The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-11
PALMER FLAYS
| THE AGITATION
America No Place IN
the Malcontent S 49,
Attorney-G General. @
PROFITEER is
MEANEST OF MEN,
Prospective Canadians
for President Says M
Mild Enforcement of
Prohibition Laws.

After-war adjustments and osnAl~
tions was the subject OF A. MitokSt1
| Palmer. attorney-general Of the Unffxd II
[ States. before members Of the cla1xs
1 Der of commerce and Representative
| business men at the Jefferson hotei ~.
ditorium last night.
! In such sane and convincing mas.
ner did Mr.. Palmer discuss econnrai0
and social conditions In America Al
hearers were kept constantly appiAu4s
ing. He told of the fight on the hAGh
cost of living. and against trusts, COM
hinations and monopolies. He told Ok
the successful settlement Of the fn4t
strike and other strikes OF labor. Ha
| told Of the economic problem cau1nA
by the imitation of currency. AnHX
! told most yehementIy OF governna4h4
! action against radical agitators III
America who would destroy tho bal
| warks of our civilization
! Mr.. Palmer arrived at O'clock fran
I Washington. He was met at UnfUn
| station by a committee from the chan,
/ Der of commerce, who escorted him -
the Jefferson. where he had dinnsr, o.
Ioupying the platform with the spAak.
er were Richard =. Byrd T. n. EAr-
| rtngtop. Hiram M. Smith, Coleman
/ Workman. Judge George l.. Christian.
| s. w. Travers, william r. Reed L.
/ Morris and John C. Easley former
president of the chamber OF commerEe
who introduced Mr. Palmer. Seat2dd
/ the audience was = number cf 1Hemh6xD
of the Virginia Legislature ~ well III
| leading business men In Richmond.
NO REFERENCE TO CANDIDAUvx.s
\ Mr.. Palmer made no references u nlAs
4 candidacy IN the next preGfdx1xllT
Il election. During the entire course Nf
his speech he avoided every remark
that would indicate he was to Be
candidate.
When approached after his address.
Mr.. Palmer said that he was una1tef.
ably for the enforcement of the pro-
hihition law and that that would fUfs
ever be his purpose. Not enc i8tA y
would be variate from the tents III
the law, nor would he consider Z mild
\ enforcement of the prohibition law.
! The speaker said we fought In the
world war for America. liberty ana
peace. And the American doctrfns
has been. is, and forever will be PaAra
on earth. good viii to men," This ~.
| mark was the cause of great out
burst of applause. as was also his -
mark that there are certain gentleraAM
lin Washington who should realize that
the American boys did not enter tlA
trenches with debate or even wikh
reservations. n s$
Mr.. Palmer drew another ottbntSt
OF applause when he said that ~
peace treaty should be ratified imnAx-
diately and without further ado and
talk ri
America cannot obtain peace n fhos
midst OF disorder the speaker Asu4vf~
ed. We must have obedience to- tn
law first and maintenance OF order 6x.s
fore justice. We must have peata AM
America before we can settle Indus
m 81 ~ -
peace with the world before We oans
settle our relations with the wort6.yeaf
must now settle problems Of war WhSHs
We should be settling problems III
peace. Peace problems cannot ~ a1fs
tied until war problems are act4lnA
Il am hopeful that after lit11x
while the shouting and tumuik Nxl1A
cease and peace will come ~ rak1oonr
\ ton OF the treaty. so that wa my 1~S
gin in earnest the work Of AonAijAe
with American disorder. Peac0 1G1<s
come in our domestic relationa Sges
have not had peace at home. Is
'Ali the efforts OF our AmaffnSN
boy; who persisted In France VIII nv
but vain and feeble il we do nok r.
sure that peace will reign and " MS&~
l-ter peace. liberty and America NAM
exist for ALL sas yS sS
AFTER HI. G. r. 81 ss l.ss
Mr.. Palmer said that the 6efSt
ment of justice was dealing ~ 1S'
best Of its advantage with the 6fS1s
cost of living. but he said that 81 snS1
hard for judicial department 0&~x&0s
government to deal with oao2k
where the legislative dcpAft menAn IT.
failed to provide proper IaWw XIV
said that the sararied man wAas9U1.s
fering the greatest from the &l{
cost of living. and that many va ~
men have not vet reached an s104
footing with the mounting costs fsSS