Evening star., 1922-11-09
causes ARE GIVEN.
FOR VOTE RESULTS
Statement Issued by Chair
man of Republican Ma
tionaI Committee.
GENERAL UNREST BLAMED
Fake" Issues Declared to Have
Been Used to "Befog" the
Situation.
GENERAL UNREST BLAMED

Retention of the republican ma
jorities in both Senate and House
was declared to be very gratifying
to republican leaders in a statement
issued today by John T. Adams. chair
man of the republican national com
mittee. ,reciting some Of the causes
which he considered responsible for
the outcome of Tuesdays election.
Unrest Is Blamed.
The spirit of unrest following after
the world war, an unusual prom
inence OF local Issues over national
| issues In many states. the use of
fake" issues to befog the general
situation and the natural tendency
OF large class of people to vote for
change in OFF years were credited
by the party chairman with responsi-
bility for the pairing down of the re-
THE political off-year." said the
statement, always witnesses a de
cided reaction from the maJorities or
a presidential election. With very
few exceptions. the Congress elected
in off-years has been OF opposite
political faith to the administration.
In view OF this. the retention of con-
troll OF Congress by the republicans
this year is very gratifying.
This is especially true in view OF
the spirit Of unrest which prevails
throughout this country as an after
math OF the great war. Such spirit
always visits its dissatisfaction upon
whatever party may be in power. AT
such times the only thought that ap-
peals to great class Of people Is 70
vote for a change" regardless OF the
issues involved or the records of the
contending parties.
.Fake'' Issues Charged.
We're issues of real Importance In
some states which took precedence
over national issues. and in other
places opposition to the present ad-
ministration raised fake" Issues In
order to befog the public.
THE rsults do not change any or
the fundamentally sound principles OF
economy and government. Neither do
they shake the determination OF the
republican party and this administra-
tion to stand by these principles.
Today the republican party is more
than ever the one party of construc-
ton and Americanism as against the
forces Of destruction and interna-
tionalism. Those who supported the
republican candidates in this election
were fully appreciative Of that fact.
Reduction of public expenditures
and taxes continues TO be the dominant
issue in every community as well as
in the nation. This republican ad-
ministration will continue its program
Of rigid public economy. which has
already resulted in slashing OF pub
| lie expenditures and reduction In
public debt and taxes.
To Stick by Principles.
THE party will remain stead;ast
to those underlying principles of all
enduring governments.
1T will continue to support law and
order and stand four-sQuare against
| mob law and the vicious and destruc-
tive theory of government by class.
passion and prejudice.
1T ~ill continue to stand against
the influences of internationalism
which would undermine and ultimate
ly destroy those things which have
made America a great and honored
nation.
TT will continue TO stand for the
protection of our industries. our
wage-earners. our agriculture and
our trade against those forces which
would sacrifice them to class or
foreign interests.
Improving agricultural and indus
trial conditions fully Justify the
policies of this administration which
has had only one purpose-the well
fare of all the people. Under the
leadership of President Harding the
republican party will continue with
energy and zeal the work Of recon
struction which has brought about
so remarkable improvement since
March, 1921"