The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
Gives His Views on the Tariff,
Railroads, Ship Subsidy and
Other Questions Before the
Commercial Club.
DIFFERS FROM WATSON
ON SUBSIDY CONTENTION
Two Great Parties Are Large
Iy Agreed Upon Methods
Necessary and the Question
Is as to Who Shall Lead.

Branding the old Dingley tariff law
as antiquated, asking for proper rail
road legislation. and denouncing the
ship subsidy proposition as it has been
presented in congress in past years,
and just as it will be presented at the
next session, Congressman j. y. NJ.
Adair of Portland and representative
of the Eighth Indiana district, deliv-
cred a most eloquent address before
the members of the Commercial club
and their friends Monday night. In
the beginning he said:
II am aware that | am speaking be
fore a nOn-political organization, and
that it would not be right and proper
for me to talk politics or make a po-
litical speech. However, | do want to
discuss briefly a few questions with
which political parties will have to
deal. and which congress will have to
consider There was a time when pO-
litical parties were SO far apart, that it
was impossible to discuss the tariff
question, the trust question or the
question of the railroads without talk
ing politics, but l am glad we have
reached time in the history of our
country when all political parties are
practically agreed upon what the laws
should be, and the only question TO
now determine is. who will best carry
out the will and wish. of the people. All
now agree that the tariff should be re-
vised, the railroads regulated and the
trusts destroyed
Differs From Watson.
Congressman Adair then turned to
the several questions which lie con-
siders vital and which are now before
the American people. His two hun
dred hearers were charmed by his elo-
quence and his logical argument. 1t
was considered one of the finest ad-
dresses yet heard before the club. He
took a directly contrary view as eX-
pressed in the recent address of Con-
gressman James L. Watson on the ship
subsidy question, which was made be-
fore the club. In part he said:
You are to be congratulated upon
Your city has rapidly grown in popula-
ton, wealth and beauty and has kept
pace with the advancement of our ma
tion. Your splendid business blocks.
and your large manufacturing estab-
lishments testify to your commercial
enterprise, while your magnificent
churches, is an absolute guarantee of
your moral standing.
"We are part of great nation, and
IL Is our duty as citizens, to study the
questions and help solve the problems
which effect eighty millions of people
This Commercial club can be, and will
be, a potent factor in building up your
city. | believe in organization. II
means a better city. better commune
ty, better state and better nation
II not only prepares you to solve the
problems OF local government, but it
renders you an important factor in de-
termining the question of state and ma
tional government as well.
Never in the history of our country
we're We confronted by greater and
more important questions, than those
vi llio pICSSuI-luSStion WHICH tnSCt
our social. our industrial and our po-
litical welfare. If we would solve
these questions and solve them right,
1t Is essential that we give them care
ful and deliberate consideration. And
the extent of our success as a people
will depend on our ability to solve the
problems that lie at the foundation of
ND ~
ligently and well.
Throughout the length and b
of this country, the public cons
is aroused and stirred as it neye
been before. The people are demand
ing the enforcement of The law against
the rich and the poor. the high and the
low The day of special privilect S
at al eH" nd justice demands that el-
ely ngal I have a square deal and
equal opportunity under the law The
people are determined that all that is
wrong in public life shall be stamped
out. and that honesty. justice and right
shall prevail.
Parties Are Agreed.
Il am aware that am speaking to a
non-political organization. and that il
would not be right nor proper for me
70 talk politics or make political
speech. However. do want to dis
cuss briefly a few questions with
which political parties will have to
deal. and which congress win have to
consider There was a time when po-
litical parties were so far apart, that
it was impossible to discuss the tari I
question. the trust question or the rail.
road question without talking politics
but am glad we have reached time
in the history Of our country, when all