The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-02-20
PAT AND The BULL
BROUGHT TO mind
We're Jes Coin to DO"-Yes;
Day, Maybe-Why Wait;
Satan'll Be Converted Some
Have Congress Now?
HAYS LONG ON PROMISES,
SHORT ON EXECUTION

1edfS ago, Wnen Cne country was
new, there was much said about the
milk Sickness" and when some one
was sick with an ailment that the
weak doctors Of those days couldn't
understand it was always milk sick
ness" At that, no one ever saw a
victim of milk Sickness" when it
came to search for it you would al
ways "hear tell on it," but twas al
ways over in the next county.
Chairman Hays, the mouthpiece of
the Republican party-and you must
concede him some mouth-has "been
talking again." This time he tells the
country, spreading it out in a per-
sonal interview to those for whom he
acts as mouthpiece, of the wonder
full things the Republicans will do
when-and don't fail to note that its
"when"-the Republicans capture
Congress and the presidency.
Perhaps you will remember what
an enjoyable laugh-a previous
laugh it was-the Irishman had when
he thought of what fun it was going
to be to rub that big bulls nose in
the dust. And you remember the out,
come, and Pats soliloquy, don't you
Well, the Republicans now have
Congress by a good working majority
so why don't they get busy? They
may never get the presidency, SO why
waste the present opportunity to dc
their friends and the country good
Something strange in their determin
alton to wait, isn't there?~ But reac
what the Chicago News says about
the matter:
Will H. Hayes, chairman of the Re.
publican National Committee, has
made another of his felicitious char.
mony" speeches. He deprecated
misdirected partisanship, factiona
squabbling and personal egotism ir
leaders clothed with brief authority
and he ventures to assure the country
that the Republican party, if PLACED
in full power next fall through the
election Of president and a sub
stantial congressional majority repre-
senting that party, will restore pros
perity and progress.
Mr.. Hayes was explicit. He virtu
ally outlined platform for hi;
party. He Favored. in his part!
name strict economy, equal and jus
taxation, with a thorough revision o.
the present war revenue act, ade
quate regulation of public utilities
protection of national industry unde1
the changed conditions of commerce
and trade and Justice to labor withou
undue interference with the rights O
employers.
These are excellent ideas and allur
ing promises. However, the question
many Independents and others asl
is why should Mr.. Hays platform b.
reserved for the next Republican
Congress and the next President
Republican? Why should not tn
present Congress, which is Republi
can, stand on the same platform ant
endeavor in good faaith to embody
in legislation? There is nothing t.
prevent it from practicing economy
from undertakings the much neede
revision of the revenue law, from of
fering the country a sound solution o
the problem of industrial unrest.
A policy of inaction by the presen
Congress will 60 far to discredit tn
fairest promises Chairman Hays an
his associate Organizers of victory
can possibly make. The best argu
ment for Republican success in tn
next national campaign would be fur
nished by constructive legislation b
the Republican congress now in powe
Ratification of the peace treaty unde
a nonpartisan agreement covering tn
few necessary reservations would b