Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-29

What would have been our situa-
Ton II. prior to the outbreak of ,he
/ our farmers were able To feed the
/ armies OF the world. What would
have been our situation If labor had
not been willing to follow tho lead
! erShip of the PRESIDENT What would
I have been the situation If we had
/ not established currency system
/ finance the war? What would have
been the situation II the Republican
| party had been in control and had
maintained It's old attitude toward
an inevitable breaking down of the
/ economic structure OF our country.
/ th'ocs OF panic more devastating
/ than any We had ever known. In
! duStr!al life would have been disor-
eaniIed and the tasks OF war, difficult
. as they were. might then have be-
come altogether Impossible.
The Republican Record Since 1918.
The Republicans have now been I'm
control OF the Senate and the House
FOR more than a year. They won the
allurinG promises They said tina;
they would earnestly support the
President. at leas, until the tasks OF
tention that they would enter upon
the work OF reconstruction with SUI
perior inieiliEence aud even with
g STen,iSE pa,rioi 1s than would be
They gave publicity. when they Ell
tered upon The recent session. to de-
tailed and ambitious. statements as
70 their program. i, we are TO be
the record. let them also be judged
by the record. Wha; have the Re-
political success in iels? What bene-
fetal results have flowed 10 the
American people? What promises
"a IN hn l.,
tons?
Twice the President went before
SSonF;iT.".fs: sins me termination OF
cd legislation. He urged the pas
sage OF laws relating 10 p-o:itcc--
ms ,: measures 10 Simplify and re-
duce taxation. appropriate action reia-
tive to the returning soldiers; the
passage q a resolution concerning
the consirGc;tNe plans worked out
dctai! by former Secretary, Lane,
and the measures advocated By The
secretary OF Agriculture. He sur-
sested that the Congress take coun-
sci together and provide legislation
and the mutual relations or capital
and labor A;ier more than year
Barren o. aShievsm'en,. s sSameIess IN
waste OF time and money. the record
or she present Congress is w.thou:
nsas tS' Ks tHnteoT,peiencics fai!-
American people so un;us; or 50 la 2k-
ing IN discrimination that they vii!
reject the service OF 4 party which
nar:y which merely renews the
broken premises OF previous cam
Attacks Upon the President.
Hs2n hi:eaa leaders have been
fc"er;sh an!r1os!:y, expressed in gross
abuse and through secret Intrigue.
has been productive Of one OF the
history, RECALLING the similar expert
eDees 0. Lincoln and Washington.
?o.it;cal malice followed the Prosi-
:or!al round robin" vas wldelv cj--
cu!atei. Every device Which rart!-
s2Ash:p could develop was employed
~ re paEpoze Q. weakening the
a15 making .he task ;herefstil! more
G.fHcI.t- time when every in
:t9fs -: :I;1n+ss ?!eaded for
dent political an;@rorism and per
SOMA .cvy controlled The ar;!adal!r-
.s;-a.ioa forces
TIE '7 rst,.s naas every sacrifice
continued stain while posing d!t-
:*:sac=s ABROAD; The cnperdIture o.
nervous y!ta-.t! and intellectual force
:S:-;.onsa!ts upon The r1i,is Of the
o!1, aid asaTy toll upon his reserve
.yHE-s Thea came The return Il!
sD, LIZ o. , :55s !? .na he!s vide
':a...: lucrative that he take
~ y! rs or country s;ruge!.
g-, ths ''t=e!Ta;ion Q: INA; which
so-s Q: seven yearf o. tnexamDi@d
.":+Ge. ;h!s meant The wrec. OF hlE
"a N s.c'.ess FOR months upon Il
l"i q pE!t. art. worse than the
S@Es.EA! sickness. the s.cknosy 70!
asa.I "h.ca ones from the knowl-
.:s. "a; ?2.:t!cai adversar!es. los;
.A'%st!; Ges--2: - not merely the
"cFk u men natlss. but cne worlds
up 0. sett.*d peace. This was the
2:s.cIon-ttis The c-r::!a1!on
AZ he lay stricken In tn. white
:iolAe. The re.ea;!ess hand Of malice
a.s: upon the cny: .. the SIC. cha IN.
he .h"a.sE u th@ President
E2'" Iat 100! o: che Senate repeat-
ne opsa - authorization q: their gicc
"atn ne Rrea: man ras stricken
=; -kst T:.e Congress was III SEES
s.o:. .c- months mhi!e me p.elit.nt
u. J.. the Wnl.c House. gtryygII,Ir
".'a q ;er:!!y.ng !!ln'-sx and, at
i,i'th. c.Sse 70 'as 2o!n; ot death
sEfe!y as we'. Garfield ana Nc
Hniey and L.ncolr :5r, X is but :,
1t.s:+EcH OF degree between fanatics
a.1 I-gt!sa!E. The Cp.xress dur
III. =. thsh re!.oc. when the whole
:-zft u i!nt!!ca ought 20 have been
ar"lnE pu. III love and Eyinpathy
ca not ma time. amid their blCkcr-
"ifH. - pahS rn. resolution u gen
tN9s import Or eHtenI one kindly
.sI9i-I a. - IN" tate ~ the pres!-
dtnt r: ihe!r onfs crYatry.
ana VIVA; ~aE mir orensc' Mere
= .G!E-ltat ne htrC.e to redeem the
"piE ma; America nan given 10 the
"rf-l LAa. As .GJsht To save 4
~ u" fersrai!Dn from tnt agony
'i'1uRh which this generation had
p-fhtA. NAT ho mad taken se.Iously
TIC promises that al! na,lona had
Mafs mat 'HEy you'd Unite "a, INC
en- - ils "ar IN compact to prc-
serve ne Jcact II the world. and
'i&i y" relied upon the good faith
~ las am people. " thcrc wag
a"E h3sta<s !, Mas that lee mad.
q -, f"rH;br" tEt!fnate III mankind.
haI re ts:ieYnd that the idcnlirIn
"htrs Rad rlfc the MAR "A great
- secure the legitimate frui, of the
"t'---ihe reign .: universal peace
~ me sense. II IL quite Irnnatcrinl
""at ltccl" say about the Trcgl-
HSh' 'o,hlrZ re can ray can add
~ H"ifae' ''r'n tho taIGc that VIII
HNw HH#n ~ lending channels Of
htstpfy - rs pnH yet unborn VIII
.y1h hh'' TINS era and pay their
,r.ha'" ~ hrnOr 10 tho man xhn
lea people through ,rouhlous Way
~ .f y.lr .y,