South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
DEMOCRATS WAR.
ON REPUBLICAN.
REGIME POLICIES
National and State Admins
trations Criticized at Day
ton Meeting.
cox IS CHIEF SPEAKER
Declares Ideals of Lincoln
Are ForeswOrn for Spleen
of Lodge.
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DAYTON, o.. Jan 2J.-Natioual
democracy Joined with Ohio demo-
cracy Wednesday night here in pay
ina tribute 70 Andrew Jackson and
Veicfns the criticism Of the repubu-
cam national and state admiuistra-
tl0u
James VI Cox. democratic stand
ard bearer in 1920, i'm his first pub
|, lie address since his presidential
campaign, declared that his party
stands where it did when the votes
were counted" and els ready for the
next fight" He assaiIed policies Of
thc present administration, irclud-
ing foreign. domestic and economic.
and in reference TO the Washington
armament conference. asserted that
America had refused 20 accept world
leadership
Joining with the former Ohio gov
eruor in criticising the Harding adj
ministration were Sens Pat Harri-
son OF Mississippi and Atlee Pome-
rene OF Ohio. Joseph +. Tumulty.
secretary 90 former Pres't Wilson;
Mrs. Gertrude Braslau Fuller of
pittsburg and A. v Donahey. dem
ocratic candidate for governor OF
Ohio at the last election.
The record of the republican ad-
ministra.iou during the last ten
months is enough TO arouse the ire
and cause not only blush OF shame
but OF resentment to- those progress
sive and independent Sen. Harrison
declared
DcnOunCc Ncwbcrry Seating.
Sen. Pomereue. besides criticisine
the acts OF the administration. par
ticulsrlX denounced the action OF
the senate i'm seating Sen. Newbcrry
Of Michigan.
Sen. Harrison paid "a glowing trib-
ute 90 Gov. Cox. asserting that 'al-
though defeated. by his service 20
the people nc has endeared himself
10 democracy of the country
The Jackson day rally, held in
Memorial hall. was attended by rep
resentative democrats from every
section Of the state and many from
other states More than 1900 sat
tho banquet tables. while 5000
more listened to- addresses from the
balconies and galleries.
Prior 20 the meeting Wednesday
night leaders present conferred with
Gov. Cox informally at his home.
hut 10 was announced that no pol
icies had been discussed other than
those represented i'm addresses de-
Ivcrcd at the meeting Former Ma
tional Chairman George white OF
Marietta and # r. Ansbcrry Of
Washington also participated in the
conferences and were present wed
uc-dav uirdt
CoN's First Appearance.
lu his first public address since
Che campaign OF 1899. Mr. COX ass
sailed the policies or tho present adj
miuistratiou. condemniug tho work
90 the Washington armament con-
ference. declaring that America had
refused GO accept world leadership
and that financial depression was
due to the "trc3chery OF LodEism.'
Thousands Of republicans ne ell
crared "ucw realize that the leaders
81 their party iu the mRNinc Of pol
icy have urofancd rcpu0U-'
can history 10y fcrs7king the soul of
Abraham Lincoln for -ho spleen OF
Henry Cabot Lodge
N1r COX said iu part.
As interpret prophecies Tho
defeated candidate for the presi-
deucy should hold tho unspoken
word until time has brought the
unm istaAablc evidence Of payment
or default hv Those in rover i'm
campaign plad-,s