Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01


We charge that the failure Of the United
States TO ratify the Versailles treaty and
cooperate In the subsequent economic
conference has been Il large contribu-
tory CAUSE
Abandon for the moment, If you will,
the fact that the covenant of nations as
framed at Versailles was an instrument
IT justice and humanity unparalleled in
history. Abandon all the Humanitarian
features al that proposal entirely. For
get forever, IL YOU will, the pride and
| tears OF the mothers of the American
lads who smashed the Hindenburg line or
died in the Argonne Forest thinking thar
by their sacrifice they were putting an
end forever 10 the heilish cruelties of
war.
Forget that the master-mind of that
new day-''when peace shall become the
object for which all nations strive
was a Democratic President Join me, II
you will, in the prayer Of James T.. Wat
son, the patriot, uttered from this. same
platform. one week age, when he said:
How beautiful that day will oe How
blooiless an painless its triumphs. How
noble ana just its rule How salutary
! ana up-iitia,s it's rei.;a. This consumma-
ton had been the dream OF the poet the
hope Of the philanthropi>t and the aim
of .he statesman for countless centuries
past, aud If this be its dawning, as
please Heaven It IL. let us pray that It's
MONDAY glory may be the fuifllment OF
above Judas hills. Peace on earth, good
viii to men
PKAYs SAVING
NATIONS M0uTHPIECE.
Join me IN snpplicating the God Of Ma
tioas that tongue beautiful and a
heart So rich ia patriotic impulse may be
81 strengthened and preserved as the Ma
ton monthpieee.
Then bare your naked backs TO the
party lash aud condemn me and my
, Ea t,P no
Elan Of talents and good impulses who.
with eu!oGies on hs< lips for the song
that was ehantcd abave Judeas hills, at
the first opportunity !toye5 in the nlire
| IF political chicanery and aamnable par
! tisaasEip as IL evidenced IS tile vote Of
Jim Watson, tile politician, IN the League
F! Of Nations
We do not agree With Senator watson
that a new era In world history has
been opened with the salnaoning of the
! Washington conferences. by President
Harding. That new era In world history
WAS opened overseas Ivy President VIII
son as 4 lifting compliment to the Amer
lean soldier long before the shadow OF the
substance was sutnme ned to Washington
| by President Harding
We do agree with Senator Watson,
however, thHt, tardy and helatnd az II
| may have been. the Harding Adlninistra-
tion deserves credit for this partial con-
| triinti9n 10 The dishanaing u armies.
HtSmantliag Of navies and substitution Of
neaee and justice fer force and power
I among he people OF the world" And zee
are proud Of the fact that we have II
candidate for the United states Senate on
The Democratic usket. who has publicly
praised ana aiNlnuded President Hardin !.
fnr tAis contribution O. the pea"e ~ The
world AMI has pledged his voice and hts
vote 20 al similar cuieavoFs.
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II Is uot for as, however. Il discuss.
me- fsf In II4su-
senator's On tile covenant Of nations
That record has been written ana time
alone viii adjust the scales OF retr.bu-
tlun.
right - barge tn light of the Ma
lions trade depression that the failure
II this country To- eueperate ln this tfi-
t.al move toward a pew and rerIuan.nt
International unders adding and road
Jusitntht nad the subsequent refusal Of
ihe country Ia ea0prrat" officially with
cur allied nations IL their Subsequent
economic conferences hage been largely
reSPaH~ ble ftr orr present economic and
( Industrial difficulties
We charge a-aia that the lack Of r
progress tAe lack nj deiiilit.. certain
ana aggressive. foreign uud domestic
policy. ui,ua the part III the present lie
publican Aln.snistTa HON has depressed
( business AHsi Is Ef@snst AK America fFau
/ eap!talztas ths a4art -ollen oPpurt.aity
strengthen her prestige Throughout the
Is THIS TINE
FOR BtNkP
Now listen. you business men n In
d4ana whose wares a3al merchandise are
/ act moving from your sAe'ves. Itll me,
T't i1rniers }Nhu are borrowing money
| u ray XUur taxes. Answer me. yon IA
1 tory employees wha are scanning the want
eoluma daily IL Search Of jeb--Is this
I thu lime fer political nuneomhe5
Ny experience in different official po-
sitians has ici Inc To believe that prlc-
tirai.y all business men want II obey
liz Jaw " tiaeg San haa ONT NAat tac
law j. uier our present practice that
IL di1tHHtt problem.
We 10 sooner accgstefa ourselves to
ohe l#W than HeSg oHe talSea 80 place.
New bureaus aad commissions are Cyt,-
a'.a Departmental regulations assume
the dignity Q: legislative eHaet meGt8. 4
new fungus growth 81 p9lisie4t appota
fts.S siftn-s III, III the YAK" II every
Few bGrrIH ANA commission ma III,
affairs - il" average business map are
nj H. marcy OF d sapt ra buud 4nrr ag II.
heial feel rs. tasters and s4nellers Who
seem 10 measure I~$r Us5sf44tsss sy 5Et,-
-rees e which they cao annoy rather
than h"lp business
As contained Tn the special Senate
COMMITTEES i report to Congress tia Ite.
pHbitraH Hatso3a eoiamittce. Under - Il
IL Hays. spent Sa.@l9 70 III tins l8St na-
tIoEat rptuF3l&D - combined "a
peuditur.A ~ the Republican Bltlonal
committees State committees Congress
sional AMI Senatorial come tees Mere
shown 10 have been SS1a3. tG5. Oue
candidate for thu nomination for EIcS
a"1t "a the Republican ticket spent
We intist that the collection and
expenditure Of such vast sums OF
money by the Republican part Is
national menace, whether used enr.
~ a. -.
II is oHi az keeping with Aine-testn
institutions. " hen tho time arrives
In this country shnt th. elect srate
can he ho9ght. either directly or la
directly, We shall see the beginning
al the end 81 America and her
boosted privileges.
GomGIer, .zea politics IL thu primary
cause ~ hnfea@cratic tNr5nU&
The Goodrich administration was
blamed ty the speaker f,r most ~ tho
evils Of the present STATE pegtrhneut
I'VE charge that most IL tae evils from
which our commonwealth Is suffering to.
day Nas be traced 70 the pohiiai IA
he declared
HoTIL strERCEDEs
sTATEHOI sE.
II WAS nT.aer the Goodrich admins
iratiau that lHe StatehoHsa became sub
sidiary IL the SEVERN Hotel The head
quarters needed patronage and he State
house beeame the base bf supplies. Poll
ties entered the Statehnuse fearleSsly
and blatanliy New boards md COM
missions were created Salaries were In
or ased NV jobs were procured APP
peintmcut t. office came 4 reward FOR
past political performance and future
promise Iha element of Efficiency did
not enter We once more re embraced
the old patronage system which kept
Indiana IL debt for cishiy-tWo years
ana has accustomed the loan OF over
j GG0.pW today