The Washington times., 1920-06-08
Pointed Paragraphs From
Lodges Keynote Speech

One OF our great political parties
has failed to meet-nay, Is in a con-
siderable measure responsible for. the
pcrilous conditions of the hour. The
only other organized political force
strong enough to grspple with the
encircling dangers is the Republican
party. If that too fails and breaks
down, the Russian descent into bar
barism will begin to draw near. such
an end Is inconceivable with the
American people but they must real
ize the peril and drive it back into
the darkness whence 1t comes.
Mr.. Wilson and his dynasty, his
heirs and assigns. or anybody that
is his. anybody who with bent knee
has served his purposes, must be
driven from all control. from all in
fluence upon the Government OF the
United States. They must be driven
from office and power not because
they are Democrats but because Mr.
Wilson stands for a theory or admin
istration and government which Is
not American. His methods, MS con-
slant IL indirect assaults upon the
Constitution and upon all the tradl-
tions OF free government. strike AT
the very life Of the American princi-
Piles upon which our Government mas
always rested.
The return Of the Democrats to
power with Mr.. Wilson or one of his
disciples still the leader and master
of a great party, which before MS
advent possessed both traditions ana
principles. would be a long step In
the direction of the autocracy LOT
which Mr.. Wilson yearns and hea'y
blow to the continuance or Tree rep
resentatiye government as we have
always conceived and venerated IL.
To maintain law and order ana
stable government where justice rules
and the rights of all men, high ana
low, rich and poor, shall be protected
we must have a government OF the
people. duly chosen by the people,
and never must there be permitted
any government by a single man or
by a group of men or by an organized
minority. Tyranny turks In them all
and true freedom withers when they
ascend the throne.
Many vital economic measures anu
especially protective protective tariH
legislation to guard our industries are
Impossible with a Democratic free
Trader of Socialistic proclivities In
the White House.
The estimates (under the Republi-
can Congress) have been reouceo
over a billion dollars. The oil-ieas-
ing and water-power bills, two meas
ures Of large effect and high impor
tance. which have been haiting ana
stumbling for many years In the IN
capable hands Of Democratic ma
d. la We nave
passed the vocational rehabilitation
act for the benefit of wounded SOL
diers and several acts for the disposi-
tion of war material, very necessary
to our finances.
We have amended and improved
the Federal Reserve and the farmers
loan acts. We have cared for tne
soldiers OF the civil war, straiteneo IN
their old age through tho rise IN
| prices, by an increase in their pen.
| sions. The civil service retirement
law, a long-deferred act of justice 10
| faithful servants of the Government
has been passed and a minimum wage
bill for all persons in Government
| employ has passed both houses.
We have been obliged to restore the
army and navy to a peace footing.
| work as difficult as II was necessary.
Two OF the most important acts OF
any period; the shipping act for the
| upbuifding OF the American Marine
and the settlement of the affairs oil
| the Shipping Board and the law es-
tsblishing the budget, great meas,
| ure of economy and sound hnancial
administration, are conspicuous as our
latest achievements.
The rise OF prices, the high cost OF
living which reach daily Into every
home, is the most pressing as IL "
the most diffcult md most essential
problem which confronts us. Some of
the sources of this trouble can be
reached by legislation, although not
all. but. everything that can be sf-
fected by law should be done at once
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