Evening star., 1922-10-08
Conservative Republicans
Get SquareIy Behind His
= Campaign for Senate.
DEMOCRATS RAP TARIFF
President Criticized for Vetoing
Bonus by Ralston in Key
note Speech.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. October =
If thore Is one thing lacking in the
Indiana campaign up to this time II
is frivolity. 1t has broken in on the
political managers that the voters
are In a very serious mood ard as
result almost every speaker Is dis
claiming any powers Of oratory anu
insisting that he is out to talk sense
1t is time for plain blunt" men.
In fact both Samuel NJ. Ralston. the
democratic nominee for United states
senator and Albert ]. Beveridge. the
'republicaR nominee. have said in In.
last week that they are plain blunt
men. Mr.. RalSton made the point
clear in his keynote speech at Upton
and Mr.. Beveridge said the same thiLg
i'll an interview given out at Column
bus. Ohio. and published DroaiaeE,.:'
in Beveridge newspapers in Indiana.
Mr.. Beveridge has had two impress
sions to down-one that he is chiefly
an orator and not an effective thinker
in governmental affairs and the other
that he has radical ideas. His man
ayers have BEEN making some pro-
EreSS in clearing up the minds of the
people on these points. Mr.. Bev-
eridge'S attack on La Toilette together
with his journey to Ohio to open the
campaign al the request of the Presi-
dent has had a cheering effect on
republicans, who evidently have come
to the conclusion that the ultra-pro-
gressive or radical vote will not
control the situation in Indiana at
the coming election.
Attacks Tariff Bill.
Mr.. Ralston in his keynote speech
this week, delivered at Upton. Ind.
ran true to form. s?ringing no sensa-
tions. Democrats, however. appeared
to be pleased with what he said. After
saying that he was but a plain, bluHt
man with no touch of brilliancy or
special mark of ability" Mr.. Ralston
sailed into the tariff bill, inSinuated
a criticism against the President for
vetoing the bonus bill and at the same
time signing the tariff measure, and
reminded Mr.. Beveridge that it is the
Esch- -Cummins measure and not the
Adamson bill that is now in force.
For the Esch-Cummins law he had
the strongest criticism. saying the
law provided for railroad rates to pay
the railroads Sl2S.0on,ho a year more
than the amount of the wartime
rental. In speaking of the tariff. he
criticized that part of the law that
gives the President power 10 raise or
lower rates. saying this provision is
unconstitutional He said ii was
probably the iniGuity of the tariff law
that had caused Mr.. BeTeridge to re-
frain from discussing it to any extent,
leaving that task to Senator Watson.
The process of defiation brought
about by the republicans had been of
benefit to those with money and had
harmed those who have no money, he
said Mr.. Ralston also touched on
the high expenditures of the demo-
cratic state administration.
On the night that Mr.. Ralston de-
livered his keynote address. demo-
cratic meetings were held in eight or
ten other cities in Indiana. on the
following day the democratic state
committee gave out kilograms from
democratic leaders in all cities where
meetings had been held. The tele-
grams, of course. reported good sized
crowds and enthusiasm.
Another event of the week for the
democrats was the meeting at Rich
mond, Ind, addressed by James NJ.
Cox, former Governor OF Ohio. and
Mr.. Ralston. Mr. Beveridee in his
keynote speech said that the demo-
Gratis could not keep the league of
nations issue nu- Of the campaign.
Democratic Strategy.
But the democrats apparently are
coming in by the oth1r door They
are not discussing the league of ma
tions, but instead are heaping high
praise on the four-power pact. Mr.
Ralston in his speeches has come out
strongly in favor of the four-power
pact. but has criticized the repubi-
can administration because since the
"dSHlES TON II has NO.
done more to make the pact effective.
1t is not yet apparent how the re-
publiCanS are going to meet the pact
argument of the democrats. Mr.. Bev-
erdge has consistently kept away
from the Harding peace conference
He made no mention Of it in his pri-
mary campaign and has pursued the
same course in his campaign for cleo
tion. Some speakers from outside the
state who have come in to speak for
the republicans have given favorable
mention to the pact.
Senator watson in all of his
speeches has been emphasizing the
tariff act, explaining why a tariff is
necessary and insisting that, all
schedules considered. the present
tariff is not exorbitant one. He
has also laid great stress on the point
that the tariff protects the wages of
the American workingmen. Mr.. Wat
son. all Indications are, is making
sincere effort for Mr.. Beveridge In
his speech at Anderson this week
Senator Watson said:
I'VE have differed widely in the
past. but We are together now. and
the republican administration needs
his Mr. Beveridge's) splendid abili-
ties in the United States Senate"
Good Teamwork.
There Is still gossip to the effect
that some of the so-called Watson
men are not for Mr.. Beveridge, but
SO far as the speaking platform end
of 1t goes, 1t appears that the team
work between Watson and Beveridge
is perfect. The political wiseacres
who pretend to dope out political
events before they have happened do
not understand how Senator Watson
could wish to promote the political
welfare of Mr.. Baveridge because
they figure that both of these men
will seek the presidential nomination.
The apparent enthusiasm of Senator
Watson for Mr.. Beyeridge is therefore
disconcertfng for those who are puz-
zling over this point.
By next Tuesday leaders of both
parties should know more about the
state of the public mind than they do
now. Next Monday Is the last voters
registration day, and by Tuesday
comparative figures should be in the
possession of the organiza tions. Both
parties have been working hard to
bring about a heavy registration, but
with Indifferent success. A heavy
registration will be particularly pleas
ing to republicans, because reports
have been common that many re-
publicans who fer one reason or an
other do not wish to vote for Mr..
Beveridge will compromise by stay
ing at home ON election day