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renomous partisan opposition or In
policies. foreign and domestic. These
partisan tactics deadlocked our own
government during 1919 and 1920.
caused business suspense and uncer-
tainty at homes and brought Europe
to a standstill for three years. Repub-
lican leaders were successful In the
prosecution OF their nationwide po-
liticM conspiracy.
These same leaders, In control Of
both houses OF Congress after 1918.
had within their power at this critical
stage either TO render patriotic CO.
operation so as to permit America and
other nations in a spirit of sane. prac-
teal cooperation to move forward
with the work of post war restoration
and rehabilitation, or by ham string
Ing our government, Republicans could
defeat and delay the pressing settle
ment OF the great domestic and re-
.ated world problems involved, for two
years. with such resultant political
social and business decentralization as
would inevitably follow. Theirs was
an awful responsibility. but Republi-
can leaders chose the road TO selfish
power, knowing ut the time that thc
American people would have to pay
an awful panic penalty. Yes, intol-
Grant and bisoted Republican leaders
thus rode into power and plunged
the nation into an industrial panic.
Since 1920 the country has made many
sad discoveries. Time is a wonderful
thing. The American people are now
convinced OF the following and out
standing truths which lately have
been demonstrated before their very
eyes:
Meaningless Promises.
That rcactionary Republican
promise made before an election is
utterly unreliable and worthless; that
the old guard Republicans of the
Lodge Newberry type. now in control
Of the government, have signally fail
I'd in their attempts to conduct our
public affairs with any sort OF e.
fictency or practical capacity; that
this failure applies equally to Republi-
can promises, leadership, programs
and policies: that the ancient and
colossal Republican Islander that the
/ Democratic party is incompetent, that
/ a. 80, aAAAs .taANhS ~ BUSINESS At4AN II ~
a menace to prosperity. is forever
nailed and exploded. That another
species OF monumental Republican
humbuggery. namely. that Republican
administration and business prosperity
go hand in hand and that the typical
Republican high tariff cures all eco
nomical ills. is now laid completed,
bare FOR all time 10 come, so that ne
voter. however ignorant. will ever
again be duped by the false and hypo-
critical cry that Republican admin
istration means prosperity That since
1905 the old guard Republican leaders
when in control of the government
have invariably failed to function
That the present-day Republican par
" bears no resemblance TO the Repub-
.iCan party OF Lincoln. Grant and
Garfield. and besides IS bankrupt ~
leaders. in principles and in morals
That since the November election OF
1920 the American people have SUI.
fered Industrial panic losses OF NOR,
than $4,000 GOO; losses greater thar
those OF all other previous panics com
bined. As witnesses. l call the mil
lions OF idle lRborers. Of impoverishet
farmers. and of hara ssed business meY
residing in every part of the country.
10 offer solemn testimony TO these dis
agreeable but awful facts.
Since Lodge and others in IN,
winter OF 1919. sent a round-robin {,
President Wilson. in which motto,
was practically given that they woult
defeat whatever treaty he nigh
bring hapl a nj -
lican leaders. until the election o
1920. seemed to be suffering from
} some disasreeable malady like politi
= cal hydrophobia- In any event. ever,
fair-minded person must admit tina
= for some unaccountable cause, unex
plainable except upon the theory O
venomous Republican politics, thi
nation and the world have surere
astonishing and unreasonable della
in their progress back 10 sound publ
thought and stable political and eco
l. nomic conditions.
Significant Comparison.
p Let us briefly review the conduc
5 and attitude OF the two politics
, parties since 1912: The Republica
J party during the period from 1909 {
10 1913 had widely split on the rock c
the Payne Tariff law and OF specis
privilege. Since that time the oil
= guard Republicans who were and ar
E the very embodiment OF those wv
odious governmental policies. hav
% been in absolute control OF the latter
day Republican party. The forme
progressive Republican leaders hay
> simply been trailing along in the rea