South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22

] surviving LOT Contltl OF the TC4nS OF
our government during the coming
four years the conduct Of the affairs
~ the nation hy the democratic adj
miuistration in the past seven year,
should be ignored and public atten-
ton should bc diverted therefrom
Intention l. Yelled.
is it the intention o. those OF
the democratic party that are now
seeking office 20 carry out the poll
cies or the present incumbent in Of
. fcc. ana 20 perpetuate and continue
the same management OF the bust
ness affairs Of the nation that have
8 been experienced IN The last few
years. or may il be assumed that
. there viii be such an Improvement
. wrought by the democrats seeking
I Office that those opposed 10 the VII
son league may be warranted in ig-
noring ali other issues about which
( the public should be well informed
in this campaign
other ISSUES at Stake.
Is il your idea that those that
/ might be chosen TO represent tho
( republican party in any proposed
+ debate should confine their remarks
wholly 20 the Wilson league and
should ignore such important mat
/ tiers in the conduct OF the affairs OF
our nation as for instance.
81 Why did the administration
I permit the Louisiana sugar planters
| 30 charge Is cents per pound for
sugar when Cuba was Offering her
/ crop for six and one-half cents per
/ pound. and when for every cent per
} pound raise in price the American
/ people were forced 20 take out Of
their pockets 90 millions OF dollars
adm inn
Z buy $4,000 900 worth of ambulance
/ harness for ambulances that were
motor. driven?
National Extravaganza.
80. Why did the administration
( buy $4,000 saddles for Sc. As caval-
~ horses. 2.S50,S53 halters for $780,
I 1872 horses and mules of which g.
+ 900 died 5OO.320 double sets Of
1 harness and 110.326 single sets; 49,
$50 complete sets Of spur straps, or
/ about SO sets for each officer. at a
time when the price OF shoes was al
most prohibitive.
-. Why did the secretary of war
pay Arthur Bussey $4,000 for a
/ farm near Columbus. Ga. that cost
\ Bussey only S32. 600?
- Was William Jennings Bryan
right when. at San Fran cisco, he
I said. referring TO Gov. Cox: His
/ nomination would make the demo-
\ cratic party the leader Of the law
1 less element of the country, and his
selection. il such a thing were pos
sible. would turn the white house
over 70 those who defy the govern
ment and hold law in contempt.
There is no chance Of his cleo
/ ton If nominated, but why should
any democrat be willing TO support
i .fv,r Would in
suit the conscience of the nation -
No Planes I'm France.
"6. Why were there no Amer
] lean built bombing planes and no
Z American built pursuit planes at
the front in Europe at the close Of
the war although S1.051. 511,9SS
was spent by the war department
i'm airplare construction. and there
were 4.3O7 American flyers in Eu-
rope ready for action with no way
20 get up?
I other Pcrplcxing Questions.
90. Why did the administration
ship 39.993 motor vehicles to France
after the army was on its way
I home? And why did the navy de-
partment in 1913 sell 30 guns for
about $500 eacn and then in 1918
/ buy them back for S45O.O0O2
IS. Why did the present admin
/ istration fix and determine the price
| OF wheat and not the price OF cot
| ton
80. Why did the administration
/ sell $4,000. 900 pounds OF army sur
plus sugar in Europe for two cents
per pound when the people at home
we're paying from % - IS cents per
pound for what little they could getE
10. Why did McAdoo as director
n
/ fees and pay salaries az follows:
six at $50. GOO: two at $4,000: three
I AT $4,000: two at $4,000. 10 at
$4,000: nine at $4,000; one at SIS
/ 500. one at $4,000. one at ST.. 500;
/ eight at $4,000. Rot mentioning
! the more than 100 others that were
paid above $4,000 per year.
Poor Business.
I'll. Why was $22.000.0O0 In
profits alone paid 10 contractor for
/ the mere supervision OF the con-
1 struCtion OF environments?
10. why was $s1 600. 600 spent
on the Muscles Shoals Job; 100000
/ 600 on "Old Hickory" near Nash
! Nitro. W. Va. and then the whole
/ miserable business sold for less than
ia. why was s5O.oOO.OOO worth
\ OF cotton dumped in the mud along
| the TRACK AT the Nitro plant and
left there 70 rot?
"a. Why did the democratic ad-
| nlinistration sell the surplus OF
candy for eight and 10 cents per
] pou- q when this same candy was re-
! SOLD for so cents to 81 per pound
10 Was IL right for the admin
! istration 10 sell 500. 600 rain coats
/ for 25 cents each when they were
/ Immediately re-sold for $3.50 each
and at a profit OF $4,000?
10. What induced the admins
, tration 10 lease its S14.0O0.O00 Per
ryville plant 20 the friend Of George
| Creel under an agreement whereby
said friend pays no rent at all Tor
! the first year and in no event more
than $4,000 per year thereafter
= But why drag this out 10 the end
! ~ what to me and TO the republicans
appears 10 be proof beyond question
mat the party in power should be
removed?
I Suggest Possible Trick.
/ is Il your purpose 10 divert pub
( lie attention from the qualifications
az YOUR party for preferment. and
I 10 disrupt the existing plan Of the