Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
SENATE DEMOCRATS DECRS
 REPUBLICAN ACHIEVEMENTS

Washington. June 14-Senate demo- rrats today launched a broadside against | republicans' claims of achievements dur l Ing ths first three months of President Har6inr's administration. Led by Sena- ! tor Pat Harrison of Mississippi who led the floor for more than hour with characteristic speech bristling with sa- tire and invective, the movement bore all the aspects of concerted attempt to precipitate a general political debate, but the republicans declined the challenge and made no reply.
 On President Harding, Senator Harri- son's attack was frontal. as he belabored the republicans over passage Of the emergency tariff bill, which he charac- trrired as an utter violation of party pledges" in its inception and "an admit tod failure" in enactment; for their dit- faculties "in the little job of passing resolution Lodge. and Knox, the republi- can senate spokesmen on foreign affairs and for alleged failure to get together with the president to reduce taxation. President Harding. he asserted, invited ta~in lobbyists for conference" to Wash inrtor. and administration appointments, including those of Governor Bone of Aias<a and Chairman Lasker of the snippinr board. he held up 10 scorn winding up with a satirical reference to General Sawyer. the presidents personal physician.
 speakinr from the center of a group Of democratic senators, who pointed his barbs with question and suggestion he iashed out by name at republican sena- tors. who refused 10 be stung into retort, only once Senator Kenyon, republican, Iewa. interrupted because there is so much laughter on the democratic side cannot hear the jokes
 Strange political acrobatic perform ances~ they were exhibiting Senator Harrison told them. reminding them that the distinguished senator from Wash inEton. Mr. Poindexter. in charge of the naval bill. came away from the White House with gloom in his face" because President Harding could not sustain tht Rorah resolution for naval disarmament And then. like a clap of thunder ou Of a clear sky. the whole crowd ovei there" he added, pointing to the repub icsn ranks, changed right around
 You promised to establish peace righ on the reeL" he told them, yet you simple HttLs resolution is not passed yet The senate resolution, framed by Senato Knox of Pennsylvania. supported by you majority leader, Senator Lodge, who's name is a household word. is demolished in the house. They have offered you al iasult, and 1t is said the house resolu tion. not the senate, has Presiden HardinE's favor"
 ..Yss" ehuckled John Sharp William Of Mississippi, they have mixed tn babies up"
 The smerExncy agricultural tariff which vas offered to raise the cost o everything on the workingman's table, senator Harrison said, had done Tn
 f,-1 though you would not let us take tn tarin of the things the farmer has t buy"
 You pass a resolution by Senator Len root frepublican. Wisconsin, to invest rate agricultural conditions looking fo something to relieve the farmers" h continued, admitting the tariff cannc bring the good. An agricultural bloc c senators and representatives keeps meet ing here constantly trying to do some thinE for the farmers of the country, bt cause they know they are in distress"
 Senator Gerry, democrat Rhode Is and interrupted to read a statement b Senator Shoot. republican. Utah, ths taxes might have to be increased.
 "Oh. the people will find out sooner c later" Senator Harrison remused glet fully. Where are your campaign pledge To reduce taxation and expenses of goN snment? You are passing the bigges deficiency appropriation bills that hay ever gone through here. with one exce1 ton.-
 Senator Mex silar. democrat Tennei see supplemented this with the assertio that bills for more clerk hire" and f' more jobs" were being put through.
 Democrats got revenue bills into u senate inside of thirty days." Senate Har-ison continued, but republican con nittees have been working months ar months at the revenue and tariff mea ures promised. and they haven't gott' out yet"
 Senator King. democrat Utah, sa something about tar1f lobbies and Sen tor Harrison said:
 They are svarninE here. Preside, Harding invites the lobbyists to cor here for conference. and they are cor Ing. But I don't blame them so nut as I do the republican leadership whh Invites them
 President Harding offered the pla nf chairman of the shipping board to t head Of the Standard oil company al to the head of the United States Ste corporation. He waited months. al then he turned to a Chicago advertisii man who framed that wonderful car paign sisEan. We are done with wigE and vobble' Wanted to compensate hii
 presume. and he made MT. Lask r.