Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31
COP. EDITORS
HEAR ATTACK
ON PRESIDENT
Congressman Fess of Ohio
Charges Extravaganza and
Cheap Politics.
GOODRICH BACKS ACTS

An attack on the national administra
ton at Washington by Representative
Simeon D. Tess of Ohio, defense of his
administration by Gov Goodrich, an APP
peal to the women voters by Mrs Mar
garet Hill McCarter of Topeka, Kas., and
a tumultuous reception of Senator James
E. Watson were the outstanding features
of the banquet Of the Republican State
Editorial association at the Claypool hotel
last night.
Senator Watson made only brief
speech He is suffering from influenza
and remained in his room until the speak
ing started. When he appeared the crowd
arose and cheered for several minutes
This happened again when he arose to
speak. There was a noticeable difference
between the applause with which he was
greeted and that which greeted Gov.
Goodrich.
Mr.. Fess accused the democratic adj
ministration at Washington Of extrava-
gance, of playing cheap politics and of
attempting to steer the country into a
soviet government, similar to that of
Russia.
"HooDWINKING PEOPLE
ON COST FIGHT"
He declared that the request on the
part of the whitehouse that congress
pass some form of legislation to combat
the high cost of living was simply poll
tics and an attempt to play to the PEG
pie.
Il defy any man or group of men
to reduce the cost of living by legisa-
tion," he said. THE only way to re-
duce the cost Of living it to work more
and save more"
Mr.. Pess declared that President Will
son has surrounded himself with poly
glot Of socialists and syndicalists." He
gave this characterization to Creel, Post,
Howe, Densmore, Walsh, Steffins, Bullitt,
Heron, and dozens of Others"
president Wilson is asking for the
characterization of labor" he said. HE
is leading US toward Russian sovietism
The enormity of the thing is that he be-
lieves in 1t. Never lose sight Of the
danger Of propaganda for government
ownership and operation of railroads and
industries. Let labor not lose sight of
the radical leadership which is advo-
eating this and which mean sovietism.
Government control of industries is most
dangerous to the country.
BLAMEs WILSON
FOR ADAMSON LAW.
THE railroad brotherhoods did not de-
sire to bring the Adamson law to con
gress. They were ordered to do so by
the whitehouse. A strong congress sur
rendered to the wishes of the whitehouse
in this matter. That was the sowing.
and you see what we are reaping now.
I'VE must not put it in the power Of
radical leadership to control Uncle sam.
Nou can put enough people on the pay
roll Of Uncle Sam to overthrow the gov
eminent"
In speaking of the present condition
OF high prices and high labor. he said
that it is caused by an imitation of the
currency and that a crash must come.
He expressed fear for the financial future
of the nation.
In speaking of the league of nations
he said he hopes that it is not made
an issue in the next campaign because
this would drag international questions
into the campaign.
IF there is country in Europe that
does not hate us I do not know which
one 1t is" he said. Europe must not
expect US to be milk COW much longer.
We have gone as far we are going to
go IN financing Europe. Europe can not
pay the interest on its loans and it won't
be five years before they will ask us to
cancel those loans.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY
LOOMS, HE SAYS.
In speaking of the prospects for the
campaign, Mr.. Fess predicted republican
victory and larger republican majority
in both houses. He went so far as to
predict that a number Of representatives.
Will be elected in states OF the solid
south"
Gov. Goodrich, whose speech followed
the refusal Of the editors to approve his
administration as governor made an ap-
peal to republicans to keep the faith and