITS FESS ANSWER
ShouSe Denies He Said G. o.
P. Bought 100000 Cop
f les of Religious Attack.
Continued From First PageD


to the Democratic Club in San Fran
cisco last week Unknown to Shouse
his voice was still on the air and he
has been exposed by the newspapers
in San Francisco as engaging in con-
temptible, skulking appeal to religious
prejudice and of attempting by adroit
falsehood to fasten the offense on the
Republican National Committee.
"Shouse stated that the Republican
National Committee had purchased
10000. 900 copies for distribution of a
magazine article that made reference
to the religious affiliations of John j.
Raskob. This charge was deliberate
lie and its falsity must or could have
been known to ShouSe when he made it.
This despicable action by Mr..
Shouse was exposed by the San Fran
cisco Chronicle on April II, in an article
headed:
"'shouse Charge of Greed Issue Stirs
Democrats
"'Raskcb's Faith Held Reason for
G. o. P. Circulars
Mistake Over Mike" Sends Con-
Rdence" on Air
~The chronicle says: Democratic
tongues buzzed in San Francisco yes
terday over the religious issue"
Jouett Shouse, right-hand man of
Chairman Raskob, was the cause. He
brought it up at the end of his pro-
grammed speech at the dinner Of the
Democratic crib Wednesday night.
New that l am no longer on the
air Shouse said contidentially to the
diners.
But Mr. Shouse was mistaken. The
mike was still broadcasting his eX
tempore remarks says the Chronicle.
The account of the meeting then pro-
ceeds
Mr. Shouse then turned to an article
on Chairman Raskob recently pub
lished in an Eastern magazine stating
that the article was written by Robert
Cruise McManus. a newspaper man,
and attacks Chairman Raskob on re-
ligious, political and other grounds.
After calling the attention of the
assembled diners TO this article, Mr..
Shouse asserted that the Republican
National Committee had purchased TO-
100000 copies of the magazine for Ma
tion-wide distribution, and then said:
+" 'Raskob is one of the most eminent
Catholics in America. If he were a
Methodist. for instance, would the Re-
publican National Committee have or
dered those 10000, 900 copies?'
This published account of Mr.
Shouse's 'confidentiar disclosures and
accusation before the San Francisco
Democratic Club, when he thought he
was no longer on the air. is conclusive
proof that foul tactics are being re-
sorted to by Mr. Shouse. His statement
that the Republican National Commit
tee purchased for distribution 10000, 900
or any other number of copies of the
magazine containing the article to which
he referred is brazen falsehood.
Neither the Republican National Com
mittes nor any one connected with the
Republican National Committee has Or
dered or purchased or distributed TO-
-
OF the magazine or of the article to
which Mr.. Shouse refers.
I'm view Of Mr.. Shouse's confidential
smearing' statement and my denial of
his false charge. will donate ten thou
sand dollars to Mr.. Shouse's Democratic
Publicity Bureau If he can prove that
at any time the Republican National
committee has either ordered or pHr-
chased or distributed any Of the mag
azines, or the article in the magazine,
10 which he referred.
THE contemplate and untruthful
statement made by Mr. ShouSe IN San
Francisco should advise sll people who
hear him in the future just how much
reliance they can place in any state
ment Of his"
Republican leaders nave formulated
q campaign of economic instruction
which will include vigorous defense
of the tariff and the Farm Board.
At meeting Of party leaders yester-
day the groundwork was laid upon
which will be based the Republican
drive in the Middle West. Senator
Dickinson of Iowa, who. as chairman
of the Republican Agriculture Advisory
Council, will direct that phase Of the
campaign, described it as economic
rather than political"
Lauds Immigration Stand.
There appeared to be willingness to
center the next presidential race on
economic issues rather than prohibition.
Shortly after their meeting, Repre-
sentative Gable, Republican, Of Ohio,
issued a statement praising the restric
tive immigration stand Of President
Hoover. whereas, he said. Congress fell
down on the proposition"
"A year and a half ago" Gable said,
"the leaders realized further restriction
of immigration was imperative. The
restrictionistS in Congress, however.
could not agree on a bill, so it was
the President who indicated to the State
Department that further restriction for
the protection of the workers of this
Nation was possible by enforcing the
likely to become a public charge pro-
vision OF the law in the light Of existing
economic conditions"
Office to Open Next Week.
Cable added that no other President
has suggested so many worthy modifi-
cations of our immigration and depor-
tation laws
At their conference, Republican lead
ers discussed arrangements for the
opening Of an cffice next week in Des
Moines by Senator Dickinson. The Iowa
Senator announced the conferees agreed
upon a three-way program embodying
discussion Ct world economic conditions.
a tariff defense and "a vindication of
the Farm Board"
We are ready 70 carry on full, ag-
gressive campaign" Dickinson said,
'out we hope to make 1t more OF an
economic nature than Political"
Among those who attended the con-
ference were Walter Newton, presiden-
tial secretary: Secretary of Agriculture
HYDE, sam r. McKelvie, Farm Board
wheat member; Robert H. Lucas, eX-
ecutive director Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee; Earl Venable, secre-
tary of the Republican Congressional
Committee. and Senator Dickinson.