The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-16
HARRISON ASSAlLS
SPEECH BY LODGE
Democrat Senator Denies
Accuracy of Admins
tration Claims

WASHINGON, OBJ. f5.--Auaek on
the speeches yesterday Of senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts, and Nc
Cormick OF Illinois, detailing
achievements of the republican
party. was made I'm the senate to-
day by Senator Harrison. democrat,
Mississippi who challenged tho ac-
curacy of the republican claims.
The Mississippi senator declared
the American people were being
"buncocd, hoodwinked and de-
ce ved' by the republican spokes-
man.
Referring 10 n statement that the
republican congress had cut appro-
priatlou estimates OF democratic Of
ficials aggrcRating $500, ,00O,0 to
81 100000, Senator Harrison
said tho democratic estimates were
made when tho war was In full
blast nud It's continuance expected
For another year. Tho ending of
tho war. tho Mississippi member
asserted, made possible enormous
savings.
Denies All the Glory.
II submit to every falr-minded
person whether this should he
claimed ns an achievement OF tho
" i'N'llN tAb VT ti'''NtI NAl AlItt Fllh tNtill-
tor Harrison. "AIl OF the estimates
were based on the war continuing
through another year. so when Il
suddenly collapsed. these enormous
sums were saved. And yet tho
American people arc being buncoed.
hoodwinked and deceived by repub-
lican spokesmcn claiming that as an
achievement OF tho present admin
lstration."
senator Lodges speech at Boston.
Mr.. Harrison said, was the "key
nOto" address of the Lodge cam
palgn for recollection while Senator
Mccormlck's address to the senate
yesterday. Senator Harrison stated,
probably was redrafted with help at
tho other end OF the avenue ami
prepared carefully for general cnIn~
palgn distribution.
Turning to the league OF nations,
Senator Harrison aaid that senator
McCormick'B criticism OF former
Governor Cox, democratic prosi-
DENTAL candidate. in that respect.
was unbcComing' ms the Illinois
senator. he asserted. had Thrown
slurs" at Mr.. Cox. Senator Harrl-
son contended the 1890 election re-
suit was not verdict against
American entrance into the league,
az hSh'fleu yesterday Dy senator
Mccormick.
Says league Not Issue.
There never was n verdict filled
with more fraud" said the Miasis-
slppi senator. charging that republl-
cHn spokesmen had led the people
to believe that all supporters of thu
republican ticket had voted against
the league. lie said that Secretary
Hughes, Secretary Hoover, CHIEF
Justice Taft and other prominent re-
pubiCanR mad urged support for
the Harding Coolidge ticket under
belief from MIR. Harding's state
mcnt that he favored "a world as
sociation OF nations"
The hypocrisy now practiced by
| the ministratiop is In keeping
with tho deceit practiced IN the
campaign Senator Harrison con.
tinued, referring to President Hard
ing'R statement I'm his address 10
congress that the people had OK
pressed their unwillingness TO be-
come n part of tho league.
He Uhe president) should havo
followed what he promised. his
promises have been broken and not
"A single campaign pledge no far has
been carried out. They (the repub-
llcan leaders) are afraid to step into
the shadow OF the league. Senator
Harrison said.