The Washington herald., 1922-11-24
URGES DEMOCRATS
Be MORE RAD|CAt
Senator Harrison Declares
I'VE Must. Not Be Too
5 Conservative"
WALSH WARNS OF SPLIT
Mrs. Hartman Calls Recent
Election 6. 0. P. Rebuke
Rather Than Victory.

The recent election was more of
a rebuke to the present administra-
ton than a victory for the Demo
cratic party. according to national
Democratic leaders speaking at the
banquet given by the Washington
Democratic Club at the Raleigh
Hotel last night.
Acceptance Of liberal policies deal
ing with changing economic and So
cial problems was urged by speak
ers.
'If the Democratic party fails to
recognize the prevailing economic
causes for social and industrial un.
rest" Senator David I. Walsh, Of
Massachusetts, warned, sit will go
down in defeat at the 1924 election.
In some States where we have failed
to develop a progressive leadership,
the people, principally the farmers.
have organized and have jumped
over our heads. The recent elections
must be recognized as less of a vic
tory for our party than a protest
against the delivery Of the Govern.
ment over to predatory interests by
the present administration"
URGES RADICALISM.
NohhhS dttcutiOn 10 the TaulCal
trend of recent political movements,
Senator Pat Harrison Of Mississippi
urged that the Democratic party
incorporate forward-looking policies
and make known it's progressive
stand. I'VE cannot be too radical:
we must not be too conservative .
he said.
Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, promi-
nanlnnratip -
New York, asked that her remarks
not be interpreted as political her.
esy, but" she declared, 1.-THE last
election was not essentially a Demo.
cratic victory. 1t was an over
whelming protest. We must make
it plain to the people that the
Democratic party is the liberal
party of the country in order to
forestall the formation of third
national political organization"
Our party is standing at the foot
Of an incline" Mrs. Hartman de.
clared. THE next two years will wit.
ness whether we will ascend the hill
through the building up Of a pro
gresslve program" ""
Stressing the necessity for criti.
cal examination of his own party,
oCAAdeoi w dich uCItai Cu tAfal Lflc wv
years intervening between now and
the 1924 elections must be devoted to
organization throughout the United
States. Unless the Democratic
party does embrace a liberal and
progressive program, where are the
people to turn?" he asked. THE
Republican party already has pro-
nounced itself a party devoted to the
in af wealth -
WARNS OF SPLIT.
The Massachusetts, Senator warn.
ed that there is a movement now on
foot by progressive elements in the
Republican party to detach the
liberals among the Democrats, leav-
ing the organization of the latter
identified with the ultra conserva.
tives.
Scoring the present administra-
ton for enactment of the Fordney-
McCumber tariff, Senator Harrison
declared the measure represents an
ubiquitous, adjustable, profiteering
legislative monstronsity.
This bill il now without author
or head" he said, ''one of its
progenitors having been dismissed
by the people and the other having
voluntarily stepped down after see
ing the handwriting on the wall. ;"
The Democratic leader, attacking
the policy of the administration in
pushing the ship subsidy measure.
declared President Harding was
flouting public opinion by calling
for consideration of the measure
Immediately after the people Of the
country had repuidated it in the
elections"
Among other speakers to address
the gathering were Hamilton Holt
and Con Mccoy, the laster of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa The latter en-
tertained the banqueters with a
repertoire of humorous stories. Dan
iel Hart, mayor of Wilkes-Barre,
was toastmaster.