The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-29
CHAIRMAN HULL
FIRES FIRST SHOT

NASHVILLE, Dec. Zo.-Declarlng that
1.-THE time has come when patriotic
rliZens and Democrats should in
duIge in plain talking" Judge Cordell
Hull, chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee, in his first public
address since election to that position
tonight reviewed the Republican adj
mlniStration Of national affairs since
March, 1921, and contrasted this with
the "unparalleled achievement of the
Democrats in the previous eight
/ years"
The address was delivered at a din
ner given by the state Democratic cx-
rcutive committee in honor Of Chair
man Hull and attended by party lead
ers from every part of the state 1t
was accepted generally as the open
ing of the congressional reelection
campaign by the new chairman. who
went into he public questions which
he said now faced the gov, rnmrut
and explained the attitude VIII, h his
party would take on them.
Further relief for farmers. adc-
quate aid for veterans. reduction OF
taxes to compensate for the panic
conditions" now obtaining and rem
edy for the situation resulting from
the flood of tax exempt securities.
were among the issues outlined bv
the new chairman for the Democrats.
party.
Democrats are the loyal and con
sistent friends of the cx service
man. he declared. Turning to tn
farmers condition he added tha
lever solicitious of the farmers wei
fare, the Democratic party when in
power did more to advance the in
tcrests of the farmer than has 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 d2by
should be adjusted so as not to b
oppressive to tn American taxpayer
laboring under panic conditions. The
states, rather than the federal gov
Crnment, should be urged to d al b:
a uniform policy with the owing
evil of local tax exempt securities"
Secured by "FalsehOod."
The results Of the last national
election, Judge Hull asserted, were
secured by criminal malignity- and
reckless falschood" on the part of the
Republican leaders.
1T was not SO much the Democrat
&c party, as it was the American pro
pie who have suffered the colossal
and incalculable losses that resulted
from Democratic defeat" he de
clared..
1T is beyond the power Of whole
sale abuse, falschood and dctractior
long to dim the glory of the eigh
years unparalleled achievements Of
the natinal Democratic party. The
work Of constructive and patriot,
81 craftsmanship accomplished by tha
party will stand out in clearer pe.-
spective during the coming years
The Democratic party emerged from
that almost superhuman ordeal wit
flag untarnished, with doctrines
sound and pure, with record of un
cling fame and cheerful hope For tn
future.
Fundamental principles can not b.
assassinated and great historic rec
ord can not long be falsifcd."
''lf wholesale breach of solemn and
unqualified promises to tn" peo2'
constituted statutory crime Judge
Hull said, every rcaclionary Repub
lican leader, state and national
would be under plea of guilty be in
the custody Of the law tonight. Tn
disappointed farmer now reads n
account of his industrial ruin by tn
light Of his burning corn. Millions
Of laborers frequent the soup houses.
Tread lines and the auction block Il
in the days Of chattcl slavery RuSi
ness has declared that it is cruaiiicd
on the cross Of politics"