The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-16
SOLD BUT NOT DELIVERED.

II an honest confession is good Tor the soul. then the soul Of
William Allen White. distinguished republican leader and pubieist
must be washed pretty nearly clean.
Writing in Golfers. he tells the brutal truth concerning the
campaign OF 1920 in these plain words:
"Mr. Wilson failed because he was more of an architect
OF his cdhice than its salesman. and being what he was. a
timid man among rude politicians, he could not organize a
sales force. The republicans sold isolation to America. . But
they can't make il work. Isolation will have TO be scrapped
before we scrap the ships. And this conference for partial dis
armament is s%crapping with frank good will the goods which
Isolation" is not the only goods which the republicans sold to
the voters in 1920 and Oh which they have failed to make die de
They sold competent and budness-hke administration.
They sold prosperity.
They sold permanent and scientific tax revision.
They sold permanent and scientific tariff revision.
They sold Justice and the square deal to labor and agriculture.
And they haven't made good,
Since the republican administration was inaugurated farm
products, in purchasing power and ~tax-paying power, have fallen
to the lowest point reached since the war OF the rebellion. Freight
rates have stif1ed commerce. Unemployment has attained to I'M
preccdented proportions. The federal reserve system has piled up
a gold reserve OF 20 percent and earned huge profits while indus
try and c, nmerce have suffered from drastic restriction OF credits
Fair-minded and intelligent people are not inclined to lay the
whole blame for existing conditions at the door OF the republican
congress and administration. They know that the world war
though its severity would have been greatly miigated had the
United States entered at once into membership in the league of
nations.
But they do blame congress and the administration, and right
ly, for having developed no curative and constructive policy, for
r vot having made an honest and intelligent effort TO bring relief
Eliminating from consideration the war and its problems,
thoughtful citizens realize and admit that the Wilson administra-
t;on in the davs of peace. was constructive and progressive. The
executive and the congress worked together to accomplish big
things in a big way. 1t enacted important measures that were a
benefit to agriculture, to labor, to business, to industry, as well as
measures that made for political and social advancement. 1t showed
vision, courage, wisdom, and capacity to govern.
1t is only the simple truth to say that under republican leader
ship and control no such record has been made, or even attempted
And the failure is the more remarkable because conditions clamor
SO urgently for wise leadership and real craftsmanship
Great Britain has developed such leadership and statesman
ship since the war ended. So has Germany. SO has Japan, So
have other countries. But the government Of the United States
has marked time, while congress has mined around without inteIi-
gence or efficient direction, and while the president has refused to
take upon his own shoulders the heavy burden Of leadership which
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arms conference the one notable achievement of the Harding adj
minBtraton has been to wipe out the tax on excessive profits and
reduce the surtax on very large incomes.
1t is not mere carping partsansirp to display this record and
to say that the people are disappointed and dissatisfied. They had
been led to expect better things. They had been led to believe
that the republican party commanded almost a monopoly OF gov
ernmental ability, and that it could be trusted to deal capably
expeditiously and wisely with post war problems and conditions
And steadily those conditions have grown worse and nothing
effective and statesmanike has been done to remedy them.
In state and in nation the American people, struggling bravey
with great difficulties, showing everywhere the indomitable and
hopeful spirit that has made the republic rich and mighty, are
coming i'll fast increasing numbers to the conclusion that the
republican party sold them a gold brick in l91O-Omaha World
Herald.
Will Hays, postmaster general, has been offered 100000 a
dustry. AS a member Of President Hardings cabinet, he draws
a measley $1,000 a month. We doubt whether the average man
would want more than two seconds to make the decision over
which Mr.. Hays is hesitating.
Another feature Of the general situation which is not without
its gently humorous aspect is the way we republicans go out nearly
then assume an air as if of course we had always had it.-Colun-
bus (Oho) State Journal.
Mr.. H. G. Wells makes the remarkable discovery that "out
Of the conference the world will have either peace or war" The
sagacity of that Wells person is truly astounding.-Nashvin Ten
nessean.
II world peace comes, will Marshal Foch turn his gold swords
into wrist watches of pencils ?-Providence Journal