South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-21
Either Would Have Plunged
United States Into War
Asserts SeC'y M'Adoo
in Speech Last Night.
FEDERAL RESERVE ACT
PRAISED BY SPEAKER
Sen. Taggart and Prof. Arson
Deliver TaIkS-Sen. Kern
Forced to Abandon
Campaign Tour.
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Full Text OF the Address by |"
o. Sec,'y McAdoo, L. =. Treasury,
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Characterizing Theodore Roose-
vel as the wild man, William Gibbs
McAdoo. secretary OF the treasury,
declared that II either the colonel
or Charles Evans Hughes had occu-
MED the presidents chair during the
irving times of the last two years,
America would be In war, IN
speech at the high school auditorium
Friday night. Mr. McAdoo said
Roosevelts plan for handling the
I.usitania case. had he been pres
ident. could have meant nothing but
war.
sec'v McAdoo's address was the
nrincipaI one made at the demo-
cratic meeting held at the high
school. Sen Thomas Taggart, elect
ed 10 the senate TO nh the vacancy
caused by the death OF the late Sen.
BENJAMIN T. Shively of this city, and
Prof stockton Arson of Princeton
university. a brother of the hrst
Mrs. Wilson. we're the other speak
ers on the program.
Sen. John Worth Kern, leader I'm
the senate was 10 have spoken at
the meeting. but the senator be-
came in Friday afternoon and was
forced TO return to his home. Sen.
Kern has been i'm poor health since
congress closed and has been COM
pelled TO cancel several dates dur
ing the campaign.
Hughes Approves II. II.
Ser'v NfcAdoo told of Roosevelts
epeech at Battle Greek where he
stated that ne would have interned
every German ship i'm American
ports after the Lusitania was sunk,
had n, been in office. He pointed
out that iuasmuch as Hughes APP
proves Of Roosevelt's views. there rs
every reason TO believe that hughes
would tlke the same course, he
were elected.
\ return OF republican power viii
mean the establishment OF the fed
craI reserve banking system and
the establishment of a central bank
located i'm WaU ST. Sec'y MCAdoo
said. Mr. Hughes criticism of the
banking system established 10y the
democrats makes it likely that ne
viii repeal H. ne said.
Auditorium Filled
Although the inclement weather
of yesterday was expected 10 keep
many away from last nights meet
ing the high school auditorium was
filled. The three addresses took up
the greater part of three hours and
although the meeting did not close
until Il O'Clock it was noticeable
that but a few left the audience and
when Sec'v NcAdoo asked TO close
his address he was urged 10 con-
tinue 10y thu crowd
William A McIneruy presided
over the meetiuS as "A chairman. in
Producing the speakers. ON the plat
form with the speakers We're A. r.
f,rskine. president of the Studebaker |
corporation. George O'Brien Ru-
dolph Alderman. several local and
district democratic leaders and the
county candidates.
Sen. TagCart opened the meeting
with an address In which he defend |
Cd Pres't Wilson'S foreign and Mex |
loan policies. dwelt upon the demo- !
cratic legislation Of the past three
wears and pointed 60 the peace and !
prosperity OF the nation. as Compar-
"a with the strife abroad Dr. Arson |
delivered "a short but lucid address
in which he declared that the well !
fare OF the American nation de-
pends upcn the reelection Of Pres't |
Wilson as a sort OF 'safety-irst'
device by which they may retain /
their present position and condi- !
ton.
In referring TO the criticism being |
heape upon Pres't Wilson by the /
republicans because OF his foreign
policies. Sec'y McAdoo declared:
There isn't a nation involved I'm |
the war i'm Europe today that |
wouldn't change places with MS In |
a minute even with all our 'dishon- |
or
Mr.. McAdoo. pointing 20 the as
sertions made by the republicans
that the American honor has been
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