The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
PROFITEERS AIDED
DURING WILSON Term
Kearns, of Ohio Arraigns
Failure To Prevent
Extortion.

Washington, Aug. 14-Denuncia-
ton of the Wilson Administration
for its failure to get after the profit
GERS who have not only helped to
force up prices but have extorted
abnormal profits from the people is
made by Representative Charles c.
Kearns, of Ohio. He says:
81 have no quarrel with the great
masses of loyal and patriotic men who
make up the Democratic party. These
men have been misled by the pre-
tense Of a false leadership. The pres
ent Democratic administration was
conceived in falsehood and deceit and
ever since has reveled in graft and
wild extravagances. BY false pre-
tense it secured the confidence of the
electorate of the nation, and it has
never since overlooked an oppOr-
tunity to violate its trust. 1t has
chosen to pile needless burden after
burden upon the weary shoulders of
the tax-paying public rather than stay
the pTofiteers in his mad rush to
riches. 1t has compelled the no.
100000 men, women, and children
of this country to pay constant trib-
ute to this lawless band of profiteers.
While the war was on, and the young
manhood of the country was barring
the breast to the dangers of battle
and loyal men and women at home
were exerting their energies to get
needed supplies to our soldiers at
the front and in camp, the profiteeT
preyed unhindered upon the vitality
of the country. The administration
sometimes rebuked but never punish
ed this the greatest domestic foe.
Since peace has come, this enemy az
home still plies his nefarious trade
in every household of our land. This
is done in defiance of pitifully weak
and vacillating administration. This
band of highway robbers boldly and
successfully defy the law and go un-
jailed
$50 we'll do they recognize the
helpless impotency of the Depart
ment of Justice that they go unmask-
ed into every household in every
State of the Union and loot and
plumber. The profteer has brought
want and misery and suffering into
countless number of homes; yet it
seems he has not yet reached the
zenith OF his wild career. The red
danger pales into nothingness com
pared to this great evil OF the hour.
With laws so thick and drastic that
no honest man dare TURF to right o.
loft for fear Of violation, the lawless
conunus in their mad rush uuafraid
Attorney General Palmer did take
decided stand against the coal minel
and stopped what might have been
a national disaster Some say, for
this, he must be called to higher
duties. l believe, before the people
call him into q wider field, they will
first ask him to put handouts on the
wrists of those who have them hand
In the pockets of every home through
out our land. It is true, the miners
strike was partly stopped in the early
stages Of It's development, but the
operator was never hindered and Is
still allowed to make, in many in
stances, 1000 per cent upon his in
yestment. Such dishonest pretense
rs this and kindred acts is what
gives impetus to the great unrest to-
day.
There is no place in the Ameri-
can politics for the blatherskite or
lypocrite There is a demand, how
ever, for the brave and courageous
eader of men and public thought who
will meet all questions with eour-
lge that only fears the wrong The
nan who shapes his thoughts in soft
md pleasing speech to attract the
masses to his leadership, regardless
If the justice of his cause, is trait
,r to right and a menace to our in
of government. The coun-
ny is calling aloud today for a lead
IT who can turn a face of flint against
he masses regardless of their num-
,ers when their demands are selfish
md unjust"
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