Show JOHNSONS JOHNSON'S I BIG PUSH IS STARTED Demands Plank in Rousing Speeches for Preservation of Principles Laid Down by Lincoln By r As od Press Pre CHICAGO Juno June 7 At At a conven- conven C tion eve popular rally tonight Senator Hiram W W. J Johnson declared hide J Jor the tue Republican party must not not or skulk on the treat treaty issue and must s se sod i it goes before the country with clean hands Speaking to a capacity audience inthe In tho the big auditorium where the 1916 progressive national convention was held the California candidate kept his hearers cheering as he ho rapped tho servile press and the Republican leaders who ho he said wanted to mako make the party part a 0 party for the few tew Some of ot these men ho he declared declare are aro In tho the saddle paddle all over tho the country and andare are re toda today todar in evidence in Chicago nr I Laws Lim-ft nv Demanded d His demand for tor repeal of ot war v.-nr laws W was i loudly cheered t. t Another whoop I went ent up when hen he ho SaM said the big big- profiteer profiteer profi pratt teer had escaped punishment through lack lr of ot administration effort In executing exe- exe the law r E splitting Ear cheers cheer f greeted Senators Senators Sena Sena- tors Johnson and ind Borah florah as they walked they walked to the center of the stage In the California Call Cali fornia delegation After Arter fe seven neven n minutes minutes' minutes minutes' min ruin utes' utes cheering th the band played The Star-Spangled Star Banner and then there was more cheering and band selections covering fifteen minutes Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Johnson was Introduced b by A. 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D Lasker of Chicago o. o Cheering continued continued continued contin contin- during the brief introduction speech Tribute Paid In op opening ning his address Senator John John- eon pon paid a R tribute to Senator norah Borah I who T-ho he said had pioneered the Von way In tho the campaign for tor the policies they the represented I Cheers frequently Interrupted the speaker anti and he apparently tried to hold down demonstrations to proceed d The meeting was punctuated with flashes of or lightning and claps of ot thunder thunder thunder thun thun- der wafted t in on an m evening storm The rho downpour washed some come of ot the overflow o me meeting tway from the I front of the theatre but about halt half of oti it stuck and when the shower passed tho thc others other returned 1 Defining two to bl big issues the sena sena-I senator tor tar from California de declared lared the first was the tho high cost of ot living to to be bel b law hut but cop coped t with not wholly by new b by un unshrinking administration of ot the tho present presen 1 law ft w Th The Th second t l II issue ue ue international he covered flatly with the tho declaration I 1 I nm inn opposed to the present nl covenant of ot I Ithe the league ue of or nations emphasizing his I opposition to the league plan of tho I Versailles treaty treat I Urges Against I Against Ac It It the Republican party must take Its stand etan 1 he he declared Continued t on Page 14 U. JOHNSON PLEADS FOR I AMERICANS AMERICANS' FR Continued from Page 1 There can bo be no hiding o 0 or skulk skulking In In Inthis Inthis inthis upon an n issue of at this thin magnitude this campaign n men must march under tho polyglot banner of ot European Imperialism Im Im- im- im and internationalism or Under under under un un- anc der the tho old Stars and Stripes Senator Johnson expressed his faith In American business men and ad tho the standards of American business Integrity integrity Integ Integ- ot rl rity and patriotism In dealing with wih tho the high cost of oC living but declared there thoro was a very small group roup in the tho ranks of Industrial and commercial life whose practices were nefarious Those These he ho ac accused accused nc- nc of ot breeding ra radicalism A new epithet that of at radical ho he as asserted as- as R- R had been flung ung at him b by the kept press press Asserting his belief belet In stringent application of or law to those thORO who advocate ocate ad the overthrow b by force and anc violence of the Amerl American n government govern govern- ment he Indicated he welcomed at attacks attacks attacks at- at tacks tacks from sources ho lie described Defend HI Attitude If I it be radical to lemand demand por per percent cent service from public officials and to Insist upon Justice and decency and righteousness In government If IC It be radical to preach that humanity has equal consideration with wih property ho he said and finally if It it It b be radical to bo be Just American I t ac accept opt the tho challenge Touching on the league of oC nations on which he said ald his whole campaign was based ho declared Longingly our e eyes es were turned to Paris Parts during tho the secret deliberations of or the covenant Ith With the tho presentation came our Wo We found not a union 0 the free ree peoples of ot tho the world but wo we found the p of ot tho the old Imperialism Peoples People Were ere Forgotten n Peoples were forgotten Rulers re remained remained remained re- re I supreme Pro Progress ress w was s pre pre- eluded Every Evory existing Injustice per per- Instead of ot a a pact to prevent war we were wore given a league to maintain the pre present ent existing power Instead of oC that which would enable humanity to expand and and grow to progress and to prosper we found humanity shackled and the world put In tn a straIt Jackov Imposed for tor all al the years ears to come Instead of oC disarmament everywhere thero Increased armaments Hopes of ot those who had earnestly wished and and fervently prayed pred were cre blighted and be be- be The document represented tho triumph of at cynical old world diplomacy diplomacy diplo diplo- mac macy tho the defeat of ot now new world orld liberal liberal- ism Declaring he had fought for lor the ab absolute absolute ab- ab solute right of at tho the American people to I meet this Issue Senator Johnson added U. 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S Not ot Sell Selfish h He le Sa Say Wo vo 0 would never be selfish or Ungenerous ungenerous un un- generous with wih the rest of oC the tho world In the tho future as In the tho past we would ever respond to humanity's humanly's call cal and civilizations civilization's cry cn All Al that we wo Insist upon Is that when crises occur when hen the time arrives the American people shall determine whether they act act and how the they act and fio no io European nation naton shall determine it for tor them Wo We want our Independence of ot action unfettered our freedom untouched our sovereignty sovereignty sovereignty Wo Yo want to lead our lives In our own ow way We want in short to be just Americans again Senator Johnson began his address with wit a reference to the tho history of ot the thelast thelast thelast last last few v years the tho war sar and the tho situation situation situ situ- aton precipitated upon the nation naton The great question queston now Tor for the Republican Republican Re Re- publican party to decide Is whether It shall as In the early earh days das of ot its Is cx- cx boldly and courageously In Inspired Inspired In- In by heaven-born heaven hopes and aspirations as M- with wih head het high eyes eOS clear and hands clean meet the test or whether it shall hesitate and falter taleT and timidly hide within tho the shadows o of privilege he said Majority Should Rule Rue Every ery thoughtful member of ot tho the Republican party all al who earnestly desire Its success would have It avoid the pitfalls which the tho peculiar times present present Thero There aro are iome ome now as ever who would make It I the tho party pary of oC the few Cew some who would make It wholly subservient to power Learning Laring nothIng nothing nothing noth noth- ing the tho lessons of at the past there are those wh j h would disregard the voices of ot the great majority of ot the rank and file tie of ot the party and and Impress upon It their own arbitrary will wi These Thes individuals abetted by a n kept press affect to view vieW with contempt the expressed expressed ex ex- pressed preference of ot tho the members of ot the party and in disdain of oC tho the mass massat massof massof of at the party part would substitute their desires and decisions for tor those of ot the great majority These Individuals are fortunately few but sometimes thoy they are in positions of or power Pleads Plead for tor Common Folk In their swollen arrogance depending depending depend depend- ing In upon tho the kept press for their Justification justification just just- Justi justi- they would read rend out of ot the Republican party part those who have written writ writ- ten en Its Is glorious history tho the plain people peo peo- I plo of Lincoln They fondly rondly hug the delusion that the they and their puppets may nay act in defiance o of ot the rank and file ille These few tow and the tho members mEmbers of ot the he press pross noting acting with them are aro ou our real enemies I den deny their right oU to draw the tho line lino In tho Republican party pary against Just common folks I 1 deny the right of at an any men to set Bet at naught their expressed Bed will wH All Al cry out against tho the attempt made by a few tew today to de dehumanize m tho the Republican party Avoiding Avoiding the pitfalls v victory t-o- t Is within our grasp After ACer eight years of sounding high phrases and actions wholly at variance the American people people peo pee pie recognize tho the regeneration of ot their I government Under Democratic leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship they have havo blindly groped In a mental mystic maze Scores Politician This is no year yea for tor the anaemic politician Tho ho first great problem the high cost of oC living cannot be by a n single remedy cured Immediately The Th difficulty has haa ha not been with the tho law but with the tho administration of the law When these laws shall hal be Impartially tal administered when with like diligence their penalties shall bo ho visited not only upon the little profiteer of ot the village viage but the big and powerful power power- ful mi ul profiteer of ot the city then some measure of ot relief will wil be afforded Charging that thero there wore were men who by their contempt of ot law aroused the I vindictive radicalism which we al aU all abhor he ho continued We c would deal dea with this class as W we deal with the lio prea preacher hr of ot and It i Is this this knowledge on tho the part of or those who represent them In politics and thos thos' who speak for tor them through t tho poison J press that brings us today a n anew anew new epithet epithet radical It I is tho IW bogey with which to frighten the thc I timid Other Radicals D Described There are arc radicals in this country There are ara a few who preach Lh the tha overthrow over O throw of ot the government by hy force torce ar and I violence and whom we would all make maleo I l feel the tho h heavy hand of at law EVor nor normal l Am American would deal ru l- l I cally with these But there thero Is Is' Isan an another lher cal class of ot radicals radical too who breed the blatant ones and who because of ot th thir ir power and their Influence their cunning cunning cun- cun ning and their entrenched position are arear deal In would tar far ar moro more dangerous I like Ike manner with wih both classes If I It be ra radical to demand lAO on p per percent r officials and ando cent service Ber from public to o Insist upon Justice and decency and righteousness In government If IC It be he radical to preach that hur- hur hur hu- equal consideration with property If It ItI Ift it I t be radical not only to guard suard what man has acquired d. d but to brn bring wherever little of ot ever possible a into nto the tho lives of ot men women and and chil- chil Iron and if It it be bo radical to preserve this his cren great nation from tho wi wil w pitfalls of oC European and Asiatic sovereignty If It finally It bo be b radical to ho bo boust I accept the tho challenge just American Also Alwo Speak i Senator Borah of ot Idaho also spoke poke declaring Senator Johnson was the tho only Republican presidential candidate not not willing Tilling to compromise American so BOY sov v- v 0 ro I Th The crowd cheered as Senator JohnRon Johnson Johnson John John- son Ron concluded and Senator Borah Dorah aro arose Tho The latter Inter referred to Mr Johnson I as tho the next President of oC tho the United States Referring to efforts In 1860 to compromise compromise com corn promise the tho slavery slaver question Senator Bomb Borah compared It with wih tho the league dispute dispute dis dis- Again there thoro Is a disposition among leaders of ot both the tho Republican and and Democratic parties partes to compromise a question which cannot be compromised compromised compromised compro compro- queston ho he said and the crowd cheered As In 1860 there has como come out of ot the he west Wet a man who refuses to compromise com corn promise the tho independence and tho the sovereignty soy sov so of oC the nation naton Is 5 s threatened Hiram Johnson Is tho the only onh candidate before the tho Republican national con- con who refuses to compromise the onton Independence and the sovereignty of ot tho ho American people Treaty Reservations Referring to the treaty reservations Senator Borah said There Is not a a single reservation offered that keeps us out of ot Europe Senator Borah served notice that he proposed to discuss the treaty Issue In Inthe inthe the he convention and that he did not propose propose pro- pro pose ose to compromise He read article XI of at the league covenant covenant which ho declared was untouched by any of at the proposed reservations but which I call for Cor the sending of or Amen Amerl- would cal nf I can an troops 10 iu lU lH 10 Tn UI UV pH UP qu els If I Mr tr Lowden has not ot read road Article Artcle XI he lie continued but hisses and catcalls catcalls cat cat- calls cut short the sentence and some someone someone someone one yelled Hes Hos a n pussyfoot Coot You lot let our governor oror gO alone shouted shout shout- ed someone else Im Im not going to leave your our governor governor gover gover- nor alone replied Senator Senator Borah so soong I long ong as hes he's a candidate We re are fighting our fight upon Ideals and not mono money Therefore I am Rm going going to dl dh discuss dis- dis cuss these matters maters not only here hore hut but hutIn hutin In n the convention A man who pu puts ts t ui IJ for a candidate expects to get el it back hack somewhere some Kome- where alone the tho line lino Regents and Approves Some of ot the crowd seem seth 1 ro to resent sent the he jung fling while others cheered and the he two wo factions In the galleries got Into nto a debate between themselves Somebody asked Mr r. r Borah Borah If I he would be secretary of ot state should Mr r. r Johnson Johnson John John- son Bon bo be elected and Mr r. r Borah Bomb replied that hat he lie believed Senator Johnson I would woul have better Judgment Relating how the Roman crowd was i once sold for tor the equivalent of oC 2500 Senator Borah Bomb added Were Wore not going to sell sel the presidency prosE prosE- I dency of ot the United States for 1500 1600 That That's too cheap I I do not sa say this because I have nn any fear that either of or these gentlemen gentle gentle- gente- gente men will wi be nominated but because I consider it utterly discreditable that they would permit their names to be considered after ater they had attempted to control that convention by the use uso of ot Tao mone money n ey Johnson Johson S Speaks ak Again From a a. fire escape balcony on the theatre front Senator Johnson spoke a a second time to an overflow audience that packed tho the street and defied the thera ra rain InI In I would not |