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VOL. LIX XO. 18,644 Entered at Portland (Oregon) Postofflce an S?cond-C1a?s Matter rOKTJLAND, OREGON, TIIUKSDxVY, AUGUST 26, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS HARDING PLEDGES FAITH IN AMERICA FRAUD CHARGE FACED BY EX-SCHOOL HEAD DRYS TO REVIEW FEDERAL AGENTS SAY COAL DUE TO TUMBLE WOMEN OF PORTLAND CELEBRATE SATURDAY REPUBLICANS FIRE BROADSIDE SEPT. 17 SEND STANFIELD. URGES P01NDEXTER SLIT FIIED AGAINST FORMER S Aii KM Sl'PERIXTEXDEXT. DROP IS ALREADY REPORTED SUFFRAGE VICTORY LU'CHEOS IX BALTIMORE PRICES. I IS PLANXED. PARTY TO PRESENT CACSE IX EVERY COUSTY IX XATIOX. GODDING WNS NOMINEES STANDS IDAHO CONVENTION V V Gratitude to Nation's De fenders 'Voiced. ROAR OF CHEERS FOLLOWS Tribute Paid Soldiers Blinded in Argonne. WILSON PARTY ARRAIGNED Administration Scored for Delay in Preparing for "War When War Clearly Was Inevitable. MARION. O., Aug:. 25. At the close of a, speech today Senator Harding turned from his audience to two vis iting soldiers, both blinded in the Ar gonne, and solemnly made a public pledge that "there never shall be a substitute for the Stars and Stripes they last beheld." The personal touch which brought a momentary hush over the gather ing and then was re-echoed in a roar ing avalanche of cheers followed a broader promise to the world that in ! Its efforts for international concord America never would surrender its nationality and a suggestion that it would be better "to cultivate waiting opportunities on the friendly coil of the new world than to chase phan toms amid the envies and rivalries of the old." (enrral Economy Urged The nominee asked for governmen tal and individual economy as the pri mary step to reduce the cost of living, declared for a federal policy of high way maintenance and appealed to the new women voters not to segregate themselves in a new party based on sex prejudice. The democratic or ganization he accused of "premedi tated" neglect in preparing for the great war and of tardiness in provid ing for a return to a peace status. He paid a tribute to Theodore Roosevelt and declared his conviction that "were he living I would be speaking for him at this moment as your can didate for president." The greater part of the speech de livered from the front porch to a delegation from Wyandotte county, Ohio, was devoted to government economy. Administration Is Arraigned. Asserting that the administration never could explain why it did not prepare sooner for the war, the can didate charged that administration of ficials "knew we could not escane involvement." "That neglect was premeditated," he continued, "and the American peo ple who now are forced to meet the overwhelming costs of that neglect have a just reason to hold the ad ministration to account." In espousing "pan-American comity, much dreamed about, but so little realized," the nominee asserted that "nobody has a thought of American aloofness'" or of any failure to make full contribution to world progress. The two blind soldiers were Elmer Stevens and Joseph Hulin, who had come with the Wyandotte delegation and had been seated beside the sen ator as he talked. "They were blinded under the flag, our flag, in tho Argonne," said the nominee, after he had turned atten tion to them. "I want publicity to pledge to them and to their comrades who suffered impairment the repub lic's unfailing and grateful considera tion. And I want to pledge them something more. I know what inspired their heroism. They were fighting for America and American rights. If it had been for democracy alone, they would have gone when Belgium was invaded. If it had been for humanity alone, they would have answered the I.usitania's sinking. Their hearts'were stirred, their supreme offering was made when America was imperiled. Senator Makes fledge. "They can never see again Old Glory, sublime at home and signaling our concept of freedom and justice throughout the world. But I pledge to them an assurance in their hearts which their blind eyes cannot convey . there never shall be a substitute for the Stars and Stripes they last be held." The admonition against a separate woman's party came as a digression after he had expressed gratification that women were to be enfranchised. "Whatever difference there may have been over the granting of the right of suffrage to women," he said "there can be no question as to their fitness, their capacity, their patriot ism and theiir earnestness. I voted for the woman suffrage amendment to the constitution. I hope I may never regret it. There is only one thing that could make me regret it and that would be to find the women of this country segregatnig them selves into parties because of the pre judico of sex. "You women must come into the political parties and make them what they ought to be. If they are not already that, and don't you ever imagine for a moment that politics is a muddy pool. It is the finest and most patriotic business In the United States of America. Come on In. the water's fine." MARION, Or., Aug. 35. Confidence (Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.) John Y. Todd and C. L. Byron, Sow In Federal Prison, Accused of Wildcat Operations. SALEM, Or., Aug. 25. (Special.) Legal action to recover approximately JC-000 said to have been lost by 11.- H. Vandervort and 17 other plaintiffs through alleged wildcat timber land operations was begun in the Marion county circuit court here today against John W. Todd, until last week super intendent of the Salem public schools, and Carlos L.. Byron, who is now serv ing a term in a federal prison for illegal operations in Oregon. The complaint says the alleged swindle was perpetrated in October and De cember, 1919. No attempt was made in'the com plaint to disclose any of the circum stances surrounding the efforts of Byron and Todd to locate clients on timber lands, but the transactions are held fraudulent in their inception. Prior to the filing of the suit It was reported that Mr. Todd had intro duced Byron to a number of local in vestors and that Byron promised to locate them on valuable timber lands for a consideration of $1000. It was specified, acc6rding to reports, that $500 was to be paid down and the remainder paid in Installments. It was alleged by the 18 plaintiffs in the suit filed today that each paid $500 to Byron, but later found they had been "Ponzied" out of their money. The Salem Rotarlans, of which Mr. Todd is a member, later appointed a committee to investigate the latter'a alleged connection with Byron. This committee exonerated Mr. Todd after indicating that he had been promised $100 by Mr. Byron for every client located on'the timber lands, but that none of the money actually was turned over to him. Plaintiffs in the action include Emma Vandervort, F. L. Wilkinson, Mrs. F. L Wilkinson, P. J. Kuntz, Lottie D. Wlnslow, Mrs. F. E. Evans, F. E. Evans, Lester R. Evans, Mary K, Young, Miles B. Young, W. J. Young, H. H. Vandervort, Fred F. Prince, J. B. Hileman, A. F. Beards iey, Arthur Cummings and George L. Cummlngs. ABERDEEN SHOWS GROWTH Population by Wards Announced by Census Bureau. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Aug. 25. The popula tion of Aberdeen, Wash., by wards, is announced as follows: First ward, 2555; second, 2078; third, 2457; fourth. 1832; fifth. 2416; sixth, 3999. Iloquiam's population divided in the same manner is: First ward, 998; sec ond, 1391; third, 1465; fourth, 2263; fifth, 1737; sixth, 2031. The 1920 enumeration of other cit ies and towns in Grays Harbor coun ty. In comparison with the population figures of 1910, Is as follows: Aberdeen city. 15,337 and 13.660; Cosmopolis town, 1512 and 1132; Elma town, 1253 and 1532; Hoquiam city, 9885 and 8171; Montesano city, 2158 and 2488; Oakville town, 396 and 465; Ocosta town, 160 and 127; Westport town, 114. GIRL MURDERED IN WOODS Body When Discovered Shows Evi dence of Violence. GRANTWOOD, N. J., Aug. 25. The body of a girl, pretty, and expensive ly clothed, today was found in a secluded spot in the Grantwood woods. bearing evidence of violence. I The young woman was Identified tonight by William E. Ehrmans of New York city as that of his 20-year-old daughter, Florence. He said she had been missing from home since last Sunday. Clutched In the girl's right hand was a piece of cloth torn from a dark blue coat. County Physician Ogden said that the girl's skull had been fractured. Also clutched in the girl's hand were links torn from a gold watch chain. No shoes were on the body, but a pair was found nearby. SEOUL GREETS AMERICANS Crowds Carrying Flags of Two Na tions Welcome Visitors. TOKIO, Aug. 25. (By the Associ ated Press.) Advices from Seoul say that the American congressmen tour ing the far east arrived at that city last night. They were greeted by crowds shouting: "Long live Corea" and waving American and old Corean flags. Troops and police were sta tioned about Ping Yang and some naval guns were prepared for action but there was no violence. The Kokumln Shimbun of Tokio re ports that the railroad near Ping Yang was slightly damaged by Cor cans, but that there was no interrup tion to traffic. FARE INCREASE IS DENIED Application of Oregon Electric Company Turned Down. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Aug. 25. The interstate commerce commission has denied the application of the Oregon Electric company for permission to charge in creased passenger fares between Port land on the one hand and stations south of Tualatin and west of St. Marys on the other. t , The application Bought consent to fix one-way fares between the points named without observing the aggre gate of the intermediates provision of the fourth section. Records Expected to Al ter Campaign Trend. NO SIDES TO BE TAKEN Harding's Speech Saturday Also May Be Vital. LEAGUE IS INVOLVED If Senator Deals With Substitute for Wilson Version of Treaty, Things Will Look Different. BY MARK SULLIVAN. (Copyright by the New York Evening Post. Inc. Published by Arrangement.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. (Special.) Your correspondent believes that within the next few days the cam paign will take a different trend as a result of two events soon to happen. The first is Senator Harding's speech on Saturday. If he carries out his present intention of dealing with the republican alternative to the Wilson version of the league of nations, that issue, as between him self and Cox, will, look very differ ent after Saturday. About this point, we shall know soon. The other event which will ma terially change the trend of the cam paign will be the giving- out by the Anti-Saloon league of the records of the two candidates on the liquor question. , Long Session Completed. A committee of the Anti-Saloon league recently completed a long ses sion at Birmingham, Ala., and is now adding some convincing finishing touches to these two records. This report of the Anti-Saloon league will not take sides, will not Indorse either candidate, nor proscribe either can didate. , .. It will nterelj recite their acts, and speeches as public men whenever the liquor question has come before them. This report will undoubtedly bring prohibition into the foreground as an issue in the campaign. On this prohibition question, the republican party, the democratic party and the Anti-Saloon league, all three have been playing politics. More correctly, the republican party and the democratic party have been pussyfooting and politics has been played within the Anti-Saloon league. The two parties are pussyfooting on it because each party is afraid of (Concluded on Page 3, Column 3.) DM" DO VI QT CAR. KOLtLNXfMME-N NNHO .WOtsj THE tAfSFtfWHaN IS' PftOUD " " v 1 1 til li li ii'ri AtA'C "TrVe HE-N THAT Lftt' '13. ESGSm Reaction In Public Sentiment Ex pected to Force Profiteers to Make Reductions. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. IBy the Associated Press.) Forecast of a tumble in coal prices was made by department of justice, officials today coincident with announcement of "re newed activity" in the campaign against coal profiteers. With produc tion on the increase, prediction was made that the coal market would follow sugar prices in an early break. Prices already have dropped at Bal timore, where the federal agents started yesterday to gather evidence against an alleged combination of dealers who were declared to have boosted prices through repeated re sales. A similar attack on profiteers has been ordered at Hampton Roads. Although interior points have re- ported exorbitant coal prices in many instances, it was stated that the flagrant violations" of the Lever law were confined largely to the At lantic coast. The department will press its investigations at all points. however, as a. part of the programme outlined Monday, when the attorney general instructed all United States attorneys to delve into coal prices on the basis of information that pyra miding of prices had been accomp lished through inter-trade sales. Tho department's hands are tied at Philadelphia by a court order restrain ing the United States attorney from prosecuting profiteers under the Lever law, which was held to be unconsti tutional by the court. But the court will not stay the gathering 'of evi dence, according to H. S. Mitchell special assistant to the attoriey- general, who is directing the cam palgn. Mr. Mitchell believes public sentl ment has begun to react against coal profiteers sufficiently to force a low ering of prices. The break in quota.' tlons at other points, was expected to tions at Baltimore, with odd reduc mean a real benefit to the consumer. Federal reserve board officials also reported indications of an impending drop in the coal market. Their in formal was that coal transporta tion conditions had improved and that better distribution should .aid price reduction. The reserve board off! cials said bins, emptied by the bitu minous miners' strike and the railroad walkout and freight jam, again were stocked. CAR COMPANY NEAR ROCKS Receiver Is Appointed for Bethle hem Motors Corporation. . PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25. A re ceiver was appointed today in federal court for the Bethlehem Motors cor poration, with plants at Allentown and Pottstown, Pa. It i3 alleged by counsel for both creditors and the corporation that i is solvent, having assets of J4,900,000 and liabilities amounting to $3,000,000. SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF. ANO BftBH TO 3l DftVS VtfS I - " CS nL4l I 9 ''111 Whistles and Bells Wilt Start Din at IS o'CIock Xoon; Many W ill Speak. Ratification of the suffrage amend ment will be celebrated in Portland Saturday noon with the blowing of whistles and the ringing of bells. Every city, town and village in the country will celebrate. Mrs. C. B. Simmons, chairman of the Oregon Equal Suffrage alliance, said at a meeting of the alliance yesterday aft ernoon in the central library. At the time that, the bells begin ringing at 12 sharp, women of Port land who have been interested In suf rage, will stand at attention around their tables in the crystal room of the Benson hotel, where a victory luncheon will be given. Plans for the luncheon were formulated at the meeting yes terday. Bishop Waiter Taylor Sum ner will be asked to lead in prayer. Tributes will be paid to such women as Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway, who worked faithfully at the time when votes for women" was a most un popular movement. Mrs. Helen Ekin Starrett will talk on "The First and Last Suffrage Con ventions. Mayor Baker will be called upon. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans will give a short history of suffrage in the state of Oregon, and Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy will speak on the work of women in the future. For reservations, telephone Mrs. Bertha Lowry, Main '4108: REMARKABLE SCORE MADE Fort Stevens Target Practice Shows Xotable Result. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Records of the submarine mine tar get practice just completed at Fort Stevens Indicate the phenomenally high score of 98 per cent on the figure of merit. This result is so excep tional as to justify the belief that the defenses of the Columbia will hold the United States record for this year's practice. The scarcity of trained artillery men at jort Stevens necessitated a combination of all companies In order to conduct the practice. This renders the results attained the more sur prising, as it greatly complicated training problems. Practice was con ducted by Captain K. Macmorland The troops at Fort Stevens were pub licly complimented by the command ing officer, Colonel Thompson, be cause of the excellent teamwork dis played. The technical training was supervised by Major Corput. GALVESTON GAINS 7274 Census Oives Texas City tion of 44,255. Popula WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. Census figures announced today were: Galveston, Tex., 4 4,255; increase 7274, or 19.7 per cent. RUTH ffVYTEE.L. VSCEtT - fcUT E. or THEM WAVE Anything in The. home WHO "YVcS'S VlTN Hl POTATO I fclSHT OUVOF.I yY OWN I JW I sW i mm l Ex-Governor Is Republic ans' Choice for Senate. SECOND BALLOT IS DECISIVE D. W. Davis, State Executive, Renominated. CONCLAVE IS HARMONIOUS Few Contests Develop and Victo rious and Defeated Candidates Pledge Ticket Support. IDAHO STATE BF.PIBLICA.V NOMINATIONS. . Senator Frank R. Gooding, Gooding. Representatives First dis trict. Burton L. French, Latah; second district, Addison T. Smith, Twin Falls. Presidential electors Harry L. McDonougal, Pocatello; Mrs. Robert McCrea. Sandpoint; R. J. Comstock, Madison; B. M. Hard ing, Lewis. Justice of the supreme court, regular term Judge Robert N. Dunn. Justice of the supreme court,. Kootenai, six-year provisional term William A. 'Lee. Justice of the supreme court, four-year provisional term Judge Charles P. McCarthy. Governor D. A. Davis, Power. Lieutenant-governor C. C. Moore, Jefferson. Secretary of state R. O. Jones, Shoshone. Auditor E. H. Gallett, Ban nock. Attorney-general Roy L ' Black, Kootenai." - Treasurer Daniel Bannes, Bannock. Superintendent of public in struction Miss Ethel E. Red field, Nez Perce. Mine inspector Stewart Campbell, Blaine. POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 25. (Spe cial.) Frank R. Gooding, twice gov ernor of Idaho, was today nominated by the republican party in the state convention here to be the standard hearer of that party in the general election campaign as its candidate for United States senator and Governo D. W. Davis was renominated as head of the state " ticket. The nomination of Gooding was ac ccmplished on the second ballot and the band wagon procession In his behalf turned into a stampede end ing with selection by acclamation be fore the rollcall vote could be an nounced. The convention extended the same-courtesy to Governor Davis, the only candidate placed in nomina tion for the governorship. Burton L. French, of Moscow, repre sentative in congress was renomi nated from the first district and Addi son T. Smith as representative from the second district. They, too, were the unanimous choice of the con vention. Conclave Harmonious One. The conclave, which at one time gave promise of developing into a bitter contest, turned out to be a harmonious gathering at which party leaders and candidates renewed allegiance to the party and pledged themselves to work for the election of the congressional and state ticket. Lieutenant-Governor C. C. Moore of St. Anthony, Attorney-General Roy L. Black, Secretary of State R. O.'Jones and State Auditor E. H. Gallet were renominated by acclamation. The main contests developed over the regular and two conditional judges of the supreme court, state treasurer and state superintendent of public instruction, over which offices there was considerable trading. Since the opening of the -convention it was the general impression of leaders and delegates that the Good ing and Davis forces dominated; that Jhey were running against the field and that unless the Gooding machine cracked, both would he nominated. A breakdown in either would have meant their defeat. Gooding; Claims Proved. - Gooding proved his repeated asser tion that he would dominate the con vention when on the first ballot taken for United States senator this after noon he led the field against Colonel L. V. Patch, Colonel E. C. Davis, Cap tain A. H. Connor, C. W. Bcale and Miles Cannon. A total of 74 votes was needed to nominate on that bal lot, Gooding'had 70. - On the second ballot Cannon made the first move to break to Gooding, delivering him one vote. Clearwater followed with a third of a vote and Ada switched the three votes it had cast for Colonel Davis into the Good ing column. Nez Perce county changed its vote giving Gooding its five and the landslide was on. Twin Falls, which had divided its nine votes on the first ballot, delivered nine votes to Gooding and his ooml nation was assured. Jess Hawley, of the Ada county delegation, trans- iConcluded on P uso 3, Column 1.) Orators, Men and Women, in Large Numbers Will Be on Stump Continually Till Xot. 1. CHICAGO. 111., Aug. 25. (Special.) "Believing still that tho constitu tion of the United States has given and will continue to give a greater sum of human happiness and freedom to a greater number of people than any other form of government ever devised or that can ever be devised by man. It is eminently fitting that the speaking campaign of the republican party shall open in full force on Sep tember 17, the anniversary of the adoption of our constitution by tho constitutional convention," said Sena tor Harry S. New, chairman of the speakers' bureau of the republican national committee. ! "On Friday, September 17, campaign orators will present the cause of re publicanism in every county in the United States, according to our plans. Men and women of nation-wide re pute will speak from platforms in the cities and state and local orators will appear in the smaller towns and villages. "This celebration of tho adoption day of the constitution will be by far the most pretentious ever prepared for the United States and will inaugu rate by all odds the greatest speaking campaign ever planned by the repub lican party. Following this great day of jubilation on September 17 repub lican orators, both men and women, in large numbers, will be on the stump continually until November 1. "Of course there will be somo pre liminary speaking from now until September 17, but it will be merely a sort of skirmish preparatory to the grand shell of the enemy trenches. "All our plans look to the opening of the fireworks September 17; na tional, state, congressional 'district, county "and precinct chairmen and chairwomen will co-operate in mak ing this the greatest day in tho his tory of the republican party and looking forward to the day when Harding and Coolidge shall be elected." U. S. ATTRACTS SPANIARDS Every Man In One Town Has De cided to Emigrate. . MADRID, Aug. 24. Every man In the village of Huerta Pelayo, in the province of Guadalajara, has decided to emigrate to the United States, ac cording to Pedro Martinez Embll, the town clerk, who appeared at the American consulate today with 25 companions to secure vises for pass parts. The number of emigrants from every village and township of the province of Salamanca Is increasing dally because of strikes In the mining districts. FRIEND OF GREELEY DEAD Alexander Bowdish, 83, Once Trib une Reporter, Passes Away. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 25. Alex ander Bowdish, S3 years old, of In dependence, Kan., who worked as a reporter on tho New York Tribune under Horace Greeley, died here late last night. He was a personal friend of Greeley. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tba Weather. TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 64.6 'degrees; minimum, 53.7 degrees. TOOAY'S Clearing; westerly wlndj. Foreign. United States sends note to Poland on In vasion of Hubsiun territory. Page National. Tumble in price of coal forecast, rase 1. Politics. Suffragists score again a?ai-nt opponents. Page 3. Cotterill coming to aJd campaign. Page 5. Harding pledges America's faith to de fenders of nation in war. Page 1. Senator Poindexter urges Oregon to elect republican, senator. Page I. Idaho democrats .nominate Senator Nugent to lead party light. Page 3. -Joseph M. Dixon leading field for gover norship in Montana primaries. Pago -. Republican party will present cause In every county in nation on September 17. Page 1. Scandal charges of Cox raise Ire. Page 3. Cox promises to prove republlca'n con spiracy to purchase presidency. Page 2. Harding friend of wets, says prohibition candidate tor president. Page 4. Frank "R. Gooding choice of Idaho repub licans for United States senate. Page 1 Drys to review stand of nominees. Page 1. Pacific Northwest. Salem investors sue to recover money lost in timber-land locations. Page 1. Washington refuses to grant some Increases in rail rates. Page 3. Plot to sway press in road war bared. Page 4. Sports.. Coast league results: Portland 3. Vernon 4; Seattle 1, Oakland o; San Krancii?no 0, Sacramento 2; Los Angeles 7, Salt Lake 3. Pag-e 10. Big coast regatta assured next year. Page lO. U. S. swiimners star In events at Olympic gunoa. Page 10. Fighting activity will begdn September 6. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. Deadlock continues in domestic wool mar ket. Pago 19. Reduced demand for cereals checks ad vances at Chicago. Page 19. New York stooka sell at high point o.f season, but gains are later reduced. Page 19. World to be told about Portland's port facilities. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. Ex-racer bewails arrest with "pile of junk." Page 0. Educational committee of school board to urge enforcement of law pertaining to resignations of teachers. Page 8. Colonel Hartley of Washington Is Port land visitor. Page 8. Definite plans for 1821 road Work adopted by state highway commission. Page 8. State dairy commissioner favors co-operative marketing. Page 12. Eight new forest fires reported. Page II. Unwary girls fall into drug pitfalls. Page 13. Women of Portland to celebrate suffraso been characterized by the same reck victory baiiu"Qiy. tage i. I ... , fr-voier. hard hit h, far. i-.llcss disregard of the rights of the creases. Page 41. State Appealed to for Republican Senate. AID IS PLEDGED CANDIDATE Northwest and West Will Yield 4 Solons, Belief. 15 STATES ARE DOUBTFUL Majority ow Is Two Members, 'Precarious Tenure of Power," Speaker Tells Audience. Principles involved in the coming election are so important that they rise far above personal preferences, and the necessity for supporting a republican president with a repub lican congress is so vital that no re publican can afford to sacrifice his country to favor a democratic friend v who wants to be elected to office. This was the message brought to republicans of Oregon by Miles Poindexter, Washington senator and chairman of the nationa! republican senatorial campaign committee, in an address delivered to the Harding Coolidge Republican club at noon luncheon at the Hotel Benson yester day. The chief purpose underlying the visit of Senator PMndexter was to find out in what manner his com mittee could assist in the election of Robert N. Stanfield to the senate from Oregon. He was in conference with Elmer Dover of San Francisco. regional campaign director, and lead ing Oregon republicans throughout the day and evening. He will leave for Tacoma shortly before noon today. Party to (,aln Four Senator. In an interview yesterday the sen ator expressed the belief that the sen ate will gain at least four republicans from the states of Oregon, Washing ton, California, Idaho, Loioraao, Nevada and Arizona and possibly more. Senatorial campaigns are to be held in 32 states and 33 seats will bo fought for. In more than half the number, republican or democratic vie-, tories are conoeded, said Senator Poindexter, but there are 15 doubtful states in which vigorous campaigns will be waged by the republicans. Those states are New York, New Hampshire, Ohio. Indiana, iventuoKy, Maryland. Missouri, Washington, Ore gon, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Idaho. ' He pointed out that the ascendency of the republi cans in the senate depended greatly upon the Pacific coast. At present the republican majority in the sen ate is two members, "a precarious tenure of power," said the senator. With the election of Governor Mor row, a republican. In Kentucky, by a majority of 40,000, the republicans be lieve they stand an excellent chance of receiving an additional republican seat in the senate in the election In that state, asserted the visitor. Friendship Held No Plea. "It i3 not as important to a demo cratic friend who may wish a public office to realize his desire as it Is to the country to establish certain prin ciples of government for which the republican party stands." declared Senator Poindexter, in explaining his plea for the election of a republican to the senate in Oregon. "The democrats want to submit every question to a league of nations, an assembly of final tribunal." he continued, "based on political and military power a Utopian dream of 'government by universal agreement.' The republicans would substitute a legal tribunal of international juris diction, based on international law. Obviously. under the democratic scheme, we would lose all right of decision, lose that independence for which our forefathers fought. We would have one vote out or more than 30. "The American people would be di vested of their high station, and con trol of our government would be transferred to a super-government by the diplomats of Europe and Asia- Roosevelt Ik Rebuked. "But Franklin D. Roosevelt as sured us we would be all right, for we could influence the vote of Haiti and Domingo. It would be a great fall for the America ngovernment to depend on the good sense of mongrel republics of the Caribbean sea for our independence! Following Franklin Roosevelt's remark, the small govern ments protested to the United States against the assumption that we would control their votes, and the stats te- ' partment was compelled to contradict his statement, though his tour still is on. "We. received great enlightenment from the speech in which Governor ' Cox boasted that the democratic party in power in America expended one third the entire cost of the great European war. Considering the com paratively brief time we were in the war, we. need no further evidence to support tho knowledge that never in the history of our government in neace or war has an administration iConcludcd on Pavo 2, Column 6 V