Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
TRIP is, PLANNED
TO FRONT PORCH
Indiana Harding Club Stages
First Big Rally.


izations of the city.
Senator Watson was the principal
speaker of the evening, and other talks
were made by Elias ]. Jacoby, presi-
dent of the Harding for President club;
Leonard NJ. Quill, president of the Marion
club and others.
Mr.. McCray arrived at the meeting
unexpectedly and made 4 few remarks
previously to Senator Watsons ad-
dress.
He congratulated the women on their
suffrage victory and said he believed
the women's vote will be a great as
set to a republican victory in Novem-
Der.
EMPHASIZES FAVOR
FOR STATE BUDGET.
He emphasized his favor of budget
system for state finance and pleaded for
the return of the republican party to
control of the nations affairs.
DevOting most of his time TO a discus
sion of the League of Nations and of the
peace treaty, Senator Watson, in his dra-
matte oratorical fashion, denounced prac-
tically everything that has been accom-
plished by the present democratic ad-
ministration.
He declared himself in favor of a sep
arate treaty with Germany, urged what
he termed Americanizing reservations for
the league covenant and dwelt at some
length on an accusation of extravaganza
in national finance by the Wilson admin
istration.
In speaking of the Mexican troubles
the speaker declared 1.-THE democratic ad-
ministration has failed to deal with the
Mexican problem"
Had a Roosevelt occupied the white
house, there would never have been
Mexican problem as far as this country
is concerned said Senator Watson.
He added that a republican admins
tration would deal with and settle the
Mexican affair, and that the country
would not be in war either.
Much time was spent by the speaker
in a discussion of a separate peace treaty
with Germany.
The war was ended long ago." said
the senator, and peace was restored
long ago.
we are only technically at war with
Germany.
This technical state of war can best
and quickest be removed by the adoption
by congress Of a simple resolution, de
claring that state Of peace exists and
without any further negotiations with
Germany.
1 maintain" said Senator Watson,
that as a matter OF law and fact we
are at peace with Germany, first, be
cause of the terms of the armistice Of
Nov. II, 1916; second. because OF the
actual ceasing of hostilities; third, be-
cause of the utter extinction of the gov
eminent against which We made our
declaration; and fourth, because Of the
negotiations by us, and our associates
no NTH and tho rafi-
fcation by our associates and Germany
Of a treaty of peace which specifically
provided for the termination of hostili-
ties and a resumption of diplomatic re-
lations which treaty is now in force
and observed everywhere In the world.
and has in fact, under international law
brought peace to the whole world, IN
Guiding ourselves.
IF We were seeking money or ter
ritory, or making other exactiOns upon
Germany by way OF reparation, or II
she were making demands or claims
upon us, then II would he necessary TO
have representatives, appointed to form
ulate terms OF peace, but such is not
the case
Neither nation wants anything from
the other: it is not necessary for Ger
many to repeal any declaration Of war
,ecause she never made any"
Arrangements have been completed for
the journey of the Indiana Harding clubs
to Marion, O., next Saturday.
4 special train of several coaches will
carry the Indianapolis delegation and
delegations from surrounding communi-
ties to Marion, leaving the indianapolis
Union station at Z 40 a. m.
Additional crowds will board the
special at Anderson, Muncie. Winchester
and Union City, the last stop until the
train reaches its destination.
The train will carry q commissary car
with enough eats to care for the crowd.
The Indianapolis Military band will be
taken along and will head the parade
with the indianapolis delegation. to the
Harding front porch on arrival al Marion.
Word from Marion is that Senator
Harding has prepared special speech
to be made to the Indiana delegation.
The event is to be made a gala affair
for both Marion and for the Indiana
crowds.
Returning, the train will leave Marion
at 6:45 o'clock, arriving in Indianapolis
at midnight.
Any information desired regarding the
trip may be obtained from Richard l..
Lowther at the Harding club headquar-
ters in the Hotel English.