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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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