The New York herald., 1922-05-25
BEVERIDGE FINDS
HARMONY in PARTY
No FactiOnalism Exists, He
Tells Republicans of
Indiana.
KEYNOTE BY WATSON
Branches of Government
Put in Proper Relations
Under Harding.
NO ADDED BONUS TAX
Says Law Will Be Enacted, but
Not in Form Of Treas
ury Raid.
NO ADDED BONUS TAX

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 24.-The first day
of TIE Indiana Republican State con-
vention, which has attracted nation
wide interest in political circles since
the platform to be adopted here will
serve as a guide to other States so far
as the national Administration is con-
cerned. passed with volley Of ora
torical fireworks in which the party's
principles were set forth.
Senator James e. Watson. tempo
rary chairman, delivered the key
note" dealing at length with the rec
ord of the national Administration.
Gov. McCray, reviewing the State Ad-
ministration. pleaded for a popular
verdict in its favor, and Albert j.
Beveridge. nominee for United States
Senator. eloquently praised leaders Of
the Republican party. past and pres
ent. III
United we stand With these
words Mr.. Beveridge declared there
was no factionalism in the Republican
party. He pledged himself to follow the
leadership of President Harding, and
praised in highest terms the Junior Sen
ator from Indiana, James Eli Watson.
leader Of the "Old Guard in the Hoosier
State.
1t was noticed, however. that Mr.. Bev-
eridge touched in his speech only on
domestic affairs. AS he has done since
he became a candidate, he avoided any
~ he fY-aa " or nf
the conference on the limitation of ar
maments. In one part of his speech he
characterized the Farewell Address of
Washington. containing the warning
against 'entangling alliances" as that
wisest and most prophetic state paper
ever penned." A.
Harmony I'm Party.
Mr.. Beveridge opened his speech with
tribute to Gov. Gray. who preceded
him on the platform. He followed this
with his tribute to Senator Watson, In
which he spoke of him as "Indiana's own
gifted son. statesman and matchless
orator." and declared America was TO
be Congratulated on an official record
so splendid
The Senatorial nominee then plunged
Into his declarations concerning har-
mony. In this connection he said:
Republicans OF Indiana: Our national
motto is eternally true. and once again
we will prove its triumphant verify
United we stand To-day we Indiana
Republicans. unshattered by factional-
ism. unweakened by conflicting ambi-
tions. unriven by antagonistii policies
and hostile principles-to-day we Re-
publicans, with solid ranks and single
spirit. begin our harmonious advance
toward common victory in November.
During the coming battle and there
after we Indiana Republicans will strive
in generous rivalry with our brothers
and sisters in other States to set highest
Of all the standard of loyalty to and
love for that noble leader of our party
throughout the nation. the President of
the United States, in whose admirable
administration we take such pride; that
wise. steady, patriotic. broad visioned
statesman: that typical American and
faithful Republican, Warren G. Harding.
and to him, our captain, we pledge our
fealty and support"
Mr.. Beveridge declared in emphatic
terms that the supreme and only i'm