The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
DEMOCRATIC
CHIEF LAYS
DOWN PLANS
Judge Hall, Head Of
Democratic Nation
al Committee Says It
is Time to Talk Plain

dl lCOIlI1IllCCSc Days IL
is Time to Talk Plain
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-De-
claring that "tl1e time has come
when patriotic citizens and DEM
ocrats should indulge in plain
talking, Judge Cordell Hull, chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee, in his first address
since election to that position, to-
night reviewed the Republican ad-
ministration of national affairs
since March 1921, and contrasted
this with the unparalleled achiev-
ement" of the Democrats in the
previous eight years.
The address was delivered at "a
dinner given by the State Demo-
cratic executive committee in honor
Of Chairman HS1l and attended by
party leaders from: every part Of
the state. It was accepted general
~ as the opening of the congress
siona1 pre- election campaign by the
new chairman who went into the
public questions which he said now
faced the government. and ex-
plained the attitude ghich his party
would take on them.
Further relief for farmers, ade-
quate aid for veterans, reduction Of
taxes to compensate for the "panic
conditions" now obtaining and a
remedy for the situation resulting
from the food of tax exempt Sc
curities, were among the issues
outlined by the new chairman for
the Democratic party.
Democrats are the loyal and
consistent friends Of the ex-service
man." he declared. Turning to the
farmers condition, he added that
lever solicitous of his welfare,
the Democratic party when in
power did more to advance the in
terest 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"
THE burden OF our public debt
should be adjusted so as not to be
oppressive to the American tax
payer laboring under panic cond;-
tons. The states. rather than the
federal government should be urged
to deal by a unifo1 policy with
the growing evil of local tax
exempt securities"
The results of the last national
election, Judge Hull asserted. We're
secured by criminal malignity and
reckless falsehood" On the part OF
ItheRepublican leaders. "1t was not
so much the Democratic party: it
mas the American people who have
suffered the colossal and incalcu-
liable losses that resulted from
Democratic defeat" he declared.
1T is beyond the power of
wholesale abuse, falsehood and de-
traction long to dim the glory of
the eight years unparalleled
achievement Of the national De-
mocracy. The work Of constructive
patriotic craftsmanship, accom-
plished by that party will stand out
in, clearer perspective during the
coming years. The Democratic
party emerged from that almost
superhuman ordeal with flag unfair
,nished, with doctrines sound and
pure, with record of undying
fame, and with cheerful hope for
the future.
Fundamental principles can not
be assassinated and a great his
toric record can not long be fall
sifed.'
of wholesale breach Of solemn
and unqualified promises to the
people constituted a sta tn o y
crime" Judge Hull said. every re-
dictionary Republican leader, state
and national, would, under a plea
Of guilty, be in the custody Of the
law tonight.
The disappointed farmer now
reads the account of his indus
trial ruin by the light of his burn
ing corn. Millions Of laborers are
frequenting soup-houses, bread
lines and the auction block us in
the days OF chattel slavery. Busi-
ness has discovered that it was
crucihed on the cross of politics"
Under Republican leadership, the
chairman said, American foreign
commerce has sIumped 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 60 per
cent, quickly followed Fn~ two
years, prior to March, 1921. he
said. the only remedy offered by
Republican leaders for spost-war
conditions was IAN antiquated
high tariff and the archaic doctrine
of commercial isolation.
Development of a sound public
opinion that will give intelligent
and active support to legislatures
and congresses in construction Of
wise, remedial legislation" was de-
ha y