Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-02
ISSUE NOT WHAT
AMERICA WILL
DOFOR EUROPE
]. II. Lewis Says Republicans
Want to Give Financial
FavOrites Privileges.
SYNDICATE IN CONTROL

FRANKFORT, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
great issue of this time," said James
Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, speaking at
the opening of the democratic campaign
here last night, SIS not what America
will do for Europe, but what the citi-
zens of the United States are going to
do to America.
Unless the United States can be kept
prosperous and her citizens engaged in
peaceful occupations, to their profit and
content at home, no policies Of the
United States for Europe will be of any
avail, either to Europe or to ourselves
The former United States senator de-
<clared the republicans wanted to get
into power and then pass legislation that
will entrench eastern financial favorItes
in the government and place in their
hands all the privileges and favors that
the republic provides for its national citi-
zenship."
The speaker said that the senate syn
dicate," which named Harding and Coo
lidge brought the principles of the plat
form from the east, and after it was
adopted in confusing terms, told the
candidates in substance as to what they
must say in their acceptance addresses.
WHAT RETURN TO
OLD TIMES MEANS.
Mr.. Lewis declared that the return to
old times, which both Harding ond Coo
hdge want, is the return to the old
conditions that made miIIionaires.
1T also means" he continued, "a re-
peal of the farm loan credit act, the fed
eral bank act so as to put the farmers
of the west and the business of the Mis-
Sfz SEW,
these manipulating masters.
"rhe old times to which these eminent
candidates have asked to he returned
were those which, undar Mckinley, the
conspiratOrs turned the government over
TO those who directed fortune to favor
ties, as the land vas piiiaged. the SOL
dlers of the Spanish american war muir
dered in order TO serge the public COLI
tract thieves who sold flour for quin.Be.
paper shoes to soldiers, rotten and dis
eased cloth for uniforms. an1 then
pawned the nation to themselves. from
which to this hour they are reaping the
interests and enjoying polluted wealth
SENATORIAL LEADERS
CONFERENCE CITED.
The speaker declared that at a confer
enee of the senatorial leaders in Chicago
they boldly proclaimed their intention of
oyerthrowing everything for which the
nation stands, and they propose secret:y
to reverse every doctrine of the past or
which the country has prospered-an to
put into power the doctrines Of the Spe-
cfal privilege to the favored few.
Mr.. Lewis discussed the tariff subject
which Senator Harding has brought be-
fore the voters through the lemon" in
eident. and said that it was part Of
the return of the "old time plan FRO
posed by the republicans.
In discussing the league of nations.
Mr.. Lewis said that it had not been 80
long ago since these republican senator's
had been Boosting of being the authors
Of the theory Of the league of nations
and accusing President Wilson Of
stealthily appropriating their invention,
but now they were "denouncing their
own creations to awaken prejudice from
these who do not understand and AWAKEN
vengeance from those who have Deen
misinformed"
Mr. Lewis pointed out that the so
called Root Plan for a league which
the republicans have worked into their
platform carries with it every ,vil
douoied aud redoubIed that is ever
charged against the league proposed by
the democrats.
FARDING'S LEAGUE
POSITION DENOUNCED.
The speaker denounced Hardings posi-
ton on the league and said that il WIS
so adroitly prepared for him aud so art
fully propounded by him that when lie
had concluded his speech of acceptance
he was congratulated by cable from
Europe by forme- Secretary Root upon
his great support of the great reru5-
lican plan of league; congratulated by
President Taft for his stand in behlf
Of a league with American reservations,
but which carries the spirit Of the ieague
Of nations as proposed now by the
senate
AT the same time" the speaker said.
he is praised By Senator Borah Of
idaho and Senator johnson of California
and Senator L3fallette of Wisconsin for
his 'uncompromising opposition to any
form Of league and for his courage in
denouncing 4 scheme that would leave
out this nation in any associations with
Europe"
The speaker said that Harding's posi-
ton on the league was for the purpose
OF catching votes. both from league op-
ponents and from those favoFing ii ;
that the senate cabsl may through
fraud and deception again come into
ownership OF the repu bic"
Mrs Alice Foster Mccullough, chair
man Of the state democratic women s
committee spoke from the same platform.