New-York tribune., 1921-12-29
Hull Outlines
CannpaignPolicy
OF Democrats
National ChairmanDescribes
Further Aid for Vet
Grams and Farmers as
Among Issues for 1922
Tax Reduction Is Urged
Asserts ssBusiness Has Dis
covered 1t Was Crucified
on the Cross Of Politics.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 28.-De-
claring that the time has come when
"patriotic citizens and Democrats
should indulge in plain talking" Judge
Cordell Hull, chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee, in his first
public address since election to that
position tonight reviewed the Re-
publican administration of national
affairs since March, 1921, and con-
trasted this with the unparalleled
achievement" of the Democrats in the
previous eight years.
The address was delivered at din
ner given by the Democratic State
Executive Committee in honor of
Chairman Hull, and attended by party
leaders from every part OF the state.
1t was accepted generally as the open
ing of the Congressional prediction
campaign by the new chairman, who
went into the public questions which
he said now faced the government, and
explained the attitude which his party
would take on them.
Promises Aid for Veterans
Further relief for farmers, adequate
aid for veterans, reduction of taxes TO
compensate for the "panic conditions''
now obtaining and remedy for the
situation resulting from the food of
tax exempt securities were among the
issues outlined by the new chairman
for the Democratic party.
sistent friends of the ex-service men,
he declared. Turing to the farmers
condition, he added that lever solicit
Gus of his welfare, the Democratic
party, when in power, did more to ad-
vance the interest of the farmer than
had been done in all the previous
history Of the nation and had planned
to do much more if it remained in
power"
urgent and deserved relief as to
farm CREDITS" he continued, 'better
and cheaper warehousing and market
ing facilities-these and like measures
of aid should have been given him to
avoid and relieve his present un-
paralleled distress.
Would Adjust Debt Burden
"The burden Of our public debt
should be adjusted so as not ia
be oppressive to the American tax
payer laboring under panic conditions.
The states, rather than the Federal
government, should be urged to deal
by uniform policy with the growing
evil of local exempt securities"
The results of the last national cleo
tion, Judge Hull asserted, we're OBJ
tanned by criminal malignity and reck-
less falsehood" on the part of the Re-
publican leaders.
"Thc disappointed farmer now reads
the account of his industrial ruin by
the light of his burning corn" he de-
clared. "Millions Of laborers are fire.
quentng the soup houses, bread lines
and auction block as in the days of
chattel slavery, Business has discov-
cred that it was crucified on the cross
Of politics"
Under Republican leadership, the
chairman said, American foreign com
merce "has slumped six billion dollars
in the last twelve months" and an
"almost vertical slump in prices in
America of from 80 to so per cent, and
in purchasing power Of farm products
of Sc per cent quickly followed"
The Democratic party is the only po-
litical organization Judge Hull con-
tended, which to-day offers "compre-
hensive, up-to-date national program Of