The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-25
BEvER|DCE IS
ABLE LEADER.
STATES ALLEN
Lauds McCray--Flays
Ku-Xlux Klan


cussed were: The business-like admin
istration of the state by Gov. McCray.
Economy in federal affairs under
the Republican administration.
Local improvements responsible for
high tax rates.
Attack on the Ku Klux Klan.
Cause Of strikes despite activity Of
factories.
Endorsement Of the st. Lawrence
waterway.
Governor Allen did not arrive in
Richmond until long after the hour
announced for the beginning of the
meeting, but his audience waited for
him. w. W. Keller was chairman, in
PRODUCING Gov. Allen as one of the
most enterprising governors in the
United States.
Looking to Indiana
Il love and admire Albert ]. Bev-
eridge," said Gov Allen. "You really
are carrying on more than a national
campaign here. Mr.. Beveridge always
has been for progressive things, and
the senate would approve his election.
He is appreciated as man with a ca
pacity for leadership. The nation at
large is looking to Indiana to return
him to the senate"
The governor then passed on to a
discussion of the labor situation, the
industrial court in Kansas, and it's re-
lation to labor disputes, saying:
in Kansas there is no such thing
as picketing. We have a law there
that insures to every man the right to
work, when he pleases, where he
pleases, without outside interference.
when five million workers were
idle in this country you did not hear
of strikes. 1t was only when the re-
viving pulse of industry began to de-
mand steady labor that strikes COM
menced again.
Expenses Reduced
"The Republican administration has
demobilized an army of 100000 'un-
employed workers in Washington
workers who had been held over from
the wartime administration. We re-
duced the government expenditures
through the vigorous management of
General Dawes, and introduced the
budget system, a measure that has
been needed at Washington for years.
We have reduced government expen-
ditures to the lowest point since be-
fore the war"
Painting a picture of country dis
rupted and confused by wartime ef-
forts, with transportation broken
down, the highest rates ever paid for
transportation and the least received
in return, five millions out of employ
ment, and a huge overhead expense,
Gov. Allen said the administration was
proceeding slowly but surely back to
a normal basis.
Praises Arms Pact
The limitation of arms conference
at Washington will make the present
administration immortal, if no other
achievement does. think the limita-
tion of arms conference marks the
highest point our government has
reached"
He then went on to describe the ap-
pearance of the various delegates as
they rose to speak, after Secretary of
State Hughes had made the prelim-
mary proposal of the United States.
1T was hours after had gone home
before l could rid myself of the i'm
preston that / had witnessed the
greatest event in history" he said.
The modesty of President Harding
was emphasized when he said:
Harding Modest
President Harding did not consider
1t necessary. in order to stress his
own greatness, that he surround him
self with a mediocre background.
Rather. he selected the very strongest
and best men for his cabinet and for
our representation in the conference.
IF Harding should die today, his
work with the limitation of armament
conference would make him immortal" !"
The repeal of the excess profits tax
1nfA ID L.
saved the business of the country from
being hampered by lack of cash
THE Harding administration has
been criticised for removing the ex-
cess profits tax, but that tax was driv-
ing money of the business men into
so-called tax exempt securities. It
was making tax dodgers out of many
rich men. 1t was causing a paralysis
in the business life of the nation.
Need Baptism of Law
I'VE have been hearing a great deal
about 100 per cent Americanism. But
more than that we need a new baptism
of loyalty to law"
Governor Allen attacked the Ku
Klux Klan, saying its principles are
not American. because they are made
up of opposition to certain classes.
1.-The Ku Klux Klan is the old A. P.
A. society, plus the antipathy to the
negro, plus antipathy to the Jews.
all wrapped up in the American flag
and labeled 100 per cent American
ism," he said. The Ku Klux Klan is
not an American institution"
Halted kIan Parade
Governor Allen described an inch
dent which occurred at Wichita, when
scores of negro workingmen were en-
ployed in the railroad shops He
heard that the Ku Klux Klan was
about to stage a demonstration in that
city.
Il called up the mayor and told him
that il was up to him to stop tha.
parade" said the governor. HE want
ed 10 know if had a constitutional
right to do so. I told him to stop II
or / would send in enough troops to
take the pillow case off the head OF
every man in the parade.
Late that afternoon / got word that
they had decided to postpone the
parade.
Taxes. like charity, begin at home,
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