Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-30
Buciiling On Their Armor

| \ EMOCkAllC leadership i'll the present
~ Congress has not been conspicuously
aggressive. Minority members seemed to
have been pretty generally agreed that the
proper policy to pursue was to give the Re-
pub!icans unhndered opportunity to develop
their legislative program for bringing the
country back to "normalcy," in fulilment OF
their campaign pledges. While Withholding
support from much OF the legislation pro-
posed. Democrats did not. generally speak
ing. indulge i'm factious and dilatory OBJ
structive tactics, but merely recorded their
votes against such OF it as they deemed I'M
wise after brief discussion. They gave the
responsible majority all the latitude needed
10 make good"
But the time has now come for Democratic
leadership, both in Congress and out of it,
TO change its tactics The wisdom of the
selection of Judge Cordell Hull as chairman
of the Democratic National Committee is
emphasized by his review OF the Republican
administration Of national affairs since
March, 1921, in an address delivered al !;
party dinner in his honor at Nashville. With
the entrance Of the new year party organiza-
ions Will begin actively to lay their plans
Tor winning the congressional election next
lali me new chairman sounded the Demo
cratic call TO arms in an aggressive cam
palGh 10 win these elections and put the par
ty back into power in the Legislative branch
OF the government. He explained the public
questions which now face the government
and stated the attitude which his party would
take on them. Among the things the party
will stand for in the coming campaign, he
said. is further relief for the farmers ado-
quate aid for veterans, reduction OF taxes to
compensate for the panic conditions" now
obtaining, and remedy for the situation
resulting from the flood OF taX-eXcmpt securi-
ties. These are among the issues that Will
be stressed in the party's coming camnaign
for return to power in Congress. as pre-
lude To obtaining full control of public at
fairs two years later.
In presenting the record OF failure of Re-
publican administration to make good any
OF its promises OF relieving the deprcssion
and confusion which weigh so heavily upon
me country, he contrased that failure with
tho eight years OF constructive patriotic
achievement accomplished by the Democratic
party before il went out Of power as the re-
sui oil campaign in which the voters were
fooled by n campaign OF criminal malignitv
and reckless falsehoods" on the part OF Re-
publican leaders. at is" lie said "beyond
me power OF wholesale abuse falsehuod and
octraction long TO dim the glory of tho
eight years unparalleled achievement of the
national Democracy. The Democratic nart;.
emerged from that almost superhuman Or
deal with flag untarnishcd, with doctrines
sound and pure. with record OF undvng
fame, and with cheerful hope for the
future"
with the fight aGgressively waged along
me INES thus laid down by Chairman Hull
victory for the party in the next election
Is almost certainly assured. for the revulsiou
OF the voters against the Republican admin
!stra'ion for lis betrayal Of the confidence
placed i'll its promises already has become
nationwide. Under the signs OF the omen
lng opportunity, that Grea est OF Democratic
leaders who Quit the White House less than
year ago IS moved to break his political
silence and make the confident pred elton
of triumphant success OF the party in The
new year and the years immed ately TO fol-
low Let the hosts OF Democracy through
out III" country LIT up their hearts and
buckle on their armUr