The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-25
REPUBLICANS
OF 9Th HEAR
ELLIOTT SPEAK
Harding Again Pleads for
Economy in Marion Ad-
dress s-Upham Laughs at
Cox Fund Charges.
MANY AT CONNERSV|LLE

CONNERSFILLE, IND, Aug 25-
Republicans from many parts of the
Sixth district attended the rally held
at Roberts park, here Wednesday.
Speeches were delivered by United
States Senator Watson, Warren T. Nc
Cray, Republican nominee for COVER
nor, Representative Elliott and Harry
Hoover. of Richmond
Between 600 and 700 persons attend
ed the meeting in the morning, among
them 200 women of Wayne county,
headed by Esther Griffin White, chair
man of the women's organization
Representative Elliott called atten-
ton to the fact that this was the
first time in the history of the Sixth
district that men and women met in
political equality. He said he believed
the women would vote in large num-
bers next November.
Flags Democrats for Claim
THE Democrats" he said "are
claiming credit for giving women the
ballot, because Tennessee, Demo-
cratic state, was the Seth to ratify
the Susan B. Anthony amendment
This claim is on a par with the
Wilson slogan, 'he kept us out of
war"
'T was appointed on the suffrage
committee of the 65th congress. The
committee reported out favorably the
Susan B. Anthony amendment, which
passed the house by a close vote, and
was defeated in the senate
In the 66th congress, which began
its session last year, with the Repub-
licans in control, the resolution was
again introduced. 1t passed the house
3O4 to 80, and of those voting against
Y were Democrats.
Shows Republican Majority
1t passed the senate 53 to %; of the
Sc, "a were Republicans and % Dem
! ocrats; of the % opponents, were Re
rublicans and II Democrats. Twenty
nine of the 36 states that ratified were
Republican states. e
Women have received the ballot in
trying times. 1t is for the best in
terests of the country that they may
vote. I personally favor it, because /
believe women will take an interest
in good government"
Representative Elliott said the
| league of nations was impractical and
| unconstitutional as presented by Pres
ident Wilson to the senate, and that
amendments were necessary.
He attributed the high cost of living
and excessive taxation to the Demo-
cratic administration during the war
| loaned 10 billions to the Allies.
Don't Beerudge Expense
Nobody begrudges legitimate ex-
penses to win the war" he said, but
the American people demand an ac-
counting for the abnormal ex-
penditures.
! -Four and one-half billion dollars
were spent for ordnance. but only 1913
cannon were produced and used by the
army in France. One billion went for
aviation and yet not one fighting plane
was shipped across the Atlantic
| I'VE built railroads into the spruce
forests to obtain spruce for planes, but
| these roads were hardly used Ten
| million was spent on one road and no
lumber was gotten out of that region
1t was sold at a big discount.
| Sixty million was spent for
was made there.
More than 100000 saddles were
made for the army, enough to give
every man in Indiana one and then
have some left
Just A Few Examples.
These are typical examples that
| show how unnecessary expenditures
by the Democrats caused scarcity of
paterial and ran uD the costs"
He also explained how the cost plus
| rlan had been instrumental in increas-
| ing costs, and was partly responsible
for the increased costs
Harry Hoover told of his experien.
ces in Ford's theatre when President
| Lincoln was assassinated. Mr.. McCray
ard Senator Watson spoke at the after
| noon meeting
MARION. Ohio, Aug. 25.-Greater
individual and governmental economy
were urged by Senator Harding in a
front porch speech today. accusing the
administration of iextravagance and
giving credit to the Republican con.
gress for saving nearly a billion OF
dollars since it came into power.
Senator Harding also declared for
the repeal of wartime legislation. for
better federal maintenance of high
ways nd for adjustment of taxation
In regard to ratification of the suf-
frage amendment, he asserted his con-
fidence that the ending of the struggle
would be a long step forward to Sc
curing capable government.
Says v. S. Is at Peace.
The speech was delivered to del
|; egation of Republicans from Wyandot
| county, Ohio. 1t follows in part:
'Our country Is SuHeTlnS To-Day IN
common with much of the world as a
result of the great war. We have this
. to distinguish us from Europe. We
) have actual peace, though not formally
declared. while each of the European
2 nations is engaged in war directly o,
. indirectly. The European states have
Y made the covenant but war resulted
1--WE have entered into no covenant
j and we have actual peace, nut We
1 have the aftermath of war in the cos,
Y of living, in disturbed social conditions
s | and in uncertainty in our Industrial
s and financial affairs. This condition
e arises largely from the fact that the
e administration made no provision fol
r a return to a peace basis.
e Reduce Cost
A: We need to reduce our cost Of GOV
l, eminent as one means towards reduc
/. ing the cost of living, but that is no
l. the only remedy.
z 1t may be difficult to indicate an,
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