Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
INDOOR SPORT
Continued from rage One)

ton of party pledges" in its incep-
ton and IAN admitted failure" in en-
actment; for their difficulties lin the
little job OF passing a resolution of
peace" with Germany, concerning
which he tainted Senators Lodge and
Knox, the Republican Senate spokes-
men on foreign affairs; and for al
legged failure to get together with the
president to reduce taxation. Pres
ident Harding, he asserted, invited
tariff lobbyists for conference" to
Washington, and administration ap-
pointments including thsoe of Cover
nor Bone of Alaska and Chairman
Lasker of the shipping board, he held
up to scorn. winding up with satirical
reference to General Sawyer, the Pres
ident's personal physician.
Speaking from the center of a
group Of Democratic senators, who
pointed his barbs with question and
suggestion, he dashed out by name at
Republican senators, who refused to
be stung into retort. Only once, SEN
ator Kenyon, Republican, Iowa, inter-
rupted because there is so much
laughter on the Democratic side,
can not hear the jokes"
strange political acrobatic per-
formances" they were exhibiting
Senator Harrison told them, remind
ing them that 1.-The DISTINGUISHED
Senator from Washington, Mr.. Poin-
dexter, in charge of the naval bill
came away from the White House
with gloom on his face" because
President Harding could not sustain
; the Borah resolution for naval disar-
mament.
And then like clap of thunder
/ out OF a clear sky, the whole crowd
over there" he added, pointing to
the Republican ranks, Changed
| right around
you promised to establish peace
right off the reel" he told them
| yet your simple little resolution is
not passed yet. The Senate resolu-
ton, introduced by Senator Knox q,
pennsylvania. supported by your
majority leader, Senator Lodge,
whose name is household word. is
demolished in the House. They have
offered you an insult, and it is said
the House resolution, not the SEN
ate, has President Hardings favor"
YES" chuckled John Sharp Will
llams of Mississippi, they have
mixed the babies up"
me emergency agricultural tariff,
winch was offered to raise the cost
OF everything on the working mans
+ table, Senator Harrison said, "had
| done no good to the farmers of the
country. though you would not let us
take the tariff off the things the
| farmer has to buy"
You pass a resolution by Senator
| Lenroot Republican, Wisconsin, to
investigate agricultural conditions
looking for something to relieve the
farmers" he continued, admitting
the tariff cannot bring the good. An
agricultural bloc of senators and
representatives keeps meeting here
constantly trying to do something
for farmers because they know they
are in distress"
Senator Gerry, Democrat, Rhode
Island. interrupted to read a state
! ment by Senator Smoot, Republican,
Utah, that taxes might have to be
increased.
"Oh, the people will find out soon
err or later" Senator Harrison re-
, sumed gleefully. where are your
campaign pledges to reduce taxation
and expenditures of the government?
/ You are passing through biggest de-
ficiency appropriation bills that have
ever gone through here, with one
exception.
Democrats got revenue bills into
the Senate Inside of 80 days." Sena-
tor Harrison continued, but Repub-
lican committees have been working
months and months at the revenue
and tariff measures promised and
they haven't got out yet"
Senator King, Democrat, Utah,
said something about tariff Hobbies
and Senator Harrison said:
"They are swarming here. Presi-
dent Harding invites the lobbyists to
come here for conference and they
are coming. But l don't blame them
so much as 1 do the Republican
leadership which invites them.
president Harding offered the
place of chairman of the shipping
board to the head of the Standard
Oil Company, and to the head of the
United States Steel Corporation. He
waited months and then he turned
to Chicago advertising man who
framed that wonderful campaign
slogan We are done with wiggle
and wobble, wanted to compensate
him / presume and he made Mr..
Lasker chairman.
Then Scott Bone, the publicity
man for the Republican campaign. is
compensated by. being appointed
governor of Alaska.
And how about Dr. Sawyer, his
personal physician? What would
the country do without General Saw
yer? He is to build a new depart
ment here Of public welfare"
A considerable number of Repub-
licans were in the chamber when the
Democratic attack began and some
half dozen stayed to the finish. Sena-
tor Lodge and Senator Curtis. the
Republican whip, walked off to