The Washington times., 1920-01-09
High Spots in Speeches at
jackson Day Banquet
WILLIAM G. aeADOo.

WILLIAM G. aeADOO.
-Peace defeated. war prolonged and
hundreds of thousands OF needless
deaths of men. women, and ehldren
"A ghastly toll for partisan and
political ends.
'-The cummins and Esch bills
leave the fundamental railroad needs
OF the country untouched. while n
creased rates, inefficient transpor-
tstion and general disappointment
will result
"war taxes have not been reduces
as they would have been II Rspuo
Iican leadership had proven equsi "
the task.
' Labor and capital have been In
deadly grapple during the past year
OF unrest and discomfort. while the
innocent public has suffered, Souitess
Republican leadership has stood IN
differently by.
.conscienceIess ,profiteering must
be resisted by every lawful means
but we must not persecute iesit'ma'@
business"
HOMER 8. CUMMINGS. Tsast~ssser'
"The American people have paid
and are still paying a staggering debt
for the election OF . Republican Con-
gress In 1918.
.During Democratic control prior
to the var. we placed on the statute
books more useful and constructive
legislation tnan the Republican party
had placed there In a generation
When the war came. our party leader
ship rose to still greater heights.
"It was not by mere chance that
an army of more than 2.OOo.ooo men
was safely transported across S.oVo
miles OF U-5oat infested seas, where'
we'll trained, well equipped. well OF
ficered. indomitable, IT. turned the
tide of battle. ~
.sThe outstanding facts OF the last
six years plead ,sloquentiy for tho
Democratic cause"
,. BRUCE KREMER,
"our party has fulflled it's pledges
to the people of the nation and kept
faith with the people Of th7 world.
1--WE turn to the Bepubliran ma
jority on Capitol Hill and ask which
of our constructive measures they
will repeal.
."As this Administration would
have been charged with responsible
ity for defeat in the war. II must be
credited with the glory Of victory.
"Our opponents have made the
worlds peace a party issue, but we
accept the gage Of battle.
1--WE have conquered tyranny
despotism and militarism; we have
served humanity; but our service
will be in vain If we do not reduce
the possibility of future wars to
minimum"
SENATOR ATLEE POMERENE.
Democracy has much to be proud
Of in the record under woodrow Will
sons viri1e leadership.
"Under Republican admin stration
our merchant marine, once the pride
of the world, dwindled to fifteen
transatlantic ships. Today the
United States Shipping Board nas
1000.
Let Republicans remembe: that in
the War and Navy departments most
of the members of CO ninissions to atL
the Council Of Natioaal Defense con-
sisted of men Of the highest order of
integrity. II they cbinmitted blum
ders, let our critics remember thot
most of them were Republican ousi-
Less men.
"Stabilization is the de nan1 OF til ,
nOur, not aSltdtlOn.
THE peace treaty is recognized as
the first step toward restoration of
normal conditions"
) SENATOR ROBERT l. OWEN.
''True democracy is a religion. 1t
is not monopolized by any party.
"The Deocratic party lowered the
tariff, placed necessaries on the free
list, stimulated foreign commerce,
passed a progressive income tax, a
progressive inheritance tax, the Fed
cral Reserve act, the Farm LoanAct
the agricultural extension act, the
good roads act, constitutional pro-
hibition, constitutional woman suf-
frage. the child labor act, the seaman
act( the Clayton antitrust act, acts
improving the public health service,
establishing vocational instruction,
minimum wage act, tho eight-hour
day law, expanded the Bureau OF
of Commerce and of Labor. brought
about direct election of Senators
modified cloture in the Senate"
SECRETARY JosEPHUs DANIELS
'1our party sbould have no en-
tangling alliances with hyphenated
politics. 1t appeals. to voters as
Americans.
America has too long tolerated the
immigration of those who defy the
processes Of our over vaunted meIt-
ing pot
"Never again will we tolerate the
importation OF cheap labor: but we
must not shut the doors to men and
women who have mind 10 come to
our shores through love 81 our insti-
tutions and desire to share tho bless
ings Of liberty.
Let all who would destroy the
free press and deny public assem-
blage and prescribe liberty LOVING
loyal foreigners take warning. There
is no way by which we can make airy
one feel that 1t is blessed to be an