Evening journal., 1922-11-02
UPHOLD HANDS
OF HARDING, SAYS
EX-GOV. Stokes
Coontinusd From Fir-t Paso..

Otto INVESTORS In Liberty bonds. Then
he rsoounted the measures taken
by the Harding Administration TO
restore credit and the bonds 60 par
value.
He likewise gave the League OF
Nations terrific iambastiDg. After
declaring that the United States
would have had bat one vote in the
league which former President will
son espoused, he asked; 'If the
Democratic nominee for Senator
from Delaware wants that kind OF
league why doesn't he 20 TO Eu-
rope 20 join III"
This declaration and accompany
ing question called forth vigorous
applause. The chief executive OF
New Jersey, after describing how
the big powers OF Europe had par
oeled out the territory gained in tho
war among themselves. said:
81 don't blame England for talk
ing what she takes, but can'tsheip.
noticing what abe takes" He also
brought forth a round OF applause
by declaring: II am a thoroughEo-
ing American Fourth OF July
American, s65 days in the normal
year and sec in leap years-and I
believe the only League OF Nations
the United States should be in is
one In which the United States hold
81 per cent OF the stock"
'In Part Typifes Americanisn"
He asserted the Harding arna-
ment conference would go down in
history az the greatest move for
peace in the worlds history. you
know the world has had only 2a4
years OF peace in the last 2400
years" he added. He Assallsd those
who would overthrow the Constitu-
ton. and sharply attacked Senator
Lafolletto,s bill 10 give Congress
power to override II and the Supreme
Court
Lincoln stood by the constitu-
ton" he declared. "and General du-
Pont belongs 20 the party OF Lincoln.
General dupont 10 an American. IN
ancestry and being. and bears a
name honorsd throughout tho whole
nation. He typifies the genuine
A1nericanis1n which has m deAmerics
the preeminent nation OF tho globe.
He Is a practical business man with
a reputation for sagacity that Is ma
ton wide. He reflects credit upon
the Commonwealth and will prove
worthy OF her best traditions in leg
islative halls He is needed 20 sup
port the Administration of Presi-
dent Harding"
~
Governor Stokes saidi
I'm a sense the campaign OF 1920
was not partisan campaign. Il
was too unanimous TO be 40 oharac-
terized. The verdict was so over
wheiming that IL was popular rather
than a Republican victory. II
was a protest on ths part OF the
American people after eight years OF
Democratic control OF government.
Eight years OF Democracy was am
Pile for the voters. regardless OF
their political affiliations. No ad-
ministration ever had such auto
cratic authority as was vested IN the
then President OF the United States
-conrol OF food, fuel. prices. sports,
life, liberty. propery-powers Of
Congress, were all periodically be-
slowed upon the Chief Executive OF
this nation.
mo man ever had greater con-
troll over the lives and property OF
people, king or autocrat, than had
the President OF this Republic. The
Republicans forgot their partisan
ship and periodically aided an ad-
ministration opposed 10 them polit-
lcally, all classes cooperating and |
wished Il well. That administration |
had the greatest opportunity in his
tory TO please the hundred mil |
lion American people, and yet
It's Chief forgetting the assist
ance rendered him, regardless
OF political afiliation, appeal |
ed for the election OF Demo-
cratic members OF Congress and had !
his appeal been needed there would |
have been no Republicans in that |
body except hold-overs, although the /
Republicans were paying taxes. tight |
ing on the battlehelds. Offering their
services for the flag. and that adj
minlstration proved 10 be an admin /
istratlon OF enormous taxes, wild |
expenditures. defiance OF the popular
will. autocratic assumption of au-
thority, class legislation, until the
people arose and rebulked Il with the
mightiest vote recorded at an Ameri-
can election. They turned over 70
the Republicans tho work OF cor
rectlng the Ills OF Democratic mis-
and cleaning house
after eight years OF Democratic
occupancy.
perhaps the Republicans have
not done all that we wish they had
done. Perhaps they have not done
all that we Republicans would have
liked. II could not be expected that
any party could restore this nation
TO normally in two years. after eight
years OF Democratic control. Demoo-
racy can mix up things in that peri
cd OF time.
This is not a question between the
party and something
better. but a choice between the
party and something
worse. II Is n choice between the
party and the Demo-
cratic party. You may not be sat
Isfled with all the Republican party
has done, but that does not mean
hat you are satisfied with what the
Democrats have done. History shows
hat you can reform the Republican
party and make It useful. but you
never can reform the Democratic
party and make II constructive.
Under Democracy Liberty bonds
went below par. Under Harding
hey have been restored 10 par.