South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-20

anu IllttLNES IRE Dtllb Htlu Ldltf
for the purpose of raising funds
with which TO buy the election"
The governors exposures Of the
republican financial methods
brought a storm Of applause from
the audience. The candidate was
emphatic in what ne said. His speech
throughout was positive. His ar
raignment Of republican leaders and
their party's platform was severe
His praise of the Wilson admins
tration was unstinted, although he
based his praise of the latter on the
things which it had achieved. He
flayed the platform, and the action
Of its writer's in making no mention
throughout the document Of the
world war, OF ii having been wor
by America. Of the sacrifices made
by the youth Of the nation, Of th'
mothers, wives and sweethearts Of
the men who fought in the war
No Credit.
Il can recognize how republican
leaders did not want 10 give the
president any credit in the war but
Il is inconceivable that the writers
Of the republican platform should
entirely ignore the world war, nc
said.
Does anyone know what the re
publican platform says?" asked the
governor. The wisest man I'm South
Bend, the wisest man In the state
OF Indiana, the wisest man on Cod 6
footstool does not know what the
platform says" he declared
The governor was emphatic in his
Lort of the League Of Nations
covenant. He exposed the criU-
cisms Of the republicans Of the past
He told how the republican senate
had obtained through enemy hands
a copy OF the League even before
Il had been signed at Paris. and
how they had read Il into the Con
gressiOnal Record before II had beer
submitted TO congress by the presi-
dent.
Hatred Of Wilson.
The governor denounced the BIT
ter partisanship Of the senate lead
ers. and their hatred OF the presi-
dent. He contrasted the action oi
Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge IN critiCiz
ing the senate in 1893 for delaying
ratification Of the peace treaty be
tween the United States and Spain
with the action OF Sen. Lodge re.
garding the Versailles treaty. III
told how Sen. Lodge had said ir
1899 that If the senate did not rat
ify the treaty with Spain Pres't Nc
Kinlcy would be forced 10 humiliatt
himself and the nation by seekinr
another treaty with the nation
America had just conquered
In 1899 Lodge declared that 81
the treaty with Spain was fUrthei
! fr FFfF-. 4fr~-
States would be disgraced in The
eyes OF the world. and the senate
had only delayed the ratification n
that time for two or three weeks
he said.
The governor then told Of the aC
ton Of the senate in refusing 20 rat
ify the League Of Nations pas
through its hatred Of the president
and in an effort 20 confuse the Iub
lie mind
Taggart Speaks.
Former T.. :. Sen. Thomas Tag
gart preceded the governor. Mr
Taggart was presented by F. "
Pickhardt OF HuntiEEburg pr-siden
OF the Indiana Democratic EditOrla
Association. who acted as Chairman
OF the Coliseum meeting. Mr.. Tag
CART gave severe arraignment O
the Goodrch administration H
defied anyone 20 point one offlc.a
act Of his while mayor Of Ind.anap
oils or while in The United state.
senate that was not in the best in
terest of the public. and he deciar
ed that III he is elected 20 the sen
ae in November his every offcia
act viii be in the interest OF IN,
people he VIII be elected TO serve
Sen. TaEgart attacked the Good
rich road law. declaring that q
takes away the rights OF the citizen.
OF the state and centers them ln
state board. AIr Taggart defender
the League Of Nations
Through my veins thero c0urse
Irish blood and 7 want 70 say 20 al
those who have the freedom Of Ire
land az heart that 7 firmly believe
that Trciand's freedom will max
much more progress under rh'
League of Nations than K vii. with
out such q League" declared th'
senator
In accepting the chairmanship o.
the meeting Mr.. Pickhardt declare
that it VIII be a pleasure for editor
OF democratic newspapers 20 flgh