New Britain herald., 1922-05-24
Disclaims Responsibility.

Disclaims Responsibility.
 We are not responsible for all this waste" he declared. We did not produce all this wreckage. We did not incur these debts. We have tions. reorganization of the Shipping responsible for all this riotous orgy of extravaganza and all this upsettine of industry and unsettling of financial conditions now stand and jeer at us because in IA months we have not overcome all the evil they produced in eight years"
 We have not yet accomplished all that we have set out to do," he con tinued.
 Not All Evils Remedied.
 We have not cured all the ills and corrected all the mistakes and of democratic msrule, but certainly we have taken long strides in the right direction and assuredly if the republican party cannot adjust matt ters what hope is there in turning to the organization that caused all the disaster in the beginning?"
 Reduction of taxes and appropria- tions reorganization of the Shipping Board, agricultural relief the tariff bill and diplomacy of the present ad ministration were emphasized by Sen- ator Watson.
 Needs No Apologist.
 ''This administration does not need an apologist," said Senator Watson. hYo J ;e%r into power confronting such problems of such complexity and difficulty as those which were inherited by Presi- dent Harding and the republican congress"
 President Harding's call for the arms conference, he declared, was the largest step toward internation- al peace with justice the world has known in all it's history" and the whole world, he said, applauded the results. The four power treaty, the senator said, brought understanding and assurance for peace.
 Destination of the invitation to the Genoa conference also was commend ed by MT. Watson who said it was a political and not an economic confer ence.
 Freedom In Business.
 In domestic affairs, Senator Watson said, the Harding administration stood for full freedom in business and a recognition of the larger right of the individual to control and oper- ate his own business affairs.
 ''The new freedom prached by Woodrow Wilson was grotesque travesty on the very name," he add- ed, while the enfranchisement of business under Harding is an accom- plished fact"
 Taxes High For Decade.
 Citing the new and fixed charges from the war, Senator Watson said there could not be any great reduc- ton in taxes for a decade or more but he contended the republican party had kept it's platform pledge to reduce taxes as far as possible consistent with government needs. This in part was possible he said by dismissal of more than one hundred thousand govern ment employees in the last two years.
 Incidentally discussing civil service Senator Watson said he stood for it as applied to many government activi- ties but he declared it should not be used to shelter men opposed to the policy of the administration and who secretly connive to overthrow it.
 Would Fire Democrats.
 They have not been getting rid of democrats in some of the depart ments fast enough to suit me" he add ed. "1 have been and am opposed to putting postmasters under civil serv- ice"
 The pending tariff bill which he of Senator Watson's address. It would do much he said to restore business and prosperity. Protection. he added, had been a proven policy.
 This tariff' he added, lis not being made to please free traders. We did not formulate it to suit importers"
 The Fordney emergency tariff law. the senator asserted had saved the wool and sheep industry xxx and been of immense value to the dairy inter- ests XXX and to the great benefit of the farmer
 Beveridge Adds Praises.
 Albert J. Beveridge, the party's nominee for U. S. senator, praised the Harding administration declaring that America is to be congratulated on an official record so splendid" He said that the convention mark |, ed the beginning of "our harmonious advance toward q common victory in | 
 During the coming battle. and | thereafter. we Indiana republicans will strive in generous rivalry" Mir | Beveridgc said. with our brothers |
 (Continued on Twelfth PaSe).