Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-08
SAYS BLUNDERBuSs
HATE AIMS AT WILSON
Secretary Colby Bclittlcs Attempt OF
Republicans to Wrongfully Color
Works OF President.
IBy Assoclatcd presn.

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CLEVELAND. ohio. Oct. 7.-An
appeal for dispassionnte consideration
OF Issues in the political campaign
marked the address here tonight OF
cambridge Colby, Secretary Of State
The first speech of Mr.. CoIby's West
ern trip In support OF the Democratic
ticket.
Anger. party bigotry. partisan,
malice and deep and uncontrolled an.
tipathies." MIR. Colby said. did not
FORM proper background for dis
cussion of public duty"
Passion is II bad counselor" he
said Il shall not try TO stir your
passions. j shall be content TO arrcs,
your attention and to stir your
thoughts"
The speaker took up the claim $50
cohhuehtiy advanced by the Rcpub.
mean party that it is sure OF success
"'eause OF the prevalent desire in the
country for IA change
EVEN the Democrats arc apprchcn-
s''e 'hat there is something In this"
he said.
IL may he true that many OF you
want change II 80. you ought 10
know why you do and what YOU bor.
by way of alternative to what Won
have. ] refuse to discuss the oucs.
tons Of the hour with Won on ,he
theory that you want n change 90,
much that you are indifferent To IN.
question rs to whether It will no Par
the better or the worse"
Eight Momentous Ycnrs.
The eight "momcntous ycars" Of
Democratic control. Mr.. Colby said.
1nd been marked by achievements "too
recent and too numerous to be seen
In their just perspective and true lus-
ter"
Now let us see what 1t Is you
desire to change he continued.
DO you desire TO change our ut
t.tnde toward the Lat!n-American
governments on this hemisphere?
Rave you not seen their regard for
'hiS country. their confidence In it's
purposes. grow by leaps and bound.
w!;h every year OF Wilson's admins
tratioh: Would you change this?
do we hear any more OF the mill
iarist ciamor for armed Intervention
IN Mexico? No; that is all settled.
PRESIDENT Wilson has adhered to his
aim and his liked purpose OF treat.
ing Mexico with the respect due from
one friendly people TO another. What
80 vac 'cSu''' McSIco IL on the high
road to Tranquil internal conditions
ana the resumption OF peaceful de-
| fcI"pincnt Our relations with Mex.
ico happily are unmarried by act OF
oppression. Would you change th!s?"
Taxing UP taxation. MIR. Colby SAID
inc war was good deal OF war;
ana we spent good deal OF money"
IL IL not rather II sound prin-
cip'c' he said. TO place the chief
ouFdeh OF war taxation upon those
interests and individuals who hayo
most greatly proi,ed from war con
ditIons' Would you change this
ior thc Republican policy OF shifiinj:
inc ourueh OK all taxation upon the
ultimate consumer" The Republican
naariy had "fumbled insinccrcly''
with the currency problem for years
the speaker said. because OF The de-
sire or the Republican financial IN
tefest" that no solution should be-
agreed upon that in any way les.
sened the power OF these interests
over the national finances.
Bnse Tendency In Politics.
The Republican party would
chance the Federal reserve system
but do you think the pcople really
desire to change III" he asked. add
Ing:
is there not something to be said
Tor the stability Of business under
democratic administration? Would
you change this? DO you want 10
20 Dack 10 Wal! Street. corners Of
the nations money!"
The abuse. which a frcnzioa mar
'ishniship has directed at the Presi
temptation. to base tendency In our
politics." the speaker said. WASH.
!ngton. Lincoln and Roosevelt had
been singled out by rabid and par
tisan hate" he added.
Men who had hated Roosevelt now
headed committees to erect me-
MORALS TO him. AR. Colby said. and
some Of the same men were "in the
van OF President Wilson's detrac-
When I see them limberinp I'm
their old blunder buses OF hate and
prejudice and ignorance" he said
ana aiming them at the great man
that the nation can be deceived by
such attacks. The sturdy sense OF
mam raj,,n .s pride In It's own great
10 lincoln. rallied to Roosevelt 1t
WI! rally TO Woodrow Wilson"
hcIerrinS 10 his own connection
with The progressive party. Secretary
Colhy said he could not see how amy
Progrrssive can be for MIR Harding"
ter in the Republicans candidnfn's
poiit!cal life. when he betrayed any
III lricndiiness to the progressive cause
OF 10 progressive leader"
and who are in a sense his neighbors.
have you ever discovered what he
STANDS Tor? DO you really feel that
you Know his position ON opy