South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
DEMOCRATS OPEN
WAR ON ARCHAIC
G. 0. P. POLICIES
Chairman Hull Blames Pres.
cnt Administration for
Depression.

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"a 90 deal by a uniform policy with
s the growing evil Of tax exempt SEE
curlue-"
d Criminal Nialisnity."
THE results Of the .ast nationa.
election. Judge Hull asserted. were
s secured by criminal malignity and
reckless faIsehood" on the part OF
4 the republican leaders.
"It was not so mach tho demo
cratic party. 81 was the American
people who have suffered the colOs-
4 sal and inca lculabIe losses that re-
suited from democratic defeat he
declared.
u is beyond the power OF whole
some abuse. faIsehoods and detrac-
ton Ions 20 dim the glory Of the
eight years unparalleled achieve
ment Of national democracy The
work OF constructive. patriotic
!. statesmanship accomplished by thar
party viii stand out in clearer per-
!. spective during the coming years.
The democratic party emerged from
that almost super-human ordeal
with its flag untarnished. with doc
trines sound and pure. with n rec
ord OF undyiug fame and with
cheerful hope for the future.
Record Cannot BE Falsihed.
Fundamental principles cannot
be assassinated and a great historic
record cannot long be falsided.
III wholesome breach OK solemn
and unqualified promises 20 the peo-
pie constituted a statutory crime.
Judge Hull said, every reactouary
republican leader. state and nation
al would. under a plea Of guilty bC
In the custody Of the law tonight
"Cruciflcd on Gross OF Politics"
The disappointed farmer now
reads tho account OF his industrial
ruin by the light Of his burning
corn. Millions OF laborers are fire.
quenting the soup houses. bread
lines and the auction block as On
the days OF chattel slavery Busi-
ness has discovered that it was cru
cited on the cross OF politics"
Under republican leadership. tho
chairman said, American foreign
commerce has slumped six billion
dollars IN the last twelve months
and an "SImost proverbial slump in
prices In America OF from 80 10 ~
percent and, IN purchasing power
OF farm products. Of so percent
quickly followed"
No Relief Offered.
For two years prior 90 March
1921. he said, the only remedy Of
fered by republican leaders for
postwar conditions was IAN anti
quated high tariff and tho archaic
doctrine OF commercial ISOLATION
Development OF a sound public
opinion that will give intelligent
and active support to legislature
and congress in enactment OF wise,
remedial legislation" was declared
by the speaker 20 be the first need
Of the country at this time
The country is In sad and ur-
gent need he said. of more edu-
cation and more cooperation on the
part Of individuals and business
with respect 10 our public affairs
An intelligent understanding and
whole hearted cooperation on their
part would soon improve govern
ment 100 percent
The democratic party is the only
political organization, Judge HUI
conteuded. which today offers q
comprehensive up 70 date national
program OF politics and principles
The party. he said, still holds 20 its
belief IN a tariff for revenue only
for economy in government expeu-
ditures for equal rights 20 al and
special privileges 20 none
The recent democratic admins
tration has not yet received credit
fer its many great accomplish
n ents." he said. But whatever it'
defamers may say m The future
even the school children viii soon
learn that in 1912 our national
wealth was sIS7.0O0,oOO. 600 and in
1920. when the republican admins,
tratiou was chosen. IL was $500. 900 .-
100000: in 1912. our foreign trade
was S5O,O0O.00O and In 1920 ID
was S15,5Oo. 100000 A year after
the war. the value Of manufactured
goods exported In one month equal
led the amount exported IN an en-.
tire year under Taft's administra-
ton"