The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-14
HIS OWN STRENGTH
HELPED BEVERIDGE

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crldge was Just 22. hut he was on
the state speaking ticket In n ma
tional political battle, and the boy
orator soon made himself respected
up and down Indiana.
Washington did not become nc
qualntcd with him unul 10 years
later, but he made place there IN
a short time which was the envy of
many. iIo was in the senate from
1905 until 1911, and the next year
chairman of the progressive national
convention In Chicago. Boveridgc
went down with Roosevelt, and has
not rnsayed n return until this year.
giving himself a good ten years
holiday. But he has by no means
been out Of the public eye. In that
same year Of 1912 he wrote "A book
called invisible Government" which
attracted national attention and
added another word to the glossary
Of terms used to condemn the Inter
ests," In 1915, long before 1t ap-
peared that the United States would
enter the war. Beveridge said that
we might very well be the worst
losers in the struggle, and he was a
powerful opponent of the league Of
nations.
Neither Side Serves Him.
Beveridge is II kind OF paradox.
Whom he started out In political lfc
everybody thought that he was to be
radical, perhaps a very extreme
one. Then It seemed that he was
likely To fall in line with the very
Interests which he had attacked.
But the truth OF the matter seems
to be that Beveridge has an inde-
pendent turn OF mind which does
not readily compromise, After as
sailing the invisible government OF
large corporations, he faced about
year or so ago ana assalled organ
lied labor for the same cause He
has emphasized that railway wages
and rates must come down and has
held it indcfensible that either side
should attempt to hold up the war
time scale, Bevcridge also has
called for confidence IN the business
leadership of the country. lie has
strongly opposed child labor, and In
the early days after the war warned
against peaCetime soditlon laws,
which would breed bitterness.
Both labor and capital have
abundant reason to say that they do
not like Bevcridgc, and equally good
reason 20 praise him lie Is man
that neither can put a finger upon
and claim him as their own. And
just for that reason ne has been
highly unpopular In ultra -conserva-
tive quarters. lie was mentioned az
possible ambassador to England
when Harding first took office. and
later was reported to have refused
appointment to Toxic so that he
could enter the senatorial lists this
year.
The defeat OF Senator New, called
the closest friend Of Harding, VIII
be especially dsplcasing to the very
elements which have most strongly
opposed Boycridge. II was an inter-
esting phase OF the campaign that
Bcvcridgc did not attack Harding
but made his fight almost exclusively
on tho New record.
II Boveridge gets 10 the senate he
Ia likely to line up with Borah and
other extreme opponents OF the
league, which he has said would
cr II liberty. Tie is against all ALI
nuccs, and especially foreign propa-
gauda in this country. Instead OF
America first no believes in America
only. Tho constitution, the declara-
tlOn, are the two CornerstOncs OF his
views and his Oratory, But his
special thesis is the farewell address
Of Washington. II the reader over
should enter closely packed hall
Whero the silver flow Of words fiUs
tho air without knowing the speaker
or the subject he may recognize
him IL the speaker says, Now, take
a. an example WashingtOn's Fare
well Address"
That will be BcveridRe at his best.