The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-08
COLBY SEES DESIRE
FOR CHANGE IN RULE
Democrats Apprehensive of
This He Admits in Open
ing Western Trip.
APPEALS FOR CALMNESS
Recounts Wilson Achieve
ments and DEGREES Criticism
of Administration.

CLEVELAND, Oct 7.-An appeal for dis
PASSIONATE consideration of issues In the
political campaign marked the address
here tonight OF Bainbridge Colby. Sec
rotary of State, the first speech of Mr..
Colby's Western trip in support of the
Democratic ticket
Anger. party bigotry. partisan malice
nd deep and uncontrolled antipathies."
dr. Colby said, did not form d proper
background for discussion OF public
1uty."
Passion is a bad counsellor" he said.
/ shall not try to stir your passions.
] shall be content to arrest your atten-
lion and to stir your thoughts"
The speaker took up the claim 80
confidently advanced by the Republican
party that Il is sure OF success because
% the prevalent desire in the country
for a change.
Even the Democrats are apprehen-
siye that there Is something in this. he
said 1T may be true that many of you
want change. If so, you ought to
know why you do and what you hope
To yet by way OF alternative to what
you nave. | refuse TO discuss the ques-
tons of the hour with you on the theory
that you want a change so much that
you are indifferent to the question as 10
whether II will be for the better or the
worse
The eight "momentous years or DEM
ocratic control, MIR. Colby said, had been
marked by achievements TOO recent
and too numerous to be seen in their
lust perspective and true lustre.
Now let us see what 1t is your desire
to change" he continued.
"Do yo desire to change our attitude
toward the Latin American govern
nents on this hemisphere? Have you
rot seen their regard for this country.
treir confidence in It's purposes, grow py
caps and bounds with every year OF
Wilson's administration? Would you
change this?
..Do we hear any more OF the mill
artist clar1or for armed intervent on in
Mexico? No. that is all stilled Presi-
dent Wilson has adhered to his high aim
and his fixed purpose of treating Mex
co. even while It was in the throes OF
aangeroua disorders. with the respect
due from one Il iendly pc pie to ano her.
What Is the result? Mexico is on the
high road to tranquil internal conditions
and the resumption OF peaceful deveT-
urment. Our relations with Mexico hap
PLY are unmarried by any act Of oppres-
son. Would you change this?"
war was good deal Of war. and we
spent n good deal OF money"
lis II not rather sound principle"
he asked, ito place the chief burden OF
war taxation upon those interests and
Individuals who have most greatly prof
tied from war conditions? Would you
change this for the Republican policy OF
shifting the burden OF all taxation upon
the ultimate consumer through the ia
miliar Republican device OF the high
tariff"
The Republican party had "frmbled
insincerely" With the currency problem
for years. the .srsaker said. because Of
the desire OF the Republican flnancial
interests that no solution ahoud be
agreed upon that In any way lessened
the power OF these interests over the ma
tiona' finance.
THE Republican party would change
the Federal Reserve system but da you
think the people really desire to change
p he asked.
lis there not something to be said for
the stability OF business under Demo-
cratic Administration? Would YOU
change this? Do you want to go back
70 Wall street corners OF the nations
money!
The abuse which a frenzied partisan-
ship has directed at the present" was
succumbing TO an old temptation. to a
base tendency In our politics." the
peaker said. Washington, Lincoln and
Roosevelt had been singled out by rabid
land partisan hate" he added
Mon who had hated Roosevelt now
headed committees to erect memorials Z,
him. Mr.. Colby said. and some vi the
same men were in tho van" OF Presi-
depf VfIaopsa