The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-26


Il never Eve but IL I hnd,
too, might have eaten the apple"
IN drizzling rain. perfect Demo-
cratic weather, Vice President Thomas
r. Marshall came to Hammond last
night and addressed one Of the largest
political meetings of the campaign.
Unity Hall was packed to capacity to
hear the native Hoosier wit and satiric
fings Of the distinguished visitor.
AS a curtain raiser the democrats
staged an automobile parade in which
over fifty machines, electr cs. limou-
sines and fivers, participated. The
vice president. Mrs. Marshall and Mrs
Kellogg Fairbanks headed the process
sion in the handsome white Jackson
car which was used to transport the
movie actress" in the Fall Festival
pageant.
PLENTY OF RED FIRE
Red fire was there in abundance and
music was furnished by a large circus
organ, mounted on a truck. The line
OF march led through the principal
streets of the city and attracted hum
dreds to the hall
Dr.. W. D. Weis while acting
CHAIRMAN introduced tue SptdRNA , -
characterized Mr. Marshall as havins .
greater stock OF patience than Job be-
cause Of the fact that he has presided
over the senate during the eight
months in which the senators we're
wrangling over the peace treaty.
HE WAS SURPRISED.
Fully one thousand people stormed
the auditorium in spite Of the fact that
there
must be some republicans here" said
Mr.. Marshall FOR didn't think there
/ were this many democrats IN Lake
county"
] The vice president delivered g. spien-
1 did speech lasting an hour and haif
and was constantly interrupted V tn
vociferous applause. lie was in cx-
I ceIlent voice and in his happiest vein.
FARMER GETS WINK.
I When the audience arose as Marshal
stepped to the front of the stage one
old democratic farmer shouted al him:
You poor old Democrat" and Marshall
convulsed the audience by giving the
irterruptor a capacious wink
The speaker said that he was on the
home stretch of his political career
which was not always pleasing TO the
republicans but he hoped they would
say 1t was honorable. II viii be glad
to get back among the everyday folk
and I have only one ambition as I 50
back to private life and that is TO see
Indiana where it was when 1 left it
in the democratic ranks" said Mr..
Marshall
DEFENDS HIS PARTY
The vice president defended the
democratic party and its candidates
He paid glowing tribute to Thomas
Taggart and said lie was for Taggart
because he watched his career in the
u $ Senate where he was no man $
man. but democrat and an indepe nd
ent democrat. TaGGart is a business
man. This is the most crucial period
in the history of America, counseled
the speaker and America has some
business 10 transact in the world
OF Harding personally he said
Harding is one OF the incest boys
have in my school of oratory. He
speaks in loud and sonorous voice
He paid his respects to the service CIV
en- by the last republican congress by
saving. AT Washington there is a OK
, and broken president and lame -'icf
president but there Is a lamer republi-
can congress-" He denounced the in
4 sufferable egotism Of some of the re-
publican leaders who think they alone
have all the knowledge in the world.
PRAISE FOR LAW.
He praised the federal reserve Law
passed by the democrats and declared
that it made It impossible to have anS
more financial panics in America. H
ridicuIed the work Of the republican
congress by asking: il it takes TIVE
years to take a cent tax off an ic'
cream soda how long will 1t take tn
republican party TO rehabilitate Ameri
ca? omebody answered him by say
ing. "A long long time Mr.. Marshal
and the vice president answered: Wei
We are not going to wait for It."
! The speaker continued: Il have n
excuse 10 make for the president y
negotiating the treaty. but ne made 4
in good faith The republican parts
has made a political issue Of th'
league Of nations. 1t wasn't tht
democratic party. l have no patienc'
with these fellows who always knoN
what hey would have done if they hac
been in somo other mans place
think If l had been in the Garden oil
Eden wouldn't have eaten the apple
but don't know. I never saw Eve and
/ might have eaten it too. If Harding
is elected which God forfend. tht
republican senators won't get along foi
three months
CRITICISM FOR HARDING
The vice president tore to tatters tht
various positions taken by Harding OF
the league Of nations and declared that
he finally had to get Elihu Root tt
tell him what 70 say on the subject
He didn't like the teeth in the cove
nant said Mr.. Marshall because ths1
we're not made by republican
dentist" He declared that Hardin
was big and brainy but dare not tel
where he stood on the league because
Of the two factions In the republican
marty Isn't it funny, asked MI
MARSHALL that republican senator
should run around the country quotinI
old Tom jefferson. l believe that to
night in the valhalle OF fame Jeffer-
-,nl-ins Alexander Hamilton 8