Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-31

prominent party leaders.
Despite the hot weather the shining
lights of many of the states foremost
newspapers were here to attend the gath
ering.
ONLY ONE SURVIVING
CHARTER MEMBER.
One of the most enthusiastic and most
interested Of the members of the asso-
citation who was present was NJ. W.
Pershing, former publisher of the Tip.
ton Advocate, and now employed in the
office Of secretary Of state In the auto
mobile department.
Mr.. Pershing Is the only surviving
charter member OF the association, and
has never missed q meeting since the
founding Of the organization in 1878
In his short address. Mr.. Hancock,
president of the association, said that
the republican editors had pledged them
selves to aid IN a subscription campaign
for the National Republican.
He also said that any paper that was
having difficulty in obtaining print paper
could obtain assistance by writing the
president of the organization.
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
ADDRESSES EDITORS.
VIII II. Hays, republican national
chairman, who made a flying trip from
New York to attend the meeting, spoke
a few words, in which he declared en-
phaticaHy that the entire country is re-
publican, and is "rarin' to GO"
Mr. Hays said: The reconstruction
of the affairs Of the state Of Indiana
must be placed in the hands Of a man
OF ability, and ! know Of no one better
fitted than Warren T. McCray."
He made an appeal for the return OF
James E Watson to the United States
senate, to back up a republican presi-
dent, declaring the people are going to
send Harding to the whitehouse.
In his address Warren T. McCray.
candidate for governor. pledged himself
10 the formation of a budget system
for the states finances. and spoke Of the
necessity Of caring for the states nat
UraI beauty spots. with an appeal for
more state parks.
He said he would use his best ef-
forts TO obtain better wages for school
teachers, and pleaded for representation
of the farmer on the boards and com
missions of the state.
McCRAY PLEADS
HIS OWN CASE.
\ noticeable feature of the entire meet
ing was the lack Of any talks by state
candidates other than that Of Mr.. Nc
Cray.
Many OF the members Of the state ticket
were in attendance, but their places on
the program were represented wholly by
Mr. McCray, whose address was confined
to q plea for his election, leaving the bal
ance Of the state ticket entirely unfor
gotten in the enthusiasm Of making
promises In order 10 win the praises Of
the republican editors Support from most
Of whom he would have received any
howl.
Senator New pleaded for the return Of
Senator Watson to the senate. and also
asked for the return again Of fifteen con-
gressmen and senators to Washington.
Mr. New devoted much time to a dis
cussion Of the league OF nations, into
which he brought caustic criticism Of
President Wilson.
WATSON BITTER
IN CRITICISM.
Senator New was followed by Senator
Watson, who was without doubt the
most popular speaker of the day.
Senator Watson launched at once into
a bitter TRADE against Woodrow Wilson
and the league of nations, in his own
peculiar style.
Clearly the Issue in this campaign IS
to be Americanism against wisconsin.
wisconsin means Bakerism.
"Bakerism means pacihsm in times Of
war and socialism in times Of peace.
wisconsin means Danielsism, and
Danielsism means inefficiency in times OF
peace and war
wisconsin also means Creelism, Burle-
sonism, McAdOoism and 81 thousand other
isms, and to top this off, they want to
make franklin Roosevelt vice president"
Here Senator Watson stopped and at
tempted to sit down, but the crowd, with
cheers, yelled go on, go on"
Watson again returned TO the crowd
and stated that In his endeayors to have
the league of nations covenant adopted by
the United States "the president is trying
to raise a polyglOt flag above Old Glory,
and the people Of America are not going
to let him do it."
Cheers forced the speaker to stop on
several occasions when he led the crowd
along with him in his denunciation oil
the policies of President Wilson.
He stated that his position on the
league Of nations. as well as the posi-
;ion Of the republican party, is well de-
Aned, and they are ready for the oppo
Sition to make the league the leading
issue of the campaign.
N'CORMICK's SPEECH
CUT SHORT.
The address Of Medill Mccormick,
United States senator from Illinois. who
was to make the principal address Of
the day, was necessarily short, because
Of his late arrival at the park.
Senator Mccormick pleaded that all
past differences in the ranks Of the re-
publican party be merged. in order to
restore representative responsibility at
the head Of our national government.
He characterized the democratic ad-
ministration Of the last seven years as
an administration of anarchy amidst a
riot Of waste"
In speaking Of the league of nations,
on which question Senator Mccormick
has been identified with the Irreconcil-
ables," he said: 81 have been hard
boiled OF this question from beginning
and Will remain so until the enc"
The crowd had begun to dwindle
shortly after the Illinois senior started
his address, and when he finished barely
more than $50 were In his audience