Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
WHERE w. G. McADOO STANDS
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Told by w. G. McAdoo.

William G, McAdoo talks straight from
the shoulder. He is a man Of decided
opinion. He is fearless enough of thu
consequences to McAdoo of stand TO
the right. With him as the nominee o
the democratic party there will be nt
misunderstanding of purpose, no waver
ing on the issues.
A more complete platform than has We
been enunciated by any of the announced
candidates for the presidency, either IRE
publican or democratic, lis contained il
Mr.. McAdoo's telegram to Homer s. Cum
mings, chairman of the Jackson day din
ner, Jan. S. This telegram was so full
of the pronouncement of democratic prln
ciples that the press OF the country did
not see fit to spread it in full. 1t re
fleets McAdoo, the foremost possibility
for the presidency today. 1t reads as fol
lows:
Republican leadership has demon
trated startling incapaeity to deal
with the great problems confronting
America and the world.
Peace defeated, war prolonged and
hundreds of thousands OF needless
deaths inflicted upon helpless chill
dren women and men in EUROPA
CHASTITY toll to exact for partisan
political ends.
The railroad problem bungled and
no promise of a real or permanent
solution in the Cummins and Escn
bills. These bills leave the funda
mentals untouched. The public in
terest Is not protected while in
creased rates, inefficient transrorta-
ton and general disappointment will
result.
War taxes have not been reduced
as they should have been If repub-
lican leadership had proven equal
to the task. Twice has a democratic
president recommended revision of
the war taxes which bear ,harshly
upon the great mass of the people, in
eQuitably upon business and hurt
fully upon enterprise. Their prompt
reduction aud redistribution would
tighten the general load and lower the
cost OF living. The remedy is with
the republican majority in the con-
gress, since all tax bills must orlgi-
nate in the house of representatives
now under their control. The presi-
dent can only recommend. The re-
publican congress must legislate.
FINANCE PROBLEMS
ARE NOT. GRASPED.
The great problems Of international
finance have not been grasped. The
EDGE bill can not met the situation.
In consequence serious peril to our
foreign trade and TO our domestic
prosperity is rapidly approaching.
| The important questions of social
justice which cry aloud for attention
find no spokesman or champion
among the republican leaders. La
Dor and capital have been In deadly
grappie during the last year OF un-
rest and discomfort. while the limo
cent public has been forced to suf-
fer. Soulless republican leadership
has stood indiferently by, content
ing Itself with refusing peace to a
tortured world and passing few
bills In the house of representatives
granting tariff subsidies to its mas
tiers. the favored special interests.
Nine months OF republican leader
ship disclose no constructive bumani
tartan or statesmanlibe act II Is
sorry record OF dismal failure.
Success Of democracy In 1920 Is in
evitable II our leadership Is wise, our
coc-ags unshaken,-our offensive de-
teTmlned. our vision of this new time
undistorted, and our sympathy with
and understanding Of the masses pre-
served and aplhied.
1--WE must keep up the hght for the
prompt restoration Of peace through
out the world. We must stand for
the relief of human suffering every
where, In the lands Of our allies as
we'll as In the lands Of our late enc
niles. With war ended. what mat
ters Il 10 human and generous Amer
lea whether the starving baby or the
freezing mother or the afflicted man
he of French. English, italian.
German. Austrian. Hungarian, Rus
sian or Polish extraction? Surely
sordid reaction has not gone so far
that the teachings Of Christ are for
gotten. Good viii must be restored
R peace Is to endure. The voice Of
hate must be sIlenced and the reign
of friendship. trust and ordered gov
e-~u'eut must be established
Democratic leadership must seek
TO bring about reduction Of war