Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
JUDGE HULL CRITICISEs THE
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION

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REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Declaring
that the time has come when patriotic
citizens and democrats should indulge
in plain-talking' Judge CordeH Hull, |
chairman Of the democratic national |
committee, in his first public address since
election t. that position, tonight review |
ed the republican administration Of ma |
tional affairs since March, 1921 and |
contrasted this with the Unparalleled |
achievement of the democrats in the prev
ious eight years.
The address was delivered at a din |
ner given by the state democratic execu-
tive committee in honor of Chairman HILL
and attended by party leaders from every
part Of the state 1t was accepted gem
| orally as the opening of the congressional
prediction campaign by the new chair
man who went into the public questions
(which he said now faced the governmer'
| and explained the attitude which his pas
| ty would take on them.
/ Further relief for farmers, adquate aid
| for veterans, reduction of taxes - com
iHensate for the ''panic conditions" now
! obtaining and a remedy for the s;tua-
tion resulting from the food of tax ex-
! e1npt securities were among the issues
outlined by the new chairman for the
|
| democratic party.
Democrats are the loyal and consist
| ent friends of the eX-service men, he de-
| clared. Turning to the farmers condi.
ton he added that ''aver solicitous Ct his
welfare-the democratic party. when in
power, did more to advance 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 had
remained in power
Urgent and deserved relief as to farm
credits" he continued, '"hetter and
cheaper warehousirg and marketing facil-
ities-these and like, of shd1ld have been
given him to avoid ard to relieve his
present ur- -araIleled distress.
1.-The burden Of our public debt should
he adjusted so as not to be oppressive to
! the American tax payer laboring under
panic conditions. The states rather
than the federal government should be
urged to deal by a uniform policy With
the growing evil of local tax exempt Sc
cities.
: ne results of the last national election,
Judge Hull asserted were secured by
criminal malignity and reckless false
hood" on the part Of the republican lead
ers.
1T was not so much the democratic
party it was the American people who
have suffered the colossal and incalcul-
able losses that resulted from democratic
> defeat" he declared.
1T is beyond the power of Wholesale
> abuse, falseh-od and detraction Iona to
: dim the glory Of the eight years un9ar-
alleled achievement of the national de-
mocracy. The work of constructive IA
. triotic statesmanshio accomplished by that
= party will stand out in clearer perspective
I during the coming years. The demo
= cratic party emerged from that almost
l super-human ordeal with flag untarnish-
ed with doctrines sound and plre, will
l a record of undying fame and with cheer.
I full hope for the future.
2 fundamental principles cannot be as.
= sassinated and great historic record
? cannot be falsiied.'
( IF wholesale breach of solemn an(
= unqualified promises to the pe-i9le consti
= tuted statutory crime" Judge Hull said
= every reactionary republican leader
r state and national would. under o pie;
= of guilty, be in the custody Of the Law
y tonight
4 "The disappointed farmer now read
the account cf his Industrial ruin by th
r light of his burning corn. Millions o
= laiborers are frequenting the SOUP houses
e bread lines and the auction block as il
= the days Of chattel slavery. Business ha
"a | ulSEONeTeu IndC II was CTuCl1eQ on IN
Il cross Of politics"
= Under republican leadership, the chair
man said American foreign commerc
has slumped six billion dollars in tn
last twelve months" and an "almos
S vertical slump in prices in America q
from 80 to so per cent and in purchas
- ing power of farm products, of SIS Pc
E. cent, uickly followed" For two year
& prior to March, 1921, he said, the onl
le remedy offered by republican leaders fo
g postwar conditions was IAN antiquate
l. high tariff and the archaic doctrine {
lie commercial isolation"
al Development of a sound rhfplic otoir
D. ion that will give intelligent and actiy
le taIn2ort to hegfslat1tre and congresse
t in enactment of wise, remedial legisls
u tion," was declared by the speaker tc
the first need Of the country az tn
Id time.
as Mo fff. .oons tyv..
s, 'The country is in sad and urger
e need" he said, "of more education ar
10 more cooperation on the part of ind
at viduals and busines with respect to o.
a public affairs. An intelligent unde
e" standing and wrole hearted cooperate
Up on their part would soon improve GO
e ernment 100 per cent
OF The democratic party is the only 70.
It. litical organization, Judge Hull CO
ch tended, which today offers a "compr
hensive up to date national program
a. policies and principles" The party, !
in said. still holds to its belief in a tar
= for revenue only. for economy In go
a ernmental expenditures. for "ec4paI righ
r. to an and special privileges to none"
id. THE recent democratic administratit
ny has not yet received credit for it's MAJ
RS great accomplishments" he said ''Wha
ur ever its defamers may say in the futu1
even the school children will soon lea1
es that in 1912 our national wealth W
ur $4,000, 100000 and in 1920, when t
republican administration was chosen
to was $330.000, 900, 900 in 1912, our fo
by eign trade was $3.50, 100000 land
ng 1920 it s13,5o0.00 COO. A year after t
be war, the value of manufactured goods e
Ter ported in one month equalled the amou
exported in an entire year under Taf
-as administration