The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04
HUGHES
DEFENDS
PARTY
Brains Of Republican
Party Calls All Of
His Astuteness into
Play in Plea to Pub
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Jersey City, N. j., Oct. 31.-De-
claring that in the present cam
paign the Democratic leaders are
waging "a futile controversy with
no promise of achievement" Sec
retary Of State Hughes asked the
voters of the country in an address
here tonight to uphold the hands
of President Harding by returning
to Office those who have helped
to write the administrations rec
ord of accomplishments.
In every field, foreign and do
nestle, Mr.. Hughes said, the ad-
nainistration officials had correctly
interpreted and carried into effect
the desires Of the American peo-
pie.
.And as we pay our just trib-
ute of appreciation and esteem to
the leadership OF the president, :
he continued. so we invite con-
fdence in those who have faith
fully worked with him and made
success possible"
The secretary praised in par eic-
ular Senator Frelinghuysen, who is
seeking reelection in New Jersey,
and declared the senator's Tex
/ perience in affairs, indefatigability,
land intimate knowledge Of what
American prosperity demands has
been Of the greatest aid to the ad-
minist,a .ion.
9.When this administration came
! into power" said Mr.. Hughes. 'ev-
cry one. was talking Of the difficult
", if not the inpossibility of its
task. It saddened our friends OF
the opposing party to think Of what
we could do. But we have gone
| forward so successfully and swift.
| ly with one accomplishment after
another that our opponents are
/ compelled to. resort to false is-
sues, which can not serve them. In
every position they take you will
observe, that they seek a futile cons
troversy with no promise OF
reinforcement; the administration
thas sought achievement with y a
! minimum of controversy.
\ "You wanted the revival Of bust
mess. You have it. Instead Of OPP
ierating at less than 60 per cent, of
capacity, industry is now operat
ling at about so er cent Of ca
! pacity, which means the top level
lof useful work, an enormous gain,
! you wanted temperament. A
iyeat and a half ago We had about
5, 900, 600 unemployed. Now we
have, no proble1ii of unemploy-
ment. The serious question con-
fronting business, industry and ag-
rieui,ure is how to get the neces-
sary labor to meet its needs.
You wanted reduction in taxes.
Congress has reduced taxes over
$500. 900, 900, reductions which
have benefited every one.
you wanted reduction in the
enormous debt which had been ac-
cumulated during and after the
war. The debt has been reduced
by over s1s0a0,000,0 900.
You wanted economy in govern
ment. For the year ending June
30, 1920. our public expenditures
aggregated S6,403,343. 900, a year
lla.er $5.11s,920, 900: for the fiscal
year 1922, s3.373,607,O0O.
You wanted protection for
American industry. You have it.
This country has never been will
ling to abandon the protective pol
icy.
You wanted an American policy
! in foreign affairs. You desired ade-
iquate protection of American inter-
ests abroad, freedom being en-
meshed in European policies and
rivalries into. which we never ought
to be drawn; you wished a candid
and direct diplomacy which did not
promise what 1t could not perform
and did not threaten where it did
not intend to execute. This you
have had.
You wanted peace. The COM
mercial interests of the country de-
pended upon peace, and we made
peace, without sacrificing our in
terests or detracting from the in
! terests of those with whom we had
been associated in the war.
eve have given the best of our
cooperation. In the Far East there
is a new atmosphere Of mutual
respect and confidence instead Of
suspicion and apprehension. We
have stopped the competition in ma
val armament. bringing the great
! powers together in the happiest
cooperation that has taken place
since the war. In Latin America
we have been constantly endeavor-
ing to facilitate stability and
peaceful adjustment. In most ev-
cry country American money is be-
ing invested to help productive en-
terprise.
Thus we are putting our house
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